Director Richard Raymond will be at NYLA on April 3 for screening of DESERT DANCER and reception as part of Live Ideas festival
Who: Richard Raymond
What: Screening of Richard Raymond’s 2014 film, Desert Dancer, followed by a reception with the director
Where: New York Live Arts, 219 West 19th St. between Seventh & Eighth Aves., 212-924-0077
When: Sunday, April 3, $10, 3:00
Why: New York Live Arts’ 2016 Live Ideas multidisciplinary festival concludes this weekend with several unique programs, including a screening of Desert Dancer, a biopic about Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian, portrayed by Reece Ritchie; the film also features Freida Pinto as Elaheh, Nazanin Boniadi as Parisa Ghaffarian, and Tom Cullen as Ardavan, with choreography by Akram Khan. The theme of this year’s Live Ideas is “MENA/Future — Cultural Transformations in the Middle East North Africa Region.” Also on tap this weekend at NYLA are Adham Hafez Company’s 2065 BC, Radouan Mriziga’s ~55, and the conversation “Dance & the New Politic” with Adham Hafez, Andre Lepecki, and guests.