Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Presents SPRING FESTIVAL 2021 — Preview

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Image Credit to Danifine Photography

When:

May 20 – May 23, 2021 & May 27 – May 30, 2021

Where:

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
Tivoli, NY 
Live-streamed via Kaatsbaan Cultural Park 

Tickets:

$25+

To purchase, visit the Kaatsbaan Cultural Park website.

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park’s Spring Festival 2021 is a production featuring leading national and local artists across a variety of disciplines, including dance, music, poetry, sculpture, and the culinary arts. Sixteen different presentations are hosted by the park’s two outdoor stages. Among those presenting are the American Ballet Theatre, pianist Hunter Noack, writer Jeff Gordinier, and sculptor Christina Tenaglia. The event spokesperson hopes the festival delivers immersive experiences encompassing an unparalleled range of artists and styles. The schedule for Spring Festival 2021 is as follows.

A River Runs Through It: A Conversation about the Booming Hudson Valley Food Scene
Thursday, May 20, 4:00PM
Thursday, May 27, 4:00PM

Author Jeff Gordinier moderates a panel featuring Hudson Valley chefs and farmers to shed light on why the Hudson Valley has been dubbed the next Napa Valley.

American Ballet Theatre
Thursday, May 20, 6:30PM
Friday, May 21, 6:30PM

American Ballet Theatre performs premieres two works by Helen Pickett and James Whiteside, alongside duets from the company’s repertoire.

Into the Wild: How Foraging Can Change Your Life — And Your Diet
Friday, May 21, 4:00PM
Friday, May 28, 4:00PM

Author Jeff Gordinier moderates a panel featuring award-winning writers and chefs to explore the trendy practice of foraging.

American Ballet Theatre, Dorrance Dance, and Mark Morris Dance Group
Sunday, May 23, 6:30PM

Three leading dance companies perform a variety of works.

American Lyric: A Kaatsbaan Site-Specific Commission
Thursday, May 27, 6:30PM
Friday, May 28, 6:30PM

Audience members wander through Kaatsbaan’s grounds while listening to live music via wireless headphones from acclaimed pianist Hunter Noack and flutist James Edmund Greeley. Simultaneously, dancers from renowned companies across the globe perform solo pieces throughout the Kaatsbaan meadows.

Martha Graham Dance Company, Dancers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and New York City Ballet
Saturday, May 29, 6:30PM
Sunday, May 30, 6:30PM

The program features a world premiere from Alvin Ailey Principal Dancer Yannick Lebrun, two classic pieces from Martha Graham Dance Company, and three works from veteran members of the New York City Ballet.

Erica Lall in "AfterEffect" Image Credit to Gene Schiavone
Lloyd Knight in Martha Graham's "Circe" Image Credit to Hibbard Nash Photography
Jeff Gordinier, Author Photo credit to Andre Baranowski

For more information, visit the Kaatsbaan Cultural Park website.

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Images courtesy of Kaatsbaan Cultural Park

Slider Images: Albedo (Image Credit to Emil Alzamora), Dancers Michelle Dorrance and Byron Tittle (Image Credit to Matthew Murphy), Hunter Noack (Image Credit to Corey Rood)

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