[WORLD PREMIERE] Okwui Okpokwasili & Peter Born: Adaku’s Revolt
March 14 - March 24, 2019 @ Various TimesOne young black girl becomes alert to her inner signals, finds the strength to resist expectations, and revolts against efforts to straighten her hair.
[U.S. PREMIERE] Ni’Ja Whitson | The NWA Project: Oba Qween Baba King Baba
March 28 - March 30, 2019 @ 8:00 PMMarch 28-30, located at Danspace Project (131 E 10th Street, New York, NY), 8:00 PM
Co-commissioned by Danspace Project and Abrons Arts Center.
[WORLD PREMIERE] Morgan Bassichis: Klezmer for Beginners
April 11 - April 13, 2019 @ 8:00 PMThree nights of comedic stories set to infectious Klezmer music. Who knows! Maybe we’ll walk away with some new Jewish folktales for the whole neighborhood!
[WORLD PREMIERE] Jonathan González: Lucifer Landing II
May 2 - May 4, 2019 @ 8:00 PMJonathan González’s Lucifer Landing II draws intersections between black life and current geopolitical movements to fathom the possibilities of living and dying well.
Alicia Mersy: WISDOM FERTILIZER
February 21 - April 5, 2019 @ 6:00 - 8:00 PMOpening Reception: February 21, 6:00 – 8:00PM
Culpepper and Upper Gallery
Through satirical engagement with new age YouTube self-help coaching videos, popular news media, clip art, and commercial graphic aesthetics, Mersy reflects on the terrors of late capitalism and militarized border control.
