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With a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman and conceived and directed by Daisy Prince, this timely new musical tells the story of two talented young journalists: a fast-rising writer who must confront how far he’ll go for the ultimate scoop, and an editor who must decide how far she’ll go to stop him.
Stream or download the album, as well as purchase digital sheet music, HERE.
Album Track List:
- The Whole World Changed
- See Yourself
- I’m Watching You
- Success
- So I Came To New York
- The Voice Of My Generation
- Cassandra
- Wind In My Sails
- Now What
- Help Me Forget Everything
- Proof
- The Western Wall
- There Never Was
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11) A FULL LIVE ALBUM OF MUSIC |
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| Courtesy of Keith Sherman PR 12) The Banksy Museum World's Largest Exhibition of Banksy Art Now Open in NYC |
The Banksy Museum in New York City is the home to the world's largest collection of Banksy’s life-sized murals and artwork. Located at 277 Canal Street (at Broadway), NYC The Banksy Museum is now open. Tickets are now available online at MuseumBanksy.com and on site at the museum. Advance reservations are strongly encouraged.
Displaying over 160 works by the world's most famous-yet-anonymous street artist, The Banksy Museum recreates the revolutionary and often ephemeral art that Banksy has painted on surfaces in London, Bristol, Paris, Venice, Bethlehem, New York, Los Angeles, and beyond. Visitors to the museum will immerse themselves in an environmental experience, giving viewers access to Banksy creations, much of which has long since been whitewashed or dismantled. Beyond the iconic street art, the exhibition also features some of the artist's studio work, as well as animated visual and video elements.
The New York Banksy Museum experience, an American premiere, follows successful exhibitions in Paris, Barcelona, Kraków and Brussels. The new exhibition, a New York premiere, is expanded to over 160 recreations, making it the largest display of Banksy work ever seen in a single setting.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit MuseumBanksy.com
13) BROADWAYCON LIFTS CURTAIN ON 2024 SCHEDULE PREVIEW,
THREE DAYS OF PANELS, MEETUPS, PERFORMANCES, AND MORE
This first preview of the schedule features nearly 80 hours of original programming, with many more hours to be added in the coming weeks. BroadwayCon will host fan-led meetups for everyone from members of the LGBTQIA+ community to fans of the biggest Broadway shows, Show Spotlights featuring the cast and creative teams, and much more. BroadwayCon will also offer the unique chance to catch a First Look at some of the newest and most talked-about shows on Broadway in the upcoming season on Friday, July 26.
Autograph and selfie experiences presented by Audience Rewards® are also available with select special guests. These experiences are available for purchase now at BroadwayCon.com
Schedule highlights include:
FRIDAY, JULY 26
BroadwayCon First Look and Showcase
1:30–3:15 PM
Join us at BroadwayCon's First Look for an exclusive, can't-miss showcase of performances from the newest and most talked-about shows on Broadway! The First Look showcase is a BroadwayCon mainstay - this is where we first heard Jenn Colella sing "Me and the Sky", where the Queens of SIX performed before their first Broadway preview, and so much more. Make sure you don't miss this year's amazing shows!
This is Us: Asian American and Native Hawai’ian/Pacific Islanders Taking the Lead
11:15–12:15 PM
After years of hitting a definable ‘wall’, AANHPIs are finally being recognized for their talent and the ability to hold the audience captivated. Join us as we talk to these performers who are holding down Lead roles on Broadway in parts that have nothing to do with their ethnic heritage. What’s changed, what’s the same, and how do we keep pushing that envelope?
The Journey to Your Broadway Debut
2:30–3:30 PM
Calling all BroadwayCon Fans! Join the hosts of Survival Jobs: A Podcast Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo as they welcome three busy and booked acclaimed actors who made their Broadway debuts during the 2023-2024 season on the insightful and engaging panel, “The Journey to Your Broadway Debut”! We will get a glimpse into their artistic journeys from working survival jobs to make ends meet to getting representation, the audition process and booking their first Broadway gig.
SATURDAY, JULY 27
The Forgotten Art of Foley Effects
10:00–11:00 AM
Hear that? It's the art of Foley effects calling you to join this exciting panel demonstrating the wonderful forgotten art of Foley! Get hands on demonstrations on how to make some fun sounds and learn all about how Foley has moved on into the digital age, and is still alive and well in studios all over the world.
Photographers in the Theatre
1:15–2:15 PM
Come meet the faces behind the lens of some of your favorite photos taken in the Broadway industry? How does someone take production photos of a Broadway show? How does someone photograph backstage? What are headshots? Come find out all you need to know about capturing memorable moments on camera and the hysterical, inspiring, and juicy stories behind them.
BroadwayCon 2023 Star To Be
2:30–3:30 PM
Now in its 7th year, the BroadwayCon Star To Be competition is the premier Broadway fandom contest where performers compete for a chance to win an amazing array of prizes. Join us for this program as we hear from the best and brightest up and coming BroadwayCon talents!
SUNDAY, JULY 28
BroadwayCon 2023 Cosplay Contest
2:30–3:30 PM
Join us as we celebrate the wonderful artistry of this community as we crown the winners of the 2023 Cosplay Contest! If you would like to register for the cosplay contest and for complete details, please follow this link: http://www.broadwaycon.com/
Stage Combat Workshop
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
An intro to unarmed stage combat. From Carousel to Fiddler on the Roof to Cabaret to Beetlejuice to Fat Ham, there is stage combat in almost every show you might see on Broadway. This class is an intro into how it’s done. Great for actors, directors, stage managers, and anyone who just wants to learn more about telling violent stories on stage.
Tony Season Roundup with “And The EGOT Goes To…”
12:15–1:15 PM
Join the Tony Awards panel from the podcast "And The EGOT Goes To..." as they discuss this recent Broadway season and the Tony Awards themselves! They will also be discussing dream Tony categories, the upcoming Tony season and answering any audience questions. Featuring Host Spencer Sher, and panel members Ashley Hufford, JT Tranberg, and Kate Reinking. This panel will be recorded as a live episode of “And The EGOT Goes To…”
The BroadwayCon 2024 Schedule can be found at BroadwayCon.com/schedule. Additional programming will be announced at a later date and is subject to change.
The BroadwayCon 2024 Special Guest lineup can be found at BroadwayCon.com/guests. Additional guests will be announced at a later date.
14) Chris Mann Releases Original Song 'I Do' Featured on Hit CW Series 'All American' and Streaming Platforms
Singer-songwriter Chris Mann is back with his highly anticipated original song 'I Do', marking his first release of new music in almost six years. Co-written by Mann and acclaimed writer/producer Bleu McAuley, 'I Do' is a soulful ballad that showcases Mann's heartfelt lyrics and signature vocals.
The inspiration behind 'I Do' came from Mann's own wedding vows, which he wrote long before marrying his wife of 11 years. The lyrics express Mann's vision of an ideal marriage, with lines like 'to have and to hold, for better or for worse...I do.' The song features a laid-back, gospel feel accompanied by a soaring chorus of harmonizing background vocals.
'I Do' has been a fan favorite at Chris Mann's live concerts for years, and now fans can finally enjoy it on all streaming platforms. The song will also make its debut on the hit CW series 'All American' in a critical wedding scene, airing on Monday, June 24, 2024.
To listen to ‘I Do’ check out the link below:
https://open.spotify.com/
'I Do' drops today, Friday, June 21, 2024, as Chris Mann gears up for live performances in New York, Las Vegas, and Austin, TX later this month. But that's not all - there's even more to look forward to from Mann. His upcoming album, titled 'Return of the Gentleman', is set to release this fall and features collaborations with Grammy 'Album of the Year' producers Autumn Rowe and Kizzo. The album, described as 'Big Band Soul', will also include duets with Grammy-winner India.Arie and iconic saxophonist Kenny G.
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15) FREE WEEKLY SPEAKEASY DRAG SHOW “DRAG ME TO JOANNE’S” AT JOANNE’S TRATTORIA TO HOST PRIDE EXTRAVAGANZA ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26
HOSTED BY JUPITER GENESIS FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY VICTORIA HOLIDAY & MORIAH AND A DJ SET BAEJING
WITH A CHANCE TO WIN LADY GAGA TICKETS |
Joanne Trattoria (70 West 68th), owned by Joe Germanotta and residence of the free weekly drag show Drag Me To Joanne’s, will celebrate Pride Month by hosting a pride extravaganza on Wednesday, June 26 from 6:00-10:00 PM.
The pride event, hosted by Jupiter Genesis, will feature performances by Victoria Holiday and Moriah with a DJ set by Baejing. Sponsored by Rosaluna, each ticket provides a buffet dinner, goodie bags (Haus Labs makeup, a Drag Me To Joanne’s hat, and merch from Jupiter Genesis), and a live auction which includes a chance to win a pair of tickets to Lady Gaga’s Jazz & Piano residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas. Other auction prizes include a dinner with Joe Germanotta at Joanne Trattoria, $1,000 Saks Fifth Avenue gift card, and a Joanne’s Gift Basket (includes a $150 Joanne Trattoria gift card, a bottle of Gaga Wine, a Joanne Cookbook, and Joanne Stemless Wine Glasses). Tickets are $99 per person and can be purchased here.
Joanne Trattoria is the popular, cozy family-owned (by Lady Gaga’s parents, Joe and Cynthia Germanotta) restaurant, located in the Upper West Side. Every Wednesday, Drag Me To Joanne’s begins at 5:30pm and runs 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.Thursday is a Cabaret at Joanne’s will take place every Thursday from 6:00-8:00 PM and feature a rotation of incredible performers.
The only charge for Drag Me To Joanne’s and Thursday is a Cabaret at Joanne’s is that of your meal – no cover charge for the performance ever. Joanne Trattoria’s full Italian menu will be available during performances.
For Wednesday reservations, text ‘DRAG’ to 212 721 0068 and for Thursday reservations, text ‘Cabaret’ to 212 721 0068, or click on the OpenTable link here.
16) FROG & PEACH THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
TINKERBELL THEATRE LIVE
PRIDE DAY, JUNE 30TH,
Frog & Peach Theatre Company, one of New York’s most beloved arts institutions, is very pleased to announce TINKERBELL LIVE at THE LGBT CENTER, 208 W 13th St., SUNDAY JUNE 30, 2024 at 12 NOON.
Join TINKERBELL LIVE for a wacky, bilingual trip into Fairy Land starring Anuj Parikh (PRINCE DREAMBOAT), Erica Cafarelli (PRINCESS SNOW WHITE), Jaixa Irizarry (LITTLE ROSA RIDING HOOD), Jonathan Reed Wexler (THE EVIL QUEEN), DazMann Still (WOODSMAN WILL), & Lenny Ciotti* (RINGMASTER RON). Written and directed by Lynnea Benson. Original Music & Lyrics by Ted Zurkowski. Costumes by Bengal.
With games, music, and excitement, TINKERBELL THEATRE has been bringing high quality family theatre to New Yorkers of all ages since 2009.
Seating is limited. Reserve your seats today at TINKERBELL LIVE
TINKERBELL THEATRE is appropriate for kids (and former kids) ages 4 and up.
Visit Frog & Peach Theatre Co on Facebook, Instagram, & Tiktok, and subscribe to TINKERBELL ONLINE on YouTube!
17) “INVASIVE SPECIES”
ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH
IMMIGRANT THEATERMAKERS ADVOCATES & BRIDGE & TUNNEL
FOR A SPECIAL
IMMIGRANT NIGHT
ON FRIDAY, JUNE 28
IMMIGRANTS TO USE PROMO CODE
FOR $20 TICKETS
INCLUDING A POST-SHOW PANEL
Maia Novi’s outrageously true dark comedy Invasive Species has announced a special Immigrant Night in partnership with the Immigrant Theatermakers Advocates (ITA) and Bridge & Tunnel (B&T) for the performance on Friday, June 28 at 7PM with a panel discussion following.
Immigrants purchasing tickets online can use the code ITAB&T when checking out for $20 tickets.
“As immigrant artists, it’s important to build community and spaces for conversation around art that reflect and represent our stories – this is what we’re working toward with Immigrant Night,” said playwright and star Maia Novi. “When 130 people from wildly different backgrounds can share a common experience, whether that be good or bad, is exactly where I want my work to be and where we can find a connection. I’m thrilled about this partnership and excited to further engage the immigrant community in the greater New York area.”
Panelists for the post-show talkback include Francisco Mendoza (co-founder of Immigrant Theatermakers Advocates), Shervin Abachi (Bridge & Tunnel), and playwright/star of Invasive Species, Maia Novi.
Invasive Species is playing at The Vineyard’s Dimson Theater (108 E 15th St) through Sunday, June 30. General tickets for Invasive Species are on sale at www.invasivespeciesplay.com.
ANNOUNCES
BRÓD FÉILE / PRIDE FEST 2024
FEATURING
THE FOLKTALE THAT MADE ME: A NIGHT OF STORYTELLING AND DANCE
IN COLLABORATION WITH QUEER TO TELL AND DRAG QUEEN HÉRUMA HAZIT
AND
THERE WILL BE RAINBOWS
A CABARET WRITTEN BY STEFAN FAE
CURATED BY
NICOLA MURPHY DUBEY
JUNE 27 & 28, 2024
AT IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT IRISHREP.ORG
Irish Repertory Theatre (Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director and Ciarán O’Reilly, Producing Director) is proud to announce Bród Féile (Pride Fest) 2024. Building on the 2023 Summer New Works Festival, which spotlit the work of LGBTQIA+ playwrights, Irish Rep is thrilled to continue celebrating the work of LGBTQIA+ Irish and Irish American artists with Bród Féile (Pride Fest) 2024. The festival will span two evenings, Thursday June 27 and Friday June 28 at 7pm, in the W Scott McLucas Studio Theatre at Irish Repertory Theatre (132 W 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011).
Thursday June 27 will consist of an evening of storytelling, music and dance, in collaboration with Nick Eibler of Queer to Tell and Irish dance and drag performer Héruma Hazit. Queer To Tell is a NYC-born national storytelling series that features LGBTQIA+ storytellers and takes place at Queer-owned/affirming spaces across the country.
Friday June 28 will consist of the cabaret show There Will Be Rainbows, written and performed by Stefan Fae (Stephen Quinn), accompanied by Matthew Ricketts. There Will Be Rainbows is an intimate cabaret, first performed in the atmospheric surroundings of Dublin’s Fumbally Café, about Stefan Fae’s adventures in New York City. The show features storytelling and the music of Rufus Wainwright, Coco Rosie, LCD sound system, Lou Reed and Cole Porter, alongside original compositions by Stefan Fae.
Tickets to each evening are $25 and are on sale now at irishrep.org.
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| Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 19) Kinesis Project dance theatre presents the first performance of Bridge Matter/The Reach Friday, June 28, 2024 at 6:30pm and Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 6pm Community Participation Event: Durational Installation of Care Sunday June 30, 2024 at 4pm Fort Washington Park, The Little Red Lighthouse |
Presented by Summer on the Hudson, Kinesis Project dance theatre, the New York City based large-scale, outdoor dance company, announces the first public performance of Bridge Matter/The Reach on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 6:30pm and Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 6pm at Fort Washington Park, The Little Red Lighthouse, NYC. For more information, visit https://www.kinesisproject.
On Friday, June 28, Bridge Matter/The Reach will debut at 6:30pm along the expanse of the water's edge, one block south of the historic Little Red Lighthouse. In costumes inspired by the sunset, dancers intertwine, guide and surprise as music surrounds the audience; conjuring a performance built on echos, care and how we (and the earth) bridge divides.
On Sunday, June 30, 4pm-6pm, Kinesis Project is hosting and co-creating a Durational Installation of Care, a simple participatory art installation for anyone who would like to register. Kinesis Project invites NYers to take part in the first ever, large-scale, community installation of care along the water's edge beginning at 4pm. Everyone is welcome, no dance experience is needed. Registration for a time slot and a color scheme is available here: https://bit.ly/
The dance performance of Bridge Matter/The Reach will grow out of the community installation around 6pm as dancers appear in colorful jackets with exquisite design.
Bridge Matter/The Reach is a dance of echos, listening and how we bridge the cracks between us. Kinesis Project has an extraordinary ability to bring spectacle and intimacy into an environment. This developing work, placed in a historic NYC location with sweeping and expansive views, is a moment to be shared with friends old and new. Audiences will be led along pathways with gorgeous dancing, sunset toned floating costumes by Rebecca Kanach incorporating bold whirlwind shapes designed by visual artist Celeste Cooning and live music by Grammy and Obie Award winning musician, Johnny Butler.
Bridge Matter/The Reach is a second collaboration with the research of geoscientist Dr. Missy Eppes and her colleagues, studying how our shifting climate is affecting even the bedrock of our earth.
To reach the Little Red Lighthouse:
From the north, enter the Park via the pedestrian bridge at 181st Street and Plaza Lafayette. Follow the path south towards the George Washington Bridge.
From the south, follow 158th Street all the way west and enter the park via the stairs or ramp. Turn right on the Hudson River Greenway and continue north towards the George Washington Bridge.
FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Every Thursday
June 27 to August 8
5pm – 9pm
NJPAC
Chambers Plaza
1 Center Street
Newark, N.J.
Njpac.org
This year's impressive lineup includes Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista, Afrobeat singer and artist Kofi Kinaata, New Orleans funk band Galactic f. Jelly Joseph, rap icon KRS-One, and New Orleans bounce singer Big Freedia. Some performances will also showcase a guest poet from Dodge Poetry, as well as local opening talent and NJPAC’s student performers. This event is undoubtedly one of the most eagerly anticipated summer events in the area.
Everyone is invited to Horizon Sounds of the City, NJPAC's popular FREE outdoor concert series every Thursday from June 27 to August 8, 2024 (except Thursday, July 4th). The entire community comes together for a weekly dance party with a festival atmosphere in Chambers Plaza on the NJPAC grounds.
Attendees can enjoy food and drinks from local vendors, dance to our mainstage headliners, and enjoy a vibrant social atmosphere. The Horizon Sounds of the City concerts at NJPAC's outdoor Chambers Plaza have entertained hundreds of thousands of music lovers from the greater Newark area. The series celebrates Newark's cultural diversity by bringing together those who work, live, and play in the city and beyond for memorable evenings of great music, food, and fun. By connecting the Greater Newark community to the summer's most energetic vibrant concerts, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon) and NJPAC provide an ideal opportunity to promote the city's rapidly expanding arts and entertainment district and acquaint audiences with local merchants and businesses.
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| Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 21) New York City Opera Announces Pride Month Celebration Broadway Comes to Milford |
New York City Opera, in partnership with The Milford Theater, presents Broadway Comes to Milford, part of its 2024 Summer Season, on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 8pm at The Milford Theater, 114 E Catharine St, Milford, PA. The New York City Opera brings Broadway to Milford, PA to celebrate Pride month this June with a charming review of songs, duets, and ensembles that takes the audience on a musical journey through the 20th century. Tickets start at $30 and are available at https://www.nycopera.com/
Featuring the Broadway stars of Sweeney Todd, Company, The Light in the Piazza, Carousel, Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Phantom of the Opera, this will be an evening of world-class storytelling and unforgettable performances.
Featuring:
Glenn Seven Allen, tenor
Parris Lewis, mezzo-soprano
Meghan Picerno, soprano
Todd Thomas, baritone
James D. Sasser, baritone
Jessica Tyler Wright, mezzo-soprano
A charming town 70 miles north west of New York City, Milford, Pennsylvania is a destination for shops, antiquing, eateries, and history, all while allowing you take in the beauty of the town in its natural surroundings. Since the 1920s, the Milford Theater has served as the community’s moviehouse and sanctuary for performing arts. A staple of the community and historic fixture, the Milford Theater is a home for live music, plays, classic film, and more. Located in a vibrant borough with a rich history, the theater provides entertainment that lies at the intersection of modern comfort and nostalgia. Enjoy a classically art deco stage updated to accommodate a wide variety of performances.
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| Photo by SarsonPhotography 22) PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL OF CIRCUS ARTS INVITES CHILDREN TO RUN OFF TO THE BIG TOP AT SUMMER CIRCUS CAMP IN MT. AIRY |
Summer Circus Camp is a one-of-a-kind experience that incorporates elements of play, mental concentration, trust, and of literally turning yourself upside-down. Trained professionals will lead lessons and activities on real circus equipment used by professional artists. Campers learn trapeze, aerial rope, silks, feather-balancing, scarf-juggling, plate spinning, tightwire, rolling globe and acrobatics. Campers will also create new friendships, become more receptive to new ideas, build self-esteem, learn team-work, and experience tons of circus fun.
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23) PRIDE PLAYS 2024 CELEBRATION
THE MAGIC HOUR TOUR COMES TO PRUDENTIAL CENTER IN NEWARK, N.J.
CO-STARRING HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY’S COI LERAY,
TINK, UMI, & KIANA LEDE
Prudential Center
25 Lafayette Street
Newark, N.J.
Tickemaster.com
Saturday, JUNE 29, 2024 at 8PM
For the first time in five years, Jhené Aiko will share her illustrious pop and R&B sound with Newark on “THE MAGIC HOUR TOUR” co-starring COI LERAY, TINK, UMI, AND KIANA LEDE.
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| Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 25) South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free General Admission and LGBTQIA+ Pride offerings Pride at the Seaport Museum |
Join the South Street Seaport Museum for Pride at the Seaport Museum on Saturday, June 29, 2024 from 11am–5pm. Kick off Pride Weekend with a full day of engaging community activities and Museum celebrations in honor of LGBTQIA+ Pride.
Take advantage of free General Admission to the Museum throughout the day, which will allow you to explore the exhibitions in the introduction galleries at 12 Fulton Street and two historic ships moored at Pier 16. The tall ship Wavertree will boast colorful Pride decorations and offer fun lawn games on the main deck. There will also be a tarot card reader in the crew’s quarters from 1–3pm.
Advanced registration for free General Admission to the Museum is suggested for activities on Wavertree but walk-ups will be accommodated as possible and drop-ins are welcome. Join us for a memorable and inclusive celebration of Pride at the Seaport Museum! seaportmuseum.org/pride
Youth Pride 2024 | Saturday, June 29 | 12–6pm | Pier 16, Pier 17 | Free
NYC’s annual event dedicated to celebrating and empowering LGBTQIA+ youth, Youth Pride, will be held throughout Piers 16 and 17 on June 29, from 12–6pm. Attendees can enjoy a variety of free activities, including non-alcoholic beverages, free food and snacks, carnival activations, musical performances, DJs, special guest appearances, and opportunities to make connections. nycpride.org/event/youth-pride
Rainbows on the Hudson Pride Parade | Saturday, June 29 | 3–3:30pm | Pier 16 | $15–$50
Enrich your Pride celebration at the Seaport Museum by joining the LGBTQ+ sailing club Knickerbocker Sailing Association’s (KSA) annual floating Pride parade.
Two of the Museum’s National Register-listed historic vessels will join over 30 boats for the sail, which means you can join part of the parade on the 1885 schooner Pioneer or the 1930 tugboat W.O. Decker. The fleet of 30+ vessels will feature a colorful array of sails and flags, some even designed by Gilbert Baker, the creator of the first pride flag who was also a member of KSA.
Advance registration is required. Capacity is limited; claim your space before each sail is full! seaportmuseum.org/pride
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| Photo courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 26) Theater Resources Unlimited Presents Town Hall (Live) - Barely Visible: Native American Theater Artists Thursday, June 27, 2024 Networking at 6:30pm ET, Open Forum at 7:00pm ET Polaris North Studio, 245 W. 29th Street, 4th Floor, NYC Our return to our live monthly panels/discussions, with a simultaneous streaming for our friends outside of New York City. |
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces Barely Visible: Native American Theater Artists, a live townhall. Co-hosted by actor-writer Shaun Taylor Corbett (mixed-race artist of Amskapi Pikunni (Blackfeet), Scandinavian, and Black heritage and a member of the Kaa Nux Im mii Taaks (Blackfoot Crazy Dog Society); Danielle Jagelski (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, Red Cliff Band of Ojibwe), a composer, music director and creative producer; John Scott Richardson (enrolled Haliwa-Saponi (Tutelo)/Tuscarora lineage), actor, public speaker and cultural educator; Julia Keefe (Nez Perce), internationally acclaimed actor, recording artist, educator, jazz singer and band leader for the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band. Co-facilitated by Nicolette Blount (enrolled Chickasaw with Seminole ancestry), writer, composer, lyricist, performer, and producer at Take My Shot Productions, and TRU executive director Bob Ost.
TRU monthly conversations continue about issues of current cultural significance, with a particular focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. This month we consider the uncomfortable irony that theater's least visible representation of the American population is Native Americans. For theater (and all of the arts) to truly reflect the human experience and represent our populations fully, it is just common sense that we need to open the doors and let First American artists have their voice and tell their stories. A step forward was made last season when Larissa FastHorse (enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Lakota Nation) saw her play The Thanksgiving Play finally make it to Broadway, although this may have been the first work of a native American to be welcomed into the commercial theater since Lynn Riggs (part Cherokee) back in the 1930's; and it is definitely the first play by an indigenous woman. And though it did not find a Broadway audience to keep it running, it is now one of the most produced plays in the United States. Fine. Now how about all the other Native artists in our country? Where in our business are they being overlooked, and where are they being welcomed? And most importantly, can they tell their stories authentically, or is there pressure for them to conform to traditional theater norms?
Doors open at 6:30pm for networking and roundtable introductions of everyone in the room – come prepared with your best 20-second summary of who you are, and what you need. The Open Forum will start at 7:00pm. Free for TRU members and not-for-profit theater companies; $15 for non-members. To register, visit https://truonline.org/events/
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| Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 27) Vangeline Theater present Queer Butoh 2024 online June 26-July 26, 2024 |
Vangeline Theater/ New York Butoh Institute, in collaboration with The Brick, presents the eighth annual online Queer Butoh from June 26 - July 30, 2024 at www.vimeo.com/vangeline.
Queer Butoh Online will feature Juan Manuel in Test Carbon 14 filmed by Teresa Barajas Rodriguez; and from our Brick Theater Festival edition, Shuning Huang and Eilish Henderson in Garden of Ruins, Madelyn Sher and Erica Lee Schwartz in Dandelions, and Anástasis in Anima Transfiguratio.
Garden of ruin is a work-in-progress butoh duet grounded in eco-somatics and lesbian intimacy as a perceptive, eternal, glistening web. Connected to systems of rebirth, two infinite bodies build, merge, float, and dissipate as they journey to an unspoken world and return to soil.
Dandelions is a butoh dance theater duet that emerges from the body of a seed. Birthed to the lineage of an anonymous microspecies, we consider our legacy in this highly anticipated and
awkward moment of asexual transference.
Anima Transfiguratio by Anástasis: Changing shape, breath spirit gives raise to all beings. Life energy transforms throughout nature embodying animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, protozoa, minerals, elements, stars. This piece explores the transfigurations of the vital breath that engenders all life.
Carbon-14 Test by Juan Manuel Pérez Hernandez and Teresa Barajas Rodriguez is a digital piece that serves as an archive for an initial exploration of carbon as an element of inspiration for the creation of an artistic work called CHON. In this video, you can see the audiovisual record of a creative process carried out in a laboratory between two people interested in exploring, through sound, image, and dance, the different forms of carbon expression in the body and its role in the organic processes of life.
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| Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 28) WHITE WAVE Dance presents The 2024 DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL: A FOUR-DAY SPECTACULAR PRESENTING 50 COMPANIES FROM NEW YORK & AROUND THE WORLD 2024 dumbo dance festival June 27-30 June 27 at 6:30pm GALA Opening Night June 28-30 – Festival Performances Mark Morris Dance Center James and Martha Duffy Performance Space 3 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 |
On Thursday, June 27, WHITE WAVE Dance celebrates the 23rd Anniversary season of the DUMBO Dance Festival (DDF) with a GALA Opening that heralds the most anticipated four-day festival of contemporary dance in the greater New York City region. Committed to developing dance as an important art form, WHITE WAVE scours the globe in search of the most innovative of today's dance makers, both emerging and established, and brings them to Brooklyn for one extended weekend. For four nights and three days, dance lovers will experience a veritable cornucopia of the best of contemporary dance. DDF is committed to advancing the best of dance by providing on-stage and behind-the-scenes opportunities for 50 dance troupes from across America and around the globe, allowing audiences to experience, first-hand, the incomparable vitality of the New York dance scene.
“This is a festival about opportunities,” says Young Soon Kim, Artistic Director of White Wave Dance. "The DUMBO Dance Festival provides an opportunity for over 400 performing artists to showcase their work. Further, it offers New York audiences the chance to participate in one of the most diverse displays of leading-edge choreography and excellence at an affordable price.”
GALA Opening Night: June 27 at 6:30PM
The 2024 DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL will kick off with WHITE WAVE’s Opening Night GALA Celebration on Thursday, June 27th at 6:30 pm.
GALA & Festival Tickets can be purchased at https://www.whitewavedance.org
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