New York State Council on the Arts News

The North/South Chamber Orchestra will conclude its 44th consecutive season on June 23, 2024, performing four recent works by composers from New York City.

Jenny Kendler's 'Other of Pearl' art installation is now open on Governors Island. Explore this unique exhibit that delves into environmental themes and showcases intricate designs. Hi-res photos available.

The American Tap Dance Foundation will be celebrated at Lincoln Center on July 11 with special honors.

The Drama Book Shop will host an event in conjunction with the release of the book, 'The Tony Awards: A Celebration of Excellence in Theatre'. The event will feature Eila Mell and Heather A. Hitchens, and will include a talkback, signing, and live podcast recording.

Ancram Center's Summer Play Lab Series kicks off June 16 with THE LAST DAY OF DOROTHY LILLIAN PHELPS.

The Movement Theatre Company has revealed complete programming for their TAKING UP SPACE residency at Playwrights Horizons. See how to purchase tickets.

Queens-based new music ensemble Percussia will perform at Gantry Plaza State Park as part of the Make Music New York Festival, featuring works by Frank London, Lev 'Ljova' Zhurbin, and Carlo Nicolau.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present A Cross Cultural Exchange: Diversity In Translation.

AAPI HEROES celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander contributions to the arts with performances, storytelling, and cultural showcases. Join us on May 31, 2024, for an inspiring event.

National Dance Institute has announced its highly anticipated 2024 Event of the Year, “Earth's Song,” taking place from June 15th to June 18th at NYU Skirball.

Experience Tilted Axes: Strawberry Solstice with music for mobile electric guitars on June 21st from 12 noon to 2 pm at Richard Tucker Park.

Kinesis Project dance theatre will present an excerpt of Bridge Matter/The Reach at Prelude in the Parks: Performances for the Planet. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The South Street Seaport Museum kicked off the 2024 Summer Sailing Season with a celebration featuring remarks from notable officials and the ceremonial ringing of the Ambrose bell.

Opening June 1, Craft Front & Center: Conversation Pieces explores craft's collaborative approach to learning and working by placing pioneering twentieth-century craft artists into dialogue with twenty-first century artists who are rethinking craft techniques and materials.

Ancram Center for the Arts announced a grant award totaling $50,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the organization’s theater renovation and expansion.

The North/South Chamber Orchestra, led by Max Lifchitz, will perform works by composer Christopher James on June 11 at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music in NYC. Featuring violinist Tyler Duncan and pianists Erika Switzer and Marc Peloquin.

The Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, in partnership with the Billie Holiday Theatre, will continue its Sunday Virtual Play Reading Series on Zoom with Impossible Theories of Us by John Mabey.

Come join for a one of a kind PIAZZOLLA100 program featuring the double Latin GRAMMY-Award nominated CUARTETANGO string quartet at the acoustically superior historic Chapel of the Good Shepherd (c.1888). The concert will feature works by Piazzolla and excerpts from 'The Rites of Love,' a new ballet composed by Leonardo Suarez-Paz about right to love freely.

Kinesis Project dance theatre will present a sneak peek of Bridge Matter/The Reach at Riverside Revue, part of Riverside Park Conservancy's Summer on the Hudson Festival, on June 5, 2024, at 6:30pm.

YY Dance Company will present the world premiere of SOMEWHERE, a new production by choreographer Yue Yin. Learn how to purchase tickets.