New York State Council on the Arts News

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced production plans for the 2021-2022 theatrical season.

Performances include the third in a series of Jazz Clubs curated by Artist Council Member Cécile McLorin Salvant at a park in Brooklyn; and Tony Award winner Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman of Bonny Light Horseman at the Woodstock Public Library in upstate New York. 

The New York Choral Society is celebrating their virtual Spring season on a high note on May 11, 2021 with a Gala of special musical  guests and the world premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s Invitation to Love.

NY PopsUp will present an array of performances this weekend from Brooklyn to Staten Island. Performances include the second in a series of Jazz Clubs curated by Cécile McLorin Salvant and a Staten Island Artist Spotlight that includes three eclectic groups each led by a leader in the Staten Island arts community.

Bard SummerScape returns to live performance with a wide-ranging and adventurous lineup this summer. Staged for limited in-person audiences, the 2021 season presents the 31st Bard Music Festival, “Nadia Boulanger and Her World,” which pays tribute to one of the most important female figures in classical music history.

The Nuyorican Poets Cafe will present the world premieres of 13 short plays and monologues during a six-day online festival.

Vocalists Anna Tonna and Gustavo Ahualli join forces with guitarist Francisco Roldan and pianist Max Lifchitz on Monday afternoon May 3 for a special musical event marking the Cinco de Mayo Holiday. The concert sponsored by North/South Consonance, Inc. will start at 4 PM (EST) and end around 5:30 PM.

NY PopsUp presented an eclectic array of performances this weekend. Performances from avant-garde artist Laurie Anderson, the inaugural jazz club in a series curated by Cécile McLorin Salvant, Grammy Award winner Chris Thile, Louis Cato, Jazz Pianist Sullivan Fortner, and Singer-Songwriter Emily King were all a part of this weekend’s programming.

Parthenia, New York's premiere viol consort, will present a webinar: The Making of Donne Songs Without Words, A Choreographic Work for Viol Quartet and Baroque Harp by Eleonor Sandresky, a virtual event on Thursday, May 13 @ 7:30 PM.

NY PopsUp presented an eclectic array of performances this past weekend. Performances included Opera Star Davóne Tines, Grammy Award winner Chris Thile, Members of Lake Street Dive, Louis Cato, Timo Andres, Carl Hancock Rux, Conor Hanick, Adam Tendler, and The Lazours. 

All events will follow current CDC and NYS guidelines regarding COVID-19, including mandatory masks, socially distanced seating, and timed arrivals.

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park presents Martha Graham Dance Company, Dancers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and New York City Ballet as a part of the 2021 Kaatsbaan Spring Festival on May 29-30 at 6:30pm.

While Bridge Street Theatre's initial Dance Residency Initiative has been completed, the Catskill performance space is continuing to make its facility available to artists developing new work

As the city makes a cautious return to live performance, two Downtown Brooklyn staples – The Actors Fund Arts Center and Brooklyn Ballet -- present Culture Window @ the Jewelbox with three Friday evenings of dance, music and storytelling.

Today, New York State is allowing indoor and outdoor performing arts venues to reopen. Organizers of the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival announce that they are planning a hybrid experience for their tenth annual festival, featuring both safely enjoyed, in-person as well as online performances and events.

The performing arts series Works & Process at the Guggenheim has announced the return of live performances with Dance Heginbotham company favorites and excerpts from Third Bird, libretto by Isaac Mizrahi and music by Nico Muhly on April 18, 2021 at 8 PM in The Solomon R. Guggenheim's iconic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed rotunda.

The performing arts series Works & Process at the Guggenheim has announced the return of live performances with Trapped by Tatiana Desardouin, performed by Passion Fruit Dance Company on April 11, 2021 at 8 PM in The Solomon R. Guggenheim's iconic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed rotunda.

The performing arts series Works & Process at the Guggenheim has announced the return of live performances with the American Modern Opera Company featuring Anthony Roth Costanzo on April 4, 2021 at 8 PM in The Solomon R. Guggenheim's iconic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed rotunda.

New York-based Caribbean performing arts company, Braata Productions, has announced the upcoming release of God's Way, an award-winning inspirational drama written by Dahlia Harris.

New York Theatre Ballet presents Between the Acts: Dance Preservation on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 12pm ET on Zoom. Diving into the art of preserving dance history, this installment of Between the Acts will feature curator of dance for the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Jane Pritchard, Director of Preservation for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Norton Owen, and curator of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, Linda Murray.