The Joyce Theater is proud to present an evening of seductively sizzling tango by some of the world's most renowned dancers in Tango Inferno, poised to set the city aflame. The production will close January 23, 2011. Tickets range from $10 - $69 ($44 for Joyce Theater members) and can be arranged through JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800 or via the internet at Joyce.org. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street.
Inventive choreography, humor and eclectic music are just a few things audiences can expect when Dance Celebration presents the Philadelphia debut of two of New York's boldest troupes lead by today's up and coming women choreographers, Monica Bill Barnes & Company and Kate Weare Company. The companies will combine forces for a shared evening of contemporary dance works that are both original and theatrically striking - Bill Barnes' witty parody Another Parade and Weare's Bright Land. Performances take place February 10-12, 2011 and are part of the 2010/11 Dance Celebration season presented by Dance Affiliates and the Annenberg Center. For tickets or for more information, please visit AnnenbergCenter.org or call 215.898.3900. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Annenberg Center Box Office located at 3680 Walnut Street.
Returning next month for a week-long season, the highly acclaimed Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will present a program of three works, including two NYC premieres, at The Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue at 19th street) from February 22 - 27.
'Dance: Under the Influence,' a provocative program of dance works inspired by other art practices will debut in the intimate MAD Theater on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 and continue one Wednesday performance a month through May 18, 2011. The program is guest-curated by renowned arts writer, editor, and George Balanchine-biographer, Valerie Gladstone.
Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota ventures to downtown Minneapolis to present Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Tue, Mar 8 at 7:30 pm at the State Theatre. Celebrating its 15th anniversary season, the company that takes 'hold of your heart' (The Washington Post) performs an exhilarating program of contemporary dance exemplifying its commitment to commissioning groundbreaking work by both world renowned and emerging choreographers.
The Joyce Theater is proud to present an evening of seductively sizzling tango by some of the world's most renowned dancers in Tango Inferno, poised to set the city aflame for a two-week engagement from January 11 - 23, 2011.
The Joyce Theater is proud to present an evening of seductively sizzling tango by some of the world's most renowned dancers in Tango Inferno, poised to set the city aflame for a two-week engagement from January 11 - 23, 2011.
Choreographer Karole Armitage is back at the Abrons Arts Center to inspire and engage audiences with Think Africa!-a festive fusion of dance and live music from the West African tradition.
Gotham Arts Exchange and Symphony Space present Stam-Pede, an afternoon of the very best in percussive dance by eight celebrated companies. From soulful flamenco to lively Irish dance to innovative body percussion to exhilarating tap dance and mesmerizing Bharatanatyam, this impressive collection of companies offers something for everyone who loves the power and precision of percussive dance. Stam-Pede will be presented Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 3pm at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYC. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at www.symphonyspace.org or by phone at 212-864-5400. Appropriate for ages 5 and up.
Freud famously asked: 'What do women want?' The question has never been satisfactorily answered. However, Swiss choreographer Philippe Saire tackles the question of what men want in his emotionally charged, hour-long dance, 'Lonesome Cowboy,' which received its American premiere at The Joyce Theater and will close on January 9, 2011.
Gotham Arts Exchange presents a shared evening of dance works by The DASH Ensemble, Helios Dance Theater, Camille A. Brown & Dancers, and CorbinDances on Friday, January 7 and Saturday, January 8 at 7:30pm at Dance Theater Workshop, 219 West 19th Street, NYC.
Choreographer Karole Armitage is back at the Abrons Arts Center to inspire and engage audiences with Think Africa!-a festive fusion of dance and live music from the West African tradition.
Doug Varone and Dancers' popular series of intimate studio showings entitled Stripped continues with its third installment on Friday, January 7 at 8pm at the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center.
Gotham Arts Exchange presents a shared evening of dance works by The DASH Ensemble, Helios Dance Theater, Camille A. Brown & Dancers, and CorbinDances on Friday, January 7 and Saturday, January 8 at 7:30pm at Dance Theater Workshop, 219 West 19th Street, NYC.
The Joyce Theater proudly announces that it will continue to support the dance community with the selection of ten choreographers to participate in two residency initiatives which will take place during a two-year period, with additional artists to be selected to participate in 2011.
The Joyce Theater welcomed back LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE Monte Carlo for its biannual three-week NYC holiday engagement, which will end on January 2, 2011. The season will feature two different programs and two Joyce premieres, performed by the primo ballerinas that have made this beloved troupe the foremost all-male comic ballet company in the world. To purchase tickets, please call JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800 or via the internet at www.joyce.org. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue (@ 19th Street) in Chelsea.
The Merce Cunningham Dance Company (MCDC) announced today details of the final year of its Legacy Tour, which will bring the company to more than 25 cities around the world and includes a series of four engagements in New York City, the Company's home since its founding in 1953.