Sunday Scoop Week of Week of 5/5/24 What's Happening This Week and More

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A) Beginning Performances 

1) A Groundbreaking Achievement of Outrageous Importance That People

Scroll By Barely Impacted

2) An American Soldier

3) Bring Them Back

4) The Hours Are Feminine

5) Invasive Species

6) Jimmy Tingle: Humor and Hope for Humanity

7) Spring Awakening

B) Closing Soon

8) Lempicka

C) New Tickets Released

9) Hell's Kitchen

10) Water for Elephants

D) Run Extension

11) Two Hander

E) What Else is Happening This Week and More

12) 92nd Street Y  Presents Paul Taylor Dance Company

5/13

13) Alvin Ailey Annual Mother's Day Weekend at NJPAC

5/10 - 5/12

14) America Classical Orchestra Performs Astronomical

5/8

15) Ballet Hispanico Company Auditions

5/13

16) Broadway Workshop's Camp NYC Returns for 2024

17) Brooklyn Children's Museum Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month

18) Drag Me to Joanne's Special Guests for May 2024

19) Gutenberg! The Musical! Cast Album 

20) Hadestown Teen Edition Now Available Digitally

21) Hello Girls Special Concert

at Symphony Space 5/12

22) Japan Parade

5/11 on CPW

23) Kentucky Derby and Arts Festival

5/11

24) McCarter Theatre Center Announces 2024-2025 Dance Series 

25) McKittrick Hotel Rooftop Escape Opens to the Season

5/9

26) Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company & Hostos Center for Arts & Culture

Presents A Celebration of 2024 AAPI Heritage Month  5/11 & 12

27)  New Place Players Upcoming Events

28) Orchestra Now Performs Violinist as Composer

at Carnegie Hall 5/8

29) Philadelphia Zoo Announces Arrival of 

Critically Endangered Western Lowland Gorilla

30) Robbie Rozelle in Contractually Obligated

at 54 Bellow 5/10

31) Satellite Collective's Tribeca Show 2024

32) Stereophonic to Release Cast Recording

33) TCG Books Announces New Books Ironbound & Sanctuary City 

by Martyna Majok

34) Twits in Peril Audio Comedy Launches New Season on Broadway Podcast Network

35) Works & Process Presents This Is the Part When You Go Woo

5/12

A) Beginning Performances 

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1) A Groundbreaking Achievement of Outrageous Importance That People Scroll By Barely Impacted

Artificial intelligence has arrived and Brooklyn University students are using it to cheat in confounding and futuristically troubling ways. The Assistant Dean is begging the Executive Dean to provide guidance, but how can direction be given for a technology that evolves every 0.5 seconds? Is higher education any match for AI? Or is Brooklyn University on a one-way trip into madness?

Theaterlab (357 W 36th St, 3rd fl.)

5/10 - 6/2

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit theaterlabnyc.com

2) An American Soldier

On October 3, 2011, Chinese-American Army Pvt. Danny Chen was found dead in a guard tower at his base in Afghanistan. Based on his story and the ensuing courts-martial of Chen’s fellow soldiers, this New York City premiere opera tells the powerful true story of a young soldier from Manhattan’s Chinatown who sought to serve his country, only to find his biggest threat was the very people who swore to protect him.

Perelman Performing Arts Center (251 Fulton St.)

5/12 - 5/19

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit PACNYC.org.

Courtesy of Off Off PR

3) Bring Them Back

In the meta dark comedy Bring Them Back, screenwriter Paul (Paul Korzinski) is still sheltering in place long after the Covid threat, only sometimes visited by his schleppy older family friend, Trudy (Carole Forman*). Now of a certain age, Paul realizes that more people he has known are dead than alive. With amusing desperation, and against Trudy’s better judgement, Paul resolves to bring them back using a medieval Cabalistic ritual that never works due to his countless mistakes. Nevertheless, random affinity groups of dead former friends, family, enemies, and lovers of both sexes begin to appear. Is it all in his mind? Is it on the page? How do these unorthodox methods satisfy Paul's desire to resolve unfinished business?

Theater for the New City (155 First Ave.)

5/9 - 5/19

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit theaterforthenewcity.net/shows/bring-them-back

4) The Hours Are Feminine

In the summer of 1960, Hurricane Donna ravages the Northeast and a Puerto Rican family of three, who has never left home before, moves to rural Long Island. Evalisse, Fernán and their son Jaivín rent a dilapidated little house on the property of an old middle-class Italian named Charlie. Tensions rise between the families of old immigrants and new. Written and directed by José Rivera, this autobiographical play explores female friendship and the price of assimilation and the American way of life with humor, tears, and a final, healing reckoning.

INTAR Theatre (500 West 52nd St.)

5/11 - 6/9

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit intartheatre.org.

Courtesy of DKC O & M

5) Invasive Species

An Argentinean actor tests the limits of her American dream in Invasive Species, an outrageous true story about lying to live, living to lie, and how immigrating to the US might just be the role of a lifetime.

The Vineyard’s Dimson Theater (108 E 15th St.)

5/7 - 6/30

Opening Night 5/15

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.invasivespeciesplay.com.

6) Jimmy Tingle: Humor and Hope for Humanity

In his newest one person show, comedian and political humorist Jimmy Tingle takes audiences on a very funny and soul-searching journey from his Boston roots as an aspiring comic and street performer to network TV [“60 Minutes II”; “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson; HBO; “Veep”] to The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and a decision to run for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. The show will speak to the issues of the day, including the upcoming presidential election with comedy, compassion, and common sense while delivering a humorous yet passionate and purpose driven performance.

Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam St.)

5/2 - 6/2

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.sohoplayhouse.com/upcoming-events/jimmy-tingle

Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR

7) Spring Awakening

EPIC Players Theatre, New York's Premiere Neurodiverse Theater Company, presents a first-of-its-kind neuroinclusive Spring Awakening.

Spring Awakening is an electrifying journey through the trials and challenges of adolescence, with music by Duncan Sheik. Winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the story explores the mystery of attraction, desire, sex, insecurity, and the highs and lows of navigating the pressures of young adult life. Brought to life by the unique perspective of EPIC’s neurodivergent community members, this is one re-telling not to miss.

ART/ NY’s The Mezzanine Theatre (502 W. 53rd St.)

5/9 - 5/19

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  epicplayers.ticketspice.com/epic-players-presents-spring-awakening

B) Closing Soon

8) Lempicka

Spanning decades of political and personal turmoil and told through a thrilling, pop-infused score, Lempicka boldly explores the contradictions of a world in crisis, a woman ahead of her era, and an artist whose time has finally come.

Longacre Theatre (220 W. 48th St.)

Closing  3/19

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.lempickamusical.com

C) New Tickets Released

Photo by Marc J. Franklin

9) Hell's Kitchen

Ali is a 17-year-old girl full of fire – searching for freedom, passion and her place in the world. How she finds them is a New York City coming-of-age story you've never felt before – HELL’S KITCHEN, a new musical from 16-time Grammy® Award winner Alicia Keys, whose songs and experiences growing up in NY inspire a story made for Broadway.

Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th St.)

Tickets on Sale Through 1/19/25

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit HellsKitchen.com

Courtesy of Polk and Co. PR

10) Water for Elephants

After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age. 

Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th St.)

Tickets on Sale Through 2/2/25

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.waterforelephantsthemusical.com

D) Run Extension

11) Two Hander

Therapy first-timer Claire is reluctant to undergo psychotherapy. But after a few sessions with Diana, her unorthodox, sharp-witted therapist, a sort of trust begins to form between the two. But there are obstacles in the room as patient and doctor dig deeper and come to rely on each other in a way that transcends the office. This very fragile trust can easily turn into betrayal.

NJ Rep (179 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ)

Now closing 5/19

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  NJRep.org 

E) What Else is Happening This Week and More

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12) The 92nd Street Y, New York’s 150th Anniversary Dance Season Presents

PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY

Celebrating the Past, Present & Future of Modern Dance



Hosted by Alan Cumming

Featuring An Exclusive Preview of New Works from

Resident Choreographer Lauren Lovette

Excerpts from Seven New Dances

With Special Guests New York City Ballet Principal Adrian Danchig-Waring, Alicia Graf Mack and Damian Woetzel

& A Special Performance of Esplanade

In Person: Monday, May 13, 8 pm, ET

Online: Tuesday, May 14, 12 pm ET – Thursday, May 16, 12 pm, ET

Tickets from $20 / $10 students

https://www.92ny.org/event/paul-taylor-dance-company

The 92nd Street Y, New York’s 150th anniversary dance season closes with the Paul Taylor Dance Company in a program celebrating the past, present, and future of modern dance, and the company’s relationship with 92NY that had a profound impact on dance history. The performance is in person in Kaufmann Concert Hall on Monday, May 13 at 8 pm and is available online for 72 hours from noon on May 14. Tickets are available here https://www.92ny.org/event/paul-taylor-dance-company

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13) ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER 
ANNUAL MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND AT NJPAC
 
Friday, May 10 at 8pm
Saturday, May 11 at 8PM
Sunday, May 12 at 3PM
 
Tickets Start at $20.00 
NJPAC
Prudential Hall
One Center Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
www.njpac.org
 
New Jersey Premieres: CENTURY by Amy Hall Garner and
Me, Myself and You by Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish

Beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater completes its 65^th anniversary coast-to-coast United States tour to 21 cities at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND with performances Friday, May 10 at 8pm, Saturday, May 11^th at 8pm and Sunday, May 12 at 3pm.
 
Ailey returns to the NJPAC stage for the 25th time with exciting New Jersey premieres, a powerful new production in celebration of this year’s Max Roach Centennial, and repertory favorites including Ailey’s must-see American masterpiece Revelations. 
 
Ailey’s 32 extraordinary dancers include two New Jersey natives: Montclair’s Chalvar Monteiro(Montclair) and Newark’s Christopher Taylor (Newark); and three AileyCamp alumni: Taylor, Solomon Dumas, and De’Anthony Vaughan. 
 
Audiences will have the opportunity to experience the New Jersey premieres of two works specially commissioned for Ailey: Amy Hall Garner’s first work for the Company, CENTURY, and former Ailey dancer Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish’s duet, Me, Myself and You. CENTURY is a deeply personal piece inspired by Hall Garner’s grandfather on the eve of his 100th birthday. Taking a cue from his spirited essence and set to the music of Ray Charles, Count Basie, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and more, CENTURY is a celebration of life, resilience, and joy. Me, Myself and You is a dreamlike dance about reminiscence. Set to Damien Sneed and Brandie Sutton’s rendition of “In A Sentimental Mood,” it conjures the memories of love and passion of a woman who is asking herself if she should let go or forge ahead.
 
New productions include: the seven-minute tour-de-force Solo by Hans van Manen, the internationally celebrated choreographer long associated with the Dutch National Ballet; and Alonzo King’s Following the Subtle Current Upstream (2000), an audacious, non-stop piece that investigates deeply rooted affinities between Western and Eastern classical forms, elemental materials, the natural world, and the human spirit. Described by choreographer Alonzo King as “a piece about how to return to joy,” Following the Subtle Current Upstream mirrors life’s boisterous waves and reminds us that everything in nature seeks to return to its source. 
 
Also on the program are returning favorites: Survivors (1986) by Alvin Ailey and Mary Barnett, and Ailey’s signature masterpiece Revelations (1960). The former is Ailey’s impassioned tribute to the profound courage and terrible anguish of Nelson and Winnie Mandela. Max Roach’s richly varied drumming and Abbey Lincoln’s vocals set the emotional tone for this powerful work that lifts up those who resist oppression in any form. Revelations has been seen by more people around the world than any other modern dance work, moving audiences with its powerful storytelling and soul-stirring music and evoking timeless themes of determination, hope, and transcendence. Ending each performance is the finale Revelations. Springing from Ailey’s childhood memories of growing up in the south and attending services at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Texas, Revelations pays homage to the rich cultural heritage of the African American community and explores the emotional spectrum of the human condition.  
 
Don't miss Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Tickets can be purchased by visiting NJPAC.org or calling 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office.

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14) AMERICAN CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA PERFORMS ASTRONOMICAL, THE FINAL CONCERT OF ITS 2023-24 SEASON AT ALICE TULLY HALL MAY 8, 2024

Program Features Concertos and Symphonies by Johan Daniel Berlin, C.P.E. Bach, William Herschel, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart   Acclaimed Oboist Gonzalo Ruiz is Guest Soloist

14) AMERICAN CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA PERFORMS ASTRONOMICAL, THE FINAL CONCERT OF ITS 2023-24 SEASON AT ALICE TULLY HALL MAY 8, 2024

14) AMERICAN CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA PERFORMS ASTRONOMICAL,

THE FINAL CONCERT OF ITS 2023-24 SEASON AT ALICE TULLY HALL

MAY 8, 2024

Program Features Concertos and Symphonies by Johan Daniel Berlin, C.P.E. Bach, William Herschel, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart   Acclaimed Oboist Gonzalo Ruiz is Guest Soloist

Program Features Concertos and Symphonies by Johan Daniel Berlin, C.P.E. Bach,

William Herschel, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

 

Acclaimed Oboist Gonzalo Ruiz is Guest Soloist

Founder and Artistic Director Thomas Crawford leads the American Classical Orchestra (ACO) in its final program of the season on Wednesday, May 8, at 7 PM at Alice Tully Hall. The “Astronomical” title of the concert was inspired by Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony, which anchors the evening’s theme. The work is said to have gotten its nickname after Mozart’s death from a London-based impresario, who said its opening chords brought to mind the chief Roman deity tossing thunderbolts from above. “Astronomical” also reflects a time in the 18th century when measuring methodologies and optical advances were inspiring, even among non-scientists, a surge of interest in natural phenomena. The evening brings these developments to light with works by Johan Daniel Berlin, known for meteorological and astronomical observations; and William Herschel, who discovered the planet Uranus. Herschel’s Oboe Concerto will be performed by virtuoso oboist Gonzalo Ruiz. 

Astronomical

Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 7:30 pm at Alice Tully Hall

American Classical Orchestra 

Thomas Crawford, conductor

Gonzalo Ruiz, oboe

Johan Daniel Berlin: Concerto á 5 in A Major

C.P.E. Bach: Symphony in B Minor, H661 Wq182/5

William Herschel: Oboe Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 “Jupiter”

Tickets, priced at $75, $55, and $35, are available at www.aconyc.org, by calling ACO at (212) 362-2727, ext.4, or by visiting lincolncenter.org or calling CenterCharge at 212.721.6500.

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15) Ballet Hispánico

Announces

Company Auditions

Monday, May 13, 2024 in NYC

Ballet Hispánico is seeking professional dancers to join the Company for the 2024-2025 Season, beginning August 2024. As part of the Company, dancers perform on New York City's greatest stages, tour nationwide and internationally, and are an integral part of community engagement programs. 

Invitation-only auditions will take place on Monday, May 13, 2024 at 167 W. 89th Street, NYC. For more information and to register for an audition invitation, visit https://www.ballethispanico.org/company/artistic/auditions. Registration ends Friday, May 3. 2024. Contact auditions@ballethispanico.org for more information or with questions.

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16) Broadway Workshop's

Camp NYC Returns for 2024 Season

CAMP NYC - JUST ADDED!

5-Day Performance Based Camp

Dates: Monday, August 12 - Friday, August 16

Times: 10:00am – 3:00pm

Ages: 8-12

Location: Ripley Grier Studios - 305 W 38th St - NYC

Final Showcase: Friday, August 16 at 2PM

Tuition: $895

LIMITED TO 22 STUDENTS ONLY!

This five-day camp brings the best theatrical workshops and classes directly to our students. Campers will take part in special workshops taught by Broadway guest teachers. Students will also spend the week rehearsing for our Camp Finale. Students will perform in a group musical medley specifically created for our CAMP NYC program and directed by a Broadway performer!

ALL LEVELS WELCOME - This is a perfect program for kids who are beginning their Broadway journey but still challenging enough for students who have experience on stage!

Campers will see the Wednesday matinee of THE WIZ on Broadway as part of this program!

For more information or to register, go to broadwayworkshop.com/program/camp-nyc

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17) Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month All Through May at

Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Every Thursday in May, the Museum will present free programs with special guests to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander culture

This May, Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) invites families to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, when the Museum presents free programs led by special guests highlighting the traditions of diverse AAPI cultures.

AAPI Heritage Month programming will occur on Thursday afternoons from 3:00 – 4:00 pm, during the Museum’s Amazon Free Hours. Admission to the Museum is free every Thursday from 2:00 – 5:00 pm, courtesy of Amazon. Tickets can be reserved in advance online, as well as at the Museum on the day-of each event. RSVPs are recommended for each individual event.

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

May 9, 3:00 – 4:00 pm: Dumpling-Making Workshop with Christine Wong

Join author and plant-based chef Christine Wong for an East Asian-style dumpling-making workshop. Participants are invited to learn how to roll the dumpling wrappers and fold them in different ways using all types of colorful dough. Taste delicious veggie dumplings and take some home to cook later!

RSVP

May 16, 3:00 – 4:00 pm: Storytime with Anu Sehgal

Join author Anu Sehgal as she reads her newly published book I Am a Lotus. I Am a Lotus is about using mindfulness, meditation, and reflection to become a lotus in mind and body. After the reading, learn and practice Lotus meditation and movement activities, get a temporary lotus tattoo, and participate in an art-making activity.

RSVP

May 23, 3:00 – 4:00 pm: Storytime with Michele Wong McSween

Join author Michele Wong McSween for a reading of Gordon & Li Li: Learn Animals in Mandarin. This program offers a mini-Mandarin lesson, book reading, and an interactive art project.

RSVP

May 30, 3:00 – 4:00 pm: Storytime and Momo Making Workshop with Priya Krishna

Join bestselling author Priya Krishna for a special storytime and momo-making workshop.

RSVP

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18) FREE WEEKLY SPEAKEASY DRAG SHOW

“DRAG ME TO JOANNE’S”

AT JOANNE TRATTORIA

ANNOUNCES MAY SPECIAL GUESTS

MYSTERY MEL KIKI ON MAY 1

ELLE LC ON MAY 8

CHASE RUNAWAY ON MAY 15

RIFY ROYALTY ON MAY 22

ESSA NOCHE ON MAY 29

 

HOSTED BY JUPITER GENESIS

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS EVERY WEDNESDAY

Joe Germanotta, owner of Joanne Trattoria (70 West 68^th), announced the special guests for the month of May for Drag Me To Joanne’s, a free speakeasy drag show hosted by Jupiter Genesis. The special guests announced are Mystery Mel Kiki (May 1), Elle LC (May 8), Chase Runaway (May 15), Rify Royalty (May 22), and Essa Noche (May 29). 

 

Every Wednesday, the performance will begin at 5:30pm and run throughout the evening with a break between 7:00pm and 7:30pm and then will continue until 9:00pm. Reservations can be made for anytime from 5:15pm until 8:30pm.

A one-of-a-kind experience, Drag Me To Joanne’s is the only free weekly speakeasy drag show on the Upper West Side. For reservations, text ‘DRAG’ to 212 721 0068, or click on the OpenTable link here.  

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19) CONCORD THEATRICALS ANNOUNCES

“HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION”

BY ANAÏS MITCHELL

IS NOW AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA

 

AS THE TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL

CELEBRATES ITS 5^TH ANNIVERSARY ON BROADWAY THIS MONTH

Concord Theatricals is delighted to announce that Hadestown: Teen Edition is now available for school and youth group productions in North America.

 

Hadestown: Teen Edition is a full-length adaptation of Anaïs Mitchell’s international phenomenon Hadestown, modified for performance by teen actors for family audiences. For more information visit concordshows/PerformHadestownTeen9

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20) The Original Broadway Cast Recording of

GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!

Now Available Digitally 

 

GRAMMY AWARD® WINNERS & TONY AWARD® NOMINEES

JOSH GAD & ANDREW RANNELLS

JOINED ON THE ALBUM BY COMEDY LEGEND

MEL BROOKS

The Original Broadway Cast Album of Gutenberg! The Musical! featuring GRAMMY® Award winners and Tony Award® nominees Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells has been released digitally now and will be available physically on Friday, May 17 from Center Stage Records and Yellow Sound Label. The album also features comedy legend Mel Brooks in the role of the ‘Guest Producer.’ 

The album is produced and mixed by 12-time Emmy Award winner and three-time GRAMMY Award nominee Michael Croiter. Van Dean, Marcia Goldberg, Andrew Paradis, serve as Executive Producers. Gutenberg! composers Anthony King and Scott Brown along with Marco Paguia serve as album co-producers. Music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations are by T.O. Sterrett, vocal supervision is by Liz Caplan, and music direction is by Paguia. The album is available now at https://orcd.co/gutenberg. 

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21) PROSPECT THEATER COMPANY'S

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED

OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL

"THE HELLO GIRLS"

NEW YORK CITY

SYMPHONY SPACE

ONE NIGHT ONLY

SUNDAY, MAY 12 AT 6:30PM

HONORING THE FIRST WOMEN SOLDIERS IN THE U.S. ARMY

ORIGINAL OFF-BROADWAY CAST MEMBERS TO REUNITE

Prospect Theater Company hit musical The Hello Girls will receive a special one night only presentation as part of Prospect’s IGNITE Series in New York City on Sunday, May 12 at 6:30pm at the Peter Norton Symphony Space (2537 Broadway, at 95th Street). Tickets, starting at $30 for students with ID (includes facility fee), are on sale now, and can be purchased at www.symphonyspace.org or www.prospecttheater.org.

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22)

Building on the great success of the last two years, the 3rd annual Japan Parade in New York City will be held on Saturday, May 11, beginning at 1pm. Starting on Central Park West at West 81st Street and traveling south to West 67th Street, the purpose of the parade is to celebrate, express, and bring awareness to the friendship between NYC and Japan with a thank you from the Japanese community. Paralympic wheelchair tennis star and Paralympic four-time gold medalist Shingo Kunieda will be the Parade’s Grand Marshal.

This year’s Parade will also feature a live performance from the cast of the 2.5D Musical “Demon Slayer: The Stage” plus a special appearance from the Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke Mini Corps Member mascots from the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime series. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is one of the most internationally recognized and popular manga series of all time. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, created by Koyoharu Gotoge, first appeared in SHUEISHA’s magazine Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2016 and published by JUMP COMICS, which consists of 23 volumes with over 150 million copies in publication worldwide.

Concurrently with the Japan Parade, the Japan Street Fair will be held on West 72nd Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. The Japan Street Fair is the successor of Japan Day @ Central Park.

The Japan Street Fair will feature tents offering fun and educational cultural activities including calligraphy, water balloon yo-yo fishing, origami, photo opportunities, and a giveaway. In collaboration with JAPAN Fes New York, one of the largest organizers of Japanese food festivals in the world that hosts over 30 Japanese food fair events a year in New York City, the Street Fair will also feature 20 tents serving Japanese food. The latest information on Japan’s many tourist destinations will be made available at several other tents, and as with last year, there will also be a tent where visitors may donate to a charitable cause. This charity tent will collect donations for Noto earthquake victims, providing a Japan Parade tote bag as a thank-you. The Japan Street Fair is your chance to experience a Japanese festival, or matsuri, unlike any other.

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23) THE 16TH ANNUAL KENSINGTON DERBY & ARTS FEST MOVES TO FRANKFORD AVENUE WITH 150+ RESTAURANTS, FOOD TRUCKS, VENDORS, ARTISTS, MAKERS AND BANDS, PLUS THE FAMOUS PARADE OF HUMAN-POWERED SCULPTURES

East Kensington’s long-time parade and arts festival is moving over to Frankford Avenue. Fishtown District, with support from Penn Treaty Special Services District, presents Kensington Derby and Arts Fest on Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 12:00pm to 6:00pm, on Frankford Avenue, from York St to Huntingdon St. The event, which won Best of Philly in 2023, is back and ready to let the mud fly! Derby teams prepare human-powered sculptures crafted from recycled bicycles and other materials and ride their contraptions through various obstacles ending with a spectacular mud-pit finish at the arts festival grounds. Winners are then crowned in categories that have ranged over the years like Best Art, Best Costume, Best Engineering, Media Choice and Judge’s Choice. The parade is free to participate, open to all ages and abilities with a bike, helmet, and pun-y team name. The all day, all ages arts festival will feature outdoor food and drink, local bands and DJs, artists and makers, vendors and community groups, and much more. Kensington Derby and Arts Fest is free to attend, with food and drink pay as you go. The event is family and fido friendly, with 21 and up to drink (with identification). For more information, or to register as a derby participant visit https://www.kensingtonkineticarts.org/ and follow @kensingtonkineticarts

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24) McCarter Theatre Center

Announces 2024-2025 Dance Series

McCarter Theatre Center’s 2024-2025 Dance Series – featuring Ballet Hispánico, SW!NG OUT from superstar choreographer Caleb Teicher, Noli Timere – a new collaboration between Director/Choreographer/Princeton University Professor Rebecca Lazier and sculptor Janet Echelman, Seoul-based Bereishit Dance Company, and Twyla Tharp Dance. Also included as an optional season encore is the highly anticipated return of Pilobolus.

Ballet Hispánico
September 28, 2024

Matthews Theatre

 

Set to the intoxicating rhythms of conga, rumba, mambo, and more, Ballet Hispánico is renowned for celebrating the joy and diversity of Latinx culture through dance. The largest Latinx/e/Hispanic organization in the United States, Ballet Hispánico fuses classical ballet, modern dance, and Latin rhythms in a stirring showcase and “cutting edge crowd pleaser.” (The Washington Post)

 

SW!NG OUT

October 25, 2024
Matthews Theatre

 

Join the infectious energy of SW!NG OUT, where spectacular swing dance meets cutting-edge choreography. Superstar choreographer Caleb Teicher, "one of the brightest lights in tap today" (The New Yorker), is joined by collaborators Evita Arce, LaTasha Barnes and Nathan Bugh and more incredible dancers for Lindy Hop choreography and improvisation, all set to live music by the Eyal Vilner Big Band. Culminating in an on-stage jam session inviting the audience to join in on the fun, you’ll agree there is no better time in history to swing out!

 

Noli Timere

February 7, 2025

Berlind Theatre

 

Noli Timere, Latin for “be not afraid,” brings an innovative world premiere spectacle to McCarter through a five-year collaboration between Director/Choreographer - and Princeton University Professor - Rebecca Lazier and sculptor Janet Echelman. This groundbreaking aerial performance features eight multidisciplinary performers dancing up to 25 feet in the air within a voluminous, custom-designed Echelman net sculpture. Choreographed to an original score by JORANE, this fusion of contemporary dance, avant-garde circus, and sculpture explores the delicate interconnectedness and fragility of our world, offering a profound commentary on navigating our unstable ecosystem through art and advanced engineering.

 

Bereishit Dance Company

February 27, 2025
Matthews Theatre

 

Drawing from many sources, including martial arts and street dance, Bereishit Dance Company creates groundbreaking performances that take your breath away. This Seoul-based group is celebrated for its athletic precision and creative choreography, approaching Korean traditional culture from a contemporary perspective.

 

Twyla Tharp Dance – 60^th Anniversary Tour

April 17, 2025

Matthews Theatre

 

Twyla Tharp's 60th Anniversary Tour marks six decades of innovation, re-invention, and excellence in dance. This legendary dance group - and their iconic namesake - will make a victory lap around the country highlighting a lifetime of significant works, from classical ballet to modern dance, in a must-see retrospective.

 

SEASON PACKAGE ADD-ON

Pilobolus re:CREATION

May 16, 2025

Matthews Theatre

 

Step into a realm where imagination knows no limits. The boundaries of gravity and creativity blur, offering an intimate window into the essence of creativity itself with Pilobolus's re:CREATION Tour. re:CREATION is a dynamic collection of dance pieces -  daring experiments and groundbreaking new collaborations, keeping the company at the forefront of innovation, which stand alongside the classics that have altered the landscape of dance and theater, making re:CREATION both timely and timeless.

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25)  THE McKITTRICK HOTEL, HOME OF SLEEP NO MORE, PRESENTS

GALLOW GREEN

ROOFTOP GARDEN ESCAPE OPENS FOR THE SEASON

ON THURSDAY, MAY 9

 

RESERVATIONS OPEN NOW

The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27^th Street, NYC), home of Sleep No More, announces the spring opening of its rooftop garden bar and restaurant, Gallow Green, on Thursday, May 9. 

 

The McKittrick Hotel’s whimsical secret garden escape blossoms each spring. The dreamy outdoor oasis is filled with flowers, hanging vines, and greenery designed especially for the space by Jen Stone of Stonekelly Events & Florals. Visitors discover plenty of intimate nooks for a romantic tête-à-tête and protection from the elements to accommodate them rain or shine.

 

Seasonally refreshing cocktails include the Sleep No More (pea flower-infused vodka, elderflower, and rosé cider), the Gallow Green (tequila, cucumber, fennel and kale agua fresca, fresh lemon), and the Summer Coven (mezcal, mango puree, ancho reyes, lime). Wine by the glass or bottle, local beers, and seasonal ciders are also available.

 

The menu is crafted by Executive Chef, Pascal Le Seac’h. Hailing from France, Le Seac’h has been based in New York for more than 20 years. He first trained at the Michelin-starred Le Chantecler in Nice, before helming the stoves for celebrated restaurateurs André Balazs at The Sunset Beach Resort and Keith McNally at his iconic Balthazar and Pastis restaurants. Over the course of his distinguished career, Le Seac’h has also worked for awarded chefs Daniel Boulud at Daniel and Jean-Michel Diot at Park Bistro and currently presides as Executive Chef at Conwell Coffee Hall.

 

Gallow Green will also host special seasonal events, including family-friendly Potions & Planting tea parties on select weekends.

 

Gallow Green has appeared on “best rooftop” lists in Condé Nast Traveler, Eater, Esquire, Grub Street, INSIDER, The Infatuation, and USA Today, as well as named “most romantic” by  Forbes, Glamour, GQ, Gotham, InsideHook, The Sunday Times UK, Time Out New York, and more.

 

Visit www.mckittrickhotel.com/gallow-green for menus, reservations, or to customize a private gathering. Reservations are open now. Additional seasonal programming to be announced.

 

Tickets are currently available for Sleep No More and Hypnotique at the hotel. For schedules and additional information, visit www.mckittrickhotel.com.

 

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26) Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company

in collaboration with

Hostos Center for Arts & Culture

Presents

A Celebration of 2024 Asian American

Pacific Islanders Heritage Month

May 11-12, 2024

at Hostos Center for Arts and Culture

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, the renowned international touring dance company founded by Chinese American choreographer Nai-Ni Chen, and now led by Artistic Director Greta Campo and Executive Director Andy Chiang, will launch its 36th anniversary season at Hostos Center for Arts and Culture. The production celebrates the 2024 Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, which will showcase Chen’s distinctive cross-cultural style and the diverse influences that informed her work, as well as new commissions since Nai-Ni Chen’s untimely passing in 2021. Highlights include the Company’s 2022 commission, Betwixt and Between, by Jacek Luminski and Peiju Chien-Pott, a 2024 commission, Reincarnation, by choreographer Aloe Ao Liu and the revival of Nai-Ni Chen’s 2000 work Carousel Divertimento for 7 dancers. Performances will take place Saturday May 11th, 7:30PM to 9PM and Sunday May 12, 3PM to 4:30PM. Tickets are $30 at the door $15 for students and seniors and can be purchased by calling (718) 518-4455; at the box office: 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451

or online at: https://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=HCAV_PL_MPV&orgid=56451#/?view=list&includePackages=true.

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27) RENOWNED PIANIST CHRIS JARRETT AND THE RETURN OF THE MASQUE OF NIGHT COMING THIS SPRING FROM 

NEW PLACE PLAYERS

As spring blooms in New York City, New Place Players is thrilled to announce a series of captivating events that promise to enchant audiences with music, theater, and celebration. World-renowned pianist Chris Jarrett at Casa Clara on May 10, and the return of THE MASQUE OF NIGHT in both New Jersey and New York in June.

Chris Jarrett
​Casa Clara, New York City - May 10

 

Hailed as a master of improvisation and a composer of exquisite depth, will enchant audiences with a captivating solo piano recital. Drawing from a rich tapestry of jazz, world music, and classical influences, Jarrett will showcase his unique blend of styles, including his mesmerizing compositions.

 

Coming from a lineage of jazz royalty, Chris Jarrett brings not just his exceptional talent but also a profound heritage to his music. Based primarily in Germany, his rare appearances in the United States make this event a must-see for music enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike.

THE MASQUE OF NIGHT
​Princeton, NJ - June 7 & 8

 

Featuring Actors Studio lifetime member Clara Tristan as Juliet and recent Actors Studio MFA graduate Jorge Carrion Alvarez as Romeo. The performances will take place at the enchanting Hopewell Mountain Christian Church, near Princeton, New Jersey, a beautifully preserved wooden structure dating back to 1844. THE MASQUE OF NIGHT offers a unique and intimate experience for theater enthusiasts. The venue's interior balcony, grand piano, original bell, and seating for forty guests create an enchanting atmosphere that complements the magic of Shakespeare's timeless tale.

THE MASQUE OF NIGHT
​Casa Clara, New York City - June 21 & 22

 

Celebrate the solstice with us at Casa Clara as THE MASQUE OF NIGHT returns to Gramercy in the former foundry and stone atelier, featuring Maximilian Macdonald and Elizabeth Lindsey as the star-crossed lovers.

Tickets are $45 for Chris Jarrett. Tickets are $50 for THE MASQUE OF NIGHT in NJ. The Masque of Night Summer Soltice at Casa Clara tickets are $25-50.

 

Website:https://www.newplaceplayers.org

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28) THE ORCHESTRA NOW PERFORMS VIOLINIST AS COMPOSER AT CARNEGIE HALL ON MAY 8, 2024

Featuring NYC Premiere of Eugène Ysaÿe’s Newly Discovered Violin Concerto in D Minor, and Joseph Joachim’s Variations for Violin and Orchestra, Last Performed in NYC in 1894   Guest Violinist Nikita Boriso-Glebsky Makes Carnegie Hall Debut

Featuring NYC Premiere of Eugène Ysaÿe’s Newly Discovered Violin Concerto in D Minor, and Joseph Joachim’s Variations for Violin and Orchestra, Last Performed in NYC in 1894

 

Guest Violinist Nikita Boriso-Glebsky Makes Carnegie Hall Debut

Music Director Leon Botstein leads The Orchestra Now in Violinist as Composer, the final performance in TŌN’s Carnegie Hall series this season, on Wednesday, May 8 at 7 PM. The concert spotlights four European virtuoso violinists who were also major composers in their respective countries but are not household names elsewhere today. Program highlights include the Carnegie Hall debut of award-winning Russian violinist Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, who joins the Orchestra in two works: the New York City premiere of Eugène Ysaÿe’s recently uncovered Violin Concerto in D minor, and Joseph Joachim’s virtuosic Variations for Violin and Orchestra.

Violinist as Composer Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 7 pm Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage The Orchestra Now Leon Botstein, conductor Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, violin (Carnegie Hall debut) Grażyna Bacewicz: Partita for Orchestra Joseph Joachim: Variations for Violin and Orchestra in E minor Eugène Ysaÿe: Violin Concerto in D minor (NYC Premiere) George Enescu: Symphony No. 2 in A Major, Op. 17 Tickets, priced at $25–$50, are available online at carnegiehall.org, by calling CarnegieCharge at 212.247.7800, or at the Carnegie Hall box office at 57th & Seventh Avenue.

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29) Philadelphia Zoo Announces Arrival of Critically Endangered Western Lowland Gorilla

Guests can visit 11-year-old female Patty

 who is now regularly on exhibit at PECO Primate Reserve

Philadelphia Zoo is thrilled to announce the arrival of 11-year-old female western lowland gorilla Patty to its growing family. Patty came to the Zoo on an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) breeding recommendation with the Zoo’s silverback, Motuba, to ensure the survival of this species and maintain a genetically diverse population. Western lowland gorillas are considered critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Western lowland gorillas are threatened by a number of things including habitat destruction due to mining and logging.

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30) ROBBIE ROZELLE

IN

CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED

MAY 10, 2024 at 9:30pm

AT 54 BELOW, BROADWAY’S SUPPER CLUB,

www.54Below.org

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents Robbie Rozelle in “Contractually Obligated” on May 10, 2024 at 9:30pm.  The show marks Rozelle’s first solo show since selling out the club in 2021 in 24 minutes.

Seven years after making his cabaret debut with the sold-out hit show Songs From Inside My Locker (called “the gold standard of cabaret recordings” by Behind the Curtain), celebrated entertainer Robbie Rozelle returns to the scene of the crime with an all-new show. Hailed as “a genius at crafting an evening” (StageBuddy), Contractually Obligated is an all-new evening of carefully curated chaos. Unleashing his razor-sharp wit, signature medleys, special guests and his band The Two Drink Minimum (led by long-time musical director Yasuhiko Fukuoka) on the famed nightclub, the award-winning performer is “a cabaret train that won’t be stopped” (BroadwayWorld). One part raconteur, one part stand-up comic, and one part musical storyteller, you don’t want to miss this brand-new evening that Robbie is contractually obligated to deliver.

Contractually Obligated features special guests Janine LaManna (Drama Desk nominee for Seussical) and Matt Koplik (Broadway Breakdown).

Robbie Rozelle in “Contractually Obligated” plays 54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on May 10, 2024 at 9:30pm.  Cover charges are $34.50 (includes $4.50 in fees) - $45.50 (includes $4.50 in fees.) Premiums are $56.50 (includes $4.50 in fees) - $78.50 (includes $4.50 in fees.) There is a $25 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.org. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00pm are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.

Additionally, the show will be live-streamed on May 10, 2024 at 9:45pm. Tickets for the live-stream are $28.50 (includes $3.50 in fees). Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.org.

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31) Satellite Collective's Tribeca Show 2024

May 9 - 21, 2024

101 Reade Street, Tribeca, NYC

Satellite Collective's Tribeca Show 2024 at Satellite Gallery, 101 Reade Street, Tribeca, NYC from May 9 - 21, 2024 with two weekends of premieres and events from artists across all disciplines and new prints, projections, film and photography from featured artists Kevin Draper and Lora Robertson. For more information, as well as ticketing and registration, visit https://satellitecollective.org/.

Satellite Collective's Tribeca Show 2024 is designed to foster intimate moments in a classic New York gallery space. In addition to new prints and projections from featured artist Kevin Draper and new film and photography by featured artist Lora Robertson, the Tribeca Show will consist of two busy weekends of new music, dance, discussion, and visual art, and film presented by Satellite Collective. Satellite Collective's Tribeca Show 2024 will include direct art experience with panels, performances, visual art, screenings, and a view into how creativity informs collaboration.

Satellite Collective's Tribeca Show 2024 will also reveal the New York premiere of Sad Blimp Twins, a pair of forty foot long blimps coming to New York for the first time as Satellite’s official mascots. Sad Blimp Twins are a pair of aerostats designed to fly from tall masts and act as cinema screens for public performances. They first flew on the lawn of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and will premiere in New York inside the gallery at 101 Reade Street. At full inflation, the blimps are fourteen feet in diameter and nearly forty feet long. Designed by Kevin Draper, they act as reminders of distant technologies of observation.

Program:

For “Festival” ticket giving access to multiple events use this link:

https://secure.givelively.org/event/satellite-collective-inc/satellite-tribeca/satellite-tribeca-2024

(individual event tickets below with program)

Thursday, May 9, 7:00 - 8:00 pm

SITE SPECIFIC DANCE

NYC Premiere of BODYSONNET’S "please come alone”

(Tickets $20) Ticket link: https://secure.givelively.org/event/satellite-collective-inc/satellite-tribeca/satellite-tribeca-bodysonnet-presents-please-come-alone

From creator-performers Moscelyne ParkeHarrison and Mio Ishikawa of BODYSONNET, “please come

alone" is a series of solo dance performances exploring what it means to be alone, and to come together. In the piece, performers participate in exercises to explore their artistic and narrative values as they devise movement solos. Each performer’s process will culminate in a twenty-minute movement score that shares the same music score and includes movement references to the other solo. The soloists rehearse apart from each other, thus experiencing each other's work for the first time in performance.



The work was originally performed in The Berkshires, MA in June 2021, and workshopped further with

MFA drama students at Yale University in winter 2021 with Dramaturg Hannah Gellman.

Friday, May 10, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

GIANT PRINTS ON CANVAS, PHOTOGRAPHS ON METAL, and BLIMP MASCOTS

Reception for visual artists Kevin Draper and Lora Robertson and New York premiere of “Sad Blimp Twins”

Open to the public; Register for a free show poster: https://secure.givelively.org/event/satellite-collective-inc/satellite-tribeca/satellite-tribeca-reception-for-kevin-draper-and-lora-robertson

Kevin Draper’s show “The Cartoon Before The Movie” features large scale prints on paper and canvas created with aerospace 3D software and innovative hand printing techniques. Beginning with nostalgic imagery of an older New York, the imagery looks out toward space, along the avenues of Central Park and the sidewalks of Park Avenue, and sees a future of artificial intelligence and buildings seeking autonomy. Images feature bold industrial colors and a unique, expressionistic use of the architectural drafting language.

Lora Robertson’s show “Agony In The Scrub Pines” features large, complex photographic compositions reproduced on smooth sheet metal. Robertson works with digital cameras produced as part of the Hubble telescope program, and the intense focus on color and light is almost pre-Raphaelite in complexity. With her digital tools Robertson translates the naturalistic settings and historical lighting techniques into photographs that are easily mistaken for paintings until a closer view shows how these have been brought into the present with a wily eye for metaphor and visual easter eggs.

“Sad Blimp Twins” are a pair of forty foot long blimps coming to New York for the first time as Satellite’s official mascots. They first flew on the lawn of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and will premiere in New York inside the gallery at 101 Reade Street. At full inflation, the blimps are fourteen feet in diameter and nearly forty feet long. Designed by Kevin Draper, they act as reminders of distant technologies of observation. Satellite intends to continue development of Sad Blimp Twins and their use as mobile cinema screens.

Friday, May 10, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

SPOKEN WORD, SOLO PIANO AND ACCORDION, AND VIOLIN-PIANO DUO

NYC Premiere of Stelth Ulvang’s “The Heartbeats of Stars, In Which Aliens Love Louis Armstrong,” a spoken word and music collaboration with Satellite Collective, and violin-piano duo Upstream debuts with co-compositions for piano and violin. Refreshments served.

(Tickets $20) Ticket link: https://secure.givelively.org/event/satellite-collective-inc/satellite-tribeca/satellite-tribeca-stelth-ulvang-and-will-healy

Stelth Ulvang premieres "The Heartbeats of Stars" inspired by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan's data capture of love that left our galaxy on Voyager's gold record. This solo performance for piano and accordion is a meditation on the many orbits in two lives, and the many points of intersection between them.

And Upstream, with 2023 Leonard Bernstein Award Winner Will Healy, debuts violin-piano duo Upstream with George Meyer, performing a live program of co-compositions for piano, cello, viola, violin by these Juilliard-trained composers, reaching into hip-hop, bluegrass, and jazz.

Between and among world tours, Stelth Ulvang of the Lumineers has crafted spoken word and developed scores and theme songs for Satellite Collective films. He first appeared with Satellite on the stage of BAM Fisher.

Thursday, May 16, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

BALLET SCORE FOR STRINGS AND NEW INDIE CLASSICAL

NY Premiere of "Liar Lear King'' ballet score for strings by Ellis Ludwig-Leone. Performed live, with a performance of his "Past Life" for violin, cello, and piano. And three compositions by Will Healy, 2023 Leonard Bernstein Award Winner and Founder, SHOUTHOUSE. "Root Position", "Chimes", "Mariners" performed live with violin, viola, cello, and piano;

And reception for visual artists Kevin Draper and Lora Robertson

(Tickets $25) Reception and Refreshments included with ticke. Ticket link: https://secure.givelively.org/event/satellite-collective-inc/satellite-tribeca/satellite-tribeca-ballet-score-for-strings-and-new-indie-classical

“Liar Lear King” premiered in 2022, co-produced by Grand Rapids Ballet with choreography by San Francisco Ballet Alum and Oregon Ballet Theater Artistic Director Danielle Rowe, score by Brooklyn-based composer and indie classical phenom Ellis Ludwig-Leone, and film and scenery by Kevin Draper and Lora Robertson. In the runup to the New York premiere of the full ballet, the full thirty minute score will be performed live at Satellite Gallery, 101 Reade Street, with Ludwig-Leone conducting. “Liar Lear King” explores themes of narcissism and bullying, and their impact on our families.

To hear the official recording of “Liar Lear King'' and see the premiere performance of the ballet follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIyQqx6jInE&t=221s

Juilliard-trained composer and bandleader Will Healey will present solo piano work inspired by his Opus in development, Orbit - a piece that lays out a musical galaxy in which heavenly bodies interact, evolve, and eventually reach consciousness. Healy served as Music Director for the premiere of Aaron Severini’s score for “Echo & Narcissus” with Satellite Collective at BAM Fisher in 2018. This new work draws from Healy’s compositional experiments with hip-hop, jazz, and classical music.

Friday, May 17, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

FILMMAKER’S SYMPOSIUM

“Adventures in Film Funding” and a Sneak Preview of "Liar Lear King" Animated Short

Registration link: https://secure.givelively.org/event/satellite-collective-inc/satellite-tribeca/satellite-tribeca-film-symposium-screening

Filmmaker’s Symposium: The toughest, wildest, and least talked-about challenge of independent filmmaking is finding the money. Join a group of award-winning filmmakers as they share the horrors and triumphs of getting their films green-lit. Hosted by Nikhil Melnechuk, and featuring directors working across the indie film landscape, Abby Kollek, Sylvia Ray, Manon Gage, DJ Daughtry, BODYSONNET, and more! Followed up by a sneak preview and discussion of the inventive animated short Shakespeare adaptation “Liar Lear King” by Lora Robertson and Kevin Draper. Drinks will be served.

Saturday, May 18, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

ARTS PANEL w/FILM AND LIVE BALLET

“The New York of Gordon Matta-Clark: Alive in the City Today”

Feature Performance: “Central Park, Earlier In Time”, inspired by Satellite Collective’s “Echo & Narcissus”

Panel moderator Paulina Ascencio Fuentes lives and works between Guadalajara and New York City. She has worked with the Gordon Matta-Clark archives and the Estate on several research projects and exhibitions. Her research outlines transdisciplinary modes of knowledge production and transmission.

Registration Required; includes performances and refreshments. Registration link: https://secure.givelively.org/event/satellite-collective-inc/satellite-tribeca/satellite-tribeca-arts-panel-with-film-and-live-ballet

This intimate panel discussion will focus on creative collaborations between the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark and Satellite Collective, Site:Lab, and other arts organizations in the US and UK. Panelists will explore how Gordon Matta-Clark’s vision and work in the 1970s can inform 21st Century multimedia performance, dance, and contemporary art. Following the panel, Satellite presents the New York premiere of Central Park, Earlier In Time, a dance work with projection incorporating the drawings of Gordon Matta-Clark. This work is in development for stage presentation.

In his short but prolific career, Gordon Matta-Clark centered collaboration at the core of his artistic practice. Ensconced in the downtown art scene of the 1970s, he not only incorporated film, dance, performance and food into his own work but also regularly participated in other artists’ projects such as performing in Joan Jonas’s film Song Delay, designing set ideas for Mabou Mines, or dancing with the Trisha Brown Dance Company.

Collaboration being central to Gordon Matta-Clark’s legacy, the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark works with contemporary artists in the generation of new pieces in dialogue with his ideas. Satellite Collective is inspired by similar collaborative methods brought forward into a digital age. Although the art economy has radically changed since the 70s and 80s, the city remains a powerful source of raw material for commentary and transformation. How can engaging in a dialogue with an artist of the past inspire new work that addresses our present moment?

The evening will include a screening of a Gordon Matta-Clark short film with introduction by Co-Director of his Estate, Jessamyn Fiore and a feature performance of live ballet and projection. Using Gordon Matta-Clark’s drawings as source material, Satellite artist Kevin Draper has translated them into three-dimensional space bringing Matta-Clark’s images into a futuristic New York.

Panelists include: Jessamyn Fiore, Co-Director, Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark; Artists of SITE:LAB, and Kevin Draper and Lora Robertson, Satellite Collective.

Feature Performance : “Central Park, Earlier In Time”

Narcissus hunts in the city by night in a powerful solo. He meets Echo, and a complex, transformational duet unfolds as the city and park visually enfolds them. This piece is inspired by “Echo and Narcissus,” premiered at BAM Fisher in 2018. The New York Times said “In terms of inspiration, Satellite Collective bubbles over with creativity.” With choreography by Norbert De La Cruz III and score by Aaron Severini, an exclusive recording by ShoutHouse, and a collective of musicians creating “a lavishly orchestrated, absolutely unique blend of post rock, art-rock and indie classical.” (New York Music Daily)

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32) “STEREOPHONIC”

THE SEASON’S MOST ACCLAIMED NEW PLAY

BY DAVID ADJMI

TO RELEASE ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING

THROUGH SONY MASTERWORKS BROADWAY

 

WITH ORIGINAL SONGS BY ARCADE FIRE’S

WILL BUTLER

DIGITAL ALBUM AVAILABLE MAY 10, 2024

Producers Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Seaview, Sonia Friedman Productions, Linden Productions, Ashley Melone & Nick Mills, and Sony Masterworks Broadway are proud to announce that the season’s most critically acclaimed new play, Stereophonic by David Adjmi, will release an original cast recording produced by Playwrights Horizons and featuring original songs by Academy Award^® nominee and Grammy Award^® winner Will Butler, formerly of Arcade Fire. The digital album arrives May 10, 2024, with the physical CD release set for June 14. 

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33) New from TCG Books:

Ironbound & Sanctuary City

By Martyna Majok

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce the publication of Ironbound & Sanctuary City by Martyna Majok. This book collects two compelling, uncompromising plays about the immigrant experience by the Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright of Cost of Living. With humor, grace, and an unsentimental eye, Martyna Majok explores the challenges immigrants face as they strive to carve out a place in a harsh and often indifferent America.

In Ironbound, Darja, a Polish immigrant, negotiates the terms for her future at a rundown bus stop in New Jersey. Over the course of twenty years and three relationships, Darja’s initial search for love becomes eclipsed by her desire for security and survival. 

In Sanctuary City, two undocumented teenagers seek refuge in each other and make a pact to stake their claim in America together. But as their experiences and opportunities diverge, their bond begins to fray, and each must make a difficult choice about what they are willing to sacrifice for their dreams.  

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34) “TWITS IN PERIL”

AUDIO COMEDY LAUNCHES NEW SEASON ON

BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK

Following the success of audio comedy Twits in Love,  the Broadway Podcast Network (BPN) has announced a new season of the self-proclaimed “steampunk distraction” by Tom Alan Robbins with Twits in Peril. 

Twits in Peril continues the tale, with Michael Urie as well-to-do club owner Cyril Chippington-Smythe, who never met a wager he didn’t like. When his old friends, Ford (Nik Walker) and Lincoln (James Rana), bet him that he can't survive living like an average citizen named “Johny” for a week, he jumps in with both feet and his cousin Binky (Christian Borle) jumps with him. Alas, his stream-powered valet Bentley (Dakin Matthews) must stay at home or his secret identity will be impossible to conceal. Guided by his grocery delivery-person Ernie (Fergie L. Philippe), Cyril attempts to blend in with the crush of humanity but without Bentley's help he soon finds himself embroiled in one misunderstanding after another. 

 

Listen for appearances from Mary Testa as Cyril's Aunt Hypatia, Stephen DeRosa as the eccentric C. Langford Cheeseworth, and Lillias White as a disembodied, omnipotent voice. The cast also includes Stephen Berger, Katy Blake, Helen Cespede, Lilli Cooper, Ann Harada, Noa Lev-Ari, Jacob Smith, Nick Sullivan, Wesley Taylor, Rachel York, and Teddy Yudain.

The Twits series is created by Tom Alan Robbins. Twits in Peril is co-directed by Robbins and Dori Berinstein, and produced by Berinstein, Alan Seales, and Broadway Podcast Network. Sound design and editing is by Brett Ashleigh, sound engineering by Seales and Brittany Bigalow. Liz Armstrong executive produces the series.

To learn more about the making of Twits, listen to recent interviews with the cast on fellow BPN podcasts: Ann Harada on Why I’ll Never Make It, and Stephen DeRosa on The Roundtable with Robert Bannon.

 

To listen to Twits in Peril and Twits in Love, visit BPN.fm/Twits or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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35) Works & Process Presents

Caleb Teicher’s This Is The Part When You Go Woo,

with Michael Benjamin Washington and Ameya Marie Okamoto

Sunday, May 12 and Monday, May 13, 2024

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Works & Process presents Caleb Teicher’s This Is The Part When You Go Woo on Sunday, May 12 and Monday, May 13, 2024 at 7pm at the Guggenheim’s Peter B. Lewis Theater, 1071 Fifth Avenue, NY. Tickets $35 to Choose-What-You-Pay. To purchase tickets, visit www.worksandprocess.org.

Be among the first to see critically acclaimed dancer, choreographer, director, and show-maker Caleb Teicher’s performance-presentation exploring the range of relationships that take place in theaters between artists and audiences. Guest performers fill in the blanks with visuals by interdisciplinary artist Ameya Marie Okamoto and script/concept development in partnership with Michael Benjamin Washington.

Philadelphia Zoo is thrilled to announce the arrival of 11-year-old female western lowland gorilla Patty to its growing family. Patty came to the Zoo on an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) breeding recommendation with the Zoo’s silverback, Motuba, to ensure the survival of this species and maintain a genetically diverse population. Western lowland gorillas are considered critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Western lowland gorillas are threatened by a number of things including habitat destruction due to mining and logging.

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And that's the scoop. Tune in tomorrow for More Theater Monday.

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