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Opened: September 29, 1919

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The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts To Present Merce Cunningham: The Events At Dia Beacon, Screening And Discussion, April 8
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2024


Experience the world theatrical premiere of 'Merce Cunningham: The Events at Dia Beacon' at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Screening and panel discussion on April 8, 2024, featuring unique footage from the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's site-specific events at Dia Beacon in 2008 and 2009.

Baryshnikov Arts to Present MERCE / MISHA / MORE_A Film Event Featuring Cunningham, Baryshnikov & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2024


As part of its new 2024 Spring Season, Baryshnikov Arts will present MERCE / MISHA / MORE_A Film Event, featuring Cunningham, Baryshnikov, Jacquelin Harris, Chalvar Monteiro and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.

Tom Gold Dance Announces 2023 Fall Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2023


In its return to the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on Wednesday, November 1, New York City-based Tom Gold Dance will give the World Premiere of Tom Gold Dance Founder and Director Tom Gold's Sandman and The Golem as part of a new program entitled Uncanny to music of Czech composer and pianist Gideon Klein.

LOTNY to Present AMERICAN ONE ACTS in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2023


The little OPERA theatre of ny (LOTNY) will present American One Acts, a double bill, conducted by Gregory Hopkins and directed by Philip Shneidman, from May 31 - June 4, 2023 at Baruch Performing Arts Center.

92NY to Present Stephen Hough Playing Debussy, Liszt & More This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2023


The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) will present Stephen Hough, piano, plays Debussy, Liszt, and more, on March 30, 2023 at 7:30pm ET at the Kaufmann Concert Hall.

Marietta College to Present Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company as Part of The Ebenshade Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2023


Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will be featured as part of the Marietta College Ebenshade Series on April 2, 2023 at 7pm at The Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam St, Marietta, OH.

The Best Movies About Plays and Backstage Stories
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2023


Whether it’s a musical, drama, horror, or comedy, BroadwayWorld is pulling back the curtain on some of the best movies about backstage stories!

Kelli O'Hara, Jessica Vosk, and More Announced for 92NY 2022/23 Tisch Music Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2022


The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) has announced its 2022/23 Tisch Music Season, one of 92NY's largest and most diverse seasons to date.

Drag Ballet Company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Returns
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2022


Trailblazing comedy ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo started out in 1974 as a downtown New York drag act in the wake of the Stonewall Riots. Nearly 50 years on, The Trocks are known and loved worldwide for their hilarious parodies of the conventions of classical ballet.

New Ballet Presents LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE, May 22
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2022


'La Boutique Fantasque '' or 'The Enchanted Toyshop' was originally a ballet choreographed by Leonide Massine in 1919 for the Ballet Russes. In a completely re-imagined production choreographed by Dalia Rawson, New Ballet's dancers will introduce you to a toyshop in Paris where dolls are brought to life.

San Francisco Opera's 2022-23 Centennial Season Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2022


As only the third American opera company in history to reach this centennial milestone, the Company’s 2022–23 Season will honor San Francisco Opera’s glorious past while inviting the public into an exciting new era of musical excellence under Kim’s music directorship and a renewed commitment to innovation.

North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra Returns to Live Performances With Fall Concert This Month
by BWW Staff - Nov 2, 2021


North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will return to live performances this month with its Fall Concert. The concert is set for Sunday November 14th at 3pm at Swampscott High School.

Galway International Arts Festival Shines Through Despite Covid-19 Challenges
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2021


The internationally renowned Galway International Arts Festival, Ireland, took the difficult decision, due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19, to move for this year from its usual July dates to September 2021.

MODERN DANCE 101 Announced at Theatre at St. Jeans
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2021


'Modern Dance 101,' a program of rarely seen works by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, regarded as the Mother and Father of American Modern Dance, will be presented September 30-October 3, 2021 at the Theatre at St. Jeans, 150 East 76th Street, NYC.

Northrop to Present Martha Graham Dance Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2020


Celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment granting U.S. women the right to vote, Martha Graham Dance Company's The EVE Project comes to Northrop on Sat, Apr 4 with a repertory of Martha Graham works featuring female protagonists as well as pieces by some of today's most important female choreographers.

Martha Graham Dance Company's Studio Series Continues with CUNNINGGRAHAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2020


Martha Graham Dance Company's Studio Series Continues with CUNNINGGRAHAM, a Merce Cunningham and Martha Graham technique comparison and discussion featuring Graham 2 and Cunningham Workshop participants, on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 4–5, at 7pm, at the Martha Graham Studio Theater.

The Jewish Museum and FLC Announce the 29th New York Jewish Film Festival, January 15-28
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 9, 2019


The Jewish Museum and Film at Lincoln Center will present the 29th annual New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF), January 15a?"28, 2020. Among the oldest and most influential Jewish film festivals worldwide, NYJFF each year presents the finest documentary, narrative, and short films from around the world that explore the Jewish experience. Featuring new work by dynamic voices in international cinema as well as film revivals, the festival's 2020 lineup includes 30 wide-ranging and exciting features and shorts from the iconic to the iconoclastic, many of which will be screening in their world, U.S., and New York premieres. Screenings are held at the Walter Reade Theater, 165 West 65th Street.

CUNNINGHAM to be Released in Theaters Across the UK and Ireland Starting March 13
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 27, 2019


CUNNINGHAM, a 3D cinematic experience about legendary American choreographer Merce Cunningham is set to be released in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from 13 March 2020, following the Merce Cunningham centenary this year.

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's 2019-20 Season Includes Bartók, Beethoven, Mozart, Ravel, and More
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2019


A schedule rich in variety and landmark recording projects is central to Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's 2019-20 season. The French pianist's chosen repertoire spans everything from the concertos of Bartók, Beethoven and Ravel to sonatas by Haydn and rarities by Debussy. Highlights include an extensive UK tour of Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra (8-15 February 2020); a complete cycle of Beethoven's piano concertos with the Orchestre National de Lyon (19 & 21 March, 11 & 13 June); Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (14 February) and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (8 June); and Debussy's Fantaisie with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (28 & 29 February).

VASLAV Explores Life, Dance, Music And Madness Of Vaslav Nijinsky At The Fugard Studio Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2019


The critically acclaimed theatrical tour de force, VASLAV, starring Godfrey Johnson directed by Lara Bye, comes to The Fugard Studio Theatre for a limited season from 5 November.

Compagnie CNDC-Angers/Robert Swinston Make Jacob's Pillow Debut In Celebration Of Global Merce Cunningham Centennial
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2019


Jacob's Pillow presents the Pillow debut of Compagnie CNDC-Angers/Robert Swinston as part of the global Merce Cunningham Centennial, July 3-7 in the Ted Shawn Theatre. Under the direction of Robert Swinston, a longtime Merce Cunningham Dance Company member, later assistant to the choreographer, and finally director of choreography, France's National Center for Contemporary Dance/Angers brings three masterworks by Cunningham: Suite for Five, Inlets 2, and How to Pass, Kick, Fall, and Run. This celebratory program also features archival footage of Cunningham performing at Jacob's Pillow. The performance is the anchor event of a week-long exploration of this American master.

Theatre Of Yugen Presents RESONANCE III
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2019


In this solo concert, RESONANCE III, Miki Orihara will be dancing Martha Graham's 'Lamentation (1930)', Doris Humphrey's 'Two Ecstatic Themes (1931)', Seiko Takata's work 'Mother (1938)' Konami Ishii's 'Moon Desert (early 1930's)' and Yuriko's 'Cry (1963)'.

Hudson Hall Celebrates Merce Cunningham With 6 Week Program
by Julie Musbach - Apr 25, 2019


Hudson Hall celebrates the Merce Cunningham Centennial with a 6-week program of dance, music, film, and photography to showcase the work of an iconic artist and the enduring power of his living legacy.

NYCBallet Announces 2019-20 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2019


New York City Ballet will open its 2019-20 Season at Lincoln Center on Tuesday, September 17 with George Balanchine's full-length Jewels. The season will continue with 21 weeks of performances, through Sunday, May 31, and will feature 54 ballets and choreography by 12 different choreographers.

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What productions of The Dancer have there been?
The Dancer has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 1919.

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