Dancers Responding to AIDS
A Program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Emergency Grants to Help California Wildfire First Responders and Victims
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is awarding $225,000 in emergency grants to immediately help those battling and affected by the historically devastating wildfires spreading in California. On behalf of the entire theatre community – those onstage, offstage and in the audience – Broadway Cares is providing a $100,000 grant to Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, […]
Hudson Valley Dance Festival Breaks Record, Features Four World Premieres
On the banks of the Hudson River, dance artists and enthusiasts came together in a 19th century warehouse, complete with charming wooden walls and sunshine peeking through the slats, for this year’s Hudson Valley Dance Festival on October 6, 2018, in Catskill, NY. After being converted into a stunning modern dance venue, it hosted […]
Despite Stormy Weather, 24th Annual Fire Island Dance Festival Shines
Once-in-a-lifetime pairings of ballet and contemporary luminaries, three unmissable world premieres, an excerpt of a seminal piece that changed the history of modern dance and unpredictable weather conditions marked the sold-out Fire Island Dance Festival on July 20-22, 2018. The charitable event of the Fire Island summer, which takes place in the Pines, included […]
Sneak Preview of Hudson Valley Dance Festival Featured Pilobolus
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a sneak preview of this year’s Hudson Valley Dance Festival on Sunday, April 8, with an intimate performance of Pilobolus’ duet Symbiosis. The performance was followed by a lovely mimosa brunch at the historic Hudson Hall in Hudson, NY. For 45 years, Pilobolus has tested […]
Stars of Tomorrow Purchase 2018
Student dancers from across the Northeast came together on Sunday, March 18, 2018, for the annual Stars of Tomorrow event and raised a record-breaking $32,978. They gathered at the Concert Hall at the State University of New York’s Purchase College in Purchase, NY, to showcase their talent in a professional and fun setting like no […]
Inside Dance Series Featured Joshua Beamish’s MOVETHECOMPANY
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Inside Dance Series on Monday, March 5, 2018, featuring works by Joshua Beamish’s MOVETHECOMPANY performed by Chelsea Bonosky, Jane Cracovaner, Elijah Laurant, Davon Rainey and Nicholas Sciscione. Inside Dance Series features intimate performances with acclaimed dance companies and choreographers. Each evening includes a Q&A with […]
Inside Dance Series Featured Abraham.In.Motion
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Inside Dance Series on Monday, January 22, 2017, featuring works by Kyle Abraham’s Abraham.In.Motion performed by Matthew Baker, Tamisha Guy, Keerati Jinakunwiphat, Claude “CJ” Johnson, Catherine Ellis Kirk, Marcella Lewis and Jeremy “Jae” Neal. The mission of Abraham.In.Motion is to create an evocative interdisciplinary body […]
Paul Libin Retires as President After 24 Years of Extraordinary Service
The Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Board of Trustees, at its February 22, 2018, meeting, honored Paul Libin, its president for the last 24 years, with a special $100,000 grant to The Actors Fund to create the Paul Libin Center. The center will be the New York City home for Looking Ahead, a program that helps […]
Hudson Valley Dance Festival Breaks Record at Fifth Annual Performance
Changing leaves, crisp autumn air and breathtaking views of the Hudson River set the scene for the Hudson Valley Dance Festival on October 7, 2017, in Catskill, NY. Two performances of acclaimed and emerging dance companies at Historic Catskill Point raised a record $146,297. Featuring styles from ballet to Broadway, the shows included performances […]
Fire Island Dance Festival Features 10 Remarkable Companies
A bright summer sun shimmered across the Great South Bay as renowned dance companies, acclaimed choreographers and three standing-room-only audiences came together at this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival on July 14-16, 2017. The 23rd edition of the fundraising and cultural event of the Fire Island summer raised a record $585,045. The sold-out festival, in Fire Island […]