Who: Stephen Petronio Company, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and Urban Bush Women
What: Hudson River Dance Festival
Where: Hudson River Park, Pier 63 at 23rd St.
When: Wednesday, June 15, and Thursday, June 16, free, 6:30
Why: The second annual Hudson River Dance Festival takes place on June 15 & 16 at Pier 63 in Hudson River Park, featuring three New York City-based companies. Sponsored and presented by SHS Foundation in association with the Joyce, the two evenings will consist of performances by Stephen Petronio Company, who will be at the American Dance Festival in Durham next week; Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, which was recently named an Irreplaceable Dance Treasure by Dance Heritage Coalition; and multiple Bessie award winner Urban Bush Women. “There’s something exciting about bringing a work that’s been sealed inside the theater out into a public space,” Petronio explained in a statement. “Sharing a performance in this way is what summer in the city is all about.” Petronio Dance Company will perform Locomotor, with music by Clams Casino and costumes by Narciso Rodriguez; Lubovitch will present two duets, the Richard Rodgers tribute . . . smile with my heart and Concerto Six Twenty-Two, set to Mozart’s Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra; and Urban Bush Women will share 30th Anniversary Mash Up, consisting of excerpts from Give Your Hands to Struggle, Bitter Tongue, Shelter, Women’s Resistance, Batty Moves, and Walking with ’Trane. “A summertime sunset along the Hudson River waterfront is the perfect setting for experiencing the work of these three remarkable dance visionaries and their talented companies,” SHS Foundation president Richard Feldman said. “We invite everyone to join us at Hudson River Park’s Pier 63 waterfront for the unusual vision of contemporary dance with the Hudson River as its magnificent backdrop,” added Hudson River Park Trust CEO and president Madelyn Wils.