History

2023

Out-FRONT! Festival at The LGBT Center from January 12-19, 2023 (13 events featuring: Anabella Lenzu, Jasmine Hearn and Collaborators, Symara Sarai, ALEXA Grae, Daniel Diaz, Joey Kipp, Angela Gonzalez, Cara Hagan & Lindy Fines)

NEXT! Workshop at The LGBT Center - workshops featuring Jasmine Hearn & Symara Sarai January 2023

Su Casa Program at the Sirovich Senior Center (20 engagement workshop designed for elder population at the Sirovich. February-June 2023). Teaching artist: Magda Kaczmarska with guest teachers Hilary Brown-Istrefi and Joey Kipp

Crossroads at The 14/Y on January 31-February 1, 2023                                                                          Featuring Diovanna, Crane, Verbal Animal, Heather Robles, Jill Sigman

NEXT! Workshop at The 14/Y on January 31 with Nattie and Hollis

My Name’sound by Pioneers Go East Collective at Center for Performance Research on March 19, 2023

Exhibition Art Like Love by Pioneers Go East Collective. Featuring Mark Tambella, Gian Marco Riccardo Lo Forte, Daniel Diaz, Joey Kipp, Philip Treviño at Lumberyard (Catskill, NY) on April 28-30, 2023

BAM residency and presentation of My Name’sound  July 5-15, 2023

Exhibition Art Like Love and Electric Blue at Collar Works Gallery (Troy, NY) from August 24- October 8, 2023

Crossroads at 14/Y Fall 2023 October 30th-November 2nd, 2023. Featuring Noa Rui-Piin Weiss & Miranda Brown, GREYZONE, Cara Hagan, Tidbit Collective, Alex Oliva & Johnny Butler, Emilee Lord, Angela Schöpke Gonzales, and Mor Mendel

NEXT! Youth educational series at LES Girls Club led by teaching artist Maira Duarte; November 8-December 13, 2023

NEXT! Youth educational series at The 14/Y led by teaching artist Parijat Desai; November 1-December 6, 2023

2022

BRIC ARTS MEDIA: residency 2022.

My name’sound at BRIC ARTS MEDIA. Site-specific performance in the Ballroom on April 14, 15, 2022. Featuring Daniel Diaz, syd island, Vanessa Rappa.

Spring Movement: Crossroads platform curated series at Center for Performance Research (April 29-30, 2022).

Center for Performance Research AiR Artists-in-Residency (2022).

Crossroads at Judson Church May 26, 27, 28, 2022. Featuring Yoshiko Chuma, Molly & Nola, Dane Terry, Daniel Diaz, Angel Acuña, Amanda Loulaki, Symara Johnson.

NEXT! at Judson Church May 26 & May 27. Teaching artists Parijat Desai and Doron Perk.

NEXT! Workshops in partnership with New York Public Library: May 7, May 14, May 21, June 11.

Digital Community-IN MOTION (virtual events - Fall 2022).

NEXT! at New York Public Library FALL 2022 6 dates (October- December 2022).

My name’sound at Green Space in Queens on December 9 & 10 2022. Featuring Daniel Diaz, Doron Perk.

2021

Lucky Star Film by Pioneers Go East Collective at The Exponential Festival on January 21, 2021

Lucky Star Film by Pioneers Go East Collective at The Brick & Out of An Abundance of Caution on January 17, 2021

Next! Workshop (virtual) Shaina and Bryan Baira on Jan 30, 2021

Next! Workshop (virtual) Beth Graczyk and Jon Gutierrez on February 27, 2021

Next! Workshop (virtual) Fana Fraser March 20, 2021

Crossroads, Crosswinds, Crosscurrents, Crossfires: A series dedicated to empowering LGBTQ and feminist artists, in dialogue with their communities. April 16, 2021 at 8pm. Filmed at Center for Performance Research. Curated by Beth Graczyk. With Fana Fraser & Beth Graczyk.

Crossroads, Crosswinds, Crosscurrents, Crossfires: A series dedicated to empowering LGBTQ and feminist artists, in dialogue with their communities. April 17, 2021 at 8pm. Curated by Beth Graczyk. With Physical Education, Allie Hankins, Lu Yim, Yamamoto Takahiro).

Out-Front! At Center for Performance Research on April 18, 2021. Featuring: Symara Johnson / Kalliope Piersol, Annie Wang, Michael Wilson/ Aimee Plauche/ Azmi Mert Erdem

Crossroads, Crosswinds, Crosscurrents, Crossfires: A series dedicated to empowering LGBTQ and feminist artists, in dialogue with their communities. Filmed at CPR - Center for Performance Research. Dates May 1 & 2, 2021.  Featuring S.A.S. + Hilary Brown / Yasmeen Giovanna & Ori Flomin / Shaina and Bryan Baira / Proteo Media

Lucky Star: superstar by Pioneers Go East Collective at The LGBT Center, May 5 2021

Lucky Star (0.2) by Pioneers Go East Collective. Virtual Film w/ two new episodes.  May 28, 2021. Web-based programming: 20 attendances

Lucky Star: superstar by Pioneers Go East Collective at La MaMa – Tech residency May 31-June 12, 2021

Lucky Star: superstar by Pioneers Go East Collective at Chez Bushwick – RECESS Series June 14, 2021.

Lucky Star: superstar by Pioneers Go East Collective at Judson Church (9 events). July 13-30 2021. 

2020

3 events: OUT-FRONT! (New Works): 9 works + 9 artists – A curated series of LGBTQ+ and feminist new work at The Exponential Festival / Chez Bushwick (Brooklyn, January 17-19, 2020). Chez Bushwick (304 Boerum St, Brooklyn)

Crossroads, Crosswinds, Crosscurrents, Crossfires: A series dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ and feminist artists, in dialogue with their communities. Judson Church (June 17, 2020). Judson Memorial Church (55 Washington Square South, NY)

Lucky Star by Pioneers Go East Collective. Chez Bushwick on January 17 -19, 2020. Chez Bushwick venue (304 Boerum St, Brooklyn)

Next! Workshop and Crossroads Series (virtual) April 18, 2020 Anabella Lenzu

Next! Workshop and Crossroads Series (virtual) May 2, 2020 Brother(hood) Dance! w/ Orlando Zane Hunter, Jr. and Ricarrdo Valentine

Next! Workshop and Crossroads Series (virtual) May 16, 2020 William Isaac

Next! Workshop and Crossroads Series (virtual) May 30, 2020 Abby Felder

Next! Workshop and Crossroads Series (virtual) June 13, 2020 Anabella Lenzu

Next! Workshop and Crossroads Series (virtual) June 20, 2020 Beth Graczyk

Crossroads Series + Next! Workshop (virtual) September 20, 2020 Anabella Lenzu

Crossroads Series + Next! Workshop (virtual) October 28, 2020 William Isaac

Crossroads Series + Next! Workshop (virtual) November 14, 2020 Parijat Desai

Lucky Star at The LGBT Center on Nov 14, 2020

Lucky Star at The Brick on Nov 22, 2020

Lucky Star at The Brick on Dec 6, 2020

2019

OUT-FRONT! (New Works): 6 works + 6 artists – A curated series of LGBTQ+ and feminist new work at The Exponential Festival (Brooklyn, January 24-25, 2019) 

COWBOYSCOWGIRLS at Buddies in Bad Times in Toronto (February 20-24, 2019)

COWBOYSCOWGIRLS presented at The Wild Project (March 15, 2019)

Crossroads, Crosswinds, Crosscurrents, Crossfires: A series dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ and feminist artists, in dialogue with their communities. Judson Church (NYC, March 20, June 19, September 18 & December 18, 2019). Judson Memorial Church (55 Washington Square South, NY)

VIRGO STAR presented at Ars Nova (June 14, 2019). Ars Nova (511 W 54th St, New York)

VIRGO STAR at Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (June 24-June 28 residency)

VIRGO STAR presented at The LGBT Center (October 19, 2019). The LGBT Center (208 W 13th St, New York)

VIRGO STAR premiered ar La MaMa (NYC, November 14 to December 1, 2019). La MaMa ETC (66 East 4th Street, New York)

2018

COWBOYSCOWGIRLS – presented by Bronx Academy for Arts and Dance (The Bronx, June 8, 2018). BAAD! (2474 Westchester Ave, The Bronx, New York)

Stars Series (New Works): 6 works + 6 artists – A curated series of LGBTQ+ and feminist new works / Vital Joint (Brooklyn, June 28, 2018)

HERETOFORE UNSEEN series featuring Pioneers Go East Collective artist Mike Cotayo at The Tank (NYC, September 10, 2018)

COWBOYSCOWGIRLS– presented by Time Space Limited (Hudson – NY, October 6, 2018)

COWBOYSCOWGIRLS– New Masculinities Festival (The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, October 20, 2018). The LGBT Center (208 W 13th St, New York)

COWBOYSCOWGIRLS – presented by JACK Arts (Brooklyn, November 14-18, 2018). JACK (18 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn, New York).

Crossroads, Crosswinds, Crosscurrents, Crossfires - A series dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ and feminist artists, in dialogue with their communities. Judson Church (NYC, October 17 & December 19, 2018)

2017

Next Pioneers: Queer storytelling workshop – co-presented by The Exponential Festival and The Brick (Brooklyn, January 2017)

Gemini Stars – co-produced by The Exponential Festival and Triskelion Arts (Brooklyn, January 13-15, 2017)

Sound Departures: A Music series featuring LGBTQ+ and women musicians - presented by La MaMa ETC (NYC, January 20-22, 2017)

American Mill No. 2 – A.R.T./ New York (NYC, March 30-April 9, 2017)

American Mill No. 2 – presented by The Estrogenius Festival (May 17, 2017)

American Mill No. 2 –Salon Radio Live Theatre / Hosted by International Women Artists' Salon - City World Radio Network (May 2017)

Next Pioneers: Queer storytelling workshop at A.R.T./ New York (NYC, April 2017)

Gemini Stars/ Scorpio - presented by Astor Alive Festival (NYC, September 23, 2017)

Gemini Stars/ Scorpio – presented by La MaMa ETC (NYC, December 7-17, 2017)

2016

Gemini Stars (excerpt) – co-presented by Interrobang Festival and The Silent Barn (Brooklyn, April 2016)

Gemini Stars (excerpt) – co-presented by SaLON! Series and The Telephone (Brooklyn, June 2016)

American Mill No. 2 – co-presented by Astor Alive Festival and La MaMa (NYC, September 16-17, 2016)

Gemini Stars (excerpt) – co-presented by SaLON! Series and Vital Joint (Brooklyn, September 2016)

Gemini Stars  – co-presented by SaLON! Series and The Telephone (Brooklyn, October 2016)

Sound Departures: A Music series featuring LGBTQ+ and women musicians - presented by La MaMa ETC (NYC, December 9 - 11, 2016)

2015

M J Was Innocent – presented by Performance Mix/ Dance New Alliance in collaboration with HERE Arts Center (NYC, June 4, 2015)

American Mill/ Linthead - presented at La MaMa /gallery (NYC, June 25-28, 2015)

M J Was Innocent – presented by HOT! Festival and Dixon Place (NYC, July 14-15 & 23-24, 2015)

Next Pioneers: Educational workshop – at The Children Institute (NJ, August 2015)

Residency: New Victory LabWorks Associate artists (NYC, 09/01/15- 06/30/16)

Hildegard (vision) – presented by La MaMa ETC (NYC, November/December 2015)

2014 

Residency: Lower Manhattan Cultural Council / Process Space Residency (NYC, January to October 2014)

Maria Celeste (Galileo) – presented by Incubator Arts Project/ Ontological Hysteric (NYC, May 16-25, 2014)

Hildegard (vision) – presented by St. Ann’s Warehouse/ LABAPALOOZA! (Brooklyn, May 29- June 1, 2014)

Hildegard (vision) – at Governors Island as part of Lower Manhattan Cultural (NYC, October 2014)

M J Was Innocent – presented by Dixon Place (NYC, November 10, 2014)

2013

7AM – presented by Incubator Arts Project/ Ontological-Hysterical (NYC, March 7-17, 2013)

Residency: St. Ann’s Warehouse Puppet Lab (September 2013 to June 2014)

Oblate cycle – presented by La MaMa ETC (NYC, November 29- December 1, 2013)

2012

S16 (Black Moon) – presented at La MaMa ETC (NYC, March 2012)

Residency: Chashama Residency – August 2012

The Birds, The Wolf – at Chashama Gallery (Harlem, August 10-12, 2012)

S16 (Black Moon) – presented by La MaMa ETC/ gallery (NYC, November 15 to December 2, 2012)

The Birds, The Wolf – presented by Goethe Institute / Wyoming building gallery (NYC, July 2011).