RECENT WORK
RECENT WORK
Naked Vanguard: The Arthur Avilés Archives in Motion
A series of conversations and performances that celebrated the publication of the Arthur Avilés Collection in the Hemispheric Institute Digital Video Library (HIDVL). The Institute welcomed Avilés as Artist in Residence at NYU for Fall 2021. CLICK HERE to view the archived videos.
Origin Stories: A Puerto Rican Faggot from America
This program features a conversation with Arthur Avilés, Lawrence LaFountain-Stokes (University of Michigan) and Ramón Rivera-Servera (UT-Austin) on the arc and significance of Arthur’s choreographic works, the politics of queer bodies in motion, and the relationship between community and the practice of dance and performance. Moderated by Hemispheric Institute Director Ana Dopico. CLICK HERE to watch.
Thinking Performance: The Maévas in Dialogue with Arthur Avilés
Listen in on an intimate conversation between choreographer Arthur Avilés and performers Elizabeth “Macha” Marrero and Rhina Valentin as they reminisce about the role of Bronx Ghetto Matriarch Maéva, a recurring character that appears across multiple dance works and whom the two performers have previously played. Moderated by Charles Rice-González. CLICK HERE to watch.
Legacy in Motion: Arthur Avilés Live!
Nikolai McKenzie Ben Rema debuted A Jamaican Battybwoy in America, a piece in which Arthur Avilés revisited and reframed his signal work, A Puerto Rican Faggot from America (1996). The evening reflected the original work and its new incarnation. This performance was broadcast live from BAAD!and followed by a conversation between choreographer and dancer, who discussed Avilés’ works and their continued resonance today. CLICK HERE to watch.
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To view the Arthur Avilés Collection, visit bit.ly/HEMICollection
Hemispheric Institute at NYU and BAAD! present
