1) BAM Kids Live Music and Screenings of Best of BAMKids Festival
2) Bedlam the Series to Premiere on Bedlam TV 11/1
3) Bloomingdale School of Music 2021 -2022 Free Faculty Concert Series
4) Broadway Advocacy Coalition Announces Second Year of BAC Activism Fellowship
5) Centenary Stage Co's NEXTStage Repertory Returns With Alice in Slasherland 11/4 - 11/8
6) Diana the Musical Resumes Performances, Opening Night Set for 11/17
7) Dutch Kills Theater Premieres Antelope Party 11/4 - 11/21
8) Fiasco Theater Without A Net Production of Imogene Says Nothing 11/18 - 11/20
9) The Flea Theatre Presents Odd Man Out A Live Immersive Experience in Complete Darkness
10) Gazillion Bubble Show Reopens Off-Broadway 11/5
11) Ice Age Theatre of New York Presents Edge Classes Through 12/22
12) Return the Moon Extends Run Again Now Will Run Through 12/11
13) Roundabout Theater Announces New Program to Support Off-Stage Workers and Jobs
14) Second Stage Theater's Production of Clyde's Begins Performances 11/3
15) South Street Seaport Museum Continues Opens Days Through 11/28
16) South Street Seaport Museum Monthly Virtual Sea Chantey & Maritime Music Sing-Along 11/7
17) Tina the Broadway Musical Gets a New Leading Performer, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe 11/2
18) Tammany Hall A New Downtown Site-Specific Immersive Theater Experience
19) Trouble in Mind Broadway Premiere Performances Begin
20) Works & Process at the Guggenheim Continues Fall 2021 Season
1) BAMkids Fall 2021 Programming
November 2021 Performances, Events, and
On-Sale Dates
Best of BAMkids Film Festival: Small Wonders
virtual screenings from Oct 30—Nov 7
and
Sat, Nov 6 at 11am at BAM Rose Cinemas
Divi Roxx Kids in-person concert at BAM Lepercq Cafe
Sat, Nov 13 at 10:30am & 2pm
Best of BAMkids Film Festival: Ready for Adventure!
Sat, Nov 20 at 11am at BAM Rose Cinemas
and
virtual screenings from Nov 20—28
Live virtual performance by vocal sound effects wizard Verbal ASE
Sat, Dec 4 & Sun, Dec 5 at 4pm
IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING
Best of BAMkids Film Festival: Small Wonders
In association with Northwest Film Forum and Melbourne International Animation Festival
Ages 3—5
Video On Demand
Oct 30—Nov 7
Tickets Pay-what-you-wish starting at $5
BAM Rose Cinemas (Peter Jay Sharp Building) 30 Lafayette Ave
Sat, Nov 6 at 11am
Tickets $10 for children (13 & under), $14 for adults, and $9 for BAM members Ages 3—5
A selection of the most popular animated and short films for children 3—5 from BAMkids Film Festival 2021. Small Wonders includes 13 films from 10 countries showcasing a myriad of cultures. These playful tales from around the globe come alive with vibrant animation, animals, and music. (65min)
Complete list of shorts: Ink (The Netherlands); (OvO) (Brazil); Frida Fox: The Windmachine (Germany); Fussel (Germany), A Lynx In The Town (France); The Kindergarten Show (France); Warm Star (Russia); Snip, Snap, Snut and the Colours (Sweden); A-Choo! (South Korea); Blanket (Russia); The Little Hedgehog (USA); Sockz (USA); Theatre’s Little Speckled Frogs (USA); and The Fox And The Pigeon (Canada)
For more information visit BAM.org/smallwonders
Tickets for Best of BAMkids Film Festival: Small Wonders (Video-on-Demand) go on sale Sat, Oct 30.
Divi Roxx Kids
Sat, Nov 13 at 10:30am & 2pm
BAM Lepercq Cafe (Peter Jay Sharp Building) 30 Lafayette Ave, 2nd Flr.
Tickets Pay-what-you-wish starting at $8
Ages 5—7
Grammy-nominated musician Divinity Roxx debuts her first album for children. In a performance that is equal parts fun, empowering, and encouraging, the inspirational frontwoman and virtuosic bassist, shares a dynamic mash-up of hip-hop, rock, and funk. Children 5—7 are invited to join the live concert as Divinity furthers her mission to inspire and empower others through her newly formed production company, Divi Roxx Kids.
For more information visit BAM.org/diviroxxkids
Tickets are on sale now.
Best of BAMkids Film Festival: Ready for Adventure!
In association with Northwest Film Forum and Melbourne International Animation Festival
Ages 6—8
BAM Rose Cinemas (Peter Jay Sharp Building) 30 Lafayette Ave
Sat, Nov 20 at 11am
Tickets $10 for children (13 & under), $14 for adults, and $9 for BAM members
Video on Demand
Nov 20—28
Tickets Pay-what-you-wish starting at $5
A selection of the most popular animated and short films for children 6—8 from BAMkids Film Festival 2021. Ready for Adventure! showcases seven films from five countries. These international stories of friendship and adventure include this year’s BAMmie Award recipients: Best Live Action Short winner Junu Ko Jutta (The Shoes of a Little Girl), from Nepal, and Best Animated Short winner Shooom’s Odyssey, from France. (77min)
Complete list of shorts: The Last Day of Autumn (Switzerland), Melting Heart Cake (France), Junu Ko Jutta (The Shoes of a Little Girl) (Nepal), Colour Blind (UK), Umbrellas (France), Aurora (USA), and Shooom’s Odyssey (France)
For more information visit BAM.org/readyforadventure
Tickets for Best of BAMkids Film Festival: Ready for Adventure! (Video-on-Demand) go on sale Sat, Nov 20.
Verbal ASE
Sat, Dec 4 & Sun, Dec 5 at 4pm
Virtual
Tickets Pay-what-you-wish starting at $5
Ages 6+
Beatboxer, singer, rapper, SFX wizard, and YouTube star creator Verbal ASE brings his high- energy artistry to BAMkids using Zoom to share the digital platform he’s mastered: YouTube. Join the originator and performer of the popular online animated series for children Cartoon Beatbox Battles for a virtual live performance, followed by a Q&A where he shares tips for aspiring YouTube creators.
Tickets for Verbal ASE go on sale Tue, Nov 9.
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2) FIRST THREE EPISODES OF “BEDLAM: THE SERIES” TO PREMIERE on BEDLAM TV NOVEMBER 1
AN EPISODIC SHAKESPEAREAN TV SERIES
BEDLAM (Eric Tucker, Artistic Director; Sarah Bellin, Managing Director) will release the first three episodes of BEDLAM: THE SERIES, an episodic Shakespearean TV Series, on November 1, 2021 for purchase on BEDLAM TV. Written by Eric Tucker & Musa Gurnis and directed by Eric Tucker, “BEDLAM: The Series” twists Shakespearean characters and plots we know and love – King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Merchant of Venice – into a new story of love, deceit, betrayal, and revenge. More The Sopranos than doublet and hose, in “BEDLAM: THE SERIES” you’ll find family drama, organized crime, and romantic comedy stewed together and told in Shakespeare’s own delicious words. This first mini season enters you into this fractious, delightful world where everything may not be exactly as it seems – but it is BEDLAM.
BEDLAM continues their pursuit of revisiting and reinvigorating the Classics with this exciting new platform and by presenting these texts in a way that is more representative of the world in which we live. THE SERIES is both innovative and experimental, engaging a diversity of BIPOC artists across all departments.
Synopsis:
Small time crime boss Linda “King" Lear is sick. Her attempt to retire early is a debacle that devolves into a bloody family fight for control of Windsor City. Suddenly forced to retire, Lear splits up the business among her three children, expecting them to take turns caring for her during chemo. But her two oldest daughters, Goneril and Regan, are out for themselves. Lear disowns her youngest, favorite kid, Cordeel, who runs off with a dashing rival crime lord named France. Meanwhile, Lear’s top lieutenants are both having family troubles of their own. Frank Ford is sure his wife Alice is stepping out on him with an off-brand Keith Richards, Lear’s drinking buddy Falstaff. George Page's daughter Anne is sneaking around with a scumbag called Oswald, and his bastard son Edmund is trying to screw his legitimate brother Edgar out of his inheritance. The rest is BEDLAM.
For more information, visit www.bedlam.org
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3) Bloomingdale School of Music
Presents
2021-2022 Free Faculty Concert Series
Bloomingdale School of Music presents a free Faculty Concert Series on select Friday evenings at the David Greer Recital Hall on 323 West 108th Street. The 2021-2022 season will be an exciting and diverse series with 14 performances in a wide variety of genres. For over 20 years Bloomingdale has presented its faculty, as well as guest artists, in concerts including classical music, jazz, and world music designed specifically for children. This FREE concert series has established itself a vital part of the musical life of the Upper West Side. After a year of virtual concerts, this season will take place in-person in our newly renovated recital hall. Attendees MUST RSVP as Covid Guidelines have reduced the seating capacity in the hall. For more information and to RSVP, visit bsmny.org/events.
Faculty Concert: Music of Anthony Branker
Friday, November 5, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Eli Asher, trumpet
Brandon Vazquez, trumpet
Michael Cochrane, piano
Kevin Farrell, bass
Chris Carroll, drums
Eli Asher is joined by BSM faculty and guest performers in this special tribute to noted jazz composer, trumpeter, and educator, Dr. Anthony D.J. Branker. Afterward, please join in a celebration of Bloomingdale's 57th birthday with a reception featuring wonderful music and light refreshments.
Faculty Concert: Celebrating Jack Beeson
Friday, November 19, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Marc Peloquin, piano
Christine Browning, soprano
A special 100th anniversary celebration of American composer Jack Beeson.
Faculty Concert: Musical Portraits
Friday, December 3, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Weiwei Zhang, piano
Olga Gurevich, piano
This program highlights the piano in imaginative and scintillating works by such composers as Debussy, Prokofiev, Ravel, and Tan Dun.
Holiday Concert
Friday, December 17, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Join us as we celebrate the holiday season with a concert featuring faculty and students in music of the season. A festive treat to spice up your December!
For the Love of…
Friday, February 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Christine Browning, soprano
A program of vocal works featuring guest tenor Christopher Trapani and members of the BSM Broadway Ensemble. Music from various operas and Broadway musicals that explore love in all shapes, sizes, and circumstances.
The Piano Music of Ed Bland
Friday, February 18 at 7:00 PM
Judith Olson, piano
In honor of Black History Month, Judith Olson performs works by African-American composer Ed Bland (1926-2013), with whom she worked for many years.
Elegance and Exuberance
Friday, March 4, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Roberto Hidalgo, piano
Theresa Salomon, violin
Music of elegance and exuberance is celebrated in this program of music for violin and piano by Mozart and Franck.
The Japanese Koto and the Music of Yumi Kurosawa
Friday, March 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Eric Phinney, tabla
Naho Parrini, violin
Yumi Kurosawa, a master of the 21 string koto, Japan’s national instrument, will be joined by BSM faculty members Eric Phinney and Naho Parrini, in a program featuring her innovative compositions for koto, tabla, and violin.
Dance in the Light
Friday, April 1, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Margalit Cantor, Baroque cello
A program of sonorous joy featuring some of the most charming and popular Baroque music ever written, performed on period instruments by the Dorian Baroque ensemble.
Music for Guitar & Piano: Bach | Carulli | Cordero
Friday, April 29, 2021 at 7:00 PM
José Maldonado, guitar
Tim McCullough, piano
An evocative program of duets for guitar and piano featuring the music of Bach, Ferdinando Carulli, and Ernesto Cordero.
Trios in Technicolor
Friday, May 13, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Molly Aronson, cello
Olga Gurevich, piano
Claudia Schaer, violin
Trios in Technicolor will allow audiences to enjoy the rich range of hues produced by the violin, cello, and piano, featuring works that directly draw inspiration from the color palette.
Starmaker Machinery III: The Illogical Mixtape
Friday, May 20, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Mark Mollica, electric guitar
This concert will feature jazz faculty Mark Mollica’s arrangements of familiar tunes put into the capable hands of his band of improvisers.
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4) THE BROADWAY ADVOCACY COALITION
ANNOUNCES SECOND YEAR OF
BAC ARTIVISM FELLOWSHIP
The Fellowship Is Designed to Support Emerging Artist Activists
The Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) announces the second annual BAC Artivism Fellowship to support artist activists using their tools to have an impact on the world around them.
This year’s theme is Reimagining Justice through Abolition and will support Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and other artists of Color focused on criminal justice reform through use of narrative storytelling and artistry.
Embedded with BAC’s Theater of Change methodology, the fellowship will enable participants to blend artistry, law, policy, and community engagement, and produce final projects with the potential to create powerful impact in policy spaces where change can happen. Through the process, all the participants will work with community members to amplify the power of their stories informed by legal and policy research.
The fellowship will support eight people over the course of four months and will culminate in a digital presentation of their work. Members of the Nomination Committee include Ariana Asfar (Hamilton), Tony nominee Chalia LaTour (Slave Play), Bianca Laverne Jones (Ocean’s Eight), Rad Pereira (“High Maintenance”) and Black Lives Matter founder and activist DeRay Mckesson. Additional members will be announced at a later date.
“By centering the work of artists of color, we are able to look through a mirror and see how limited our freedom is,” said Artistic Director Chesray Dolpha “The work of the artivist is to bring art and activism into the same space. Where we can hold our pain and struggle, but also envision the healing and restoration that is possible when our stories and art are held with love. This fellowship welcomes this community of artivists because we at BAC understand that this work allows us all to reimagine what justice looks, sounds and feels like.”
Applications are open to any story or narrative centered artist based in the United States.
Applications are due Thursday, November 25th, 2021 and can be found here.
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5) CENTENARY STAGE COMPANY’S
NEXTSTAGE REPERTORY RETURNS
WITH ALICE IN SLASHERLAND
Centenary Stage Company’s NEXTStage Repertory returns with Qui Nguyen’s horror-comedy Alice in Slasherland November 4 through 8 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ. Tickets for the NEXTStage Repertory production of Alice in Slasherland are $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for students and children 12 and younger. Disclaimer: because of the mature content, this show is recommended for mature audiences only. Viewer discretion is advised. Performances will be Thursday, November 4 at 7:30 pm, Friday, November 5 at 8:00 pm, Saturday, November 6 at 8:00 pm, Sunday, November 7 at 2:00pm, and Monday, November 8 at 7:00 pm. For more information or to purchase tickets call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979 – 0900 or visit Centenary Stage Company on-line at centenarystageco.org
When young Lewis Diaz accidentally resurrects the soul of a brutally slain girl named Alice, he unwittingly unleashes a literal hell on Earth. Now, with every imaginable kind of demon, monster, and killer ravaging his small town, it's up to Lewis and his newly undead companion to protect his classmates -- including longtime crush Margaret -- from becoming freshly slaughtered carcasses. With the help of Alice's trash-talking demonic teddy bear, Lewis races to find a way to close the rift before the devil himself shows up and totally ruins their senior prom.
Performances of the NEXTStage Repertory production of Alice in Slasherland will be Thursday, November 4 at 7:30 pm, Friday, November 5 at 8:00 pm, Saturday, November 6 at 8:00 pm, Sunday, November 7 at 2:00pm, and Monday, November 8 at 7:00 pm. Performances will take place in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center of the Centenary University campus at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Tickets for the NEXTStage Repertory performances of Alice in Slasherland are $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for students and children 12 and younger. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased on-line at centenarystageco.org or by phone by calling the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900.
For more information visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979 – 0900. The Centenary Stage Company box office is open Monday through Friday from 1 – 5 PM and two hours prior to all performances. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ. Centenary Stage Company can also be found across social media platforms; Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Like and follow to receive the latest in CSC news and special offers.
Centenary Stage Company remains committed to the health and safety of our community and adheres to all requirements set forth by the State of New Jersey. For more information regarding CSC COVID-19 policies and policy updates, visit centenarystageco.org/faq.
Centenary Stage Company remains committed to the health and safety of our community and adheres to all requirements set forth by the State of New Jersey. For more information regarding CSC COVID-19 policies and policy updates, visit centenarystageco.org/faq. *********************************************************************
6) DIANA, THE MUSICAL
RETURNS TO THE LONGACRE THEATRE
AFTER 20 MONTHS SHUTDOWN
PREVIEWS WILL RESUME ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021
WITH OPENING NIGHT SET FOR
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17,2021
Diana, The Musical. will return to the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street) November 2nd return. Official opening night will be Wednesday, November 17th.
Diana celebrates the life of Princess Diana and the light of her legacy that continues to shine across the world. The musical has book and lyrics by Tony winner Joe DiPietro and music and lyrics by Tony Award winner David Bryan. Direction is by Tony winner Christopher Ashley, choreography by Olivier Award winner Kelly Devine and musical supervision and arrangements by Olivier winner Ian Eisendrath.
Celebrate a life unlike any other…Diana tells the story of one of the most beloved women of modern times. Engaged to a prince she barely knows, 19-year-old Diana Spencer is thrust onto the world stage and, overnight, becomes the most famous woman in the world. As she struggles to navigate her way within the rigid structure of the royal family, Princess Diana finds herself trapped in a loveless marriage, eventually finding her voice by devoting herself to those in need. Forced to endure a media spotlight brighter than the world has ever known, Princess Diana defies all expectations to emerge as her own woman and create a legacy that will endure forever.
Tickets are available through www.telecharge.com
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7) Dutch Kills Theater Premieres
Antelope Party
Nov 4-21
After its original March 2020 opening was canceled by the pandemic, Dutch Kills Theater will present the long-awaited New York Premiere of 2018 Weissberger Award for Playwrighting nominee THE ANTELOPE PARTY by Eric John Meyer. It is directed by 2017 Lucille Lortel Award winner Jess Chayes (HOME/SICK, Half Moon Bay) with dramaturgy by Sarah Lunnie (What the Constitution Means to Me, Grand Horizons, Hillary and Clinton, A Doll’s House Part 2).Performances run November 4 – 21 at The Wild Project (195 E. 3rd Street in Manhattan).
In THE ANTELOPE PARTY, five friends gather weekly to revel in their love of the children's cartoon My Little Pony. But they soon find themselves caught between their innocent "Brony" role playing game and an increasingly dangerous outside world that keeps changing the rules. Eric John Meyer's comic drama wrestles with the importance of community and the dangers of our need to belong.
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8) FIASCO THEATER PRESENTS
‘WITHOUT A NET’ PRODUCTION OF
IMOGEN SAYS NOTHING
BY ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL
FOR THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY
NOVEMBER 18-20 AT THE CONNELLY THEATER
Fiasco Theater will begin its new Without A Net series – where shows are table-worked, thrown on their feet, and shared with an audience in only two weeks – with three nights of performances of IMOGEN SAYS NOTHING by Aditi Brennan Kapil from November 18-20, 2021 at The Connelly Theater (220 E 4th St). Tickets are available now starting at $25.
The show is about a theater company in transition and the power of who is written into and out of history.
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ODD MAN OUT, (www.OddManOutNYC.com), a LIVE immersive experience in complete darkness, will play The Flea Theater (20 Thomas Street between Broadway and Church Street), it was announced today by producer PITCHBLACK Immersive Experiences. Written by Martín Bondone and directed by Bondone, Carlos Armesto, and Facundo Bogarín, ODD MAN OUT begins performances on November 3 for a limited engagement through December 4. Opening night is set for November 9.
ODD MAN OUT is a LIVE immersive audio play in darkness. It begins when “passengers” enter the theater by their flight attendant. Passengers put on their headphones and their blindfolds. From there, the story allows listeners to immerse themselves in the tale of Alberto, a blind musician flying home from New York to Buenos Aires, Argentina after decades of self-exile. As listeners enter Alberto’s story of love, prejudice and fears that were left behind, they experience a 360-surround sound, multi-sensory “journey.”
Because passengers are blindfolded through the entire duration of the flight, the action can be experienced by way of auditory stimulation, tactile objects and enriched smells. Passengers will even feel weather happening around them.
This experience engages and awakens the senses, tests limits, and ultimately uses the darkness to bring the audience to a new light.
A portion of the proceeds from the ODD MAN OUT will go to Visions (https://www.visionsvcb.org/), which provides services for the blind and visually impaired.
Tickets for the ODD MAN OUT LIVE immersive experience are $50 with “First Class” VIP seating available for $90. ODD MAN OUT plays at The Flea Theater Tuesday – Friday at 7PM and 9PM and Saturday and Sunday at 3PM, 7PM, and 9PM. There will be an additional performance on Monday, November 8 at 7PM.
All passengers must present proof of vaccination upon arrival. First class passengers receive a VIP reception with refreshments and show inspired or d'oeuvres, advanced entrance to the space (premiere boarding), and a Souvenir box.
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10) NEW YORK CITY’S
SPECTACULAR FAMILY EXPERIENCE
GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW
WILL REOPEN OFF-BROADWAY
ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021
THE SHOW IS CELEBRATING ITS 15TH YEAR
AT NEW WORLD STAGES
The creators of the smash-hit family experience, GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW today announced that the show will reopen on Friday, November 5th in New York City, in the heart of Broadway at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). The one of a kind 65-minute production wows and inspires audiences with mind blowing bubble magic. Tickets are now on sale via Telecharge.
Tickets: $59 & $79. Premium: $99.50. VIP packages, birthday parties & groups available.
Performance Schedule: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. Times may vary, please visit our website for showtimes and additional holiday performances.
Run Time: 60+ min no intermission, so children don’t lose their attention - and neither do the adults, who are often as amazed as the kids!
Tickets on sale now thru May 29, 2022.
Buy with Confidence: Buy tickets now for any performance through January 17, 2022 and you can either refund or exchange your tickets into any other date until 2 hours before the performance. You may exchange an order up to 3 times and refund once per show per month.
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11) Ice Theatre of New York
present
Edge Class
Wednesdays through December 22, 2021
City Ice Pavilion
Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) presents Edge Class on Wednesdays at 1:30pm through December 22, 2021 at Sky Rink, Chelsea Piers, NY. The full 10-week session is $150 and drop-in classes are $20. To register, please click here.
Taught by ITNY Ensemble Director, Elisa Angeli, the Edge Class allows adult figure skaters to hone their skating skills in a 50-minute session set to music, followed by an additional 15 minutes of free skating. Skaters must be proficient in their forward and backward skating with speed, able to do forward outside/inside three turns, and forward inside mohawks. Classes begin with simple exercises, then moves on to more complex patterns and ensemble skating - “birding” - exercises.
Please note that if you are looking for an instructional class, you may want to take ITNY's Tuesday Edge class by performer, Sarah France, at City Ice Pavilion. Click here for more information.
In the ITNY edge classes, skaters gain a repertory of exercises designed to develop skills necessary for accomplishing the athletic elements of skating. These exercises help create the freedom of ice movement essential to style. The classes focus in-depth on these basics:
• Grounded knee bend (Plié)
• Dynamic placement of the free leg
• Twisting and the use of the arms to shape space
• Full use of the eyes for balance and style
Through full and proper use of the body, skaters come in contact with their basic strengths and ultimately discover their own unique ice personalities.
In accordance with Key to NYC rules, everyone twelve years old and older are required to show identification and proof of vaccination upon entry to Sky Rink and remain masked in all common areas, including on the ice.
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12) Third Rail Projects continues
RETURN THE MOON
Extended again -- through December 11, 2021
Once again, Third Rail Projects (Then She Fell, Ghostlight, The Grand Paradise) has extended their critically acclaimed, wildly popular immersive meditation RETURN THE MOON, conceived and directed by Zach Morris and created by Alberto Denis, Kristin Dwyer, Joshua Gonzales, Sean Hagerty, Justin Lynch, Zach Morris, Marissa Nielsen-Pincus, Tara O’Con, and Edward Rice. Performances are now on sale through December 11, live via Zoom.
RETURN THE MOON is a live performance that invites audience members to collectively construct a shared experience that is part toast, part ritual, and part retelling of a very old story of how the Moon was lost and found again. Matching decidedly analog tools of performance with the unique opportunities that the Zoom platform affords, RETURN THE MOON combines text, movement, cinematic visuals, and music. It also enfolds offerings from audience members to create a rumination on remembrance and recurrence, the interplay of shadow and light, and how a shared experience might linger and reverberate over the passage of time. The work also features an epistolary component; after the performance, every audience member is mailed a package that contains content and interactive artifacts from their shared event.
RETURN THE MOON runs one hour fifteen minutes for up to 60 audience members per performance. During the show, audience members are invited, but not obligated, to contribute guided input that shapes how the work unfolds. This experience is designed with audience comfort in mind and affords a range of opportunities where guests can choose if and when they wish to contribute.
RETURN THE MOON runs August 11- December 11, performance dates vary. Three ticket tiers are available: General admission at $42, Pay-it-Forward at $67, Subsidized at $15. The Pay-it-Forward tickets support Subsidized tickets. For tickets and info visit, www.thirdrailprojects.com/return-the-moon. *********************************************************************
13) ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY
Announces
OPENING [STAGE] DOORS
A Virtual Theatre Workforce Convening, Dec. 7-9
Free Registration
12pm ET to 6pm ET each day
From Dec. 7-9, Roundabout Theatre Company, with support from The National Endowment for the Arts will host Opening Stage Doors, the first-of-its-kind virtual convening to share tools and innovations in job training, mentorship, and job placement, with the goal of helping remove traditional barriers to off-stage performing-arts jobs.
The three-day convening will be held virtually from 12 to 6pm EST each day.
Registration to the event is free and open to interested arts professionals including workforce administrators; organizational leadership; educational partners; union and non-union technicians; workforce funders; and past, present or future program participants.
Session topics include: Understanding Compensation and Benefits, Effective Mentorship Models, and Navigating the Politics of a Nonprofit. A full list of sessions can be found at https://hopin.com/events/opening-stage-doors
Attendees are invited to join the Virtual Expo, where organizations can post information about their workforce programs.
To participate in the Workforce Expo, please email OpeningStageDoors@roundabouttheatre.org.
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14) SECOND STAGE THEATER'S PRODUCTION OF
CLYDE’S
Previews begin Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Opening Night on Monday, November 22, 2021
Second Stage Theater Broadway production of Lynn Nottage’s CLYDE’S will begin previews Wednesday, November 3, 2021 and officially opens on Monday, November 22, 2021 at Second Stage’s Broadway home, The Hayes Theater (240 West 45th Street).
In CLYDE’S, a stirring and funny new play from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and her frequent collaborator, director Kate Whoriskey (Ruined, Sweat), a truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at redemption. Even as the shop’s callous owner, Clyde (played by Aduba), tries to keep them under her thumb, the staff members are given purpose and permission to dream by their shared quest to create the perfect sandwich. You’ll want a seat at the table for this humorous, moving, and urgent play.
TICKET AND SUBSCRIPTION INFO
Single tickets for CLYDE’S are on sale at 2ST.com or by calling 212-541-4516.
$30 tickets are available to people aged 30 and under with valid ID.
In the spirit of welcoming new audiences, a new subscription package, Flip the Script, is available to those ages 30 and under. All five productions, three Broadway and two Off-Broadway, can be purchased for $140. See 2st.com for details.
Health & Safety Protocols for Second Stage Theater as of August 1, 2021
For the health and safety of our audience, employees, cast and crew please be advised of the following protocols: to be permitted to enter any Second Stage Theater venue (The Tony Kiser Theater, The Hayes Theater, The McGinn/Cazele Theater), guests will need to be fully vaccinated (as defined below) with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine. Evidence of the vaccination will be required at the time of entry along with a valid ticket for the current production. Other health & safety requirements may be required in addition to the vaccine. See further details on our health & safety protocols page: https://2st.com/visit/safety-updates. “Fully vaccinated” means on the day of the performance date as shown on the valid ticket, a guest is at least 14 days after their second dose of an FDA or WHO approved two dose COVID-19 vaccine, or at least 14 days after their single dose of an FDA or WHO approved single dose COVID-19 Vaccine.
Guests may display proof on a smartphone or present a physical copy. New York State residents, or anyone who received a COVID-19 vaccine in New York State, may present proof through the use of the Excelsior Pass (for more details, visit: https://epass.ny.gov) or any other CDC-approved digital app. The only exceptions are guests under the age of 12, who must be accompanied by an adult that meets the above vaccination requirements or guests who need reasonable accommodations due to a medical exception or a sincerely held religious belief. For guests who are not able to be vaccinated for one of the reasons listed above, they must provide proof one of the following instead of evidence of vaccination: a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken within 6 hours of the performance start time, or a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the performance start time. In addition to proof of vaccination, all guests 18 years or older must also present a government-issued photo ID such as a driver’s license or passport. Guests younger than 18 may use a government-issued photo ID or school photo ID. Guests under 12 must be accompanied by an adult who meets the above requirements. Entry will be denied for guests who do not provide the documentation as required above. Masks are required for all guests, regardless of vaccination status. Masks must be worn at all times while visiting the venue except when eating or drinking in designated areas. All masks must completely cover the nose and mouth and comply with the CDC guidelines for acceptable face coverings: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face *********************************************************************
15) South Street Seaport Museum
Continues Open Days on Saturdays and Sundays
Through November 2021
FREE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
For Entry to Historic Ships
and Outdoor Exhibition on Pier 16
South Street Seaport Museum continues Open Days through November 28, 2021 on Saturdays and Sundays with timed entry at Pier 16 (Fulton and South Streets). Open Days include free tours of the historic tall ship Wavertree and the 1908 lightship Ambrose, and an outdoor exhibition on Pier 16. To learn more and reserve tickets, visit seaportmuseum.org/visitwavertree.
Wavertree Tours
The 1885 tall ship Wavertree is now open through November 28, 2021 on Saturdays, and Sundays with timed entry, from 11am-5pm. Entry is FREE and includes access to the ship’s outdoor areas, including the main deck and raised rear deck, and the cargo hold. To learn more and reserve tickets, visit seaportmuseum.org/visitwavertree.
Visits will be self-guided along a set route. Wavertree is permanently moored at Pier 16 and does not sail the harbor. Access to Wavertree requires climbing a small set of ladder-type stairs and an angled gangway. Wavertree Open Days are subject to cancellation in the event of severe weather. More information on the history of the Wavertree can be found at seaportmuseum.org/wavertree.
Ambrose Tours
The 1908 lightship Ambrose will be open for FREE tours every Saturday and Sunday through November 28, 2021. The ship will run four tours each day, departing at 11:30am, 2:30pm, 3:30pm and 4:00pm from Pier 16. To book a free tour and for more information, visit seaportmuseum.org/ambrose.
Guided tours last approximately 30 minutes. Advance reservations are recommended. Guests must check in 15 minutes before the tour. Access to Ambrose requires walking up an angled gangway. Stairs lead to the lower decks.
Pier 16 Outdoor Exhibition
The Seaport Museum is also offering a FREE outdoor exhibition on Pier 16, which will provide the opportunity to discover this chapter of New York City’s history. This series of panels and window graphics will celebrate the people of all backgrounds who lived and worked in the South Street Seaport Historic District, and the many businesses that created the foundations for New York to thrive and become the business and culture mecca it is today. Using historic photographs, prints, lithographs, and paintings, the exhibition highlights some of the Seaport Museum’s collection of more than 28,000 artifacts and works of art, and over 55,000 historic records.
Though the South Street Seaport Museum’s indoor spaces remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tall ship Wavertree, lightship Ambrose, and the outdoor Pier 16 are now welcoming visitors as part of our 2021 Season of Seaport Museum Open Days.
As of August 24, 2021, please note that in accordance with NYC Emergency Executive Order 225, proof of at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose will be required to board Ambrose and the lower decks and enclosed spaces of Wavertree for all guests ages 12 and older, and children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a vaccinated adult. Proof of vaccination can be provided in the form of a physical immunization card, NY Excelsior Pass app, or the NYC COVID Safe app when you check in at the red welcome tent on Pier 16.
Additionally, in accordance with current Federal and New York State COVID-19 guidance, masks are required at all times onboard Ambrose and Wavertree. Face coverings are required for employees, and increased cleaning protocols are also in place.
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16) South Street Seaport Museum
Announces Monthly Virtual
Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Live Sing-Along
Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 2pm ET
South Street Seaport Museum’s monthly sea-music event Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music – the original NYC chantey sing, now made popular on TikTok – continues virtually on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 2pm ET broadcast live from the deck of Wavertree. From our living rooms and kitchens, join a round-robin of shared songs featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. Listen in, lead a song, and belt out the choruses for your neighbors—and in-person visitors aboard the Wavertree quarterdeck—to hear on the first Sunday of every month. The event is FREE. Sign up here to receive the Zoom link 24 hours prior: seaportmuseum.org/chanteysing. *********************************************************************
17) NKEKI OBI-MELEKWE WILL STAR AS TINA
IN
TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL
BEGINNING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Stage Entertainment, James L. Nederlander and Tali Pelman, in association with Tina Turner, recently announced that Best Musical Tony Award nominee TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL will star Nkeki Obi-Melekwe in the title role beginning Tuesday, November 2, 2021. An original Broadway cast member, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe played Tina in the West End production and plays Tina at certain performances in the Broadway production.
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18) TAMMANY HALL
A New Downtown, Site Specific, Immersive Theater Experience
Rub shoulders with some of New York’s legendary politicians, mobsters, molls, and showgirls under the very roof that brought them all together during the Prohibition Era. Tammany Hall, a new, site-specific, immersive theater experience created and directed by Darren Lee Cole (Fleabag, Killer Joe) and Alexander Wright (The Great Gatsby, the UK’s longest running immersive show), is now playing at New York’s historic SoHo Playhouse (aka The Huron Club, 15 Vandam Street, NYC). Opening night is Election Night, Tuesday, November 2.
Tammany Hall takes us back 92 years to Election Night, November 2, 1929 for an up-close look at the corruption, scandal, romances and intrigue that brought New York’s most notorious political machine crashing down. While awaiting the results of the night’s big mayoral race, audiences engage with 15 different rooms at one of New York’s historic Jazz Age hotspots. Jimmy Walker, Fiorello LaGuardia, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Legs Diamond, Betty Compton, Marion “Kiki” Roberts are just a few of the names and faces you’ll hear and see. Audiences observe their political machinations in the club room, spy on their trysts in the penthouse suite, peek in at Follies rehearsals on stage, and maybe even knock back a libation or two while conspiring with henchman and government spies in the underground speakeasy.
With all of these colorful characters roaming the halls, the venue itself is central to the story. For nearly two centuries, Tammany Hall was the behemoth political machine of New York’s Democratic Party. Though headquartered in Union Square, the Society of St. Tammany maintained a “clubhouse” in each of Manhattan’s electoral districts. Today, the façade of SoHo Playhouse is still marked as The Huron Club, Tammany’s presence in New York’s First Ward. Built in 1826 on property John Jacob Astor purchased from Aaron Burr, the building was reconfigured to its current layout 1920. The meeting hall on the main floor was transformed into a theater, with a notorious clubhouse above, and a speakeasy below. It is rumored that Jimmy Walker and Betty Compton kept their love nest in the 4th floor penthouse.
Tammany Hall is now playing at SoHo Playhouse (aka The Huron Club, 15 Vandam Street, NYC). Opening night is Tuesday, November 2 at 7PM. Running time: 90 minutes. Tickets are available through OvationTix.com, SoHoPlayhouse.com or at the Box Office Tuesday - Sunday after 4PM. Discounts will be made available for groups, students, and seniors.
REGULAR SCHEDULE & PRICING: Beginning Nov. 3, Tammany Hall plays Wednesday – Friday at 7PM and 9PM; Saturday at 3PM, 7PM, and 9PM; and Sunday at 5PM and 7PM. Tickets are $89.
SOHO PLAYHOUSE COVID-19 POLICY: Guests will need to be fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine to attend a show and show proof of vaccination at their time of entry into the theatre with their valid ticket. “Fully vaccinated” means the performance date must be at least 14 days after the second dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine, or at least 14 days after a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Mask use will be required per current CDC guidelines. For more information, please visit: SohoPlayhouse.com. *********************************************************************
19)
Presents
Tony® & Emmy® Award winner
LaCHANZE
In Broadway Premiere of
TROUBLE IN MIND
Previewing Now
Official Opening November 18, 2021
At the American Airlines Theater
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) is pleased to present the Broadway premiere of Trouble in Mind previewing now with an official opening set for Thursday, November 18, 2021. This is a limited engagement through Sunday, January 9, 2022 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street).
Following an experienced Black stage actress through rehearsals of a major Broadway production, Alice Childress’s wry and moving look at racism, identity, and ego in the world of New York theatre opened to acclaim Off-Broadway in 1955. At the forefront of both the Civil Rights and feminist movements, the prescient Trouble in Mind was announced to move to Broadway in 1957…in a production that never came to be.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets for Trouble in Mind are on sale by calling 212.719.1300, online at roundabouttheatre.org, in person at a Roundabout box office. Ticket prices range from $39-$149. For groups of 10 or more please call 212-719-9393 x 365 or email groupsales@roundabouttheatre.org.This production is produced in association with Ambassador Theatre Group, Benjamin Lowy Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions, Glass Half Full Productions and Nine Stories Productions.
For more information, visit www.roundabouttheatre.org
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20) Works & Process at the Guggenheim Continues Fall 2021 Season
with the Metropolitan Opera, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Miami City Ballet, English National Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem and more
November – December 2021
Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, continues its fall 2021 Season with more evening performances in the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Peter B. Lewis Theater this November and December at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128. Following a spring season featuring robust in-person rotunda performances at a time when theaters remained dark, this fall Works & Process will resume its signature behind the scenes Artist-driven programs, uniquely blending performance highlights with insightful artists discussions all prior to premiere. Tickets on sale now for November and December programs at www.worksandprocess.org.
Works & Process programs will be 60 minutes, ticketed at full capacity, and require everyone to be fully vaccinated. All individuals will be required to wear a face mask at all times. At this time, children under the age of 12, for whom there is currently no available vaccination, will not be permitted to attend.
The Metropolitan Opera: Matthew Aucoin / Libretto by Sarah Ruhl; Eurydice
Monday, November 1, 7:30 pm
The ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, who attempts to harness the power of music to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the underworld, has inspired composers since opera’s earliest days. Composer Matthew Aucoin carries that tradition into the 21st century, adapting a play by Sarah Ruhl, who also crafted the libretto, that examines the story from Eurydice’s point of view. The intelligent and entertaining new work arrives at the Met this fall, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting a staging by Mary Zimmerman, and prior to its premiere, this program invites you to learn more about the creative process through a discussion with Aucoin moderated by Met General Manager Peter Gelb. Cast members will also present highlights.
The Metropolitan Opera: Matthew Aucoin / Libretto by Sarah Ruhl; Eurydice
Monday, November 1, 7:30 pm
The ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, who attempts to harness the power of music to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the underworld, has inspired composers since opera’s earliest days. Composer Matthew Aucoin carries that tradition into the 21st century, adapting a play by Sarah Ruhl, who also crafted the libretto, that examines the story from Eurydice’s point of view. The intelligent and entertaining new work arrives at the Met this fall, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting a staging by Mary Zimmerman, and prior to its premiere, this program invites you to learn more about the creative process through a discussion with Aucoin moderated by Met General Manager Peter Gelb. Cast members will also present highlights.
For one night in New York—just days before Khan performs his 2019 Olivier Award–winning production XENOS at the Harris Theater and the Kennedy Center—Works & Process will present excerpts from Creature alongside a discussion with Khan moderated by Meghan McNamara, Vice President, Programming and Audience, Harris Theater.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Season Preview with Robert Battle and Jamar Roberts
Sunday, November 14, 7:30 pm
Ahead of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s return to their home stage at New York City Center, Artistic Director Robert Battle, celebrating his tenth anniversary with the company, will participate in a discussion with dancer and resident choreographer Jamar Roberts prior to Roberts’s farewell performance. Moderated by filmmaker Jamila Wignot (director of the acclaimed documentary AILEY), the conversation will illuminate Battle’s and Roberts’s choreography and the process of adapting dance from film to the stage. The newly appointed artistic director of Ailey II, Francesca Harper, will also join the discussion to share her story and vision for Ailey II. The company’s acclaimed dancers will perform highlights from Battle’s For Four, ahead of its premiere, capturing the pent-up energy of a world cooped up during the pandemic. Also featured will be excerpts from Roberts’s Holding Space, a work about healing and the quest for sustainable pathways towards wholeness. Highlights from digital works will be screened, including Roberts’s A Chronicle of a Pivot at a Point in Time, commissioned by Works & Process for premiere in 2022 at the Guggenheim.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Season Preview with Robert Battle and Jamar Roberts
Sunday, November 14, 7:30 pm
Ahead of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s return to their home stage at New York City Center, Artistic Director Robert Battle, celebrating his tenth anniversary with the company, will participate in a discussion with dancer and resident choreographer Jamar Roberts prior to Roberts’s farewell performance. Moderated by filmmaker Jamila Wignot (director of the acclaimed documentary AILEY), the conversation will illuminate Battle’s and Roberts’s choreography and the process of adapting dance from film to the stage. The newly appointed artistic director of Ailey II, Francesca Harper, will also join the discussion to share her story and vision for Ailey II. The company’s acclaimed dancers will perform highlights from Battle’s For Four, ahead of its premiere, capturing the pent-up energy of a world cooped up during the pandemic. Also featured will be excerpts from Roberts’s Holding Space, a work about healing and the quest for sustainable pathways towards wholeness. Highlights from digital works will be screened, including Roberts’s A Chronicle of a Pivot at a Point in Time, commissioned by Works & Process for premiere in 2022 at the Guggenheim.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Season Preview with Robert Battle and Jamar Roberts
Sunday, November 14, 7:30 pm
Ahead of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s return to their home stage at New York City Center, Artistic Director Robert Battle, celebrating his tenth anniversary with the company, will participate in a discussion with dancer and resident choreographer Jamar Roberts prior to Roberts’s farewell performance. Moderated by filmmaker Jamila Wignot (director of the acclaimed documentary AILEY), the conversation will illuminate Battle’s and Roberts’s choreography and the process of adapting dance from film to the stage. The newly appointed artistic director of Ailey II, Francesca Harper, will also join the discussion to share her story and vision for Ailey II. The company’s acclaimed dancers will perform highlights from Battle’s For Four, ahead of its premiere, capturing the pent-up energy of a world cooped up during the pandemic. Also featured will be excerpts from Roberts’s Holding Space, a work about healing and the quest for sustainable pathways towards wholeness. Highlights from digital works will be screened, including Roberts’s A Chronicle of a Pivot at a Point in Time, commissioned by Works & Process for premiere in 2022 at the Guggenheim.
2021 Dance Magazine Awards
Monday, December 6, 7:30 pm, Pre-show starts at 7 pm
Honoring the living legends of dance, the ceremony will gather the dance community after a challenging 18 months to recognize demonstrated resiliency and integrity, and to celebrate awardees Robert Battle, Andy Blankenbuehler, Dormeshia, Akram Khan, and Tamara Rojo. Works & Process will be honored with the Chairman’s Award with special citation for Dr. Wendy Ziecheck.
Rotunda Solstice Concert: Eyal Vilner Big Band
Monday and Tuesday, December 20 and 21, 7:30 pm
Celebrate the season with festive music and a Works & Process commission. The seventeen-piece Eyal Vilner Big Band will perform as part of this beloved annual tradition, filling the museum’s iconic Frank Lloyd Wright–designed rotunda with joyous sound.
TICKETS & VENUE
With the exception of the Dance Magazine Awards, all programs in the Peter B. Lewis Theater are $25, $15 partial view, available for purchase online only.
Rotunda Solstice Concert ticketing $50-$25.
Peter B. Lewis Theater
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street
Subway: 4, 5, 6, or Q train to 86th Street
Bus: M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus on Madison or Fifth Avenue
Heath and Safety Information
Your health and safety are important to us.
- Every audience member must be fully vaccinated and will be required to show proof in person of vaccination authorized by the FDA or WHO, against COVID-19 before entering the theater. Proof of vaccination may include a CDC Vaccination Card (or photo), NYC COVID Safe app, New York State Excelsior Pass, NYC Vaccination Record, or an official immunization record from outside New York City or the United States. Full vaccination is defined as being two weeks or more after receipt of the second dose in a two-dose series, or two weeks or more after receipt of one dose of a single-dose vaccine. Visitors over the age of 18 will also be asked to show a photo ID. Full vaccination is defined as being 2 weeks or more after receipt of the second dose in a 2-dose series, or 2 weeks or more after receipt of one dose of a single-dose vaccine.
- At this time, children under the age of 12, for whom there is currently no available vaccination, will not be permitted to attend this performance regardless of the vaccination status of their guardian.
- Bring your three-ply face mask, N-95, or equivalent to keep yourself and one another safe. All individuals will be required to wear a face mask at all times.
- There is no coat check; please do not bring bags.
- Do not attend if in the ten days leading up to the performance, you have tested positive or experienced COVID-19 symptoms or come into close or proximate contact with a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case. If you are unable to attend due to COVID-19 exposure, please contact boxoffice@guggenheim.org in advance of the performance.
- An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public environment where people are present. Those visiting the museum do so at their own risk of exposure.
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