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ARCMANORO NILES: FORGOTTEN WORDS I NEVER GOT TO SAY

Arcmanoro Niles, 3AM My Mind Won’t Rest Again (From a Distance I Look Organized and Brave), 2024. Oil, acrylic, and glitter on canvas, 23 x 35 inches. Collection of Jonathan Travis. Courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Seoul, and London.

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KIDFEST: SOLE DEFINED; THE PULSE

SOLE Defined’s The Pulse is an immersive, high-energy performance that invites audiences of all ages to move, clap, and join in the fun. Rooted in African Diasporic dance traditions, the experience takes families on a lively, polyrhythmic journey featuring Tap Dance, Body Percussion, Sand Dance, and interactive moments that bring everyone into the rhythm together.

Performers use their bodies as instruments—transforming steps, claps, and movement into music in real time—creating a vibrant, living score that unfolds right before your eyes. Children and adults alike are encouraged to participate, turning the audience into an essential part of the performance.

By blending tradition with innovation and breaking down the line between performer and audience, The Pulse creates a joyful, shared experience that celebrates connection, creativity, and the unifying power of rhythm.

KIDFEST: SOLE DEFINED; THE PULSE

SOLE Defined’s The Pulse is an immersive, high-energy performance that invites audiences of all ages to move, clap, and join in the fun. Rooted in African Diasporic dance traditions, the experience takes families on a lively, polyrhythmic journey featuring Tap Dance, Body Percussion, Sand Dance, and interactive moments that bring everyone into the rhythm together.

Performers use their bodies as instruments—transforming steps, claps, and movement into music in real time—creating a vibrant, living score that unfolds right before your eyes. Children and adults alike are encouraged to participate, turning the audience into an essential part of the performance.

By blending tradition with innovation and breaking down the line between performer and audience, The Pulse creates a joyful, shared experience that celebrates connection, creativity, and the unifying power of rhythm.

Join us out-front at the Phanstiel Plaza for a free cookie-decorating workshop with our friends at Citarella before the show!

NEW YORK CITY BALLET: ON & OFF STAGE

Experience the artistry, athleticism, and behind-the-scenes magic of New York City Ballet in On & Off Stage, an intimate program offering a rare glimpse into the company’s world-class productions.

Hosted by Unity Phelan and Alec Knight, this engaging event features NYCB dancers in performance and conversation, bringing audiences closer to the creative process—from the rehearsal studio to the stage. Enjoy excerpts from the company’s celebrated repertoire, gain insights from the artists, and deepen your understanding of the technique and storytelling that define one of the world’s premier ballet companies.

Program to be announced.

MUSICIANS FROM THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC

New York Philharmonic musicians Alina Ming Kobialka (violin), I-Jung Huang (violin), Leah Ferguson (viola), and Matthew Christako (cello) present an evening of chamber music spanning three centuries of the string quartet repertoire.

The program features Haydn’s String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5 (ca. 1797), a masterwork of the Classical era; Mendelssohn’s lyrical and virtuosic String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 44, No. 2 (1837); and Philip Glass’s String Quartet No. 2, “Company” (1983), one of the composer’s most celebrated chamber works.

 

IN-PROCESS: GIBNEY COMPANY & LUCINDA CHILDS

Co-Presented by Guild Hall & GIBNEY Company

GIBNEY Company and Choreographer, Lucinda Childs, a defining force in American Dance and GIBNEY’s Resident Choreographer, offer an in-process presentation of excerpts from a newly commissioned work, ahead of its world premiere in January 2027.

This presentation is part of a multi-week 2026 residency between Guild Hall and GIBNEY, supporting an ongoing creative exchange and the development of new work.

The in-process presentation will be followed by a conversation with Lucinda Childs and members of GIBNEY Company, offering insight into the residency, their collaborative process, and the development of the work leading up to its premiere.

$25 RUSH TICKETS can be purchased for tonight’s performance, in-person only, starting 45 minutes before the start of the program and subject to availability.

ITZHAK PERLMAN & THE PERLMAN MUSIC PROGRAM: SUMMER CELEBRATION CONCERT

Presented by The Perlman Music Program & Guild Hall

Experience the future of classical music. Join legendary violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman as he conducts the world’s most gifted young string players in a rare “off-campus” performance. This seven-week residency culmination features soaring orchestral masterworks and a breathtaking choral performance led by The Perlman Music Program’s Assistant Conductor and alum, Nico Olarte-Hayes. Don’t miss this one-night-only showcase of the next generation of virtuosos.

Founded by Toby Perlman as a refuge to nurture early promise, The Perlman Music Program is home to the very best young artists from around the world. Each summer, The Program draws the most gifted young violinists, violists, and cellists (ages 12-18) from around the to its historic Shelter Island. Under a faculty led by violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman, students engage in an intensive curriculum of solo, chamber, orchestral, and choral performance.

Exact program to be announced.

JACOB JONAS THE COMPANY WITH SPECIAL GUEST, SARA MEARNS

“When Jacob Jonas The Company performs, energy doesn’t just seem to bounce off the walls—it reverberates off bodies.” – Los Angeles Times

Jacob Jonas The Company (JJTC) is a Los Angeles–based contemporary dance company founded by choreographer and director Jacob Jonas. Known for its interdisciplinary approach to performance, the company creates original works for stage and film while collaborating across visual art, music, and media. Since its founding, JJTC has presented work at venues including the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and the Hollywood Bowl.

Tonight’s program highlights Jonas’s ongoing exploration of the body, nature, and resilience. The evening includes excerpts from Jonas’s film.dance series alongside stage works created for the company, including Nature Sounds While the IV Drips, RIVER, and RAIN. Moving between the quiet interior landscape of illness and healing and the expansive rhythms of the natural world, these works reflect on cycles of endurance, renewal, and transformation.

The program also features ZEBRA, a collaboration with New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Sara Mearns that explores the tension between strength and vulnerability in an intimate solo.

THE CENTER AT WEST PARK PRESENTS: NETWORK!

Ticket on sale date to be announced.

Presented by The Center at West Park

The Center at West Park returns to Guild Hall with a follow-up to last year’s sold-out celebrity benefit: a staged reading of the screenplay of the award-winning 1987 film Network!

In Network, a television network cynically exploits a former anchor’s ravings and revelations about mass media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control. CWP originally presented Network in April 2024 in NYC with a cast that included Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Fisher Stevens, Julianna Marguiles, and Keegan-Michael Key, and now will bring the reading to East Hampton for the first time with a celebrity cast to be announced.

Proceeds from the event will support efforts to preserve the Landmark West Park Presbyterian Church on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and its seven unique community spaces under one roof as a hub of affordability, accessibility, inclusivity, and diversity for NYC and beyond. 

KIDFEST: ILL-ABILITIES

“A powerful force on the hip-hop dance stage” — The Guardian

Blending high-level breakin’, music, and live audience interaction, ILL-Abilities  goes beyond performance. Each dancer shares their unique journey, offering insight into their lived experiences as differently-abled artists, while challenging perceptions of disability and redefining what is possible.

With performances in over 25 countries and a global reach of more than one million people, ILL-Abilities is known for its powerful combination of artistry and message. The name “ILL” comes from hip-hop culture, meaning extraordinary—reflecting the crew’s commitment to excellence, creativity, and positive impact.

Specifically created for Guild Hall audiences, this presentation of ILL-Abilities offers an intimate and interactive experience featuring three dancers and a DJ from the internationally acclaimed crew. Stripping down the scale while deepening the connection, this format brings audiences closer to the artists, their movement, and their personal stories.

This is more than a show—it’s a shared experience that invites audiences to engage, reflect, and leave inspired by the limitless potential within every individual.

Join us out-front at the Phanstiel Plaza for an arts & crafts workshop with our friends at SHINE before the show!

 

KIDFEST: STORY PIRATES LIVE

Get ready for Story Pirates Live, featuring fan-favorite songs from the multi-award winning The Story Pirates Podcast and improvised sketch comedy based on ideas from kids in the audience. The Story Pirates believe that all kids are creative geniuses, and they’re ready to prove it with their fast-paced, hilarious and inspiring show for the whole family. Featuring Eric from The Story Pirates Podcast, plus a cast of the funniest Story Pirate actors, singers, and comedians around. 

The Story Pirates, best known for their flagship podcast with more than 100 million downloads, are a family media company that amplifies the words and ideas of kids. The award-winning The Story Pirates Podcast takes stories submitted by kids and turns them into sketch comedy and songs with help from celebrity guests like Kristen Bell, John Oliver, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sara Bareilles, Seth Meyers, and more.  

Join us out-front at the Phanstiel Plaza for a free cookie-decorating workshop with our friends at Citarella before the show!