US PREMIERE Life in this House is Over PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance, Pavilion Theater, 2980 Route 66, Chatham NY Friday & Saturday, August 15—16 at 8 pm Making its US premiere at PS21, Life in this House is Over is an original theater work from rising American interdisciplinary artist Samantha Shay. An emotionally-charged,…
Raising alarm about the adverse effects of cuts to federal arts funding Albany, NY (May 22) – The Upstate Theatre Coalition for a Fairgame, a non-profit organization representing 12 performing arts centers in the Capital Region, Catskills, and Southern Tier of New York State, has announced the 2025 recipients of…
The PS21 summer 2025 season is on sale today! We are incredibly excited about this summer of ambitious work, spanning theater, dance, music, circus, and beyond—by visionary artists from around the world and right here in our backyard. The season kicks off May 30—31 with Mamela Nyamza‘s Hatched Ensemble, and other early season highlights…
Spend your first weekends of 2025 with PS21 in the Black Box Theater! Join us January 4th, 5th, and 11th, for intimate matinee productions from renowned international performers Ruri Mito (Japan) and Circa (Australia). January 4 & 5, 2025 at 3pm Japanese dancer-choreographer Ruri Mito makes her US debut at PS21 with a double bill. Matou — Ruri Mito (US Premiere) A…
SANTÉ! by Cirque Kikasse A PS21 PATHWAYS Program Saturday, September 21 Food, Drinks, and Music at 1 pm Performance at 3 pm Tivoli Memorial Recreation Park6 Katherine Lane,Tivoli, NY 12583 Admission is free! SANTÉ! by Cirque Kikasse is a dynamic circus show with high-level acrobatics, contagious energy, and breathtaking balancing acts… all on their extraordinary food…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods You will find PS21, the Center for Contemporary Performance, in the small town of Chatham, New York, only 20 minutes from the Massachusetts state line. So, for those of us endeavoring to cover all the remarkable performances on stages in the Berkshires, PS21 is an astonishing…
