Danspace Project honors Rebel Angels Michelle Coffey, Kathy Halbreich, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar for their innovative leadership and far-reaching contributions to dance, art, and culture. Tickets and More Info
by Gyun Hur II. Call to_____ Call: (Tap tap tap) (blessed) be – Response: (together) (Dah dah dah dih dah) (blessed) be forever and ever Call: (Tap tap tap) (blessed) be – Response: (together) (Dah dah dah dih dah) (blessed) be forever and ever III.… Read more
by Tara Aisha Willis This space holds the weight of a beautiful dance history, one that hasn’t held our bodies—as whole beings—as well or often as I’d like to think, has held us up as precious only in a certain… Read more
by Raja Feather Kelly and Kristin Juarez Along with his design of the catalogue Dancing Platform Praying Grounds: Blackness, Churches, and Downtown Dance, Raja Feather Kelly created original artwork inspired by the Platform’s investigations and Reggie Wilson’s choreographic research process.… Read more
by Carl Paris On creative and meaning-making levels, Wilson’s process typically begins with in-depth research into a topic that interests Wilson; and may take months, or even years to flesh out.[1] At some point, he then works out random movement… Read more
Exerpt from Reggie Wilson in Conversation with Thomas F. DeFrantz Thomas F. DeFrantz: Reggie, you’re curating now! Tell me about this Platform and what you’re up to here. Reggie Wilson: The Platform fits into an ongoing thinking and mission about… Read more
Blood flows through the City and dries under our feet, feeding the ground we walk on. Similar to blood, memory is flowing, provides life, and is often lost. Blood culture considers the duality of blood and memory in layered urban… Read more
by Gyun Hur “ tap tap tap dah dah dah dih dah tap tap tap dah dah dah dih dah…” “ 탭 탭 탭 다 다 다 디 다 탭 탭 탭 다 다 다 디 다 …” un-earthing —… Read more
By Judy Hussie-Taylor Danspace Project Executive Director and Chief Curator Beginnings Where are we when we stand, sit, dance, or kneel at 10th Street & 2nd Avenue in the East Village? What is this land where so many have planted, prayed, grieved,… Read more
Dancing Platform Praying Grounds: Blackness, Churches, and Downtown Dance Suggested Reading List The following list is a reflection of Reggie Wilson’s research along with texts referenced by contributors throughout the catalogue. The catalogue is comprised of three sections: architecture, history,… Read more