Unwind with a rejuvenating sauna session at the PS21 Pond, everyday from January 31—March 1 various times. Open Monday—Sunday, January 31—March 1 from 10 am to 7 pm for hour long sessions: 10:00—11:00 am, 11:20—12:20 pm, 12:40—1:40 pm, 2:00—3:00 pm, 3:20—4:20 pm, 4:40—5:40 pm, 6:00—7:00 pm Thursdays the saunas are available for private bookings, maximum ... Read more
Unwind with a rejuvenating sauna session at the PS21 Pond, everyday from January 31—March 1 various times. Open Monday—Sunday, January 31—March 1 from 10 am to 7 pm for hour long sessions: 10:00—11:00 am, 11:20—12:20 pm, 12:40—1:40 pm, 2:00—3:00 pm, 3:20—4:20 pm, 4:40—5:40 pm, 6:00—7:00 pm Thursdays the saunas are available for private bookings, maximum ... Read more
A catenary is the curve that an idealized hanging chain assumes under its own weight, uniformly and perfectly flexible, supported equally at both ends. Directed by Canadian-American violinist Hannah Epperson “one of the most stunningly unconventional artists making music today” (Bandcamp) and Canadian-American choreographer Rebecca Margolick (Dance Magazine’s Top 25 to Watch, 2021), Catenary is ... Read more
Sad Boys in Harpy Land is a clown play about wanting to die. A falling apart coming-of-age tale from playwright and self-proclaimed “experimental clown artist” Alex Tatarsky (“outrageous and profane,” New York Times), the one-person show is a semi-autobiographical tour-de-farce that takes place in the hellscape of the mind. A “blistering, brilliant show, relentless in ... Read more
“One of the most exciting, innovative, and delightful dance companies in the entire world.” — The New York Times. August 7—9 at 8 pm PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 The legendary Paul Taylor Dance Company returns to PS21 for the fourth year in a row—this time for three ... Read more
“Consistently entertaining, stimulating, thought-provoking and irreverent” – The New York Times. CATCH is the Obie award-winning, itinerant, rough and ready series of performance events that whirls through Brooklyn and other cities. For its PS21 debut, CATCH teams up with a stacked roster of Hudson Valley artists spanning dance, theater, music, and beyond, for an evening ... Read more
The multi-GRAMMY-winning Kronos Quartet, which has “broken the boundaries of what string quartets do” and “changed music with its open-eared and open-minded approach” (The New York Times) joins The Next Festival of Emerging Artists, returning to PS21 for the third straight year. The program features world premieres by some of today’s most adventurous voices, and ... Read more
In its US premiere, Hatched Ensemble is an autobiographical work reflecting on South African choreographer Mamela Nyamza’s life as a mother, lesbian and artist. Nyamza’s earlier work, Hatched (2008) launched her artistic signature of unapologetically demystifying, deconstructing, and trampling on the norms and standards of the classics. In Hatched Ensemble, the work is extended to ... Read more
PORT(AL) is an epic new work charting the Brooklyn Navy Yard and a history of women’s work in New York, co-created by the GRAMMY Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus (“a mammoth choir that lends a shot of instant grandiosity to everything they touch” — Pitchfork), Jad Abumrad (Radiolab), Paola Prestini, Jessica Grindstaff, Ogemdi Ude and a ... Read more
Saturday March 1 at 3 pm PS21 Black Box Theater 2980 Route 66 Chatham, NY 12037 Quatuor Van Kuijk and harpist Parker Ramsay visit PS21 with a program of colorfully impressionistic works by French composers Debussy, Fauré, and Caplet paired with Nico Muhly and Alice Goodman’s The Street, a set of meditations commissioned by Ramsay ... Read more
CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS 'What Will Have Been' by Circa Created by Yaron Lifschitz with the Circa Ensemble (Australia) Violin by Miranda Cuckson January 11th 2025, 2 pm PS21 Black Box Theater 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Explosive, daring artistry that will challenge your perception of what is possible. Three circus artists and fearless, visionary violinist ... Read more
CONTEMPORARY DANCE Co. Ruri Moto (Japan): Matou and Where We Were Born January 4th & 5th 2025, 3 pm PS21 Black Box Theater 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 'Matou' — Ruri Mito The Japanese word “matou” denotes wearing, putting on, or being dressed in clothing. Figuratively, it also refers to the process by which ... Read more
October 5, 6:00 PM PS21 Pavilion Theater 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 GLOBAL | LOCAL MUSIC SERIES: Half Waif (Chatham, NY) Album Release Show with Elori Saxl (Ghent, NY) Chatham-based singer, songwriter, and producer Nandi Rose, who records and performs internationally as Half Waif, premieres the songs from her new record, See You At ... Read more
CONTEMPORARY DANCE | US PREMIERE of LE SACRE DE LILA by: Ismaël Mouaraki, Destins Croisés (Québec) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 at 6:30 PM PS21 PAVILION THEATER 2980 Route 66, Chatham NY 12037 Le sacre de Lila, a profoundly personal work by dancer-choreographer Ismaël Mouaraki, traces his own journey through France, Morocco, and Québec in his exploration of ... Read more
Join us for an unforgettable night of music and supporting equine rescue! On Saturday, September 28th, Equine Advocates will proudly present Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love live in concert at PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance. For more info & to purchase tickets: https://www.equineadvocates.org/2024-gala-fundraiser/ Prior to the performance, VIP ticket holders and Sponsors ... Read more
CONTEMPORARY DANCE LE SACRE DE LILA Ismaël Mouaraki, Destins Croisés (Québec) Le sacre de Lila, a profoundly personal work by dancer-choreographer Ismaël Mouaraki, traces his own journey through France, Morocco, and Québec in his exploration of the mystical and musical traditions of Lila (“night,” in Arabic), the nocturnal rituals of spiritual healing that employ the ... Read more
CONTEMPORARY DANCE LE SACRE DE LILA Ismaël Mouaraki, Destins Croisés (Québec) PURCHASE TICKETS: https://www.simpletix.com/e/international-dance-le-sacre-de-lila-by-is-tickets-164040 Le sacre de Lila, a profoundly personal work by dancer-choreographer Ismaël Mouaraki, traces his own journey through France, Morocco, and Québec in his exploration of the mystical and musical traditions of Lila (“night,” in Arabic), the nocturnal rituals of spiritual healing ... Read more
PS21 PATHWAYS PERFORMANCE August 4th, 4 pm, PS21 Grounds Gamelan New York-based Gamelan Yowana Sari perform an indoor-outdoor, site-responsive performance of traditional Balinese music for the “Samara Dana” gamelan, plus new works by Michael Gordon and Evan Ziporyn. Join us after the performance to try out the instruments and talk with the performers! Since forming ... Read more
PS21's HOUSE BLEND programs are conceived for our theater with an eye toward bringing virtuosic and thoughtful musicians together in genre-defying combinations. The series opens a creative space unique to our venue, surroundings, and audiences that yields programs that can only be heard at PS21. See all 4 House Blend performances for the price of ... Read more
INTERNATIONAL DANCE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS BRANDENBURGS | RUNES | PROMETHEAN FIRE August 3, 6 pm (PS21 Supper Club) or 8 pm (performance only), PS21 Pavilion Theater PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://www.simpletix.com/e/contemporary-dance-the-paul-taylor-dance-c-tickets-164322 A perennial PS21 favorite, Paul Taylor Dance Company captivates audiences with its athleticism, emotion, and daring. The company returns to the Pavilion Theater ... Read more