Srija Wang/Nrityaarpana School of Bharatanatyam bring Ahut, meaning sacrifice in Sanskrit, to The Dance Complex on February 24. This is a Bharatanatyam recital accompanied by a live orchestra – the theme around this recital is to celebrate the legacy of Sri Adyar K Lakshman. Srija will be presenting a set of traditional items with three … Continued
Drawing Observations in Movement is led by Cassandre Charles and addresses the parallel world of foundational techniques in movement and visual arts practices. Participants will create a phrase for personal healing, journaling, or performance, or throwing away, the choice is yours. We will build an 8-count phrase using Cassandre’s creative tools for neuro-divergent souls, like … Continued
Expanding Community is a collaborative show, which started at mignolo arts center in Metuchen, NJ, of 10 artists spanning the east coast from as south as Virginia and as north as New Hampshire. Geared at creating partnerships between different choreographers to expand their artistic community, Expanding Community seeks to grow how many artistic partnerships and … Continued
Hosted in partnership with The Dance Complex, A Trike Called Funk’s “Juxtaposed Flows” is a mini-series of events designed to bring together various dance communities to learn from one another in a fun & interactive format. Each event will feature a different combination of instructors specializing in local and international dance forms as well as … Continued
“Do it big; do it right; and do it with style.” – Fred Astaire. Our Fall concert was a huge success, and now you can enjoy it in the comfort of your own home — no matter where you live. Emmy Award-winning Arts and Entertainment Critic Joyce Kulhawik returns as our vivacious emcee for the … Continued
“Cultivating Creativity: The Ramaswamys on Artistic and Cultural Leadership” This event features mother-daughter Ashwini Ramaswamy and Ranee Ramaswamy, Bharatanatyam practitioners/choreographers. In addition to sharing their insights on running a highly successful dance company, Ashwini will offer her views on “Let The Crows Come”, which explores memory, homeland, and ancestry through Bharatanatyam, Afro-Caribbean/Modern and Gaga dance … Continued
The Dance Complex resumes the DIY Performance Series in the new year on January 27 and 28 with NATyA Dance Collective’s Radical Love: A Collective Movement. Experience Bharatanatyam, folk dance, contemporary storytelling, a Sikh shabad, and live music of acclaimed singer/songwriter Anju in this suite of new pieces. Radical Love: A Collective Movement will explore … Continued
“Beautiful cinematography and incredible music … one coherent, jaw-dropping piece.’’ — Billboard Asia, Japan Experience a transcendent musical journey combining song, spoken word and cinematic visuals filmed over a three-year voyage across 16 island nations. The musicians in “Small Island Big Song” would tell you that the ocean does not divide their island homes — … Continued
December’s special edition of the “Third Thursdays” monthly harmolodic jazz series promises to be a synesthetic evening of art, dance, poetry, and music curated by harmolodic scholar and practitioner Matt Lavelle, who is also a multi-instrumentalist (trumpet, alto clarinet), a visual artist and poet in his own right. For this performance, Lavelle has created a … Continued
Circus Up is proud to announce that their annual benefit will be on Saturday, December 16th. The show will start at 7pm and doors will open at 6:15pm! This year’s benefit will be at the beautiful Arts at the Armory and will feature delicious treats and refreshments, an exciting raffle, and a live performance. They … Continued