John Ryan Theatre
25 Jay St.
Wednesday – Sunday, October 23 – November 10
Wednesday night preview tickets $25-$30, Thursday – Sunday $20-$25
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The eighth annual Wave Rising Series begins October 23 at the John Ryan Theatre in DUMBO, kicking off three weeks of performances from established and emerging dance companies. Program A for week one consists of Carson Efird Westerlund’s Wedding/Funeral and I am come for you, Dance Theater Chang’s Headache, and Antonio Brown’s The Line, while Program B includes Anne Bluethenthal’s Forgiveness Project: Part One, Becca Alaly + Dancers’ You’re a Citizen of Me, Sandra Kramerova and Artists’ QUATRO, and Khaleah London / LAYERS’ The Ultimatum. Week two’s Program C features Amy Marshall Dance Company’s DJIVA and an excerpt from Two Duets and a Quartet, Azul Dance Theatre / Yuki Hasegawa’s Elements (see video above), 277DanceProject’s Flight, and excerpts from series host WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company’s Eternal NOW, with Program D comprising Boomerang’s Gut Check, Billy Bell / Lunge Dance Collective’s Unit of Riot, Maria Gillespie / Oni Dance’s Vanished Earth and Forge Forage, and Jacobs Campbell Dance’s Incubator. Week three’s Program E brings David Norsworthy’s before the and Springtime for Tolerance, Jasmyn Fyffe’s Pulse, and Sally Silvers & Li Chiao-Ping Dance’s L’Altra Notte and Riot of Spring, with Program F composed of the Ume Group’s Facet, Karen Harvey’s Connect, and Yoshito Sakuraba / Abarukas Contemporary Dance Company’s Lullaby to Mr. Adam.