11 Dance Performances to See This Summer—Some Are FREE
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The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues in Midtown West
Runs July 8-9
To mark her troupe’s 25th year of presenting her well-crafted, musically sensitive choreography, Cherylyn Lavagnino brings together current and former company dancers (including founding members) for a richly varied program. The lineup includes excerpts from last year’s interpretation of The Winter’s Tale and the world premiere of La Mar Emocional, a movement meditation on the sea featuring an original score by Scott Killian.
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Runs July 9-10. FREE
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The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street in Chelsea
Runs July 15-26.
Mark Morris celebrates his company’s 45th anniversary at The Joyce with two programs of works that span the decades, all performed to live music. Two world premieres feature exciting scores. You’ve Got to Be Modernistic is set to seven rarely heard compositions by Harlem stride piano legend James P. Johnson, which have been transcribed and arranged by Morris’ longtime collaborator Ethan Iverson. The other new work draws on Morris’ roots in the Pacific Northwest as he turns to composer John Luther Adams, whose music is inspired by the traditional songs and rhythms of the Athabascan and Yupik peoples of Alaska. Morris’ memorable solo Ten Suggestions and many other classics are also on the lineup.
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New Victory Theater, 209 West 42nd Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in Midtown West
Runs July 17, 24 and 31
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Shanghai Grand Theatre: Lady White Snake
David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza at 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue in Lincoln Square
Runs July 26-27. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
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David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza at 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue in Lincoln Square
Runs July 29-August 2
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Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca: Legacy of Our Dreams
The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street in Chelsea
Runs July 29-August 10.
Fans of flamenco know this acclaimed ensemble of dancers and musicians delivers authentic, deeply rooted performances that expand the expressive possibilities of the genre. Lead dancer Soledad Barrio, a two-time Bessie Award winner, delivers gritty, impassioned performances that are always thrilling.
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Multiple locations: Robert F. Wagner Park, 20 Battery Place in Battery Park City on August 9; Rockefeller Park, enter at Murray Street and River Terrace in Battery Park City August 12-16. Bring your own blankets or chairs.
Runs August 9 and 12-16. FREE
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Ballet Festival: Jerome Robbins
The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street in Chelsea
Runs August 12-17.
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The Butterfly Lovers
David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza at 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue in Lincoln Square
Runs August 22-24
The Hong Kong Ballet returns to Lincoln Center with an elaborate reimagining of a Chinese folktale about a star-crossed couple. The Butterfly Lovers explores the forbidden bond between a lowly scholar and a highborn heiress as they defy tradition. The production is the work of an extensive collaboration headed by Hu Song Wei Ricky, the company’s choreographer-in-residence, and Mai Jingwen. Sets and costumes are by Academy Award winner Tim Yip, and Tian Mi’s original score will be played by the New York City Ballet Orchestra.
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Bobbi Jene Smith & Or Schraiber: Seven Scenes
The Amph at Little Island, Pier 55 in Hudson River Park at 13th Street in the Meatpacking District
Runs August 22-28.
The adventurous dancer-choreographer duo of Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber joins forces with Ringdown, which consists of composer-musicians Caroline Shaw and Danni Lee Parpan, for Seven Scenes, an intriguing new work with the four collaborators performing among the cast of 12. Scenic design is by Sarina Rivera and Victoria Bek crafts the costumes.
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