This month’s calendar is packed and provocative. Nov. 14-15 at The Billie Holiday Theatre, Bed-Stuy’s own Ronald K. Brown will be celebrating the 40th anniversary at home — among his community — with a weekend of events including performances, conversation, and community movement workshops. The celebration is designed around Brown’s journey, from his first childhood dance classes on the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation campus to international acclaim. Says Brown, the founder and artistic director of EVIDENCE, A Dance Company, “Restoration has been a part of my life from the very beginning, and I’m deeply grateful to have grown as an artist and a person within this community. Over the years, EVIDENCE has taken me and my company to stages all over the world, but there is truly no place like home. To celebrate our 40th anniversary at The Billie [Holiday Theatre], in partnership with Restoration, is especially meaningful — it’s a reflection of the love, faith, and creativity that have shaped my journey. Being part of this community, and watching the children and families I’ve known for decades grow and thrive, has been one of the great joys of my life. I’m excited to keep creating, sharing, and building on the foundation that started right here in Bed-Stuy.” The evening’s program, titled “EVIDENCE of Love and Legacy in Bed-Stuy:40th Anniversary Celebration Weekend,” will feature excerpts from the company’s repertoire performed by EVIDENCE dancers and special guest artists, including: ONE SHOT: Rhapsody in Black & White, OPEN DOOR, GRACE, and TENDER WARRIORS. For more information visit evidencedance.com.
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Nov. 2: As part of Cathy Weis’ “Sundays on Broadway,” in a shared evening titled “A Tribute to Aat,” featured will be works by Gabri Christa, Yoshiko Chuma, Fast Forward, Mimi Goese, K.J. Holmes, Lucy Sexton, and Sally Silvers. For more information visit cathyweis.org.
Nov. 6-7: At Teatro LATEA, Beatrice Capote will present “Radical Goddesses” which “…awakens the histories and legacies of three Black Cuban women who fought for freedom between the 17th and 20th centuries – Carlotta Lukumí, a Yoruba woman who led a rebellion in Matanzas, Florentina Zulueta, of Arará heritage, and Manuela Alonso, rooted in the vibrant rumba traditions of Matanzas,” notes the release. Performances are free! For more information visit hemisphericinstitute.org.
Nov. 6-8: At TRISK, SHA Creative Outlet will premiere “…all knowing 瞭然,” a solo, multidisciplinary performance exploring the transitional state between past and future. For more information visit triskelionarts.org.
Nov. 7-9: Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company will offer a season with artistic director DeJesus’ “Exhibition,” set to music by Astor Piazzolla, and also the presentation of three classic works by Eleo Pomare, “Raft, Hex, and Las Desenamoradas.” For more information visit alphaomegadance.org.
Nov. 7-9: At Cultura Lab LIC, Obremski/Works will present the world premiere of “Coloratura US,” an evening-length site-specific work layered with the subcontext from the Asian/AAPI lens, and represents moments through wartime anxiety, family separation, and US-global relationships, among others. For more information visit
Nov. 9: Also part of Cathy Weis’ “Sundays on Broadway,” Angie Pittman will present “Holy Defiance,” in a shared program with Jon Kinzel and Bob Eisen. For more information visit cathyweis.org.
Nov. 9: The CUNY Dance Initiative, which supports choreographers and dance companies with creative residencies on CUNY college campuses, at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, the South Korean choreographer Sun Kim will present “Alien of Extraordinary.” For more information visit lpac.nyc.
Nov. 10: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater with Alicia Graf Mack, as part of the “Works & Process” series, will offer a preview of the company’s new season. For more information visit worksandprocess.org.
Nov. 11-16: Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater comes to The Joyce Theater with the New York premiere of “American Street Dancer,” which pays tribute to the influence of street dance on the arts. For more information visit joyce.org.
Nov. 13 – 14: Also part of the CUNY Dance Initiative at Aaron Davis Hall at City College, the choreographer Jeevika Bhat will present the world premiere of “Clothesline.” For more information visit ccny.cuny.edu.
Nov. 13-15: In “Luminescence,” five original solos by TRIBE artists Ashley Pierre-Louis, Marcella Lewis, Tushrik Fredericks, and Shamel Pitts, featuring Marirosa Crawford and Ny Opong, will happen at The Flea Theater. For more information visit itsatribe.org/events.
Nov. 14 – 16: The flamenco dancer, Nelida Tirado will present the world premiere of “Misa Flamenca” which “transcends tradition to explore the sacred journey of healing, resilience, and spiritual awakening,” according to the release. Performances will be held at Irondale. For more information visit nelidatirado.com.
Nov. 15: For one performance only, and as part of L’Alliance New York’s Crossing The Line Festival, at the Le Skyroom, Amala Dianor will present “Coquilles.” Created for audiences as young as one year old, and danced by two dancers. For more information visit lallianceny.org.
Nov. 15-16: Japan Society will present the world premiere of “The Seven Bridges(Hashi-zukushi),” a new work for all ages from the Tokyo-based dance company CHAiroiPLIN with choreography by founder Takuro Suzuki, based on a lesser-known short story by Yukio Mishima of the same title. For more information visit japansociety.org.
Nov. 18-30: Complexions Contemporary Ballet returns to The Joyce to celebrate its 31st season under Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson. Slated for this program are new works by Rhoden, guest choreographer Houston Thomas, and co-associate artistic director Joe Gonzalez, plus the company premiere of Rhoden’s “Midnight Riff and Retro Suite.” For more information visit joyce.org
Nov. 20-22: Part of L’Alliance New York’s Crossing The Line Festival and co-presented with The Kitchen, at Performance Space New York, Will Rawls will present “[siccer]” which “…challenges divisions between the living, the captured, the rehearsed, and the performed,” notes the release. For more information visit performancespacenewyork.org.
Nov. 21-22: Miro Magloire’s New Chamber Ballet will appear in “Azalea – Five Ballets” by Magloire, at the Mark Morris Dance Center. The program is an overview of five years of commissioning new scores from young composers as part of the Composition for Dance Prize awarded by New Chamber Ballet in partnership with the Manhattan School of Music. For more information visit eventbrite.com.