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Three senior dancers at Dance Theater of Harlem reflect on working with Virginia Johnson, who is stepping down as its leader. Before ‌they were members of Dance Theater‌‌ of Harlem, [...]

''Everything I need is right here,'' Jordan Demetrius Lloyd said of his Brooklyn neighborhood. Add to that his new work, ''Jerome,'' staged in a schoolyard near his home. Call it [...]

Joan Myers Brown, the founder of Philadanco, is stepping back if not quite away from her duties. She still goes to the office every day. Rushing to our Zoom interview [...]

The New York Amsterdam News published a Dance Calendar for February 2025, highlighting various dance performances and events in New York City. One of the featured performances is "SCAT!... The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar" by Urban Bush Women, which tells a love story inspired by the Great Migration. Other events include celebrations for the Year of The Snake, performances by Maleek Washington and Camille A. Brown & Dancers, and tango presentations at the Joyce Theater. For more information on these events, visit the respective websites provided in the article. [Extracted from the article]

The January 2025 Dance Calendar in New York features various dance showcases, including works by 7NMS and Marjani Forté-Saunders at Danspace Project. The Out-FRONT! Festival by Pioneers Go East Collective highlights LGBTQ+ and feminist voices, while Ragamala Dance Company presents "Children of Dharma" at The Joyce. Other events include the Underground Uptown Dance Festival at the Guggenheim and performances by different artists at venues like Japan Society and The Apollo. Additionally, upcoming shows by Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, Malpaso Dance Company, and H.T. Chen & Dancers are scheduled throughout the month at various locations in New York City. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights upcoming events at The Joyce, showcasing works that emphasize African American experiences and the diverse landscape of dance. Topics include the triple bill featuring Ray Mercer's "This I Know for Sure" and Rennie Harris's "Jacob's Ladder," alongside Paul Taylor's "Esplanade"; the Dance Theatre of Harlem's Open House offering free dance classes; and the return of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company with "Still/Here," a significant work addressing the AIDS.

The article reviews a theatrical ceremony by playwright, choreographer and director Ebony Noelle Golden which features a series of ritual performances, visual installations and processions in the streets of Harlem and on the Apollo's Stages at the Victoria in New York City.

An interview with Kayla Hamilton, a dance performance maker, educator, and consultant is presented, discussing her new cultural organization, Circle O, which focuses on supporting Black disabled and multiply marginalized creatives.

The article covers July 2024's dance events in New York, including the U.S. premiere of Aakash Odedra Company's "Samsara" at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater; performance of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" inspired by ballroom culture, and the return of Jessica Chen's "AAPI HEROES" at Arts on Site.

An interview with choreographers Alonzo King and Jamar Roberts from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is presented. Topics include their works featured in the upcoming BAM performances, "Contemporary Visions" and "All Ailey," exploring themes of joy, reflection on loss and gun violence, and the pursuit of freedom through dance.

The article reviews the play "Black Life Chord Changes," directed by Angie Pittman, starring Angie Pittman herself, performed at The Chocolate Factory Theater, New York City, from June 5-8, 2024, this month, which explores theme of Black womanist traditions through dance improvisation.

The article focuses on the dance calendar for February 2024, highlighting the return of Philadanco! to The Joyce for their 32nd season, featuring a program titled "Intangible" with works by emerging choreographers, including Nijawwon K. Matthews, Christopher Rudd, and Tommie-Waheed Evans.

An interview with choreographer Gregory Maqoma and composer Thuthuka Sibisi presents their collaboration on "Broken Chord," a performance that reimagines the journey of the first South African Choir across the U.S. and the Great Britain in the late 19th century. It mentions the themes of migration, dispossession, borders, and identity politics, highlighting the tension between races and the closing of borders while creating a safe space for dialogue on difficult subjects.

The article previews dance performances to be held in New York in September 2023 including Wu Tsang and Raja Feather Kelly's "Heart of Brick" at the Joyce Theater, Miro Magloire's New Chamber Ballet at the Mark Morris Dance Center, and Roderick George's "The Missing Fruit" at Kaatsbaan theater.

The article offers a preview of the dance-theater performance "Haint Blue," directed by Chanon Judson and Mame Diarra and features the Urban Bush Women and the Renegade Performance Group, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, New York City.

The article reviews dance performances in June 2023 including Jamaica Dance Festival featuring dance firm Nai-Ni Chen Dance Co., performance "PURPLE: A Ritual in Nine Spells" by playwright Ntozake Shange, and "Planting Connections" featuring dancer Jordan Demetrius Lloyd.

The article reviews theatrical production "UGLY Part 3: BLUE" by dancer Raja Feather Kelly and his company feath3r theory at Chelsea Factory from December 8-10, 2022.

The article offers brief information on several dance performances to be held in New York in November 2022 which include Edisa Week's "Action Songs/Protest Dances," a performance entitled "Put Away the Fire, Dear," by Kayla Farris; and "Interpretations" by vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater.