Ballet Hispanico pays tribute to the richness of its Latino roots—and the diverse talents of the company’s dancers—with a Joyce season that features African and Caribbean influences. Highlights include the world premiere of Espiritu Vivo, created especially for Ballet Hispanico by Ronald K. Brown and set to live music by Afro-Peruvian Latin Grammy winner Susana Baca; and the Joyce premiere of Asuka, Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro’s first work for the company, an exuberant homage to salsa legend Celia Cruz.  A trio of alternately edgy and theatrical works from Annabelle Lopez Ochoa—including the New York premiere of Nube Blanco—captures the emotional range of the company, while the program sees a revival of Pedro Ruiz’s Guajira and the return of repertory gem Tito on Tim ...

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One of Australia’s most innovative and acclaimed theatre companies is travelling to New York’s New Victory Theater this April. Belvoir will perform The Book of Everything by Guus Kuijer in a space that is known to be one of the most prestigious venues for children’s work in the world. The performance takes audience members on a journey with nine-year-old Tomas Klopper. Thomas has one simple but important wish, When I grow up, I’m going to be happy. On his journey he sees extraordinary things that most people ignore: plagues of hopping frogs, summer hailstorms and rivers bursting with tropical fish. The story tells us about a child who learns to act when beset by fear and faced by wrong as Tom grapples with issues such as religious views and domestic violence. The piece is suitable for 9 ye ...

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Adelaide’s Windmill Theatre will be performing children’s theatre production PLOP! at the New Victory Theater. Based on the book The Terrible Plop, audience members must help Nathan and Nadia as they try to stop the PLOP! using all the tricks and traps, gadgets and gizmos, rhythm and rhyme that they know. The play gives everyone a chance to get up and boogie down and be part of the action. Don’t miss PLOP! for puddles of fun for everyone. When: April 26 – May 13, 2012 Where: The New Victory Theater, 42nd Street Studios, 229 West 42nd Street  (down the road from the New Victory Theater), New York For more information click here.

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Join Dawn Upshaw, Richard Tognetti, and his “badass classical band” (Time Out New York), the Australian Chamber Orchestra, for Shostakovich, Grieg, and the New York premiere of Winter Morning Walks, written by New York–based jazz composer Maria Schneider expressly for Upshaw and this orchestra. Inspired by her native Midwest, the composer says the piece strives for “broad openness with an accessible, simple beauty.” Performers • Australian Chamber Orchestra   Richard Tognetti, Artistic Director • Dawn Upshaw, Soprano   Program • SHOSTAKOVICH Elegy and Polka • MARIA SCHNEIDER Winter Morning Walks (NY Premiere) • SCHUMANN “Mondnacht,” Op. 39, No. 5 (arr. Jordan) • SCHUBERT “Geheimes,” D. 719 (arr. Brahms) • SCHUBERT “Der Tod und das Mädchen,” D. 531(arr. T ...

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Stick Fly follows the LeVays, an affluent African-American family who come together to spend a summer weekend at their Martha’s Vineyard home. The adult sons, aspiring novelist Kent and golden boy plastic surgeon Flip, have each brought their respective ladies (one black and one white) to meet the parents. Food, drink and Trivial Pursuit tangle with class, race and identity politics in this contemporary comedy of manners. Produced by Alicia Keys Written by Lydia R. Diamond Directed by Kenny Leon (Mountaintop, Fences) When: On going till May 27, 2012 Where: Cort Theatre 138 West 48th Street, New York, NY  10036 For more info click here. Buy Tickets Online  

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The Immediate Family’s adaptation of Perceval will run three nights in May at Foster Hall, Cephas Center for the Arts. The play resurrects the classic Arthurian legend of an unassuming boy who undertakes the noblest adventure of all: the Quest for the Holy Grail. Spanning centuries of sources from Medieval literature to the modern cinema, a small but resourceful cast will bring to life a world of duels and damsels, curses and spells, despicable fiends, bleeding spears, floating castles, and maybe even the Cup itself. Several scenes will include delightful French dialogue inspired by Eric Rohmer’s cinematic version. When: May 18, 2012 at 7pm to May 20, 2012 at 3pm Where: Foster Hall, Cephas Center for the Arts, 2500 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY For more information click here.   ...

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The Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, one of China’s most renowned theater companies, is known for their extraordinary craftsmanship. Kunqu artists combine acting, movement, singing and live music in a total theatrical immersion. One of the oldest and most influential forms of Chinese opera, the troupe brings 20 performers to New York for three special performances. The Lanke Mountain is a tale of greed, ambition, betrayal and humor; a story which harkens back to a historical past while connecting to contemporary times. The story followings the heroine Cui, who divorces and then attempts to return to her husband. It is acted with total abandon, rarely seen in Kunqu performances which are generally marked by subtlety and restraint. This program is made possible, in part, by generous suppor ...

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Los Angeles Trombone Collective • New works for ten trombone choir by members of the ensemble, as well as an unpublished, xeroxed handwritten copy of Tommy Pederson’s Cogent Caprice May 2012 — The Los Angeles Trombone Collective performs an all trombone concert of new works including four compositions by members of the ensemble: Kevin Austin, Matt Barbier, Adam Dippre, and Tyler Jordan; John Cage’s Solo for Sliding Trombone in 4.0 stereo; a piece for trombone quartet and electronics by Julian Valdivieso; and Tommy Pederson’s unpublished masterpiece, Cogent Caprice (1971), featuring James Miller (jamestmiller.net), principal trombonist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. This performance will take place at 8pm at the wulf (thewulf.org) and is FREE to the public. The LA Trombone Collective will ...

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Come celebrate the Birth of Ganesha! An Indian Classical Dance Drama based on the Birth of Lord Ganesha that will be followed by variety of traditional and modern dances. When: September 9,  2012, Start at 4:00pm. Where: Michael Shimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University For more details click here.

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Chicago Human Rhythm Project presents the Chicago premiere of Vancouver’s ScrapArtsMusic  at the Harris Theater at Millennium Park in its 8th Annual Global Rhythms concerts.  METAL, MUSCLE, MOVEMENT + A MINI-SKIRT! Five virtuosic musicians deliver adrenaline-laced performances using over 145 invented instruments.  ScrapArtsMusic delivers an intoxicating mix of rhythm, raw energy and the most inventive percussive arts concert on the stage today! Get into the rhythm of Thanksgiving by donating 50% of your ticket price to a worthy Chicago charity! (For a list of eligible charities click here.)   November 24 – 8pm November 25 – 3pm Details, directions and tickets are here. To order tickets, call 312-334-7777 or visit HarrisTheaterChicago.org .

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