Furthering its mission to support Brooklyn artists and nurture contemporary art audiences, BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn launches the BRIC Contemporary Artist Registry as a fully web-based resource at http://registry.bricartsmedia.org. Since its inception in 1983, the Registry has grown to include the portfolios of more than
Just got back from the launch party for HERE’s new intiative – the MADE HERE PROJECT. MADE HERE is a new documentary series and website devoted to the challenging and eclectic lives of performing artists in New York City. It is compelling, engaging and enlightening.
Just got the season release for BAM Next Wave 2010 and it looks really great. Pioneering performance artist Laurie Anderson opens the 2010 BAM Next Wave Festival with Delusion, a far-reaching work exploring memory and identity. Delusion received its world premiere at the 2010 Vancouver
Who knew there was so much going on in Orlando, FL? Have been reading Orlando’s arts and culture blog DAILY CITY which has been doing this very cool Mobile Art Show project. Mark Baratelli, the editor of Daily City, had been in NYC (of course!)
Several of the shows from Terranova Collective’s SoloNova Festival have extended at PS122. W. KAMAU BELL, ERIN MARKEY, AVERY PEARSON, & JESSE ZARITT will continue to perform their shows from May 26-June 6th. I haven’t seen all of them, but definitely take advantage of this
The Metropolitan Transit Authority has threatened to evict the experimental media and theater group 3-Legged Dog from its Lower Manhattan building. The authority notified the group on Friday that it would begin eviction proceedings on Monday if 3-Legged Dog did not pay the more than
theatermania, one of the largest ticketing services in the country, used by lots of downtown theaters, just launched an iPhone app! I downloaded it to my phone and am trying it out. will let you know what I think. so far it is interesting –
MADE HERE is a new documentary series and website devoted to the challenging and eclectic lives of performing artists in New York City. It looks like its going to be a really insightful and positive documentation of the trials, tribulations and joys of being an
The National Endowment for the Arts has announced that Dance Theater Workshop will receive two highly competitive and prestigious grants. Through the American Masterpieces: Dance 2010 program Dance Theater Workshop will receive $150K in support of projects highlighting the works of Trisha Brown, Meredith Monk, John Kelly, and Yvonne Meier.
The Play Company – currently presenting ENJOY at 59E59 – is delighted to announce it has been awarded a three-year, $135,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation designated to support an artistic director’s discretionary fund and cash reserves. The grant is intended to help
Judith Jamison today announced that her mantle as Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will pass to Robert Battle, a fast-rising choreographer who has created ballets for the Ailey company and Ailey II since 1999 and has served as an artist-in-residence with The
After serving as the Festival Director for the 2009 HOT! Festival, a six week, multi-site festival of queer performance and culture, Earl Dax presents Queer Conscience. Part of the “New Voices in Performance” series at the Center for Performance Research (CPR) in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Queer Conscience includes