What's on this week
October 22
Movement Research at the Judson Church
This series continues with performances by Kimberly Bartosik, Eleanor Bauer and Ashley Friend. At 8pm.
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South at Thompson Street
212-598-0551
October 22-November 21
New York Butoh Festival
The third New YorkK Butoh Festival, with one month of performances and workshops by renowned butoh artists from around the world. Venues for performances and workshops include DTW, Noguchi Museum, the CAVE, and Japan Society. See www.nybf.caveartspace.org/ for locations.
October 23-28
Ballet Du Grand Theatre de Geneve
Making its New York debut, this ballet company from Geneva, Switzerland brings to life three contemporary works that have a shared spirit of openness and generosity. In Andonis Foniadakis's "Selon Désir", heaven and earth are conjured through the monumental opening choruses of Bach's St. Matthew and St. John Passions. Saburo Teshigawara's "Para-Dice" elevates us towards a lighter spirituality with breakneck speed and tense drama. Finally, "Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui" delivers emotion in its pure state in Loin, blending the cultures of East and West. With scenery evocative of Arabian balconies, costumes inspired by Far Eastern martial arts, and 17th century European chamber music, "Cherkaoui" transports dancers and spectators alike. Tuesday-Wednesday at 7:30pm, Thursday-Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm and 8pm, Sunday at 2pm.
Joyce Theater
8th Avenue at 19th Street
212-242-0800
October 22
Movement Research at the Judson Church
This series continues with performances by Kimberly Bartosik, Eleanor Bauer and Ashley Friend. At 8pm.
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South at Thompson Street
212-598-0551
October 22-November 21
New York Butoh Festival
The third New YorkK Butoh Festival, with one month of performances and workshops by renowned butoh artists from around the world. Venues for performances and workshops include DTW, Noguchi Museum, the CAVE, and Japan Society. See www.nybf.caveartspace.org/ for locations.
October 23-28
Ballet Du Grand Theatre de Geneve
Making its New York debut, this ballet company from Geneva, Switzerland brings to life three contemporary works that have a shared spirit of openness and generosity. In Andonis Foniadakis's "Selon Désir", heaven and earth are conjured through the monumental opening choruses of Bach's St. Matthew and St. John Passions. Saburo Teshigawara's "Para-Dice" elevates us towards a lighter spirituality with breakneck speed and tense drama. Finally, "Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui" delivers emotion in its pure state in Loin, blending the cultures of East and West. With scenery evocative of Arabian balconies, costumes inspired by Far Eastern martial arts, and 17th century European chamber music, "Cherkaoui" transports dancers and spectators alike. Tuesday-Wednesday at 7:30pm, Thursday-Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm and 8pm, Sunday at 2pm.
Joyce Theater
8th Avenue at 19th Street
212-242-0800
October 23-November 4
Celebrating 10 years at New York City Center, American Ballet Theatre takes dance to new heights this fall with an astonishing range of repertoire. From a thrilling World Premiere by choreographer Jorma Elo, artist Chuck Close, and composer Philip Glass to the virtuosic bravura of George Balanchine’s "Ballo della Regina", to the powerful true story of Lizzie Borden in Agnes de Mille’s "Fall River Legend", and Lar Lubovitch’s perfect vision of romance in "Meadow", each performance promises an extraordinary experience. Tuesday at 6:30pm, Wednesday-Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm and 8pm, Sunday at 1:30pm and 7pm.
New York City Center
West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues
212-581-1212
October 23-27, 30-November 3
David Neumann/advanced beginner group
Known for his sophisticated use of humor within a multi-disciplinary approach to dance-making, David Neumann/advanced beginner group continues to explore the boundaries of dance by bending habitual gestures around new shapes. "feedforward", David's first evening-length commission at Dance Theater Workshop, explores the analogous relationship between contemp-orary performance and athletic events with live music composed by Eve Beglarian. This contest of disciplines is danced through the mind and its tragic strategies. At 7:30pm.
Dance Theater Workshop
219 West 19th Street
212-691-6500
October 23-January 8 (opened October 15)
Men at Dance from Noh to Butoh
"Men at Dance–from Noh to Butoh", a photography exhibition by Miro Ito, is a visual representation of the dichotomy that characterizes Japanese performing arts of the past and present. Ito’s 50 photographs focus on two distinct forms of Japanese dance – Noh and Butoh – capturing the intrinsic qualities of each form, establishing a unique relationship between them. Noh, a traditional dance form, began in the 14th Century, whereas Butoh is a modern form, characterized by a subversion of conventional notions of dance. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 11-6pm, Monday, Thursday at 12-8pm, Saturday at 10-6pm.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
111 Amsterdam Avenue, at 65th Street
212-870-1630
October 25-27
Joyce S. Lim
Refocusing her work on the contemporary issues and traditional aesthetics of South East and East Asia, Joyce S. Lim returns to Danspace Project with the premiere of "stolen." Her studies with masters of traditional dance forms influenced this new work, in which political ideas, images, and environments of modern Japan coalesce. Drawing on the principles and philosophies of traditional Noh as a framework for its structure, stolen both evokes and invokes a surreal world of changing personas and detailed textures. At 8:30pm.
Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church
131 10th Street
212-674-8112
October 26-27
Ash Contemporary Dance
Ash Contemporary Dance from Philadelphia will present works choreographed by Artistic Director, Braham Logan Crane. Works to be performed will be three New York premieres. "History", with original music by NYC based Singer/Songwriter, Angela Ai; "Into the Sound", which had its world premiere at the Sziget Festival this past August in Budapest; and "Ghosts of Things to Come", Ash's signature piece. At 8pm.
Joyce SoHo
155 Mercer Street
212-431-9233
October 26-27
Dance on a Shoestring
New York Theatre Ballet presents the first of its "Dance on a Shoestring" series this week. The program includes a new work, with choreography by Benoit-Swan Pouffer and Alexandra Damiani of Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, created specially for NYTB’s Artistic Director, Diana Byer, in honor of her birthday. The premiere work will de danced by Ms. Damiani on both evenings. An excerpt from "Summer Rambo", a duet by former Paul Taylor dancer Dan Wagoner, will also be presented. At 7pm.
The Dance Gallery
30 East 31st Street
212-679-0401
October 26-28
Performance Project
The DNA Performance Project is a four-week workshop held twice a year and features the choreography of distinguished faculty members and guest artists. Students of DNA and the choreographers work collaboratively to create a brand new work that culminates in fully produced performances. Past choreographers have included DNA Faculty Members Antolino Alvarez, Jennifer Archibald, Ezra Caldwell, Isabel Gotzkowsky, Katiti King, Nia Love, Diane McCarthy, Benny Simon and Oliver Steele. Friday-Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm.
280 Broadway
212-279-4200
October 26
Fridays at Noon
Philippa Kaye, Catey Ott, Adam Scher take part in this free one-hour, mixed-bill events which focus on the process of creating choreography. At noon.
92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center
1395 Lexington Avenue
October 27-28
Gamelan Cudamani Ensemble from Bali
Cudamani, the 26-member music and dance ensemble from Bali, presents "Odalan Bali", featuring new works as well as rare classical forms of Gamelan repertoire. Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm.
Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
New York University
566 LaGuardia Place, Washington Square South
212-279-4200
- compiled from official sources
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