Coming to a Movie Theater Near You: Ailey, SFB and Ballet Hispanico
Let’s face it: We love the sunshine and the chance to dance outdoors in fresh summer air, but the season can get hot. Sizzling. With a blistering heat index of over 100 degrees in New York City, there’s no better time to slip into the air-conditioned oasis of a movie theater. And if dance performances are part of my theater’s lineup, I’m so there.
Starting next week at 115 movie theaters across the country, you can catch Lincoln Center at the Movies, a series of three encore performances presented by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Fathom Events. If you haven’t seen Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ballet Hispanico and San Francisco Ballet in person (or if you’re a die-hard fan), it’s a great chance to see these companies in some of their most beloved works. Here’s what’s on deck:
AAADT’s in Grace. Photo by Paul Kolnik via AAADT.
July 26: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Get the full Ailey experience with this broad-ranging quadruple bill, featuring Wayne McGregor’s alien-like Chroma; Ronald K. Brown’s stirring and spiritual Grace; Robert Battle’s syncopated, energetic Takademe; and Alvin Ailey’s signature work Revelations.
Ballet Hispanico in Club Havana. Photo by Paula Lobo, Courtesy Fathom Events.
If you’re an art lover, you’ll want to check out Gustavo Ramírez Sansano’s CARMEN.maquia, which is a Picasso-skewed take on the classic opera Carmen. Also on the program is Pedro Ruiz’s Club Havana, the Cuban-inspired dance party set in a nightclub.
Maria Kochetkova and Davit Karapetyan in Romeo & Juliet. Photo by Erik Tomasson, Courtesy Fathom Events.
August 9: San Francisco Ballet
Got a taste for star-crossed lovers, ballet packed with acting and ill-fated endings? Then you’ll love Helgi Tomasson’s staging of Romeo & Juliet.
Aside from the performances, each evening will include bonus footage of the company in rehearsal and interviews with the dancers. To find a screening near you and to buy advance tickets, visit the events pages above for each company. All shows start at 7 pm local time.
