For Audiences
October, 23-26, 2019
Faraway
Company: BalletCollective + The Knights
Venue: GK Arts Center
Location: Brooklyn, NY
WORLD-RENOWNED ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS COLLABORATE
Performed by 8 dancers from New York City Ballet and 24 musicians from The Knights
Two acclaimed arts collectives, BalletCollective and The Knights, join forces to present new ballets and existing repertory created by artists at the vanguard of their forms, including three world premieres. For four performances only, experience these artists' creations up close in one of NYC's newest and most exciting dance venues, GK Arts Center in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
This season’s presentation, “Faraway,” includes works inspired by artist Zaria Forman’s NASA-commissioned flights over the Arctic and Antarctic addressing climate change, Trevor Paglen’s exploration of machine learning, the photojournalism produced by George Steinmetz in the world’s deserts, and science fiction author Ken Liu’s meditation on the human experience.
Musical works by Julianna Barwick, Caleb Burhans, Christina Courtin* & Alex Sopp*, Judd Greenstein*, György Kurtág, and Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Moravec*
Choreography by Preston Chamblee*, Gabrielle Lamb, and Troy Schumacher*
* World Premieres
BalletCollective + The Knights
29 Jay Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11021
https://balletcollective.com/tickets
Schedule
October 23, 2019: 7:00pm
October 25, 2019: 8:00pm
October 26, 2019: 2:00pm, 8:00pm