About The Event
30 years after its premiere at Next Wave 1994, the groundbreaking and then-highly controversial multimedia dance theater work by Bill T. Jones returns to the opera house stage. Created during the AIDS epidemic, one of the most contentious and terrifying periods of US history, Still/Here breaks boundaries between the personal and the political, exemplifying a form of dance theater that is uniquely American. At the heart of the piece are “survival workshops” which Jones conducted across the country with people living with life-threatening illness. The participants are the essence of the piece: their gestures inform the choreography, their words the lyrics, their images the stage; they will always be Still/Here, and this work exists to honor their strength.
About The Organizer
Next Wave is where well-known visionaries and trailblazing rebels unleash their groundbreaking creativity onto the world. This year, we plunge into a spectrum of past, present, and in-progress works that perfectly capture the here-and-now. Join us in exploring dynamic, cutting-edge visions and untapped artistic frontiers as we come together to reconstruct, revitalize, and revolutionize creativity.
Please Note
All performances will adhere to protocols developed in accordance with New York State regulations and in consultation with medical professionals for the safety of our artists, audiences, and staff.
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