Earlier this month, the Center for the Performing Arts streamed Ballet Hispánico’s 50th Anniversary Legacy Experience. Now, dance enthusiasts can learn more about Ballet Hispánico moves in a live class.
The Center for the Performing Arts has presented Kronos Quartet four times, most recently in 2020 at Eisenhower Auditorium. In this recorded presentation, the lauded quartet performs Testimony, a musical reflection on this moment in our nation’s history.
Welcome to episode seven of Meeting the Moment with Michael Mwenso.
This installment features Bill T. Jones, an innovative force in contemporary dance for four decades, and Janet Wong, associate artistic director of New York Live Arts.
In its most recent performance at Eisenhower Auditorium, in 2018, Ballet Hispánico focused on dances by Latina choreographers. In this recorded video event, Ballet Hispánico Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro guides viewers on a journey through his company’s past, present, and future.
Virtual event
The 45-minute workshop is a partnership with Schlow Centre Region Library.
New York City-based musician and actor Sinuhé Padilla will lead a free virtual workshop on zapateado. Zapato is Spanish for shoe. Zapatear means to strike with a shoe.
Zapateado is a popular community dance in Latin America, especially in Mexico. It’s characterized by the stamping of feet and by the striking of the dancer’s shoes to create music. It’s an expression of passion.
Featuring: (from the Original Broadway Cast) Heather Headley (Nala), Max Casella (Timon), Tom Alan Robbins (Pumbaa), and Geoff Hoyle (Zazu)—plus Bradley Gibson (current Simba).
History is filled with stories of daring innovators who had the audacity to dream of one day conquering the sky. The moon, the stars, and the tapestry of the night sky are all responsible for some of humanity’s oldest legends and mysteries.
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Front Row: National virtual concert collection features beautifully shot, full-length HD performance videos from the society’s archive, curated by organization Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han.
Welcome to episode six of Meeting the Moment with Michael Mwenso.
Drawing inspiration from the most promising voices of today, Sphinx Virtuosi seeks to lift the many voices within its communities.
