Presents
PRIDEFEST 2024
FRIDAY JUNE 21 – SUNDAY JUNE 30
TICKETS AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THETANKNYC.ORG
The Tank (Meghan Finn, Artistic Director; Johnny G. Lloyd, Director of Artistic Development; Molly Fitzmaurice, Managing Producer) has announced initial programming for its annual PrideFest. Now in its 10th year, PrideFest will take place June 21-30 at The Tank (312 W 36th St, New York, NY, 10018).
PrideFest 2024 highlights work that celebrates the queer community. This year’s festival includes work that addresses a range of queer experiences, providing laughter and joy, addressing challenges as we strive for rights, representation, and justice, and dreaming up new futures. At PrideFest 2024, you’ll see art in a range of mediums including theater, comedy, puppetry, storytelling, and music by queer artists creating work for our communities and beyond. These performances shed light on the dynamic individuals and groups who make up the vibrant LGBTQIA+ community in order to help us understand where we've come from, where we are, and where we can go.
PrideFest will feature new work by artists including Regie Cabico and Drew Pisarra, Elijah Caldwell and Kyle Johnson, Jude Cramer, Aliyah Curry, Troy Defour, Nick Eibler, Kaila Galinat, Isa Garcia, Brendan Germain, Ruth Geye, Emma Goldman-Sherman, Jonah Harrison, Moshe Henderson, Loey Jones-Perpich, Ben Langhorst, Jessica Marie Lorence, Alle Mims, Brandon Monokian, Magpie Park, David Quang Pham, Joe Rubenstein, SMJ and Jaden Tyler Urso.
This year's PrideFest has been curated by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin and produced by Alejandra Venancio.
The Tank also announced additional Pride programing including Midnight Coleslaw’s Tales From Beyond The Closet!! by Joey Merlo and directed by Nick J. Browne, We Had Not Ceased Desiring by Kev Berry and directed by Paul Jackson, and Prism Festival Of New Queer Musicals.
More information about PrideFest 2024 programming is below. Tickets begin at $15 and are available by visiting TheTankNYC.org/PrideFest-2024.
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16) Queer the Ballet In partnership Baruch Performing Arts Center presents Dream of a Common Language inspired by lesbian writer and activist Adrienne Rich’s 1978 poetry collection June 21-23, 2024 |
Queer the Ballet presents the world premiere of Dream of a Common Language from Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23, 2024, with performances at 7:30pm on June 21 and 22, and 2pm matinees on June 22 and 23. Performances will take place at Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue (25th Street between Lexington and 3rd). Tickets are $40, with student tickets available for $25, and can be purchased online at https://bpac.baruch.cuny.edu/.
Dream of a Common Language is a new evening-length ballet inspired by lesbian writer and activist Adrienne Rich’s 1978 poetry collection by the same name. Directed by Adriana Pierce, founder of Queer the Ballet, the program includes choreography by Adriana Pierce, Minnie Lane, Rosie Elliott, and Lenai Alexis Wilkerson with dramaturgy by Emily DeMaioNewton. The story follows six dancers’ journeys through community, friendship, romance, and heartbreak, bringing to light the similarities between Adrienne Rich’s yearning for queer community in the 70s and queer ballet dancers’ current struggles to find each other. From mountaintops to dimly lit bars, this new ballet illuminates the struggles and joys of LGBTQ+ people through history and queer dancers today: all dreaming of a common language to connect them.
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17) South Street Seaport Museum Announces “whale fall abyss” by mayfield brooks Free Immersive Theatrical Experience Part of 23rd Annual River to River Festival
Wednesday, June 19–Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 7pm Wavertree
As part of the 23rd annual River To River Festival, the South Street Seaport Museum is partnering with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council to host artist mayfield brooks for their work entitled “whale fall abyss.” Sign up today to join us for this immersive theatrical experience that will take the audience throughout the 1885 tall ship Wavertree, into the depths of maritime history, and prompt the audience to consider the nature of decomposition through the lens of whale fall.
Wavertree is the last remaining iron-hulled three-masted full-rigged cargo ship. The vessel spent most of her 24-year sailing career carrying various cargoes worldwide before being dismasted in a storm. Following this, she functioned as a floating warehouse in Chile and was repurposed as a sand barge in South America before she was thoughtfully restored by the South Street Seaport Museum. Though Wavertree was never a whaling or slave ship, brooks’s performance artfully conjures the broader maritime narrative, calling up ghosts and ancestors from the intersecting histories of whalers and slave ships.
Accompanied by electronic cellist Dorothy Carlos and performer Camilo Restrepo, brooks will expand on their 2023 performance, which also took place on Wavertree, and is a culmination of brooks’ project Whale Fall, originally commissioned by Abrons Arts Center and virtually premiered as an experimental dance film in 2021.
Advanced registration is suggested for this free event but walk-ups will be accommodated as possible. Please note that the audience will not be seated during the performance and will actively move throughout the ship. Access to Wavertree for this program involves climbing a few stairs, walking up an angled gangway, and descending a few stairs onto the deck. The lower decks are accessible via stairs, while the upper deck requires navigating steep ladder-like stairs. Doors open at 6:30pm. seaportmuseum.org/whale-fall-abyss |
XXXSouth Street Seaport Museum announces Launch and Learn Sunday Sails to take place every third Sunday, through September, at 4pm aboard the 1885 schooner Pioneer. Tickets range from $20–$50.
Looking for an unforgettable sailing experience that combines ecology, culture, music, architecture, and other engaging topics with breathtaking sights? Look no further than the Seaport Museum’s monthly program sails! This collection of sails enhances the Museum’s already fantastic Pioneer daytime sailing experience with an array of fascinating events.
Tickets are now on sale to immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of the city as you set sail on a guided architecture or culture tour, led by knowledgeable experts who will share their insights and stories about the stunning landmarks and gems you’ll see along the way. Or, get your toes tapping with a musical experience that sets the stage for a truly unforgettable sail.
No matter which program you choose, you’ll be treated to spectacular sights that will take your breath away. From the stunning skyline and iconic landmarks to the glittering waters of the harbor, each sailing adventure is a feast for the senses.
Join the first Launch and Learn Sail of the 2024 season on Sunday, June 16, from 4–6pm for an exciting adventure that will immerse us in the ecosystem of New York Harbor! As you sail on Pioneer, you are invited to take part in the experience by hauling on ropes to raise the sails; studying the ecology of the estuary; measuring water characteristics that are critical to the ecosystem, such as salinity, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen; and examining seaweeds and other plants, as well as a variety of small organisms including plankton. You’ll also learn how to use a chart and compass to navigate.
Celebrate Father’s Day by embarking on a family adventure or come solo to broaden your own horizons. Check-in begins at 3pm. seaportmuseum.org/pioneer-program-sail
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19) Teatro Grattacielo Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Gala Concert: The Rare Verismo |
New York City, June 11, 2024 – Teatro Grattacielo proudly announces its 30th anniversary gala concert, celebrating our history and part of our mission: the rare Italian Verismo era. This milestone event does not only celebrate thirty years of enthralling performances and cultural revitalization, breathing new life into lesser-known operatic treasures, but also embodies Teatro Grattacielo’s commitment to fostering diversity, supporting emerging artists, building into the future and excellence in the arts. The event will showcase the exceptional talents of renowned Mexican conductor and pianist Abdiel Vázquez. He will accompany guests soprano Celeste Morales, tenor Jeremy Brauner, mezzosoprano Hana Yiu, and Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy’s young artists soprano Victoria McGrath, soprano Tiernan Chase, and bass-baritone Henry Hyunsoon Kim, who will perform the works of celebrated composers Puccini, Boito, Samaras, Leoncavallo, Wolf-Ferrari, Mascagni, bringing together esteemed guests and patron of the arts.
The free event will be held on Friday, June 21st, at the Columbus Citizen Foundation, located at 8 E 69th St, New York, NY 10021. Attendance is by invitation only due to limited venue capacity. For all our other followers, we will be broadcasting live on our Facebook page starting at 6:30 pm EST. To connect with us, visit our page: https://www.facebook.com/teatrograttacieloNYC
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20) TWO RIVER THEATER INTRODUCES NEW “PRO SERIES”
A CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEENS
TAUGHT BY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR PRO SERIES AND SUMMER INTENSIVES
Two River Theater is excited to introduce Pro Series, a brand-new summer curriculum of specialized courses offered on evenings and Saturdays, for ages 14–18. Participants will hone their craft with unparalleled training from industry pros, expand their network and get the insider tips to jumpstart their theater career.
n addition to the Pro Series, Two River’s Summer Intensives is back for a not so typical summer theater camp!
Young people (ages 12–17) who want to make theater – to be in the rehearsal room or the scene shop to brainstorm ideas - will learn tangible theater skills from top-notch teaching artists who challenge and bring out the best in them. Backstage and Onstage students work together to create a unique show each week that they perform on Friday night. Teaching Artists for Summer Intensives include Olivia M. Buonsante (Backstage Track Co-Director and experienced lighting designer, programmer, board op, and stage manager), and the aforementioned Rakesh Palisetty (Onstage Track Director), Lucas Pinner (Backstage Track Co-Director) and Elliot Roth (Onstage Track Music Director).
Summer Intensives and Pro Series are accessible to ALL aspiring theater makers. Full and partial need-based scholarships are available. For the application, visit https://tworivertheater.org/summer-intensives-scholarship-application/
Classes for the Pro Series include:
Pro Series: On-Camera For Theater Actors
Taught By Eric William Morris
For Ages 14-18
Jul 13 /2024 or Jul 14 / 2024
This workshop offers an exciting look at the world of acting on-camera geared specifically for the young creative mind. We start every session by breaking down exactly how a camera works, and how we as actors can work best to communicate through it. We then focus on how to translate what we do onstage into the “frame of the shot.” All participants will get a chance to act on camera, watch their scenes, get feedback, and walk away with a clip of their work. The workshop focuses specifically on the differences between acting for the camera versus acting on stage…and how a few small adjustments can make a big impact.
Pro Series: Scene Study
Taught by Rakesh Palisetty
For Ages 14-18
Jul 8 - Jul 10 / 2024 & Jul 15 - Jul 17 / 2024
This session focuses on a disciplined approach to script analysis and its truthful application moment-to-moment. We will be working with scenes from either classics or contemporary realist plays. The students will learn to deepen their interpretation of the scene, improve their understanding of character action and dynamics, as well as develop a better sense for how to collaborate with their scene partner.
Pro Series: Stage Combat
Taught by Lucas Pinner
For Ages 14-18
In the Jul 13/ 2024 Pro Series workshop, participants will be introduced to basic techniques of unarmed, hand-to-hand stage combat. Focusing on how to rehearse and perform fight sequences believably and safely, participants will learn a variety of moves such as punching, slapping, shoving, pulling hair, and falling. By the end, everyone will be able to convincingly engage in a fight, keeping the actor safe while throwing their character into danger.
In the Jul 20/ 2024 Pro Series workshop, participants will be introduced to basic techniques of armed, single sword combat. Participants will learn about the parts of a weapon and proper footwork before moving on to using a sword by attacking with cuts and defending with parries. Safety will be priority in this class, using specially-built weapons that are not sharp or pointed, so that the actors can feel comfortable learning the foundation of combat while still feeling the thrill of a staged duel.
Pro Series: Vocal Audition
Taught By Elliot Roth
For Ages 14-18
Jul 8 – Jul 12 / 2024 & Jul 15 – Jul 19 / 2024
In this class we will find a song custom fit for YOU. We will help you with the ins and outs of auditioning; from the moment you walk in the room, how to communicate with your pianist/accompanist, vocal technique and style, story/lyrics and more! Whether you are working towards auditioning for a musical, a school program or show, college, or simply interested in gaining confidence in singing; this class is a way to brush up your skills in a fun, welcoming environment. Share your new audition song in front of an audience on Friday night!
Classes for Summer Intensives include:
Make a show in a week! Each Monday, we start with a theme, a few songs, and some platforms, materials, and lights in an empty theater. Then each Friday, we have a show – written, performed and built entirely by our students. Each week’s performance is unique as it features the specific talents of the people in the room. You won’t find another theater program like it!
Onstage and Backstage Tracks Week 1 | July 8 – July 12
Onstage and Backstage Tracks Week 2 | July 15 – July 19
Classes are Mon–Fri, 9am–4pm with shows on Friday at 8pm
For more information and registration visit, https://tworivertheater.org/intensives/#register-now
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