By Roger Costa
@THE JOYCE THEATER
Gifted with inventive technique of hip hop and street dance, Artistic Director and pioneer artist Rennie Harris has been an iconic dance stylist for the past 30 years. Along with his phenomenal company Puremovement, comes the re-staging of “Rennie Harris presents: Rome & Jewels”, a captivating, thrilling and energized African-Diasporan modern take on the Shakespeare classic, performing at The Joyce, 175 8th Avenue, February 7-12. The week-long performance marks its 30th anniversary as Philadelphia’s most prestigious street dance company. Tickets start $10. INFO: https://www.joyce.org/performances/rennie-harris-presents-rome-jewels
@AMERICAS SOCIETY
Located at 680 Park Avenue, Americas Society has just opened the first US solo exhibition on the celebrated carioca artist who passed in 1989, “Bispo do Rosario: All Existing Materials on Earth”. Known for the odd fact that all his work was made in a psychiatric institution where he lived most of his life, Bispo crafted inspiring works using wood, foam, plastic, metal, fiber and others. An accurate selection of his work, including “Compasso” and “Grande Veleiro”, will be on view thru May. INFO: https://www.as-coa.org/exhibitions/bispo-do-rosario-all-existing-materials-earth
@AILEY CITIGROUP THEATER
Under the artistic direction of Bradley Shelver, The Joffrey Ballet Concert Group will perform a special program with new works at Ailey Theater, 405 West 55 Street, February 16-18, at 7:30pm. Featuring the premiere of Shelver’s “12th Room” and “Random People with Beautiful Parts”, as well as others signed by Lindsay Grymes and Eric Trope, the company gathers amazing professional dancers and will introduce to NY audiences South African teen ballet prodigy Faakhir Bestman, who’s on Joffrey School’s scholarship and has a documentary currently being made on his ascending career. INFO: www.JoffreyBalletCenter.org
@NJPAC
Powerhouse vocal and jazz sensation Gregory Porter is coming to NJPAC, 1 Center Street, on Saturday, February 18th at 8pm. Swinging with the earthy warmth that characterizes the greatest jazz icons of all time, including infuenced by Nat King Cole and Stevie Wonder, Porter is one of those rare contagious voices whose gift celebrates the essence of soul and jazz. Tickets $50-$100. INFO: https://www.njpac.org/event/gregory-porter-2/
@DIZZY CLUB
Grammy nominee Nilson Matta is bringing his ensemble band Brazilian Voyage Quintet to Jazz at Lincoln Center, 10 Columbus Circle, February 9-12. The bass master and co-leader of legendary Trio da Paz gathers some exciting instrumentalists for a special program that includes Brian Lynch on trumpet, Vitor Goncalves on piano and accordion, Rafael Barata, drums and tap dancer sensation Felipe Galganni. INFO: https://2023.jazz.org/dizzys-club
@FASHINNOVATION
The 8th Fashinnovation Worldwide Talks is coming to NYC with a hybrid event in-person and online taking place February 7 and 8. Made in partnership with The Canvas, it is a recognized center for fashion trends exchanges with some of the most active professionals with teh globe including Canadian model and fashionista Coco Rocha, Esthetica’s Creative Director Orsola de Castro, Adebayo Oke-Lawal CEO of Orange Culture and Elise Wang CEO and Co-Founder of LePrix. Free but Registration is Required: https://fashinnovation.nyc/events/worldwide-talks-2023-8th-edition/
@MoMA
The Museum of Modern Arts, 11 West 53rd Street has just added new masterworks to its ongoing Collections 1940’s-1970’s: drawings at Calligraphic Abstractions including Dorothy Dehner’s curious “Encounter” and Osawa Gakyu’s surreal “The Deep Pool”. MoMA also kicked off the cold season with the return of Free UNIQLO NYC Friday Nights offering visitors free access to the Museum and the Movie Theaters. For lovers of classics, the Film department starts today at 7pm a comprehensive retrospective on Italian legend Claudia Cardinale with the participation of her daughter to introduce “Bebo’s Girl”. The series will screen classics such as “Rocco and His Brothers”, “Once Upon a Time in West” and “The Leopard”. INFO: www.MoMA.org
@VMA Releasing
An intense psychological thriller addressing greedy journalism and gun violence in schools, the thriller “Line of Fire” will be released on VOD and digital next Tuesday, February 7 via VMI Releasing. It tells the story of a police officer who fails to shoot a terrorist during a tragedy at a local school and is pushed to her limits by a reckless journalist. Nominated for Best Indie Feature at the 2022 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.
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