September 8
Works & Process: Iannis Xenakis's "Oresteia"
One of the most important modernist composers of the 20th century, Iannis Xenakis, reimagined Aeschylus' epic tragedy "Oresteia" through the lens of Japanese Noh theater. Excerpts are performed prior to the New York premiere at the Miller Theatre. George Steel discusses this production with director/choreographer Luca Veggetti, the late composer's wife, author and screenwriter Francoise Xenakis and former Xenakis collaborator Sharon Kanach. At 7:30pm.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue, at 89th Street
212-423-3634
September 8-october 25 (opened July 30)
Focus on the '70s: The Fabulous Photography of Kenn Ducan
n the 1970s and early 1980s world of photography, Kenn Duncan was a name to be reckoned with. Duncan was a principal photographer for the entertainment magazine After Dark and for Dance Magazine, which chronicled the world of dance and choreography. Photographs by Kenn Duncan also appeared in Vogue,Harper’s Bazaar,Life,Time, and Newsweek. In addition, he photographed a dozen Broadway shows, including "Hair", "Applause", "The Elephant Man", and "Sophisticated Ladies", and published three volumes of his own photographs: "Red Shoes, Nudes, and More Nudes." This retrospective of his 20-year career includes his iconic images of Mikhail Baryshnikov, Angela Lansbury, Rudolf Nureyev, Bette Midler, and the cast of Hair, as well as selections from his nudes and his work with hundreds of celebrities. Duncan’s complete archive was acquired by the Library in 2003 and is part of the Billy Rose Theatre Division. Monday, Thursday from 11am-8pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 11am-6pm, Saturday at 10am-6pm.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
212-642-0142
September 11-14
American Dance Guild Performance Festival 2008
The American Dance Guild Performance Festival 2008 offers a feast of new choreography along with tributes to two modern masters, Murray Louis and Anna Sokolow. Thursday-Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 3pm and 8pm, Sunday at 3pm.
Dance New Amsterdam
280 Chambers Street, 2nd Floor, entrance on Chambers
212-625-8369
September 12-13
The Dance Gallery
The second annual modern dance festival presenting eleven of the country’s most promising choreographers, including Charles O. Anderson & Camille A. Brown. The 2008 Participating Choreographers: Charles O. Anderson, Camille A. Brown, Yung-li Chen, Carol Dilley, Isabel Gotzkowsky and Friends, Iquail Johnson, Rick McCullough, Ray Mercer, Pascal Rekoert, Mojca Ussar, & Astrid von Ussar. At 7:30pm.
The Ailey Citigroup Theater
405 West 55th Street at 9th Avenue
212-868-4444
- compiled from official sources
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