Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday, November 4, 2pm -
LES BALLETS JAZZ DE MONTREAL - New York City Premieres
Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal will present a dynamic all New York City premiere program. Under the artistic direction of Louis Robitaille, this company has been transformed into one of the most exciting international companies today.
Saturday, November 17, 8pm - ART GARFUNKEL
Music legend Art Garfunkel will perform Simon & Garfunkel classics as well as songs from his celebrated solo career.
Saturday, January 19, 8pm -
TURKU Nomads of the Silk Road - New York Debut
This exotic 11-member troupe recreates the irresistible rhythms of Central Asia's Silk Road. Turku's tapestry blends sensual belly dancing and mesmerizing sounds invoking the mysteries of this area's fabled cultures.
Saturday, February 2, 8pm -
NATIONAL SONG AND DANCE COMPANY OF MOZAMBIQUE
This inspiring 35-member company of dancers and drummers returns to America after a smashing debut tour. Led by David Abilio Mondlane, this company offers a breathtaking mix of traditional and contemporary dance. National Song and Dance Company of Mozambique is a technically fierce, joyous group, full of versatility, energy and grace.
Saturday, March 2, 8pm & Sunday, March 3, 2pm -
NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE COMPANY OF JAMAICA -
New York City Premiere
One of the most celebrated of the Caribbean's dance companies, National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica returns to Brooklyn Center after a five year absence. Visionary Artistic Director Rex Nettleford leads the 50-member company of dancers, singers and musicians. The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica will present a program of cherished classics and an exciting New York Premiere.
Saturday, March 16, 8pm - ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY
Celebrated singer/songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway will perform classics from music icons such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Duke Ellington.
Sunday, March 31, 2pm - THE GRIGOROVICH BALLET, "Spartacus"
Under the director of Yuri Grigorovich, legendary choreographer and thirty-year artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, the 90-member company will perform the rarely-seen Russian masterpiece, "Spartacus."
Saturday, April 13, 8pm - GREGORY HINES
Tony Award-winning Gregory Hines will present an evening of comedy, song and his renowned tap dancing.
Saturday, April 20, 8pm -
WASHINGTON BALLET & SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK - NYC premiere
In collaboration with Sweet Honey in the Rock, America's leading a cappella ensemble, the Washington Ballet will perform "Nectar for the Soul," "Sing It," a rapturous piece about the human spirit choreographed by Artistic Director Septime Webre. The program also includes "Juanita and Alicia," performed with live Cuban music.
Season subscriptions are now on sale. All Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts performances are at the Walt Whitman Theater located on the campus of Brooklyn College (one block from the junction of Flatbush and Nostrand Avenues). For information and subscriptions, please call the Brooklyn Center box office at 718.951.4500 or fax at 718.951.4437. Box office hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 1-6 PM. For Group ales, call 718.951.4600, ext. 27. (programs subject to change) www.BrooklynCenter.com