Wednesday, September 20, 2023

BlakTinX Performance Series Kicks off Hispanic Heritage month at BAAD!

 

BAAD! Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with BlakTinX Performance Series 2023 From October 6 – November 18, 2023
Presenting Black and Latinx Artistic Excellence in the Bronx

BAAD! (Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance) thrillingly announces the lineup for its upcoming BlakTinX Performance Series 2023, a celebration of Black and Latinx artists who are pushing boundaries and reshaping the landscape of performance during Hispanic Heritage Month.

From October 6th to November 18th, 2023, audiences can experience a dynamic lineup of performances, workshops, and engaging conversations, both in-person and virtually. Among the lineup is Untitled Series, a re-contextualization of classic dance works under a queer, Latinx lens, choreographed by BAAD!’s Artistic Director and award-winning dancer, Arthur Avilés.

"Untitled Series is a testament to the rich tapestry of our Hispanic and Caribbean heritage, whose diverse artistic expressions continue to shape our community. BAAD!'s BlakTinX Performance Series proudly amplifies the voices and stories of Black and Latinx artists and honors the intersection of our identities and artistic expressions," says Avilés.

The prolific and award-winning choreographer Maria Bauman's MBDance brings, These are the bodies who have not borne, a work-in-progress performance-ritual to reimagine, celebrate and heal our wombs and the places where our wombs might be. Bauman and collaborators are centering the journeys of various Black and Brown folks: transmen, gender non-conforming people, non-binary folks, transwomen and cisgender women who are contending with feelings around not yet bearing a child through our own bodies--whether we expect to do that in the future or not.

Other BlakTinX highlights include Aliesha Bryan and Orlando Hernández 's powerful dance works exploring climate change and colonial legacies through flamenco and tap; and Charly Dominguez 's thought-provoking visual and performance art presentation ‘Age of Sabotage.’ The series will also feature presentations by Pepatián’s Dancing Futures Artists-in-Residence Queerly Femmetastic with a celebration of the legacy of Black burlesque, and Cocomotion with a poignant performance about the intricacies of relationships. Also, BAAD!’s special programs TransVisionaries and Courageous Conversations will offer intimate and empowering experiences for the queer community and allies.

Tickets range from free to $20, with discounts available for students, seniors, and local residents. Some events will be live-streamed for virtual access. Audiences are encouraged to visit BAADBronx.org for more information and to reserve tickets. All events are to take place at BAAD! (2474 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY 10461) unless otherwise specified. The full schedule of events is as follows:

Fierce Footwork by Aliesha Bryan & Orlando Hernández
Dates: Friday and Saturday, October 6 & 7, 2023 @ 8pm |Tickets: In-person: $20 | Virtual: Free to $20
Aliesha Bryan presents "El Mensaje" , a new work on the specter of climate change that incorporates flamenco and contemporary dance, voice, and song. Orlando Hernández revisits “ Si así lo hicieseis, haréis bien...”, a 2017 solo excavating legacies of colonial violence, Indigenous interventions, and the possibilities of tap as resistance.

MBDance presents: These are the bodies that have not borne
Dates: Friday and Saturday, October 13 & 14, 2023 @ 8pm |Tickets: In-person: $20 | Virtual: Free to $20
Choreographer-performer Maria Bauman offers a performance-ritual to reimagine, celebrate and heal our wombs and the places where our wombs might be. It's a journey of not yet bearing a child for Black and Brown transmen, gender non-conforming individuals, non-binary people, transwomen, and cisgender women in this work-in-progress showing. Also featuring: Josiah JayKe'Ron JamaulRochelle Wilbun and Tsunami Maiolatesi.

Age of Sabotage
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023 @ 8pm | Tickets: In-person: $10
Visual Artist Charly Dominguez explores the challenges artists face within communities of color and the systemic barriers that hinder their prosperity, in this visual and performance art presentation featuring a collection of videos and live performance pieces.

Untitled Series: Homage II
Dates: Thursday & Friday, October 26 & 27, 2023 @ 8pm |Tickets: In-person: $20 | Virtual (Friday only): Free to $20
Arthur Avilés re-contextualizes classic dance works by Bill T. Jones, Ted Shawn, Vaslav Nijinsky and others, under a queer, Latinx lens. Featured dancers include: Nikolai McKenzie , Hunter SturgisAriane Garcia , Yasmin VenableMalinda Ray Allen & Josiah Jay.

HalloKween 2023
Date: Saturday October 28, 2023 @ 7pm |Tickets: In-person: Free
BAAD!’s annual Halloween dance party returns with open mic karaoke and spooky performances hosted by Bronx drag queens Appolonia Cruz and Vivika Westwood Mugler. Attendees will compete for a cash prize given to the fiercest costume.

BAAD! & Pepatián present: We Been Here: Black Burlesque Legacy
Dates: Friday & Saturday, November 3 & 4, 2023 @ 8pm | Tickets: In-person: $20 | Virtual: Free to $20
Dancing Futures Resident Queerly Femmetastic highlights legends from the historical Black burlesque scene in this residency performance. Starring Nita B. YellowcakesMiss Aurora BoobRealisPerle Noire , Susie Dahl and Dominant Jeane. With support from the Jerome Foundation.

BAAD! & Afropolis Studios present: Homo Harlem: Gay Blues & Dirty Swing
Date: Friday, November 10, 2023 @ 8pm |Tickets: In-person: $20 | Virtual: Free to $20
Writer and Director Fred E. Geiger and Choreographer Karen Amatrading present a snapshot of gay life in Harlem during its mid-20th century heyday in this evening starring Diamond Redd and featuring Princess Tam Tam.

Simply the Best: Tina Turner Dance Tribute
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023 | Tickets: In-person: $20 | Virtual: Free to $20
Local choreographers Malinda Ray Allen & Michelle SmithIan Fernandez, Darius Gregory, Rush Johnston, Nuludanza and more in a dance tribute to musical shero Tina Turner in this rocking edition of BAAD!’s Dance Compilation series.

BAAD! & Pepatián present: Interludes
Dates: Friday & Saturday, November 17 & 18, 2023 | Tickets: In-person: $20 | Virtual: Free to $20
Dancing Futures Resident Cocomotion and Movement Collaborators Marcus Braggs , Muriel PetersonZe Motion and Luffy present a performance about relationships and the vicissitudes of life. With support from the Jerome Foundation.

Special events also happening this fall:

TransVisionaries: The Esoteric House of Transcendence
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023
Venue: Maisonetta: 141 Lincoln Ave, Bronx, NY, 10454
Tickets: In-person: Free
BAAD! takes over Mott Haven restaurant Maisonetta for an evening of free, live performances featuring transgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary artists with The Esoteric House of Transcendence, hosted by Linda La.

Courageous Conversations: Strategies for Living + Loving in America
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 @ 7pm |Tickets: In-person: Free | Virtual: Free
Executive Director Ben Garcia (The American LGBTQ+ Museum) and Visual Artist Sonia Melara ( Sacred Bodies) offer empowering strategies for queer communities & our allies on how to thrive in the current political climate.

For more information and ticketing, visit tickets.BAADBronx.org .

About BAAD!:

The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!) is a nationally-recognized arts organization co-founded in 1998 by award-winning dancer/choreographer Arthur Avilés and writer/activist Charles Rice-Gonzalez. Through its arts programming, BAAD! presents cutting-edge works in dance and all creative disciplines that bring a queer perspective to the socio-political/cultural dialogue of The Bronx and New York City to empower women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community.

BAAD! receives support from The Ford Foundation, The Howard Gilman Foundation, The Mellon Foundation, The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, The SHS Foundation, The Mertz Gilmore Foundation, The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, The Scherman Foundation, The Mosaic Fund, The Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, The New York State Council on the Arts, The Jerome Foundation, The Robbins Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, The John and Jody Arnhold Foundation and private donations. TransVisionaries, Courageous Conversations and Los Nutcrackers are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council.

The BlakTinX Performance Series 2023 receives specific funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the Mertz Gilmore Foundation with support for artist residencies by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and the Cultural Immigrants Initiative of the New York City Council. TransVisionaries and Courageous Conversations are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council.


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