After careful consideration of the news regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19), Gibney has decided to make this event digital via Zoom. You must RSVP to receive the link to participate. Join guest host Preston Miller for an open dialogue on the experiences and perspectives of dance photographers, as we talk about the practice of capturing an ephemeral […]
After careful consideration of the news regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19), Gibney and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts has decided to make this event digital. Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear from a panel of experts provided by Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts about how to understand your rights and obligations as dancer or choreographer, and […]
Okay, Let’s Unpack This led by Gibney Company Artistic Associate Leal Zielińska and Catherine Drury, LCSW are pleased to offer a weekly online support group for professional dancers at all career stages. Through the sharing of experiences, resources, and healthy coping strategies, this group will equip dancers to better care for themselves and navigate the […]
Michelle Boulé will present excerpts from 3-4 different works. The leading theme or topic is how her own journey of healing, growth, and self-inquiry has shown up thematically in her work--the subjects she chooses to research, the structures she then created, and the ensuing understanding she gained (aka lessons learned). She hopes to present this […]
The pandemic has impacted all of us, including The Bessies. As one might have anticipated, there will be changes to the ways we mark The Bessies in 2020. Please join us for this Town Hall to learn more to engage with us in discussion around the upcoming December events. “This past year has presented unprecedented […]
another piece apart Jennifer Nugent and Paul Matteson are known for their phenomenal partnering work, creating duets that are intense, forceful, and passionate. Their duet, another piece apart, rests in silence, reflecting on a history of a fractured togetherness and a shared love for dance. The movement is off-balanced yet precise and multi-focused, blurring the […]
Black Diaspora events are open to a Black- or Afro-Latinx-identifying audience only. Freedom Dreaming Lab In this 2-hour workshop, Dr. Durell Cooper encourages us to freedom dream from the depths of our souls. This workshop offers meditations on the topics of joy, hope, healing, and liberation. Participants will dive deeply into the intersections of arts […]
Black Diaspora events are open to a Black- or Afro-Latinx-identifying audience only. Freedom Dreaming Lab In this 2-hour workshop, Dr. Durell Cooper encourages us to freedom dream from the depths of our souls. This workshop offers meditations on the topics of joy, hope, healing, and liberation. Participants will dive deeply into the intersections of arts […]
Black Diaspora events are open to a Black- or Afro-Latinx-identifying audience only. Parallels: Black America/Experimental Dance In 1982, Ishmael Houston-Jones curated the Parallels series, featuring Black choreographers working in new forms. Thirty years later, he revisited that idea in "Platform 2012: Parallels". In Ishmael's session of Black Diaspora, he will discuss the importance of Black […]
Black Diaspora events are open to a Black- or Afro-Latinx-identifying audience only. About Suzen Baraka Emmy Award-winning poet and SAG-AFTRA actor Suzen Baraka left her career in investment banking in 2018 to train at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting Conservatory. As an American actress and woman of Black and Korean descent, Suzen prays her work […]