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Hi-ARTS nurtures the space for Artists, Audiences and Arts Administrators of the Global Majority to engage in creative process, through developmental residencies, civic engagement, education, and artistic programming.

Join us on May 28&nbsp;for&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hi-artsnyc.org/artist-archive/nikhi-mahapatra-spring-26" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Nikhil Mahapatra&#39;s</a> WORK IN PROCESS of SWEETFISH! SWEETFISH! is a play with music that deals with themes of race, colour, gender, and sexuality, but really about the silent power that exists behind relationships &mdash; all with a strong dose of camp and drag. Directed by Nicky Maggio and Composed by Ellen Winter. Tickets: $5-20 | Pay what you can &ndash;Health &amp; Safety | We are cultivating both wellness and mindfulness. We encourage those who feel more comfortable masking to do so. If you are exhibiting any type of symptoms of illness, we ask that you please stay home.

WORK IN PROCESS: SWEETFISH!

Luminance: The UnearthingAn ensemble of six poets travel through time, grief, and gratitude, while shifting identities and barriers to excavate their personal truths. FeaturingSasha Bolkova &bull; Kadija &ldquo;K-Drizzy&rdquo; Camara &bull; Ligaya Cullo &bull; Kassidy Khuu &bull; Hakimah Malam &bull; Colin ShererLearn more about each youth artist <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hi-artsnyc.org/civic-engagement-journal-to-journey" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">here</a>. Tickets: $5-20 | Pay-what-you-can About Journal 2 JourneyDeveloped in partnership with Urban Word NYC, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hi-artsnyc.org/civic-engagement-journal-to-journey" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Journal 2 Journey</a> (J2J) is a pre-professional, creative youth development program designed designed to inspire young artists to imagine the possibilities of writing that expand beyond traditional forms, styles, and genres while providing a platform that celebrates their voices.&nbsp; Through an accessible yet thoughtful application process, six youth participants, ages 16 to 20, are selected to participate in a paid 15-week intensive, where they will work collaboratively with professional theater artists to refine their writing skills and devise a professional one-act theatrical production.&nbsp; Artist FacilitatorsMaya Osborne, Program Coordinator &nbsp; &nbsp;george emilio sanchez, Writing DirectorKatherine George, Theater DirectorKristina Gramlich, Stage Manager

Luminance: The Unearthing

America is in the Heart is an adaptation of what is considered to be the first novel, of the same name, that depicts the Filipino-American experience, written by Carlos Bulosan in 1946. Adapted for performance,&nbsp;America is in the Heart&nbsp;will serve as a means of building solidarity across class, age and race; shedding light on how forgotten ancestors contributed to and built the labor movement in 1930s California while asking, &ldquo;how can we follow in their footsteps?&rdquo; Tickets: $5-20 |&nbsp;Pay what you can <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hi-artsnyc.org/artist-archive/luz-twigg-spring-26" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Learn more</a> <a fr-original-style="" href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63332f1a3de7c41be7330d05/t/69f3bc0fe765b53ca644be6f/1777581071121/WIP_Luz_Digital+Program.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Download Digital Program</a>

WORK IN PROCESS: America is in the Heart

Join us on March 26 for Maleek Rae&rsquo;s WORK IN PROCESS of GUTTAH PART II: grandfather taught me how to burn (working title),. Developed through CRITICAL BREAKS,&nbsp;grandfather taught me how to burn, the second installment of the trilogy series set in Detroit that reframes life in the hood as one of royalty, spirit, and ceremony. The work employs music and movement to explore Black bloodlines, family, transness, and transformation.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Tickets: $5-20<a fr-original-style="" href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63332f1a3de7c41be7330d05/t/69c41b192b229705b1b376df/1774459673371/WIP_Maleek+Rae+Digital+Program_Print.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Download Digital Program</a> -About GUTTAH PART II As a CRITICAL BREAKS Artist, Maleek will develop GUTTAH: PART II, the second installment of the trilogy play series that catalogs the assignment of many Black bloodlines to tread upon serpents. Set against the industrial backdrop of Detroit, MI, GUTTAH PART II examines life in the hood not merely as struggle but as a story of royalty and spirit. Part I,&nbsp;Ceremonies for Alligator Bait, takes on family dynamics while traveling through Detroit&#39;s historical landscape. Part II, grandfather taught me how to burn&nbsp;(working title), explores musical devices from Jazz to Hip-Hop being used as liberation spells creating a world where the Black American tongue can be used for both battle cry and victory lap. Part III,&nbsp;Gator City, set in Detroit&rsquo;s infamous City Slicker Shoe store, narrates the story of the first pair of alligator skin shoes ever made. - About Maleek Rae Maleek Rae is a multi-disciplinary artist from Detroit&rsquo;s Eastside. Maleek is focused on merging artistic mediums with cultural activations to transform theatrical venues into chain-breaking ceremonial spaces.&nbsp; As recent recipient of the 2025 Princess Grace Foundation&#39;s Theatre Honoraria, the New York Stage and Film Founders&#39; Award, and an inaugural recipient of the 2025 MC Libby Commission with Playing on Air for their play Father&rsquo;s Sin, Maleek is focused on merging artistic mediums with cultural activations to transform theatrical venues into chain-breaking ceremonial spaces. Maleek&rsquo;s plays include&nbsp;Ceremonies for Alligator Bait or GUTTAH; Love Birds: or How to Fix a Broken Heart in A Day, and co-creations such as&nbsp;Ghetto Alchemy: A Lunchroom Survival Guide and BodyCount with collaborator amani meliyah. &ndash;Health &amp; Safety | We are cultivating both wellness and mindfulness. We encourage those who feel more comfortable masking to do so. If you are exhibiting any type of symptoms of illness, we ask that you please stay home.

WORK IN PROCESS: GUTTAH PART II

Join us on February 28 for an intimate showing that offers a window into MODArts Dance Collective&rsquo;s creative process through the lens of the 2026 Collective Thread Residency Artists, marking the culmination of this seven-week residency. As SKY LAB Artists, MODArts Dance Collective has continued the ongoing development of their Collective Thread Residency. Serving as an incubator for BIPOC *women-identifying dancers and choreographers, &nbsp;Collective Thread supports participants&#39; reconnection to all forms of self&mdash;emotional, mental, spiritual and physical&mdash;and their creative practice through seasonal themes. This year&rsquo;s theme, Self Care is Community Care centers on cultivating thoughtful concepts, methods and approaches to the creative process while exploring pathways to positive community impact. &nbsp; Tickets: $5-20Pay what you can <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hi-artsnyc.org/artist-archive/madc-spring-26" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Learn more</a>

WIP: MODARTS Dance Collective

As 2025 comes to a close, our goal is for at least 25 individuals who are willing to make a monthly commitment of just $25 a month for 12 months. To harness the full potential of this organizational moment, we are inviting our audiences, YOU to contribute to our investments to sustain and strengthen Hi-ARTS for decades to come.&nbsp; Thank you.

As 2025 comes to a close, our goal is for at least 25 individuals who are willing to make a monthly commitment of just $25 a month for 12 months.To harness the full potential of this organizational moment, we are inviting our audiences, YOU to contribute to our investments to sustain and strengthen Hi-ARTS for decades to come. Thank you.

Join us on October 15 at 5pm at Hi-ARTs for the Opening Ceremony of The Art of Remembrance: D&iacute;as de los Muertos. This community altar will serve as a collective space for remembrance, reflection, meditation and communal mourning. We invite you to visit and contribute offerings for a loved one. You are invited to bring photographs, a cherished memento, flowers, a poem, drawing, or piece of art. Audiences can also expect guided prompts for prayer, affirmations, &nbsp;on how to engage.Open flames are not prohibited in the building. You are welcome to bring a battery operated candle.&nbsp; If you would like us to print a photograph of a loved one on your behalf, please submit their photograph&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmN2viNdMBMT31n_JndNd2mLBkNrjzdoU02aSmarZlam32iQ/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">here</a>. Join us in blessing our ofrenda with one another in community. The evening will begin with altar meditations curated by spiritual curator, coach and nomad Donney, and a blessing of the altar lead by Rasu Jilani, Priest of Yemaya and Oya. Janis Russel, Director of the Lafayette Inspirational Ensemble will lead us in song, and the evening will conclude with closing remarks by Hi-ARTS Executive Director, Aaron L. McKinney. Free &amp; Open to the publicRSVP encouraged

Días de los Muertos: Opening Ceremony

Oceans Between Our Names<a fr-original-style="text-align: start;" href="https://salamander-carnation-8bn7.squarespace.com/artist-archive/anichi-moon-sp-27" id="isPasted" style="text-align: start; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Anichi Moon (Chin</a><a fr-original-style="text-align: start;" href="https://salamander-carnation-8bn7.squarespace.com/artist-archive/nikhi-mahapatra-spring-26" style="text-align: start; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">g-I Chang) </a> Thursday, October 29, 2026 7pm | 10 Lafayette Avenue, FL 4Thursday, October 29, 2026 7pm | 10 Lafayette Avenue, FL 4 Join us on October 29&nbsp;for our first [WORK IN PROCESS] of the Season! Anichi Moon&rsquo;s [WIP] of Oceans Between Our Names&nbsp;explores migration, diaspora memory, and the body&rsquo;s relationship to displacement through movement, sound, and paper boats &mdash; tracing how memory travels, transforms, and carries us toward home. $5-20 | Pay what you can About Anchi Moon (Ching-I Chang) Anchi Moon. A name discovered in a dream, carried gently by the wind between worlds. Born as Ching-I Chang, a name lovingly gifted by a beloved grandfather, Anichi walks through life with wonder in heart and songs in soul. Anichi dreams of a world where humans and nature remember they are one; where creation flows freely without borders, separation, or fear. Anichi speaks with trees and listens closely to the wisdom hidden in their dances beneath the sky. When time softens, you can find Anichi singing to the moon, dancing barefoot through ordinary moments, and turning everyday life into a small celebration of being alive. Anichi loves bananas.

WIP: Oceans Between Our Names

A Celebration of Movement &amp; Memorywith Tanya Birl-Torres &amp; The Zora Project 3pm at Hi-ARTSFree with Registration&nbsp; This movement workshop invites participants into embodied practices of ancestral connection through folktales, ritual movement, and somatic awareness. Grounded in the practices and methodologies of Zora Neale Hurston&#39;s own research into ritual across the African diaspora, we&#39;ll move together as a way of honoring those who came before us, activating memory in the body alongside the altar&#39;s evolving offerings. No professional dance experience necessary, just a curiosity and a willingness to be present, in the body and in relationship with ourselves and each other. Tanya Biril TorresArtist &amp; Facilitator; Hi-ARTS Alumni Tanya Birl-Torres is the Social Practice Artist-in-Residence at The Shed, where she is developing The Zora Project &mdash; honoring groundbreaking writer, cultural anthropologist, folklorist, and theater-maker Zora Neale Hurston, and continuing her legacy through community-rooted practices of movement, ritual, and storytelling.

A Celebration of Movement & Memory with Tanya Birl-Torres & The Zora Project

Acomp&aacute;&ntilde;anos el 1 de noviembre a las 2 p. m. en Hi-ARTS para las Activaciones del Altar de <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hi-artsnyc.org/civic-engagement-the-art-of-remembrance" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">The Art of Remembrance: D&iacute;as de los Muertos</a>. Este altar comunitario ser&aacute; un espacio colectivo para recordar, reflexionar, meditar y compartir el duelo. Te invitamos a visitarlo y a traer una ofrenda para un ser querido. Puedes traer fotograf&iacute;as, un recuerdo especial, flores, un poema, un dibujo o una obra de arte. Tambi&eacute;n habr&aacute; indicaciones guiadas para la oraci&oacute;n, afirmaciones y sugerencias sobre c&oacute;mo participar.No se permiten llamas abiertas en el edificio. Puedes traer una vela que funcione con bater&iacute;a. Si deseas que imprimamos una fotograf&iacute;a de un ser querido en tu nombre, puedes enviarla aqu&iacute;. La ceremonia y el ritual continuar&aacute;n durante la tarde con una serie de Activaciones del Altar. Las meditaciones de Donny continuar&aacute;n llenando el espacio para quienes busquen un momento de calma guiada. La Asociada de Marketing de Hi-ARTS y Curadora del Altar dirigir&aacute; actividades de creaci&oacute;n de altares y elaboraci&oacute;n de flores de cempas&uacute;chil para visitantes de todas las edades. La exalumna de Hi-ARTS Tanya Birl-Torres dirigir&aacute; un taller de movimiento, y Eingel Manuel ofrecer&aacute; varios talleres de lectura de tarot. Despu&eacute;s de una presentaci&oacute;n de la exalumna de Hi-ARTS Raquel Almazan, la tarde concluir&aacute; con un espacio abierto para conectar con el altar y entre nosotros. Entre las actividades, las personas visitantes est&aacute;n invitadas a convivir, meditar, rezar, escribir en un diario, cuidar el altar y/o participar en la creaci&oacute;n de altares y elaboraci&oacute;n de flores de cempas&uacute;chil. El taller de movimiento tiene cupo limitado. Aunque se aceptan participantes sin inscripci&oacute;n previa, recomendamos registrarse con anticipaci&oacute;n AQU&Iacute; para garantizar tu lugar. Gratis y abierto al p&uacute;blico.Se recomienda confirmar asistencia.

Join us on November 1 at 2 pm at Hi-ARTs for&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hi-artsnyc.org/civic-engagement-the-art-of-remembrance" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">The Art of Remembrance: D&iacute;as de los Muertos</a> Altar Activations. This community altar will serve as a collective space for remembrance, reflection, meditation and communal mourning. We invite you to visit and contribute offerings for a loved one. You are invited to bring photographs, a cherished memento, flowers, a poem, drawing, or piece of art. Audiences can also expect guided prompts for prayer, affirmations,&nbsp; on how to engage. Open flames are not prohibited in the building. You are welcome to bring a battery operated candle.&nbsp; If you would like us to print a photograph of a loved one on your behalf, please submit their photograph&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmN2viNdMBMT31n_JndNd2mLBkNrjzdoU02aSmarZlam32iQ/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">here</a>. Ceremony and ritual continue with an afternoon of Altar Activitations. Donny&rsquo;s meditations will continue to fill the space for those looking for a moment of guided calm. Hi-ARTS Marketing Associate and Altar Curator will host shrine making and marigold folding for visitors of all ages. Hi-ARTS Alumni Tanya Birl-Torres will lead a movement workshop, and Eingel Manuel will host several tarot reading workshops. After a performance by Hi-ARTS Alumni Raquel Almazan, the evening will conclude with open time to engage with the altar and one another. In between activities, visitors are invited to mingle, meditate, pray, journal, tend to the altar, and/or participate in shrine making and marigold folding. The Movement Workshop has limited capacity, and while drop-ins are welcome, we recommend registering in advance HERE to guarantee your spot. Free &amp; Open to the public&nbsp;RSVP encouraged

Días de los Muertos: Altar Activations

Días de los Muertos: Activaciones de Altares

Join us on November 5 at 5pm at Hi-ARTS for the Closing Ceremony of The Art of Remembrance: D&iacute;as de los Muertos. As the holiday comes to a close, join us for a casual yet intimate closing and celebration of a vibrant D&iacute;as de los Muertos. Fret not &mdash; the altar will still be open for visits and another round of thematic programming will follow in Spring 2027.&nbsp; If you would like us to print a photograph of a loved one on your behalf, please submit their photograph&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmN2viNdMBMT31n_JndNd2mLBkNrjzdoU02aSmarZlam32iQ/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">here</a>. Free &amp; Open to the publicRSVP encouraged

Días de los Muertos: Closing Ceremony

Pitch Prep: Artist Bio &amp; Statement With <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.itsjustrobyn.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Robyn Ayers </a> Thursday, November 12, 4-7pm Hi-ARTS | 10 Lafayette AveResidency Application season is around the corner! Join us for Pitch Prep with Robyn Ayers, a hands-on workshop for artists at any stage of their careers. In this first session, we&rsquo;ll dig into the writing that helps you introduce yourself, advocate for your work, and bring your ideas to the page.&nbsp; Participants can expect an experiential learning methodology that utilizes solo prompts, group brainstorming activities, individual coaching, and an editing process. Required Materials: personal laptop or other digital word processor/means of drafting materials. Note: participants are welcome to either bring pre-existing drafts of written materials or start completely from scratch. This is a two-part series! We encourage participants to sign up for both sessions, which build on one another and take your materials from first draft to ready to submit.&nbsp; $5-20 | Pay what you can About Artist Lab Hi-ARTS ARTIST LAB is a workshop series designed to equip our community with skills and knowledge that support their creative growth and career development. Whether you are an emerging artist, an aspiring professional, or simply exploring new artistic practices, there is an ARTIST LAB for you. Led by working artists and industry professionals, each session offers a practical and hands-on learning experience.&nbsp; Whether you&rsquo;re looking to deepen your craft, gain new perspectives, or strengthen the business side of your artistry, the ARTIST LAB Series is here to support your journey. Learn more below and step into the lab today. About Robyn Ayers Robyn is a Harlem-based movement artist and arts administrator. They hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fordham University &amp; The Ailey School, which they obtained summa cum laude with majors in dance and philosophy. Robyn&rsquo;s performance career takes them across formal stages, site-specific installation, and dance for film; exploring the relational, the wild, and the magical. Highlights include appearances at New York Live Arts, CPR-Center for Performance Research, Performance Space NY, Nitehawk Cinema, and on NOWNESS. Currently, Robyn dances for Hivewild under the direction of Katherine Maxwell, alongside other freelance projects.&nbsp;

ARTIST LAB | Pitch Prep: Artist Bio & Statement

Pitch Prep: Artist Bio &amp; Statement With <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.itsjustrobyn.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Robyn Ayers </a> Thursday, November 19, 4-7pm Hi-ARTS | 10 Lafayette AveReady to keep building? Join us for Pitch Prep with Robyn Ayers, the second session of our two-part workshop, where we&rsquo;ll move from introducing your work to developing the materials that help bring your projects into focus.&nbsp; In this session, we&rsquo;ll dig into the writing that helps you articulate your project, communicate your creative vision, and map out your developmental process. Participants can expect an experiential learning methodology that utilizes solo prompts, group brainstorming activities, individual coaching, and an editing process. Required Materials: personal laptop or other digital word processor/means of drafting materials. Note: participants are welcome to either bring pre-existing drafts of written materials or start completely from scratch. This is a two-part series! We encourage participants to sign up for both sessions, which build on one another and take your materials from first draft to submission-ready.&nbsp; $5-20 | Pay what you can About Artist Lab Hi-ARTS ARTIST LAB is a workshop series designed to equip our community with skills and knowledge that support their creative growth and career development. Whether you are an emerging artist, an aspiring professional, or simply exploring new artistic practices, there is an ARTIST LAB for you. Led by working artists and industry professionals, each session offers a practical and hands-on learning experience.&nbsp; Whether you&rsquo;re looking to deepen your craft, gain new perspectives, or strengthen the business side of your artistry, the ARTIST LAB Series is here to support your journey. Learn more below and step into the lab today. About Robyn Ayers Robyn is a Harlem-based movement artist and arts administrator. They hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fordham University &amp; The Ailey School, which they obtained summa cum laude with majors in dance and philosophy. Robyn&rsquo;s performance career takes them across formal stages, site-specific installation, and dance for film; exploring the relational, the wild, and the magical. Highlights include appearances at New York Live Arts, CPR-Center for Performance Research, Performance Space NY, Nitehawk Cinema, and on NOWNESS. Currently, Robyn dances for Hivewild under the direction of Katherine Maxwell, alongside other freelance projects.&nbsp;

ARTIST LAB | Pitch Prep: Project Proposals

Bad American<a fr-original-style="" href="/artist-archive/camille-simone-thomas-sp-27" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Camille Simone Thomas</a><a fr-original-style="" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank"> </a> Thursday, February 25, 2027 7pm | 10 Lafayette Avenue, FL 4 Join us on February 25 for Camille Simone Thomas&rsquo; [WIP] of Bad American!&nbsp;Bad American is a solo show and interactive retrospective tracing Camille&rsquo;s journey from &ldquo;only a few bad police officers&rdquo; toward abolition &mdash; and the art she created along the way. The work asks: What makes people shift towards abolition?$5-20 | Pay what you can About Camille Simone Thomas Camille Simone Thomas is a fifth-generation African-American Detroiter through her father&rsquo;s side, and a first-generation Jamaican through her mother&#39;s. It&rsquo;s important for her to name this because her work most often interrogates cultural legacies, familial healing, spirituality, and ancestral wisdom, and the general kicking and screaming of how Black folks get free despite the oppressive forces of colonialism, Capitalism, and white supremacy. She&rsquo;s a multi-hyphenate playwright-producer-performer-educator-facilitator.&nbsp;

WIP: Bad American

DUEL<a fr-original-style="" href="https://salamander-carnation-8bn7.squarespace.com/artist-archive/elinor-kleber-diggs-sp-27" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Elinor Kleber Diggs</a><a fr-original-style="" href="https://salamander-carnation-8bn7.squarespace.com/artist-archive/nikhi-mahapatra-spring-26" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank"> </a> Thursday, March 25, 2027 7pm | 10 Lafayette Avenue, FL 4 Join us on March 25&nbsp;for Elinor Kleber Diggs&rsquo; [WIP] of DUEL.&nbsp;DUEL explores &ldquo;love in tight spaces,&rdquo; using movement, spoken text, household objects, and projection to examine the friction, tenderness, and connection that emerge when two people are trying to find their way toward one another. $5-20 | Pay what you can About Elinor Kleber Diggs Elinor Kleber Diggs currently based in Harlem, New York, is an interdisciplinary artist and choreographer from Saint Paul, Minnesota.&nbsp; They grew up training in dance at the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists and at TU Dance Center. Elinor has been fortunate to show their work at Triskelion Arts, Bronx Music Hall, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Gibney: Agnes Varis Theater, The QUEER NOISE New York City Festival, and Pep&aacute;tian&rsquo;s APAP showcase in The Bronx, among others. Recently, Elinor was selected for the 2025 Baryshnikov Arts Fellowship at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, the CUNY Dance Initiative AiR Program at CUNY York, and the Jerome Early Career Residency at Anderson Center at Tower View in Minnesota. Elinor holds a BFA in Dance Performance with a concentration in composition from the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College.

WIP: DUEL

The Line<a fr-original-style="" href="https://salamander-carnation-8bn7.squarespace.com/artist-archive/kevin-alicea-sp-27" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Kevin Alicea</a><a fr-original-style="" href="https://salamander-carnation-8bn7.squarespace.com/artist-archive/nikhi-mahapatra-spring-26" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank"> </a> Thursday, April 29, 2027 7pm | 10 Lafayette Avenue, FL 4Join us on April 29 for Kevin Alicea [WIP] of The Line.&nbsp;In this solo play, one performer embodies a father and son whose opposing views on policing and social justice collide during the shooting of an unarmed Black man. Inspired by Kevin&rsquo;s experience during the Ferguson Protests, The Line explores family, conflict, and the complicated work of trying to understand the people closest to us.$5-20 | Pay what you can About Kevin Alicea Kevin Alicea is an actor and director from St. Louis, Missouri. A proud alum of The Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program, Kevin has had the opportunity to play roles at Asolo Repertory, Virginia Repertory, the Contemporary American Theatre Festival, St. Louis Shakespeare, Writers Theatre, A Red Orchid Theatre, and others. Kevin has also played television roles on The Chi (Showtime) and 61st Street (AMC &amp; CW). In addition to acting, he has directed at the University of Virginia and the Virginia Theatre Festival, and served as the Artistic Director of the Passage Theatre Company in Chicago. Kevin is a lifelong soccer player, having played Division I in college and professionally, and is a diehard Manchester United and LA Lakers fan.

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Días de los Muertos: Opening Ceremony

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WIP: Oceans Between Our Names

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A Celebration of Movement & Memory with Tanya Birl-Torres & The Zora Project

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Días de los Muertos: Altar Activations

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Días de los Muertos: Closing Ceremony

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ARTIST LAB | Pitch Prep: Artist Bio & Statement

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ARTIST LAB | Pitch Prep: Project Proposals

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WIP: Bad American

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WIP: DUEL

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WIP: The Line

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