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Sep/14

TICKET ALERT: FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL 2014

13
Sep/14
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theaters MINUS 16 is a highlight of annual Fall for Dance Festival at City Center (photo by Paul Kolnik)

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s performance of Ohad Naharin’s MINUS 16 is a highlight of annual Fall for Dance Festival at City Center (photo by Paul Kolnik)

City Center
131 West 55th St. between Sixth & Seventh Aves.
Tickets go on sale Sunday, September 14, 11:00 am
Festival runs October 8-19
212-581-1212
www.nycitycenter.org

And, they’re off! Tomorrow morning (September 14) at 11:00, tickets go on sale for the always hotly anticipated Fall for Dance Festival at City Center. The eleventh annual event consists of five programs performed twice each over the course of twelve days, featuring an international collection of established and emerging companies and choreographers; among the highlights are world premieres from Mark Morris, Tim Harbour, and Pontus Lidberg, U.S. premieres by Russell Maliphant, William Forsythe, Fei Bo, and Aakash Odedra, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s always welcome Minus 16 by Ohad Naharin. (We’re rather partial to it because we were one of the lucky members of the audience who were pulled onstage a few years ago at City Center to participate in the dance.) With tickets a mere fifteen bucks, the festival sells out extremely quickly, so don’t waste any time and set those alarm clocks. Good luck!

Wednesday, October 8, and Thursday, October 9, 8:00
Black Grace: Minoi and Pati Pati, choreographed by Neil Ieremia
San Francisco Ballet: Variations for Two Couples, choreographed by Hans van Manen
Russell Maliphant/Sadler’s Wells London: Two x Two, choreographed by Russell Maliphant
Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble: Words, choreographed by Mark Morris

Friday, October 10, and Saturday, October 11, 8:00
Lucinda Childs Dance Company: Concerto, choreographed by Lucinda Childs
Semperoper Ballett Dresden: Neue Suite, choreographed by William Forsythe
Company Sébastien Ramirez & Honji Wang: AP15, choreographed by Sébastien Ramirez and Honji Wang
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Minus 16, choreographed by Ohad Naharin

Tuesday, October 14, and Wednesday, October 15, 8:00
Vuyani Dance Theatre: Umnikelo, choreographed by Luyanda Sidiya
Sara Mearns & Company: Stairway to Paradise, choreographed by Joshua Bergasse
Trisha Brown Dance Company: Son of Gone Fishin’, choreographed by Trisha Brown
National Ballet of China: The Peony Pavilion, choreographed by Fei Bo

Thursday, October 16, and Friday, October 17, 8:00
Brian Brooks Moving Company with Juilliard Dance: Torrent, choreographed by Brian Brooks
The Australian Ballet: Ostinato, choreographed by Tim Harbour
BJM — Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal: Closer, choreographed by Benjamin Millepied
Rennie Harris Puremovement: Students of the Asphalt Jungle, choreographed by Dr. Rennie Harris

Saturday, October 18, 8:00, and Sunday, October 19, 2:00
Wayne McGregor | Random Dance: Far, choreographed by Wayne McGregor in collaboration with the dancers
Pontus Lidberg Dance: New Lidberg, choreographed by Pontus Lidberg
Aakash Odedra Company: Nritta, choreographed by Aakash Odedra
The Sarasota Ballet: Les Patineurs, choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton