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2026
JANUARY
through March 1 COCO FUSCO: TOMORROW I WILL BECOME AN ISLAND a fascinating retrospective of this vital and enormously influential performer/artist/thinker/teacher at Museo del Barrio
7-25 UNDER THE RADAR The annual series at multiple venues always introduces me to new artists and experiences. Always discoveries and revelations.
7-25 DREAMSCAPE written/directed Rickerby Hinds, choreographed by Carrie Mykuls. 59E59 from Edinburgh Fringe fest set in Riverside CA 1998 story of Black woman shot by police while unconscious. Beatbox, spoken word, hip-hop dance structured around autopsy report of 12 bullet wounds.
11 ALL SING! Public performance outside in Times Square of new choral work WHALE ROAD/HWAEL-RAD) by Jens Ibsen. I'll be in the chorus trying to keep up. 2pm on the big stairs/pyramid in Times Square. Produced by the wonderful Beth Morrison Productions/Prototype
12-13 SOLO DUET QUARTET Jeremy Nelson and Luis A. Lara Malvacías w/ Kalliope Piersol, Savannah Gaillard, ,Cristine Moya-Palacios, Cove Haselton. ATLAS Theater at NYU/Tisch Dance 7:30pm.
14-Feb 8 WATCH ME WALK Anne Gridley, the brilliant and wonderfully weird performer from early Nature Theatre of Oklahoma productions, presents herself in a script she wrote about her degenerative neural issues. Presented by Soho Rep as part of Under the Radar. Directed by Eric Ting and also featuring Alex Gibson and Keith Johnson
19-23 LETTER OF INTENT John Jesurun's fascinating site specific play with a great cast comes back for another run. It's a small apartment, so make reservation ASAP at: apartment1.org@gmail.com
FEBRUARY
through March 1 COCO FUSCO: TOMORROW I WILL BECOME AN ISLAND a fascinating retrospective of this vital and enormously influential performer/artist/thinker/teacher at Museo del Barrio
-through 8 WATCH ME WALK Anne Gridley, the brilliant and wonderfully weird performer from early Nature Theatre of Oklahoma productions, presents herself in a script she wrote about her degenerative neural issues. Presented by Soho Rep as part of Under the Radar. Directed by Eric Ting and also featuring Alex Gibson and Keith Johnson
-through Feb 21 A FRIEND GAVE ME A BOOK visual art installation by performer/singer/painter John Kelly, beautifully illustrated pages of his book recounting in fascinating and harrowing detail a fall from a trapeze in 2004. PPOW, 390 Broadway. Accompanying video with music by John and collaborators.
-through March 15 DISOBEDIENT SPACES: LOTTY ROSENFELD the Chilean artist whose subtle works poked holes in the brutal Pinochet regime in Chile at Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia University. Wed-Sun 12-6 free
through April 12 THE UNKNOWN a new solo thriller by the always fascinating David Cale, performed by Sean Hayes. Studio Seaview
2 FIRST MONDAYS Sarah Schulman's excellent reading series at PSNY. 7pm This week: Bobuq Sayed, Sa'ed Atshan, Alexander Chee. Free but rsvp
4 WHAT WE DID BEFORE OUR MOTH DAYS. A new collaboration between Wally Shawn and André Gregory! with John Early, Hope Davis, Maria Dizzia, Josh Hamilton. Previews start Feb 4 and opens March 2. Greenwich House Theater
5 THE TUNE UP! written and conceived by Suzan-Lori Parks and her band. Directed by Nigel Smith. Free! 7:30 Lincoln Center Rubenstein auditoreum. Produced by The Flea.
19-March 21 Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival. Lots of performances, venues, workshops from international companies.
23 SPIRITUS reading of new solo play by Dael Orlandersmith. Directed by Danny Sharron. Vineyard Theatre.
MARCH
cont. through March 21 Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival. Lots of performances, venues, workshops from international companies.
cont. through March 15 DISOBEDIENT SPACES: LOTTY ROSENFELD the Chilean artist whose subtle works poked holes in the brutal Pinochet regime in Chile at Wallach Art Gallery at Columbia University. Wed-Sun 12-6 free
through April 12 THE UNKNOWN a new solo thriller by the always fascinating David Cale, performed by Sean Hayes. Studio Seaview
6,7, & 13, 14 A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TELEPHONE in which the audience calls the incomparable Deb Margolin on her flip phone! Dixon Place
19-22 JANE COMFORT AND COMPANY with music by HEATHER CHRISTIAN. New work and some revivals. La MaMa
continuing WHAT WE DID BEFORE OUR MOTH DAYS. A new collaboration between Wally Shawn and André Gregory! with John Early, Hope Davis, Maria Dizzia, Josh Hamilton. Previews started Feb 4 and opens March 2. Greenwich House Theater
APRIL
9-May 10 LA MAMA MOVES Dance Festival
24-May 10 THE DOOR SLAMS, A GLASS TREMBLES By Talking Band (Paul Zimet, Ellen Maddow) La MaMa
through April 12 THE UNKNOWN a new solo thriller by the always fascinating David Cale, performed by Sean Hayes. Studio Seaview
MAY
cont. through 10 LA MAMA MOVES Dance Festival
27-July 7
3LD @ La Mama Immersive works by Kevin Cunningham, Chick Mee, James Scruggs.