Out-FRONT! Fest. presented by Pioneers Go East Collective
January 8-16, 2027
Radical Queer dance + performance
In partnership with Judson Church and JanArtsNYC/ APAP
@ Judson Church (January 12-16) :
Maritea Dæhlin!
Darvejon A. Jones!
Tristan Koepke | Big Boy Dance!
Anichi Moon (Ching-I Chang)!
Same As Sister / Hilary Brown-Istrefi and Briana Brown-Tipley!
Alex Romania + Stacy Lynn Smith!
Tickets + More Info @ Judson Church
A Radical Queer Art + Dance festival championing LGBTQ+ and Feminist artists for a lively exchange of art and culture. A high-visibility platform for radical artists whose rigorous, playful, and fabulously outrageous creative practices speak to our community in new, unexpected, and beautiful ways.
Press:
The New York Times "Out-FRONT! fills a gap in the dance calendar, showing incandescent works"
The Observer featured article
TDF Festival Pick
Program Schedule @ Judson Church:
January 12, at 7pm (Split bill):
Anichi Moon (Ching-I Chang) in Ocean Between Our Names & Tristan Koepke | Big Boy Dance in Bunk Beds
January 13, at 7pm (Split bill):
Alex Romania + Stacy Lynn Smith (Psychic Wormhole) in Face Eaters REDUX & Tristan Koepke | Big Boy Dance in Bunk Beds
Thursday, January 14, at 7pm (Split bill):
Alex Romania + Stacy Lynn Smith (Psychic Wormhole) in Face Eaters REDUX & Same As Sister / Hilary Brown-Istrefi and Briana Brown-Tipley in UPSTAIRS, IN OUR BEDROOM
Friday, January 15, at 7pm (Split bill):
Darvejon A. Jones in Phase 2: a good grimace (working title) & Anichi Moon (Ching-I Chang) in Ocean Between Our Names
Saturday, January 16, at 12pm, 1:30pm, and 3pm: Maritea Dæhlin in Sleep Locks the Bones (installation)
Saturday, January 16, at 7pm (Split bill): Darvejon A. Jones in Phase 2: a good grimace (working title) & Same As Sister / Hilary Brown-Istrefi and Briana Brown-Tipley in UPSTAIRS, IN OUR BEDROOM
Tickets + More Info @ Judson Church
Judson Church: The wheelchair accessible entrance is located at 243 Thompson Street
APAP|NYC is a founding partner of JanArtsNYC, celebrating 14 years of partnership in 2027. Every January in New York City, more than 45,000 performing arts leaders, artists, and enthusiasts from across the globe converge for JanArtsNYC. A partnership among independent multidisciplinary festivals, indispensable industry convenings, and international marketplaces, JanArtsNYC is one of the largest and most influential gatherings of its kind. #JanArtsNYC. Promotional support provided by the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.
Photos L to R: Tristan Koepke; Alex Romania + Stacy Lynn Smith; Maritea Dæhlin; Darvejon A. Jones; Same As Sister; Ching-I Chang.
Pioneers Go East Collective’s programs in 2026/2027 are made possible with public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; New York City Council’s discretionary funding provided by Council Member Harvey Epstein and 2nd District; SU-CASA (DCLA); The Jerome Foundation; The Howard Gilman Foundation; Mertz Gilmore Foundation; Foundation for Contemporary Arts; Harkness Foundation for Dance; The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation; The Emma A. Sheafer Charitable Trust; the Norwegian Consulate General in New York; and the Mosaic Network and Fund in The New York Community Trust.
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