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Sun 1st
2:00pm
Bountiful: A Teacher's Journey

Bountiful: A Teacher's Journey

R.Evolución Latina
A unique, international event that will take every audience member on a journey of self-discovery, cultivating an awareness of what makes the human spirit BOUNTIFUL.   Conceived & Directed: Luis Salgado Choreographers: Daniel Fetecua-Soto (Colombia), Matthew Steffens (United States) , Vania Masias (Peru), Gabriela García (Mexico), Rebeca Tomás (United States), Rickey Tripp (United States), Amanda…

 
2:00pm
WESTFEST DANCE 2016 | TOP FLOOR

WESTFEST DANCE 2016 | TOP FLOOR

WESTFEST DANCE
WESTFEST is an annual dance festival presented in the historic Westbeth Artists Residence building.  The festival includes site-specific performances animating multiple spaces within the iconic building as well as a series of performances in the legendary top floor studio, which was home to the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and now houses the Martha Graham Dance Company.  The festival aims to open…

 
2:00pm
  Shared Evening: Paula Josa-Jones, Amanda Loulaki, Yvonne Meier

Shared Evening: Paula Josa-Jones, Amanda Loulaki, Yvonne Meier

Paula Josa-Jones | Amanda Loulaki | Yvonne Meier
Durch Nacht und Nebel by: Yvonne Meier This piece is more then any thing about body politics, as YM is covering her voluptuous body with 1500 band aids followed by a provocative shaking dance.Sape shifting as well as memories of ancient fairy tails come up as YM transforms her self into a wolf.The wolf act is simultaneous scary,sad and funny. Finally the excerpt ends with a stop motion movie about…

 
3:00pm
The Alice-in-Wonderland Follies

The Alice-in-Wonderland Follies

New York Theatre Ballet
New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB) will perform The Alice-in-Wonderland Follies on May 1, 2016 at 3pm at the 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Av, NYC. Tickets are $25 for children 12 and under and $35 for adults, and are available online at www.92y.org/Event/NY-Theatre-Ballet-Alice-in-Wonderland-Follies, by calling (212) 415-5500, or in person at the 92Y box office on Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street (hours…

 
4:00pm
Sleeping Beauty & the Beast

Sleeping Beauty & the Beast

Ballez
Choreographed by: Katy Pyle with Jules Skloot and the Company Directed by: Katy Pyle The Ballez returns to radically, queerly re-imagine another tale from the ballet canon. Celebrating the lives of lesbian, queer, and transgender people in the L.E.S., Sleeping Beauty & the Beast is a two-act Ballez spanning two theaters at La Mama, and two eras of L.E.S. activist herstory separated by 100 years.…

 
6:00pm
Sundays on Broadway: Young Choreographers Showcase

Sundays on Broadway: Young Choreographers Showcase

Cathy Weis Projects
The Young Choreographers Showcase is a recurring event conceived by Cathy Weis as a unique opportunity for emerging choreographers to present in-progress work and ideas in an informal setting. This season Weis presents Lily Gold and Kathy Wasik. Free Admission For more information, please visit cathyweis.org. 

 
7:00pm
EPIC Motion Dance Presents: The Electric Lady

EPIC Motion Dance Presents: The Electric Lady

EPIC Motion Dance Company
Inspired by the works of Janelle Monae, The Electric Lady centers around Android Number 57821, otherwise known as Cindi Mayweather. One night after performing at The Electric Sheep, Cindi tragically falls in love with the human Anthony Greendown. When the Ministry of Droids is notified of this forbidden android-human affair, Cindi and Anthony have no choice but to run. The Electric Lady brings to you…

 
8:00pm
WESTFEST DANCE 2016 | TOP FLOOR

WESTFEST DANCE 2016 | TOP FLOOR

WESTFEST DANCE
WESTFEST is an annual dance festival presented in the historic Westbeth Artists Residence building.  The festival includes site-specific performances animating multiple spaces within the iconic building as well as a series of performances in the legendary top floor studio, which was home to the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and now houses the Martha Graham Dance Company.  The festival aims to open…

 
Mon 2nd
Tue 3rd
7:30pm
São Paulo Dance Company at The Joyce Theater

São Paulo Dance Company at The Joyce Theater

São Paulo Dance Company
Recognized as one of the major dance companies of Latin America, São Paulo Dance Company makes its Joyce debut with works showcasing the incredible dynamics, versatility, and passion of Brazilian dancers. The program includes Céu Cinzento, Clébio Oliveira’s 2015 work examining impossible love; Gen, Cassi Abranches’s 2014 work highlighting the transition from dancer to choreographer; Mamihlapinatapai,…

 
7:30pm
UNDER EXPOSED

UNDER EXPOSED

DixonPlace
ABOUT THIS SHOW Initiated in the early 90s, this series focuses on emerging, up & coming contemporary choreographers who are refining/defining their distinctive styles. Curated by Doug Post. Featuring Robert Burke, Amy Pivar, Lauren Cox & Albert Delgado ABOUT THE ARTISTS Robert Mark Burke is a New Jersey-based choreographer, dancer and teaching artist. Over the past few years, his work has been…

 
Wed 4th
7:00pm
Sleeping Beauty & the Beast

Sleeping Beauty & the Beast

Ballez
Choreographed by: Katy Pyle with Jules Skloot and the Company Directed by: Katy Pyle The Ballez returns to radically, queerly re-imagine another tale from the ballet canon. Celebrating the lives of lesbian, queer, and transgender people in the L.E.S., Sleeping Beauty & the Beast is a two-act Ballez spanning two theaters at La Mama, and two eras of L.E.S. activist herstory separated by 100 years.…

 
7:30pm
São Paulo Dance Company at The Joyce Theater

São Paulo Dance Company at The Joyce Theater

São Paulo Dance Company
Recognized as one of the major dance companies of Latin America, São Paulo Dance Company makes its Joyce debut with works showcasing the incredible dynamics, versatility, and passion of Brazilian dancers. The program includes Céu Cinzento, Clébio Oliveira’s 2015 work examining impossible love; Gen, Cassi Abranches’s 2014 work highlighting the transition from dancer to choreographer; Mamihlapinatapai,…

 
Thu 5th
7:00pm
Sleeping Beauty & the Beast

Sleeping Beauty & the Beast

Ballez
Choreographed by: Katy Pyle with Jules Skloot and the Company Directed by: Katy Pyle The Ballez returns to radically, queerly re-imagine another tale from the ballet canon. Celebrating the lives of lesbian, queer, and transgender people in the L.E.S., Sleeping Beauty & the Beast is a two-act Ballez spanning two theaters at La Mama, and two eras of L.E.S. activist herstory separated by 100 years.…

 
7:30pm
 TALE OF CUANI ~PLUS~ JITTERBUG AND THE AFTERMATH

TALE OF CUANI ~PLUS~ JITTERBUG AND THE AFTERMATH

DixonPlace
Tale of Cuani Lakisha May * After a horrific experience, a sex worker discovers she has the power to manipulate & cause pain. Cuani is like the Aztec goddess, Tlaelcuani/Tlazolteotl, who in one form inspires debauched behavior & in another form forgives sinners and removes corruption from the world. In this staged workshop, we will see her discover & hone her superpower. She will learn to fight, as…

 
7:30pm
toPRAY

toPRAY

InNprogress Collective
Choreography: Afshin Varjavandi Dancers: Luca Calderini, Mattia Maiotti, Jenny Mattaioli, Elia Pangaro Light design: Fabio Galeotti Sound Design: Angelo Benedetti There is moment for everyone when we learn to look inside ourselves: only our own eyes can have that vision. toPRAY tells the point of view from which we observe ourselves. toPRAY is a passage. Sometimes the journey to reach the human…

 
8:00pm
Song and Dance

Song and Dance

Andrew Harper Choreography
SONG & DANCE follows a dysfunctional band of vaudeville performers as they attempt to put on a show in a world that is all too short on time, money, and interest. Choreographer Andrew Harper takes creative cues from these limitations to build a unique and richly detailed world stocked with contemporary reincarnations of classic vaudevillian acts: a cut-throat sister act, a soulful troubadour, a child…

 
8:00pm
São Paulo Dance Company at The Joyce Theater

São Paulo Dance Company at The Joyce Theater

São Paulo Dance Company
Recognized as one of the major dance companies of Latin America, São Paulo Dance Company makes its Joyce debut with works showcasing the incredible dynamics, versatility, and passion of Brazilian dancers. The program includes Céu Cinzento, Clébio Oliveira’s 2015 work examining impossible love; Gen, Cassi Abranches’s 2014 work highlighting the transition from dancer to choreographer; Mamihlapinatapai,…

 
8:00pm
SONG & DANCE

SONG & DANCE

Andrew Harper Choreography
There’s a new dance-innovator on the block and his first solo show comes to the downtown scene from Lincoln Center.   ANDREW HARPER CHOREOGRAPHY premieres at 13th Repertory Theater with an Ode to Vaudeville Song & Dance   ONE WEEK ONLY: Thursday – Saturday, May 5 – 7 @ 8:00 pm and Sunday, May 8 @ 3:00 pm.  13th Street Repertory, 50 West 13th Street, NYC https://www.artful.ly/store/events/8801   After…

 
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