October 6, 2024, 3:15pm
Venue: Joyce East Studios
Location: 287 East 10th Street, New York, NY
Program: Bardo, music by Somei Satoh
Molissa performs an informal showing of the recently reconstructed Bardo (1990). Bardo premiered at the Keith Haring Memorial, St. John the Divine Cathedral, May 4, 1990
September 28 and 29, 2024, 7:30pm
Venue: Fall for Dance at City Center
Location: 131 West 55th Street, New York, NY
Program: State of Darkness performed by Sara Mearns
September 28 and 29, 2024 - Fall for Dance - Cassandra Trenary performs State of Darkness as part of Fall for Dance at New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street, 7:30pm.
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August 28-September 1, 2024
Venue: Bainbridge Dance Center
Location: 844 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Program: Residency
Molissa is in a residency working with Christiana Axelsen to reconstruct Bardo (1990, created for and premiered at the Keith Haring Memorial at St. John the Divine on May 4, 1990) for an upcoming performance in 2025 at the invitation of the New York City AIDS Memorial, 76 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10011.
August 17, 2024, 8:15pm
Venue: Chautauqua Institution
Location: 1 Ames Ave, Chautauqua, NY 14722
Program: State of Darkness, performed by Cassandra Trenary with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Cassandra Trenary performs State of Darkness with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra at the closing night of the summer festival.
August 10, 2024, 4pm
Venue: Joyce East Studios
Location: 287 East 10th Street, New York, NY
Program: Informal showing of State of Darkness
Cassandra Trenary dances State of Darkness in an informal showing in preparation for her upcoming performance at the Chautauqua Institution (August 17, 2024).
May 28-June 18, 2024
Venue: Marble House Project
Location: 1161 Dorset West Road, Dorset, VT 05251
Program: Residency
Molissa is in residence at the Marble House Project for three weeks imagining a new work.
April 27-September 8, 2024
Venue: Walker Art Center
Location: 725 Vineland Pl, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Program: Video Clones, created in collaboration with Keith Haring, is shown as part of the exhibition: Keith Haring, Art is for Everybody
Video Clones, created in collaboration with Keith Haring, is presented as part of the exhibition Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody at the Walker Art Center, in Minneapolis, from April 27 to September 8, 2024.
March 14, 2024, 10am
Venue: Ballet in America Lecture Series
Location: Rowe Center, Naples Art Museum, 8421 Abbington Cir, Naples, FL 34108
Program: Ballet in America - Modern Dance in America: The Choreographers and the Artists. Lecture by Iris Fanger
Iris Fanger, Ph.D., theater and dance critic
https://artisnaples.org/events/iris-fanger.2324.2?id=16645
As the style of 20th-century movement expanded into modern dance, especially in the United States, the practice of collaboration between artists continued. Among these were works by Martha Graham/Isamu Noguchi, Merce Cunningham/Jasper Johns, Trisha Brown/Robert Rauschenberg, Lucinda Childs/Sol Lewitt and Molissa Fenley/Keith Haring, augmented by composers such as John Cage. The lecture will include a discussion and films of the works they created together.
This presentation is part of Iris Fanger's Ballet in America series.
March 12, 2024, 7pm doors, concert starting time 7:45pm
Venue: Judson Memorial Church
Location: 55 Washington Square S, New York, NY 10012
Program: Double Beginning, as part of Salone III
An evening presented by the Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome. Featuring performances by Molissa Fenley (dance); Jay Anthony Gach (music); Bob Holman (poetry); Dan Hurlin (theater - performance on video); John Jesurun (theater); Eric Nathan (music); Newtown Odyssey (theater, music, event - Marie Lorenz, Kurt Rohde, Dana Spiotta, performance on video); Igor Santos (music).
Molissa presents Double Beginning with live poetry by Bob Holman.
January 31-February 3, 2024, 8pm
Venue: Roulette Intermedium
Location: 509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Program: Etruscan Matisse/Blake, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto;
De La Lumière Entre Les Lampes, music by Philip Glass; Current Pieces #1-3, music by Vijay Iyer, Nico Muhly, JP Jofre;
Cosmati Variations, Variation 5, music by John Cage;
In the Garden (with Ryuichi), birdsong;
Lava Field, music by John Bischoff
FROM THE LIGHT, BETWEEN THE LAMPS. A collection of new and very recent work.
Premiere: Etruscan Matisse/Blake, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, 20210310
Premiere: De La Lumière, Entre Les Lampes, music by Philip Glass, New Chaconne, performed by Michael Ferrara
New York Premiere: Current Pieces #1-3 - music by Vijay Iyer, Crown Thy Good; Nico Muhly, Refine; JP Jofre, Air on America, performed on piano by Enriqueta Somarriba
New York Premiere: In the Garden (with Ryuichi)
Cosmati Variations, Variation 5, music by John Cage, Third Construction
Lava Field, music by John Bischoff, Piano 7hz
Tickets: https://roulette.org/artist/molissa-fenley/
November 11, 2023-March 17, 2024
Venue: Art Gallery of Ontario
Location: 317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, Canada
Program: Video Clones, created in collaboration with Keith Haring is shown as part of the exhibition, Keith Haring: Art is for Everybody
Video Clones, created in collaboration with Keith Haring, is presented as part of the exhibition Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, November 11, 2023 - March 17, 2024.
October 21, 2023, 5-8pm
Venue: The Dance Hub
Location: 22 East Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, California
Program: A Fundraiser for The Dance Hub,
Current Piece #1
Molissa performs Current Piece #1 as part of a fundraiser for The Dance Hub. Modern Dance Teacher Susan Alexander will be honored.
August 26-December 30, 2023
Venue: University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center youtube channel
Location: https://www.youtube.com/user/fineartscenter
Program: In the Garden (with Ryuichi) will premiere on September 7th.
In the Garden (with Ryuichi) was commissioned by the University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts Center's Asian and Asian American Arts and Culture Program.
Molissa has choreographed three dances to the music of Ryuichi Sakamoto: Esperanto (1985); The Third Coast (2015); and Baffin Island (2015). This new work is danced to the ambient sound of birdsong.
July 6 - August 1, 2023
Venue: Yaddo
Location: 312 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY
Program: Residency with occasional open showings.
Open showings: July 10 - July 14; July 16 - July 19; July 21, July 24 - July 26 - all at 3pm. July 29 at 5pm.
May 27-October 8, 2023
Venue: The Broad
Location: 221 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Program: Video Clones, shown as part of the exhibition Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody
Video Clones, created in collaboration with Keith Haring, is presented as part of the exhibition Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody at the Broad from May 27 to October 8, 2023.
April 15 and 16, 2023
Venue: The Dance Complex
Location: 536 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA. 02139
Program: Taking the Long View - Molissa Fenley and Company; Nine Lives Dance/Pat Catterson
Molissa and Pat Catterson present an evening of dance. Christiana Axelsen, Molissa and Timothy Ward dance three works: Cosmati Variations, Variation 5 (John Cage, Third Construction); Lava Field (John Bischoff, Piano 7hz); Current Piece (Vijay Iyer, Crown Thy Glory).
Click for ticket links for the Taking the Long View performances:
March 6-13, 2023
Venue: Bainbridge Dance Center
Location: 844 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Program: Choreography Residency
Molissa creates a new work on company member Chrisiana Axelsen during a residency at the Bainbridge Dance Center.
January 27, 2023, 4pm
Venue: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium
Location: 111 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY. 10023
Program: Dr. Richard Move presents at Dance + Ecology: A Symposium for Climate Action
Dr. Richard Move presents as part of the Dance + Ecology symposium. He includes an examination of Molissa's 1989 solo, The Floor Dances (Requiem for the Living), sculpture by land artist, Richard Long and music by Henryk Gorecki; dancer and choreographer, Maureen Fleming in her Axis Mundi, 1988; and several “earth-body” works by the visual and performance artist Ana Mendieta, from the 1970s and early 1980s. Drawing on authors such as Donna Haraway and Mel Y. Chen, Move positions the solo works made by these artists within new materialism while, in the words of Harraway, “making kin” with both these artists and these authors. Move’s objective is to reveal, in the words of Chen, “a biopolitics that perpetually resituates, recombines, and rearticulates the matter of life - in the particularized bodies of its animals, objects, humans.”
January 14, 2023, 5pm
Venue: The Joyce Theater
Location: 175 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Program: State of Darkness, performed by Cassandra Trenary
Cassandra Trenary performs an excerpt from State of Darkness for Joyce Theater Productions as part of their presentations offered at this year's APAP conference.
November 4, 2022, 7-10pm
Venue: Roulette Intermedium
Location: 509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Program: Lava Field - music by John Bischoff
Molissa with dancers Christiana Axelsen, Justin Lynch and Timothy Ward perform Lava Field. Music by John Bischoff, Piano 7hz. Presented as part of SALONE, an evening of performance and conversation produced by the Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome.
October 27-29, 2022, 7:30pm
Venue: Baryshnikov Arts Center
Location: 450 West 37th Street, New York, NY
Program: Unavailable Memory: In Conversation with Cunningham & Cage. Totem Ancestor, (1942) and Loops, (1971). Molissa performs as a guest in Loops.
Unavailable Memory: In Conversation with Cunningham & Cage is an evening of dance and music presenting Totem Ancestor (1942) performed by Mac Twining and Loops (1971) performed by Molissa Fenley, Justin Lynch, and Chaery Moon, both by Merce Cunningham, and six piano compositions by John Cage performed by Adam Tendler. Presented in conversation with these historic works will be new choreography by three students from The Juilliard School, developed with mentorship from Rashaun Mitchell, telemetries, a new sound composition by John King made in response to Gordon Mumma’s original score for Loops (1971), and the World Premiere of Tether by Bebe Miller, performed by Miller with Angie Hauser and Darrell Jones.
October 22, 2022
Venue: Topaz Arts
Location: 55-03 39th Avenue, Woodside, Queens
Program: Lava Field (Fenley) with Dead Stars Still Shine (Tanjuaquio), music by John Bischoff.
Molissa and Paz Tanjuaquio perform simultaneous solos. Molissa dances Lava Field as a solo and Paz dances her work Dead Stars Still Shine. Music by John Bischoff, Piano 7hz.
Saturday August 6, 8pm and Sunday August 7, 2pm
Venue: Gene Frankel Theater
Location: 24 Bond St, New York, NY 10012
Program: Molissa and Paz Tanjuaquio perform as guests in Love Story: The School of Hard Knocks
Saturday August 6, 8pm and Sunday August 7, 2pm
Molissa and Paz Tanjuaquio perform simultaneous solos as guests in Love Story: The School of Hard Knocks. Molissa dances Lava Field as a solo and Paz dances her work Dead Stars Still Shine. Music by John Bischoff, Piano 7hz
July 23, 2022, 9pm
Venue: Agropoli Danza Festival
Location: Castello Angioino Aragonese
Program: Cosmati Variations, part III
The dancers of the Dance HUB perform Cosmati Variations, part III as part of the evening's concert of works presented by WADE.
July 22, 2022, 9pm
Venue: Agropoli Danza Festival
Location: Castello Angioino Aragonese
Program: Cosmati Variations, parts I-V, Lava Field and Mali
Molissa with dancers Christiana Axelsen, Jared Brown and Timothy Ward perform Cosmati Variations, parts I-V at the Agropoli Danza Festival. Dancers from the Dance HUB residency will perform Cosmati Variations, part III.
Also on the program, Lava Field and Mali.
July 17-23, 2022
Venue: Residency with the Dance HUB
Location: Agropoli, Italy
Program: Teaching and Choreographic Residency
Molissa with dancers Christiana Axelsen, Jared Brown and Timothy Ward enjoy a residency in Agropoli, Italy as part of the festivities of the Dance HUB. Organized by WADE. Molissa will teach Cosmati Variations, part III to the dancers who have been invited to perform the work within the Company's performance on July 22.
May 15, 2022, at 6pm
Venue: Cathy Weis Projects - Sundays on Broadway
Location: 537 Broadway #3, New York, NY. 10012
Program: Cosmati Variations, variation 5 and Some Phrases I'm Hoping Andy Would Like
Christiana Axelsen, Molissa Fenley and Timothy Ward perform the fifth and concluding variation of Cosmati Variations - music by John Cage, Third Construction (1940). Also on the program a reprise of Some Phrases I'm Hoping Andy Would Like (created in homage to choreographer Andy de Groat and premiered at a memorial concert at Judson Church in 2019).
March 1 to April 31, 2022
Venue: The Segal Center Film Festival
Location: online
Program: State of Darkness, performed by Cassandra Trenary. Filmed by Nel Shelby
State of Darkness, performed by Cassandra Trenary, is screened as part of the Segal Center's Film Festival. The global film/screen festival presents experimental, emerging, and established theatre and performance artists who created work for the screen in the difficult Time of Corona.
March 1 to April 31, 2022
Venue: The Segal Center Film Festival
Location: online
Program: State of Darkness, performed by Cassandra Trenary
State of Darkness, performed by Cassandra Trenary is screened as part of the Segal Film Festival. The global film/screen festival presents experimental, emerging, and established theatre and performance artists who created work for the screen in the difficult Time of Corona.
March 1-April 31, 2022
Venue: Segal Center Film Festival on Theatre and Performance, 2022
Location: online
Program: State of Darkness, performed by Cassandra Trenary
State of Darkness is screened as part of the Segal Center Film Festival on Theatre and Performance, 2022, featuring global works by theatre artists created in the Time of Corona.
Sunday, February 27, 2022
Venue: Tau Dance Theater - Page Academy of Dance
Location: 3478 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI. 96817
Program: Pohuli Workshop: 10:30am-12pm, (9:30am check-in); Molissa Fenley Master Class, 1:30-3pm
Tau Dance Theater presents a Pōhuli Workshop and Master Class - Sunday, February 27th - with Molissa Fenley (Artistic Facilitator )and La'akea Perry (Kumu Hula) - and live on zoom: Alaine Haubert (Ballet - California), and Alex Boyd (Intercultural Roots/Cross Pollination Research Platform - UK)
9:30 check-in, 10am Introductions and Protocol; 10:30-12:00pm Workshop
12-12:45 Lunch Break
Molissa Fenley - Master Class
1-1:30pm Introductions and Protocol; 1:30pm-3pm Class
Friday, February 25, 2022
Venue: Department of Theater and Dance
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Location: 1770 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822
Program: Molissa gives a technique master class and guests in Interdisciplinary Collaborations (practice and lecture)
12:30 to 1:50pm - Modern dance technique masterclass
2:00 to 4:30pm - guest in Interdisciplinary Collaborations: 2-3:15pm Practice; 3:15-4:30pm: Lecture on Interdisciplinary Collaborations
January 17, 2022 - CANCELED
Venue: The Joyce Theater
Location: 175 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Program: An excerpt of State of Darkness is performed by Cassandra Trenary as part of The Joyce's presentation at APAP
Cassandra Trenary performs an excerpt of State of Darkness as part of the Joyce Theater's presentation of sponsored performances for APAP (Association of Performing Arts Professionals).
December 1, 2021 to March 1, 2022
Venue: YoungArts Gallery
Location: 2100 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137
Program: Molissa's score for Pipes Going Nowhere is part of The Choreographers' Scores: 2020, an exhibition at YoungArts Gallery
YoungArts fall exhibition, The Choreographers' Scores: 2020 will open on December 1, 2021, in the YoungArts Gallery, curated by Kristy Edmunds, Executive and Artistic Director of UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA). The Choreographers' Scores: 2020 is a rare collection of dance on paper works created by 26 U.S.-based choreographers. Each artist was commissioned by CAP UCLA to contribute a handmade score to be editioned as a fine art print by The Lapis Press. The resulting editions reveal the unique and intimate explorations of these artists, and insights into their personal perspectives and choreographic ideas, while awaiting their return to the studios and stages.
November 8, 2021, doors open 7pm, performances begin 7:45pm
Venue: Roulette
Location: 509 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn NY
Program: Cosmati Variations, parts 1 and 4
Molissa, Christiana Axelsen, Kristen Foote, Cassie Mey and Timothy Ward perform Cosmati Variations, (parts 1 and 4) as part of the festivities of SALONE presented by the Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome.
November 6, 2021 at 6pm
Venue: Topaz Arts
Location: 55-03 39th Ave, Woodside, New York 11377
Program: Open Rehearsal of Cosmati Variations, variations 1 and 4
Molissa and company members Christiana Axelsen, Betsy Cooper, Cassie Mey and Timothy Ward present an open rehearsal of Cosmati Variations (1 and 4), music by John Cage
Free but please register on Eventbrite:
September 12, 2021, 3:30pm and 7:30pm
Venue: North Carolina Museum of Art
Location: 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
Program: State of Darkness
The American Dance Festival presents two performances of State of Darkness at the Joseph M. Bryan Theater, North Carolina Museum of Art. Performances by Annique Roberts (3:30pm) and Michael Trusnovec (7:30pm). Click here to purchase tickets.
June 16 - 20, 2021
Venue: The Joyce Theater
Location: 175 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Program: State of Darkness, performed by Jared Brown, Lloyd Knight, Sara Mearns, Annique Roberts, Cassandra Trenary, Michael Trusnovec
Wednesday 6/16, 8pm - performance by Annique Roberts
Thursday 6/17, 8pm - performance by Jared Brown
Friday 6/18, 8pm - performance by Sara Mearns
Saturday 6/19, 2pm - performance by Lloyd Knight
Saturday 6/19, 8pm - performance by Michael Trusnovec
Sunday 6/20, 2pm - performance by Cassandra Trenary
March 17-20, 9pm and March 21, 3pm ET
Venue: The Hope Theater and on live stream
Location: 6101 Bishop, SMU campus, Dallas, Texas
Program: Rhythm Field, presented on an evening of premieres by SMU Dance.
Rhythm Field, with original music by Jamal Mohamed, will be performed both in the theater and on live-stream for five performances. Created while in residency at SMU, Rhythm Field features choreography by Molissa with choreographic phrases contributed by the sixteen dancers.
January 25 - February 11, 2021
Venue: SMU - Southern Methodist University
Location: 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205
Program: In residence in the dance department, Meadows School of the Arts
Molissa creates a new work for the students at SMU.
December 15, 2020, 6pm ET
Venue: Tuesday Talks: Democracy, on Zoom - Live Stream
Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84147076541
Program: Being Participatory: From Governance to Design
Molissa and co-chair Phu Hoang curate Tuesday Talks: Democracy for the Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome.
Being Participatory: From Governance to Design - a conversation with Andrew Horne, Teaching Fellow, University of Chicago; Pamela Hovland, Principal, Pamela Hovland Design; Eva von Dassow, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota.
Link to Eventbrite
Zoom link
December 13, 2020 - January 10, 2021
Venue: https://www.joyce.org/back-popular-demand-molissa-fenleys-state-darkness
Program: State of Darkness
Joyce Theater Productions presents an encore series of State of Darkness. Performed by seven of New York City's most acclaimed performers: Jared Brown, Lloyd Knight, Sara Mearns, Shamel Pitts, Annique Roberts, Cassie Trenary, Michael Trusnovec.
December 8, 2020, 6pm ET
Venue: Tuesday Talks: Democracy on Zoom - Live Stream
Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84147076541
Program: The Landscape of Democracy
Molissa and co-chair Phu Hoang curate Tuesday Talks: Democracy for the Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome.
The Landscape of Democracy - a conversation between Sean Anderson, Associate Curator of Architecture and Design, MoMA and Walter Hood, Principal, Hood Design Studio.
Link to Eventbrite
Link to Zoom
December 1, 2020, 6pm ET
Venue: Tuesday Talks: Democracy, on Zoom - Live Stream
Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84147076541
Program: The Role of Vandalism in Protest and Public Art
Molissa and co-chair Phu Hoang curate Tuesday Talks: Democracy for the Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome.
The Role of Vandalism in Protest and Public Art - Rosa Lowinger, Writer and Art Conservator, in conversation with Fredric R. Brandfon and other guests.
Link to Eventbrite
Link to Zoom
November 27, 2020, 8pm ET
Venue: WADEintoActivism. 16 days of Activism against gender-based violence through art and conversation.
Location: Online
Program: Molissa presents the video of State of Darkness, recorded in 1990.
Molissa presents the video recording of her performance of State of Darkness in 1990. The program continues in conversation with Patricia Beaman and Humberto Carolo.
November 25-December 10, 2020
Venue: WADEintoACTIVISM
Location: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/end-violence-against-women
Program: Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape
Molissa joins WADEintoACTIVISM, in UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign organized by the UN. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence will take place from November 25th to December 10th under the theme, Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands against Rape.
Please join us for 16 days of activism against gender-based violence between November 25th and December 10th, 2020. Each evening, TDH International is joining the UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign organized by the UN under the theme Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands against Rape. The UN Women campaign invites us in galvanizing actions around the world to take a stand against sexual violence in all contexts and spark a global conversation about what it will take to prevent and end rape.
Under the event WADEintoACTIVISM, Giada Matteini has assembled a globally renowned group of artists and activists to present work and speak on the topics of violence against women, girls, and children; sexual and reproductive health and rights; and intersectionality dynamics (of gender, race, class, cast, age, sex, ability, and power dynamics).
Tune in each evening on YouTube Premiere and follow us on Facebook for our full calendar of events.
The UN Women campaign invites us in galvanizing actions around the world to take a stand against sexual violence in all contexts and spark a global conversation about what it will take to prevent and end rape. https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/end-violence-against-women
November 17, 2020, 6pm ET
Venue: Tuesday Talks: Democracy on Zoom - Live Stream
Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84147076541
Program: 2020Visions: The Future is Now
Molissa and co-chair Phu Hoang curate Tuesday Talks: Democracy for the Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome.
2020Visions: The Future is now - a conversation between Carey Lovelace, Curator/Playwright, and Elizabeth Thompson, former Director of the Buckminster Fuller Institute.
Link to Eventbrite
Link to ZOOM
October 31, 2020, 5pm and 8pm; November 1, 2020, 5pm
Venue: State of Darkness Live streamed from The Joyce Theater
Location: Live streamed from The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY
Program: State of Darkness, music by Igor Stravinsky, Le Sacre du Printemps.
October 31, 5pm - Lloyd Knight;
October 31, 8pm - Cassandra Trenary;
November 1, 5pm - Sara Mearns
Joyce Theater Productions presents a series of live streamed performances of State of Darkness, Molissa's seminal dance from 1988. Seven dancers perform the work over two weekends, October 24-25 and October 31-November 1, 2020. Dancers: Jared Brown, Lloyd Knight, Sara Mearns, Shamel Pitts, Annique Roberts, Cassandra Trenary, Michael Trusnovec.
October 24 and 25, 2020, 5pm and 8pm
Venue: State of Darkness Live streamed from The Joyce Theater
Location: Live streamed from The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY
Program: State of Darkness, music by Igor Stravinsky, Le Sacre du Printemps.
October 24, 5pm - Michael Trusnovec;
October 24, 8pm - Jared Brown;
October 25, 5pm - Annique Roberts;
October 25, 8pm - Shamel Pitts
Joyce Theater Productions presents a series of live streamed performances of State of Darkness, Molissa's seminal dance from 1988. Seven dancers perform the work over two weekends, October 24-25 and October 31-November 1, 2020. Dancers: Jared Brown, Lloyd Knight, Sara Mearns, Shamel Pitts, Annique Roberts, Cassandra Trenary, Michael Trusnovec.
October 15-October 15, 2020-21
Venue: UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance
Location: https://cap.ucla.edu/landing/choreographers_scores_2020
Program: The Choreographers' Scores: 2020
https://cap.ucla.edu/landing/choreographers_scores_2020
View the scores here
October 6, 2020, 6pm
Venue: Tuesday Talks on Zoom - Live stream
Location: ZOOM LINK!
Program: Tuesday Talks - Pamela Z, Speaking of Music | Music of Speaking
Molissa curates Tuesday Talks for the Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome
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September 29, 2020, 6pm
Venue: Tuesday Talks on Zoom - Live Stream
Location: ZOOM LINK!
Program: Tuesday Talks - George Lewis, Lifting the Cone of Silence from Black Composers
Molissa curates Tuesday Talks for the Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome
September 29 - George Lewis, 2010 Resident- Composer
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September 22, 2020, 6pm
Venue: Tuesday Talks on Zoom - Live Stream
Location: ZOOM LINK!
Program: Tuesday Talks - Courtney Bryan
Molissa curates Tuesday Talks for the Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome.
September 22 - Courtney Bryan, 2020 Fellow - Composer
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September 15, 2020, 6pm
Venue: Tuesday Talks on Zoom - Live Stream
Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84147076541
Program: Tuesday Talks - Yvette Angelique Hyater-Adams in conversation with Vicki Meek
Molissa curates Tuesday Talks for the Society of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome.
9/15: Yvette Angelique Hyater-Adams - Writer/Poet in conversation with Vicki Meek - Visual/Film
June 14, 2020, 3pm - cancelled
Venue: Dance HUB
Location: 22 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Program: Untitled (Haiku)
Molissa dances Untitled (Haiku) as part of a performance hosted by the Dance HUB, Santa Barbara.
February 16, 2020, 2pm - free event
Venue: Bowery Poetry Club
Location: 308 Bowery, New York, NY
Program: The Cut-Outs (Matisse)
Molissa with poet Bob Holman and composer Keith Patchell perform the east coast premiere of The Cut-Outs (Matisse)
https://www.bowerypoetry.com/
January 17, 2020 at 8pm; January 18, 2020 at 3pm and 7pm
Venue: War Memorial Veteran's Building, Green Room
Location: 401 Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor (at McAllister Street), San Francisco
Program: Molissa presents a work in progress as part of RAWDance Concept
A work in progress combining Phrases I'm hoping Andy would like and Untitled (Haiku), made in collaboration with Joy Harjo and Larry Mitchell at the Atlantic Center for the Arts.
November 23 and 24, 2019
Venue: Lisser Theater
Location: Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA
Program: Indications
Indications is presented as part of the Mills College RepCo concert.
November 21 and 22, 2019, 8pm
Venue: The Jack Crystal Theater
Location: NYU Tisch - 111 Second Avenue, New York, NYC
Program: Mix
Molissa sets Mix on the dancers of New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
November 9, 2019, 8pm
Venue: The Jack Crystal Theater
Location: NYU Tisch - 111 Second Avenue, New York, NYC
Program: Cosmati Variations, parts 1 and 4
Molissa and Company present parts 1 and 4 of Cosmati Variations as part of the evening of Toscana Dance HUB choreographers and dancers curated by Giada Ferrone.
November 2, 2019, 8pm
Venue: Joan James Harris Theater at the Atlantic Center for the Arts
Location: 1414 Art Center Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
Program: Collaboration with Joy Harjo and Larry Mitchell
October 31, 2019, 7pm
Venue: Joan James Harris Theater at the Atlantic Center for the Arts
Location: 1414 Art Center Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
Program: INsideOUT - a presentation of the Master and Associate Artists in residency
Molissa collaborates with two of the Poetry Associate Artists: Stuart Cooke and Lee Marvin
September 21-October 10, 2019
Venue: Video Dance Showcase, 27th Quinzena de Danca de Almada International Dance Festival
Location: Rua Manuel de Sousa, Coutinho, n 11, 2800-163, Almada, Portugal
Program: Experiments: Tree/Loading dock/Attic. Video from Archeology in Reverse by Molissa Fenley and Michael Mersereau.
September 20, 2019, 2pm
Venue: Lisser Theater
Location: Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA
Program: Indications
Indications is performed as part of festivities celebrating Convocation 2019 at Mills College. Performed by Andrea Salazar, Xiuting Hong, Rui Yao, Yao Wang.
September 17, 2019, 7:30pm
Venue: Judson Church
Location: 55 Washington Square South, New York, NY
Program: Dances of the late choreographer Andy de Groat.
Molissa joins other dancers that worked with the late choreographer Andy de Groat to present an evening of his work. Molissa presents a solo tribute, Some phrases I'm hoping Andy would like and dances in the ensemble work, Fan Dance.
August 3, 2019, 7pm
Venue: Sala Miguel Covarrubias
Location: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Avenue Universidad 3000, col UNAM, Del Coyocan 04510, Mexico City
Program: Entrance and Mali
Molissa presents her company for the first time in Mexico City - Betsy Cooper, Holley Farmer, Molissa Fenley and Kristen Foote perform Entance. Jared Brown performs Mali.
June 15, 2019, 8pm
Venue: Inter / National Festival at the Broadway Performance Hall
Location: 1625 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Program: Cosmati Variations
Molissa Fenley and Company present Cosmati Variations on a shared program as part of the Inter / National Series of the Seattle Dance Festival organized by Cyrus Khambatta.
May 28, 2019, 5pm
Venue: Bainbridge Dance Center
Location: 844 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Program: work-in-progress showing with company member Christiana Axelsen
Molissa presents a work-in-progress lecture with company member Christiana Axelsen as part of her Bloedel Reserve Residency activities.
May 15-30, 2019
Venue: Bloedel Reserve
Location: 7571 NE Dolphin Dr, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Program: Residency for Molissa Fenley with performances to be announced.
May 5, 2019, 6pm
Venue: SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts
Location: 145 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Program: Molissa Fenley and Friends, a curated evening of new work
This will be the ninth annual presentation of Molissa Fenley and Friends at SAFEhouse! This year's line-up of choreographers and artists: Kara Davis, Molissa Fenley, Garth Grimball, Michael Mersereau, Frankie Peterson, Heather Stockton.
March 14, 2019, 6:30pm
Venue: The Anderson Collection
Location: 314 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Program: The Cutouts (Matisse) - a collaboration of poetry and dance
Molissa Fenley and Bob Holman present The Cutouts, (Matisse) a collaboration of dance, poetry and music.
January 6 and 7, 2019, 5:30pm
Venue: APAP Showcase
Location: Douglas Dunn Studio, 541 Broadway, 3rd floor, New York, NY
Program: Cosmati Variations and Mali
Molissa joins with Douglas Dunn + Dancers and Jody Oberfelder Projects to present a showcase as part of the APAP conference. Molissa, with company members, Christiana Axelsen, Jared Brown, Betsy Cooper, Holley Farmer, Kristen Foote, Elisabetta Minutoli and Timothy Ward dance Cosmati Variations and Mali.
December 17, 2018, 2-4pm
Venue: Department of Performance Studies
Location: 721 Broadway, room 612, New York, NY
Program: Dr. Richard Move defends his doctoral dissertation, "Dancing Dead and Alive - Embodying Icons in Contemporary Dance
December 7 at 8pm, December 8 at 2pm and 8pm, 2018
Venue: Earle Ernst Lab Theatre
Location: 1770 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822
Program: Artifact, danced by Peiling Kao
Peiling Kao dances Artifact as part of her 6th home season of Peiling Kao Dances. Also on the program, choreography by Betsy Fisher (HI), Christy Funsch (CA and NY), Ming Shen Ku (Taiwan) and Hope Mohr (CA).
November 3, 2018, 8-10pm
Venue: FAGELBO FILM FESTIVAL - FAT Village Projects
Location: 521 NW 1st Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Program: Video of Archeology in Reverse, Attic
Michael Mersereau and Molissa present Attic, one of the videos created for Archeology in Reverse at the Fagelbo Film Festival.
October 25 2018, 6:30pm
Venue: The Museum of Arts and Design
Location: 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY
Program: The Body: Out Front/Hidden/Abstracted as part of the Conversations/Conversazioni program of the American Academy in Rome
Molissa, with Dan Hurlin and Pat Oleszko, participates in a panel discussion on The Body: Out Front/Hidden/Abstracted. Moderated by Martin Wechsler. As part of the Conversations/Conversazioni program of the American Academy in Rome
September 21, 2018, 12noon
Venue: Fridays at Noon, at the 92nd Street Y
Location: 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Program: Mix and Artifact
Jared Brown, Molissa Fenley, Giada Ferrone, Ananda Gonzalez and India Gonzalez dance Mix and Artifact as part of the Fridays at Noon series.
Also on the program: Claire Porter and Megan Williams.
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September 8 - December 9, 2018
Venue: Mills College Art Museum
Location: 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA . 94613
Program: Archeology in Reverse created in collaboration with Catherine Wagner. Four site-specific dances choreographed by Molissa are realized on video by Michael Mersereau.
Archeology in Reverse features a series of immersive site-specific installations and photographs developed by Catherine Wagner. Working with architecture firm modem (Nicholas de Monchaux and Kathryn Moll) Archeology in Reverse highlights the architectural space of the Museum through sculptural installations, site-specific interventions, photographs and documentation of site-specific choreography by Molissa Fenley realized on video by Michael Mersereau.
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Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, September 8th from 5-7pm. To RSVP please click here!
Hours: Tuesday 11am-4pm, Wednesday 11am-7:30pm, Thursday-Sunday 11am-4pm
July 5-8, 2018
Venue: Department of Dance Studies, School of Performing Arts
Location: University of Malta, Valletta, Malta
Program: Richard Move presents on The Floor Dances as part of Contra: Dance and Conflict
Richard Move presents on The Floor Dances (1989, revival 2013) as part of Contra: Dance and Conflict at this year's meeting of the Dance Studies Association Conference in Valletta, Malta.
The Floor Dances, choreography by Molissa Fenley, music by Henryk Gorecki, sculpture by Richard Long.
June 21-23, 2018, 8pm
Venue: Danspace/St. Mark's Church
Location: St Mark's Church at 10th and 2nd Avenue, New York
Program: Their Mark, an evening of new dance and new music, created in collaboration with composers Frank Cassara and Ralph Farris.
Their Mark, an evening of new dance and new music, performed live by Frank Cassara (percussion) and Ralph Farris (viola). Composers are Frank Cassara, Ralph Farris, Tigran Mansurian and Andrew Toovey. Performed by Jared Brown, Betsy Cooper, Holley Farmer, Molissa Fenley, Giada Ferrone, Kristin Foote, Ananda Gonzalez, India Gonzalez and Timothy Ward. Mix with sound by the dancers: footfalls, claps and sand-blocks concludes the evening.
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June 3, 2018, 7pm
Venue: Benefit for Toscana Dance Hub in Florence, Italy
Location: NYU Tisch - 111 Second Avenue, 3rd floor, New York, NYC
Program: Artifact - performed as part of the benefit performance for TDH - Toscana Dance Hub
Molissa performs Artifact (from Archeology in Reverse, 2018) as part of a benefit performance to raise scholarship money for this summer's Toscana Dance Hub in Florence, Italy. Also on the program: Jared Brown, Jennifer Chin, Daniele Del Bandecca & Martina Gregori, Ai Isshiki, Eilish Henderson, Riana Pellicane-Hart and Julie Seal.
May 6, 2018, 7pm
Venue: SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts
Location: 145 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Program: Molissa Fenley and Friends
Molissa curates the eighth annual Molissa Fenley and Friends as part of the free events of Bay Area Dance Week, 2018. This year's artists are Molissa Fenley, Garth Grimball, Erik Lee, Joslynn Mathis-Reed, Bhumi Patel and Adrienne Swan.
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January 30, 2018, 8pm
Venue: The Kitchen
Location: 512 West 19th Street, New York, NY
Program: Geologic Moments, music by Julius Eastman
Molissa Fenley and Company performs the reconstruction of Geologic Moments with music by Julius Eastman as part of The Kitchen's celebration and retrospective of his music. Geologic Moments was commissioned by and premiered at the Next Wave Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 1986. Performed by Christiana Axelsen, Jared Brown, Molissa Fenley, Ananda Gonzalez, India Gonzalez and Peter Kyle.
January 9, 2018, 6:30pm
Venue: Pace Gallery
Location: 510 West 25th Street, New York, NY
Program: New work for Elizabeth Murray
Molissa creates a new work in honor of artist Elizabeth Murray for the closing festivities of the exhibition, Elizabeth Murray: Painting in the 80's.
Accompanied by highlighted text by Elizabeth Murray from her copy of Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus by Ludwig Wittgenstein as read by Joanne Akalaitis. Performed by Molissa, Jared Brown, Ananda Gonzalez and India Gonzalez.
November 18, 2017
Venue: Joe Goode Annex
Location: 499 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Program: Mix
The repertory group of Mills College Dance department perform Mix.
November 16, 17, 2017
Venue: The Bookstore
Location: Mills College, Oakland, CA
Program: Mix
The repertory group of Mills College Dance Department perform Mix.
September 29, 2017
Venue: Days and Nights Festival at The Golden Bough Playhouse
Location: Monte Verde Street and 8th Avenue, Carmel by the Sea, CA 93921
Program: Entrance with music by Linda Bouchard; Patterns of the Surface with music by Tigran Mansurian; Sargasso Sea with music by Andrew Toovey, Mali with music by Laetitia Sonami
Molissa with company member Christiana Axelsen perform four works from the recent repertory with live music performed by Frank Cassara and David Harding.
September 25, 2017, 7:45-9:15pm
Venue: Bainbridge Dance Center
Location: 844 Madison Avenue N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Program: Master Class
Molissa teaches a master class at the Bainbridge Island Dance Center
September 23, 2017, 9am - 12:30pm
Venue: Bainbridge Dance Center
Location: 844 Madison Avenue, N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Program: Repertory Master Class
Molissa teaches a master class of repertory (Energizer)
September 15, 2017, 2pm
Venue: The Bookstore Theater
Location: Mills College, Oakland, CA
Program: Mix
Mix performed by Casondra Bueche, Cindy Heen, Cylie Kindvall and Jordan Wanderer.
September 7, 2017
Venue: Ailey Citigroup Theater
Location: 405 West 55th Street, New York City
Program: Sargasso Sea with music by Andrew Toovey
Molissa and Holley Farmer perform Sargasso Sea as part of an evening presented by the American Dance Guild at the Ailey Citigroup Theater.
July 30, 2017, 9pm
Venue: Castello Aragonese
Location: Agropoli, Italy
Program: Amdo with original music by Ulfur Hansson
The dancers of the Toscana Dance Hub: Celine Abdallah, Jared Brown, Darina Eid, Yasmeen Enahora, Lily Gelfand, Eilish Henderson, Erica Isakower, Victoria Ralston and Nicole Truzzi, perform the Florence version of Amdo in an outdoor setting at the Castello Aragonese as part of an evening of dance presented by ExOrto Danza and Toscana Dance Hub.
July 22, 2017, 9:30pm
Venue: The Bargello Museum
Location: Via del Proconsolo, 4, Florence, Italy
Program: Amdo with original music by Ulfur Hansson
The dancers of Toscana Dance Hub: Celine Abdallah, Jared Brown, Darina Eid, Yasmeen Enahora, Lily Gelfand, Eilish Henderson, Erica Isakower, Victoria Ralston and Nicole Truzzi, perform the Florence version of Amdo as part of an evening of dance presented at the Bargello Museum by the Florence Dance Festival
July 14, 2017
Venue: Bargello Museum
Location: Via del Proconsolo, 4, Florence, Italy
Program: Duet program with Christiana Axelsen: Patterns of the Surface with music by Tigran Mansurian; Sargasso Sea with music by Andrew Toovey and Mali with music by Laetitia Sonami. The program concludes with Mix.
Molissa presents a duet program with company member Christiana Axelsen: Patterns of the Surface with music by Tigran Mansurian; Sargasso Sea with music by Andrew Toovey and Mali with music by Laetitia Sonami. Our program concludes with Jared Brown and Giada Ferrone joining us to dance Mix.
July 11-15, 2017
Venue: Toscana Dance HUB
Location: Florence Dance Center, Borgo della Stella, 23, Florence, Italy
Program: Molissa is in residence at the Toscana Dance HUB. She will be setting Amdo on the dancers of the HUB whom will perform the work in Firenze on July 22 and in Agripoli on July 23.
Molissa is in residence at the Toscana Dance HUB. She will be setting Amdo on the dancers of the HUB whom will perform the work in Firenze on July 22 and in Agripoli on July 23.
June 3, 2017, 7-9pm
Venue: The MUSE Brooklyn
Location: 350 Moffat Street, Brooklyn, NY
Program: Rue Surf with Roy Fowler and Bob Holman
May 20, 2017, 7pm, free
Venue: NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Location: 111 Second Avenue, New York, NY
Program: Mali, music by Laetitia Sonami and Mix
Please join us for a free showing of work that will be presented at the Florence Dance Festival this July. Mix, danced by Christiana Axelsen, Jared Brown, Molissa Fenley and Giada Ferrone, and Mali , danced by Molissa, will be shown.
May 5, 2017, 1:30pm and 7pm
Venue: College of San Mateo
Location: 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402
Program: Mix
Mix, performed by Cindy Heen, Cylie Kindvall, Jordan Wanderer and Anna Zaugh
May 1, 2017, 5:30pm
Venue: Anderson Collection at Stanford University
Location: 314 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Program: Mix
Mix, performed by Kristen Bell, Rebecca Chaleff and Molissa Fenley for Visual Performance in Museums and Art Spaces.
April 30, 2017, 6pm - free
Venue: SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts
Location: 1 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Program: The seventh annual Molissa Fenley and Friends presented as part of Bay Area Dance Week. Works by Molissa, Garth Gimball, Erik Lee, Adrienne Swan and Jordan Wanderer.
February 3, 2017, 8pm
Venue: Lisser Theater
Location: Mills College, Oakland, CA
Program: Mali, music by Laetitia Sonami
Molissa performs Mali as part of the Ebb and Flow Dance Alumnae Concert.
January 11, 2017, 12:30-1:50pm
Venue: Department of Theater and Dance, University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Location: 1770 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822
Program: master class and lecture demonstation
December 3, 2016, 5pm
Venue: Fort Gansevoort Gallery
Location: 5 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY
Program: Rue Surf, a collaborative work created by Molissa Fenley and Bob Holman
Molissa and Bob Holman collaborate on Rue Surf, in celebration of the exhibition, New Wave, paintings by Roy Fowler at the Fort Gansevoort Gallery. This is a repeat performance of the premiere presented November 12th.
November 12, 2016, 5pm, Free
Venue: Fort Gansevoort Gallery
Location: 5 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY
Program: Bob Holman and Molissa perform a collaborative work in honor of New Wave, an exhibition of paintings by Roy Fowler
Bob Holman and Molissa collaborate on a new work to celebrate the exhibition New Wave by Roy Fowler.
October 27, 2016, 8pm
Venue: Skinner Theater, Vassar College
Location: 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Program: Duet program with Christiana Axelsen with live music performed by Frank Cassara and Ralph Farris.
October 14 and 15, 2016, 8pm
Venue: Roble Art Gym
Location: 375 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CA 94305
Program: State of Darkness; Mali
Rebecca Chaleff performs State of Darkness and Molissa performs Mali as part of the inaugural performances of the re-opening of the Roble Art Gym and Theater complex at Stanford University.
October 7, 2016, 3:30pm
Venue: New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Location: 111 2nd Avenue, New York City
Program: Entrance, music by David Behrman; Water Table parts 4, 5, 8: Sargasso Sea, in silence; The Pattern of the Surface, music by Philip Glass; Mali, music by Laetitia Sonami
Molissa and Christiana present an afternoon of work to the dance department at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, admission through invitation only, please contact Molissa.
July 17, 2016, 8pm
Venue: Railyard Performance Center
Location: 1611 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Program: Entrance, music by David Behrman; Water Table parts 4, 5, 8: Sargasso Sea, in silence; The Pattern of the Surface, music by Philip Glass; Mali, music by Laetitia Sonami
Molissa and Christiana present Entrance and parts of Water Table: Sargasso Sea, The Pattern of the Surface and Mali.
July 15-22, 2016
Venue: The Dance Barns
Location: 1140 Alto St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Program: Entrance, and parts of Water Table: Sargasso Sea, The Pattern of the Surface and Mali
Molissa and Christiana are in a residence at The Dance Barns in Santa Fe. Performances of Entrance and parts of Water Table will be presented along with master classes and an open rehearsal working period with visual artist Robert Gaylor. Dates of events to be announced.
June 14-18, 2016, 7:30pm
Venue: New York Live Arts
Location: 219 West 19th Street, New York, NY
Program: The Third Coast, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto; Mali, music by Laetitia Sonami (parts 1,2 and 8 of Water Table)
Molissa, Christiana and Becky perform The Third Coast (parts 1 and 2) and Mali (part 8) of Water Table on a shared program with Elisa Monte, Jennifer Muller and Margo Sappington.
May 1, 2016, 6pm
Venue: SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts
Location: 1 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Program: Molissa Fenley and Friends, Diane Frank, Garth Grimball and Heather Stockton, Sophia Klein and Adrienne Swan, Joslyn Mathis Reid. Free Performance.
Molissa curates an evening of performances as part of the Bay Area Dance Week's Free Events. Molissa will present two parts of Water Table: Amdo performed by Kristen Bell, Rebecca Chaleff and Peiling Kao and Mali performed by Molissa.
April 16, 2016, 2pm
Venue: Anderson Collection
Location: 314 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Program: Ideas about Space - The Dance of Molissa Fenley at the Anderson. Free performance.
Molissa and company members Christiana Axelsen and Rebecca Chaleff present dances from Water Table. Joining us for this concert are guests Margaret Cromwell and Peiling Kao.
April 14, 2016, 7pm
Venue: Mills Art Museum
Location: Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94613
Program: Dances of Water Table: Amdo, Sargasso Sea, The Pattern of the Surface, Mali
Free performance
Molissa and company members Christiana Axelsen and Rebecca Chaleff present dances from Water Table. Joining us for this concert are guests Gina Bonati, Margaret Cromwell, Aisan Hoss, Peiling Kao, Sophia Klein, Mackenzie Pierson and Adrienne Swan.
February 12, 2016, 5:30pm
Venue: Performance Studies Department at NYU
Location: 721 Broadway, 6th fl., room 612, New York, NY
Program: Enactments: Molissa, Stephen Greco, Bill T. Jones, Richard Move and Elizabeth Streb read from their essays in Rhythm Field
Andre Lepecki and Molissa introduce the book Rhythm Field: The Dance of Molissa Fenley. Contributors to the book: Molissa, Stephen Greco, Bill T. Jones, Richard Move and Elizabeth Streb read from their essays.
January 9, 2016, 5:30pm
Venue: Salon performance
Location: 1920 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA
Program: Sargasso Sea; The Pattern of the Surface; Dance an Impossible Space; Entrance
Molissa, Becky and Chris present an evening of work in a salon performance organized by Dianne Vapnek in Santa Barbara.
January 8, 2016, 7:30pm
Venue: Montecito Ballet School
Location: 529 East Guterriez, Santa Barbara, CA
Program: Water Table, parts 4,5,6,8 - open rehearsal - Free
Molissa with Christiana and Rebecca present sections of Water Table in an open rehearsal format. Free.
December 9, 2015, 1pm
Venue: Hunter College, North Building, #543
Location: 695 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065
Program: Planes in Air - performed by Elizabeth Cooper and Molissa Fenley
Music by Joan Jeanrenaud
Props by Roy Fowler
November 23- December 6, 2015
Venue: Yaddo
Location: 132 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY
Program: Molissa in a two-week residency.
A two-week residency at Yaddo. Molissa will complete the choreography for Water Table and begin the research for a new work.
November 19, 20, 21, 2015
Venue: New York Live Arts
Location: 219 West 19th Street, New York, NY
Program: Amdo, part 7 of Water Table is performed by the Barnard/Columbia dance department
Molissa creates Amdo, part 7 of Water Table for the Barnard/Columbia dance department as part of their series Barnard/Columbia at New York Live Arts. Original score by Ulfur Hansson.
November 15, 2015, 6pm
Venue: Bowery Poetry Club
Location: 308 Bowery, New York, NY 10003
Program: Book Party for Rhythm Field: The Dance of Molissa Fenley Molissa, Richard Move, Paz Tanjuaquio and other guests read their essay.
Molissa, Richard Move, Paz Tanjuaquio and other guests read their essay from the recently published Rhythm Field: The Dance of Molissa Fenley
October 19 to November 4, 2015
Venue: RDT performs Energizer on tour to San Juan and Southern Utah
Location: various venues
Program: RDT performs Energizer on tour
October 1-3, 2015
Venue: Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
Location: 138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Program: Repertory Dance Theatre premiere of Energizer (1980)
Repertory Dance Theatre presents the company premiere of Energizer (1980)
September 25, 2015, 3pm
Venue: Heller Room of the Olin Library, Mills College
Location: 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94613
Program: Molissa Fenley and Ann Murphy read from their co-edited book, Rhythm Field
Molissa and Ann read from Rhythm Field: The Dance of Molissa Fenley.
Printed by Seagull Press, part of the Enactments series edited by Richard Schechner, distributed by the University of Chicago.
September 6-12, 2015
Venue: The Launchpad
Location: 76 S. 4th Street, Carbondale, CO 81623
Program: Residency and Performances - Molissa Fenley with Christiana Axelsen and Rebecca Chaleff
Molissa Fenley, Christiana Axelsen and Rebecca Chaleff enjoy a week-long residency at the Launchpad sponsored by Dance Initiative. We will be teaching a workshop and premiering a new work commissioned by Dance Initiative, along with recent dances. The performance takes place at the end of the residency, on Saturday September 12. http://www.launchpadcarbondale.com
July 3, 2015
Venue: Repertory Dance Theatre
Location: Jeanne Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT
Program: On the Other Ocean and Entrance, music by David Behrman; Energizer, music by Mark Freedman
Christiana and Molissa present On the Other Ocean and Entrance, both with music by David Behrman. Also on the program, a section of Energizer will be performed by the repertory workshop participants.
June 29-July 12, 2015
Venue: Repertory Dance Theatre
Location: Jeanne Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT
Program: Residency at RDT - Molissa Fenley and Christiana Axelsen
Molissa Fenley and Christiana Axelsen are in residence teaching Energizer to company members of RDT.
May 3, 2015, 5:30pm
Venue: SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts
Location: 1 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Program: Free Event as part of Bay Area Dance Week: Molissa Fenley and Friends - featuring the work of Molissa Fenley, Garth Grimball, Wanjiru Kamuyu, Katherine McGinity, Cuauhtemoc Peranda, Mackenzie Pierson and Adrienne Swan.
Molissa curates an afternoon of performances as part of the Bay Area Dance Week's Free Events. Please make a reservation on Brown Paper Tickets.
May 1, 2015
Venue: City Hall, San Francisco, 12pm, free
Location: 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA
Program: Seven, as part of 95 Rituals, performed by Dana and Shinichi Iova-Koga
Seven was commissioned by Dana and Shinichi Iova-Koga as part of their series, 95 Rituals, dedicated to Anna Halprin.
February 9, 2015, 4:15pm
Venue: AOERC - West Arrillaga Gym - Studio 112
Location: Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Program: Entrance, music by David Behrman; On the Other Ocean, music by David Behrman; Dance an Impossible Space, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Becky, Christiana and Molissa present new and reconstructed work in an afternoon performance at Stanford University.
February 7, 2015, 2pm
Venue: Mills Art Museum
Location: Mills College, Oakland, CA 94613
Program: Dance an Impossible Space, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto
On the Other Ocean, music by David Behrman
Entrance, music by David Behrman
Becky, Christiana and Molissa present three works in the Mills Art Museum. Performance is at 2pm and free.
January 13 - March 1, 2015
Venue: National Exemplar Gallery
Location: 381 Broadway, 2nd floor, New York, NY
Program: Stock Props, exhibition by Keith Sonnier
Keith Sonnier exhibits a new body of work, Stock Props, originating from designs for Molissa's Prop Dance #5 (2010). On view from January 13 to March 1, 2015.
November 2, 2014, 3pm
Venue: Marie-Christine Giordano Salon
Location: 220 25th Street, Suite #202, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Program: Entrance, for Christiana Axelsen and Molissa Fenley with music by David Behrman
Christiana Axelsen and Molissa present Entrance as part of Marie-Christine Giordano Salons. A free event where the audience is invited into a conversation after the performance. Reservations are necessary: please reserve your place here.
October 9-11, 2014, 7pm
Venue: The Flea
Location: 41 White Street, New York, NY
Program: Entrance, premiere, performed by Christiana Axelsen and Molissa Fenley with music by David Behrman.
Christiana Axelsen and Molissa premiere Entance on an evening at The Flea curated by Nina Winthrop. Also on the program, works by Amanda Loulaki, Roxanne Steinberg and Nina Winthrop.
September 16, 2014, 7:30pm
Venue: Judson Memorial Church
Location: 55 Washington Square South, New York, NY
Program: Redwood Park, Parts 1 and 2 (2014) NY premiere; Esperanto (1985) Revival and Dance an Impossible Space (2013)
Christiana Axelsen, Rebecca Chaleff, Molissa Fenley, Evan Flood, Matthew Roberts and Stephanie Salts dance an evening of new and reconstructed work.
Tickets:
$25 for the performance only
$100 for the performance and reception to benefit the Momenta Foundation.
Tickets can be purchased here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/733956
Or by check to:
Momenta Foundation
260 West Broadway, Suite #1
New York, NY 10013
August 28, 2014, 7:30pm
Venue: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
The David Rubenstein Atrium @ Lincoln Center
Location: Lincoln Center (Broadway between 62nd & 63rd), New York, NY
Program: Dance an Impossible Space with music by Erin Gee and set by Roy Fowler
Molissa, Christiana Axelsen, Rebecca Chaleff, Evan Flood and Matthew Roberts perform Dance an Impossible Space with music by Erin Gee and set by Roy Fowler, as part of the Bogliasco Foundation's annual presentation at Lincoln Center. Free.
August 23, 2014, 4pm
Venue: Dance at Socrates
Location: 32-01 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, NY
Program: Dance an Impossible Space (trio version)
Christiana Axelsen, Rebecca Chaleff and Molissa Fenley perform the trio version of Dance an Impossible Space as part of Dance at Socrates curated by Julia Gleich and Jason Andrew at Socrates Park. Free.
August 7, 2014, 6:15pm
Venue: Jacob's Pillow
Location: Lee, Massachusetts
Program: State of Darkness performed by Jonathan Porretta, principal with the Pacific Northwest Ballet
State of Darkness is performed by Jonathan Porretta on the Inside/Outside stage at Jacob's Pillow.
Free performance. Free
May 16, 8pm & May 17, 2pm and 8pm, 2014
Venue: Oakland Ballet at The Malonga Casquelourd Center
Location: 1428 Alice St Oakland, CA 94612
Program: Premiere of commissioned work, Redwood Park
Molissa creates a new work, Redwood Park, for the Oakland Ballet as part of their "Oakland-esque" Program. Original music composed by Joan Jeanrenaud and performed live by Nava Dunkelman and Anna Wray.
May 4, 2014, 1:30pm
Venue: The Garage
Location: 715 Bryant, San Francisco, California
Program: Molissa Fenley and Friends - free
Molissa curates an afternoon of dance as one of the closing events of Bay Area Dance Week. This year's curation of Molissa Fenley and Friends includes performances and choreography by Holley Farmer, Molissa Fenley, Peiling Kao, Cuauhtemoc Peranda, Jose Navarrete and Debby Kajiyama.
April 10-12, 2014
Venue: Repertory Dance Theatre
Location: Jeanne Wagner Performing Arts Center 138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City Utah
Program: Desert Sea, music by Lou Harrison
On the final concert of the season, RDT continues to explore “a sense of place.” Choreography by Molissa Fenley (“Desert Sea”), Zvi Gotheiner (“Erosion”), Joanie Smith (“Turf”) and Ze’eva Cohen (“Rainwood”) will pay tribute to the gorgeous landscapes surrounding us. Utah’s red-rock landscapes, its wetlands, forests and mountains give inspiration to an unforgettable concert.
For more information please visit: rdtutah.org/upcoming.html
April 1, 2014, 5 & 6:30pm
Venue: Mills College Art Museum
Location: Mills College, Oakland, California
Program: BEAMS - A collaboration with Alvin Curran
Molissa and Alvin Curran collaborate on an event with musicians and dancers responding to instructions of movement and sound to fill the space of the Mills College Art Museum. Performed by Molissa Fenley and Company members: Christiana Axelsen, Rebecca Chaleff and Peiling Kao with 10 dancers from the Mills College Dance Department. Free.
March 14 - 23, 2014
Venue: Pacific Northwest Ballet
Location: McCaw Hall, Seattle, Washington
Program: State of Darkness
State of Darkness returns to the Pacific Northwest Ballet's repertory as part of Director's Choice. Performed by Angelica Generosa, James Moore, Jonathan Porretta and Matthew Renko in alternation.
For more information please visit: http://www.mccawhall.com/events/detail/directors-choice-2014
March 12th, 2014
Venue: Japanese American Cultural and Community Center's Aratani Theatre
Location: 244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA
Program: LEGACY: Homage to Michio Ito
A public performance of Ito’s work is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12th, at the JACCC’s Aratani Theatre at 7:30 p.m. LEGACY: Homage to Michio Ito also features choreography (dating from 1920 to 2005) by Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn, Doris Humphrey and Molissa Fenley, all of whom--like Ito--worked in California, and changed the landscape of modern dance in America.
January 15-February 12, 2014
Venue: Paula Cooper Gallery
Location: 521 West 21st Street, New York, NY
Program: Two Moon July: Film and Video from The Kitchen's Archive
January 10, 2014, 8:30pm
Venue: New York Live Arts
Location: 219 West 19th Street, New York, NY
Program: Showing for APAP|NYC 2014 - Association of Performing Arts Presenters
Molissa shows recent works in a studio showing for APAP/NYC 2014 - Association of Performing Arts Presenters as part of the 57th annual global performing arts conference and marketplace.
December 22-29, 2013
Venue: Pacific Northwest Ballet
Location: 300 Mercer Street, Seattle, Washington
Program: State of Darkness
Pacific Northwest Ballet is remounting State of Darkness for performances next March 2014. Molissa works with Rachel Foster, James Moore and Jonathan Porretta for the week in preparation.
December 14, 2013, 4pm
Venue: The Chalet, Bogliasco Foundation
Location: Via Aurelia, 4, Bogliasco, Italy
Program: Dance an Impossible Space
Molissa performs a new work Dance an Impossible Space in collaboration with visual artist Jean-Pierre Giovanelli, a fellow colleague of The Bogliasco Foundation.
November 18 -December 16, 2013
Venue: Bogliasco Foundation
Location: Genova, Italy
Program: Bogliasco Fellowship
Molissa will begin the research and thinking that precedes and accompanies the choreography of a new work at this fellowship in Italy. In thinking about what a new work will involve/ source/ create, Molissa will invariably return to the presence of the sculptural body in both ancient Roman and Greek art. The sense of the continuation of the human form from the ancient world to our contemporary time is always an inspiration for her to explore new movement and dance phrasings.
November 4-6, 2013
Venue: Repertory Dance Theater
Location: Cedar City, Utah
Program: Desert Sea
The revival of Desert Sea, commissioned by Repertory Dance Theater in 2004 with music by Lou Harrison, is performed as part of RDT's tour to Cedar City, Utah.
October 14-15, 2013
Venue: Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Program: Desert Sea
Repertory Dance Theater is remounting Desert Sea for performances in November. Molissa works with the 8 dancers of the company for two days in preparation.
October 2-5, 2013
Venue: New York Live Arts
Location: 219 West 19th Street, New York
Program: Found Object (premiere) with text by John Guare, Joy Harjo and Rudy Wurlitzer, music by Erin Gee.
Energizer (1980), for 4 dancers, with music by Mark Freedman.
The Floor Dances (1989) with music by Henryk Gorecki and sculpture by Richard Long, performed by Molissa Fenley.
Witches' Float (1993) with music by Alvin Lucier and sculpture by Kiki Smith, performed by Holley Farmer.
Performed by Christiana Axelsen, Rebecca Chaleff, Holley Farmer, Molissa Fenley, Peiling Kao, Cassandra Neville and Rosemary Quinn.
For more information please visit: newyorklivearts.org/event/found_object
September 8-12, 2013
Venue: Bennington Dance Department
Location: One College Drive, Bennington, VT
Program: Molissa teaches a 5 day repertory workshop and performs in an informal performance on Thursday 9/12.
June 17, 2013, 6pm
Venue: The Clocktower
Location: 108 Leonard Street, New York
Program: Horizon - as part of the memorial tribute to Jene Highstein
Molissa performs Horizon in honor of friend and artistic collaborator Jene Highstein.
May 31, 2013, 1:30pm
Venue: Lisser Hall
Location: Mills College, Oakland, California
Program: Horizon
Molissa performs Horizon in honor of one of her first teachers, Mary Ann Kinkead.
May 9, 2013, 5pm
Venue: Stanford University - Roble Gymnasium Building
Location: 375 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CA
Program: Rebecca Chaleff, Molissa Fenley and Peiling Kao dance a variation of Found Object with sound by Michael Mersereau. Molissa performs Horizon with music by Pauline Oliveros.
May 5, 2013, 1:30pm
Venue: The Garage, part of Bay Area Dance Week, a free performance
Location: 715 Bryant Street at 5th Street, San Francisco, CA
Program: Molissa Fenley and Friends
An afternoon of contemporary dance curated by Molissa Fenley. Featuring works by Mills alumni and visiting New Yorkers: Margaret Cromwell, Molissa Fenley, Diane Frank,Katherine McGinity, and Cuauhtemoc Peranda.
Molissa performs Horizon with music by Pauline Oliveros.
Cost: Free - Bay Area Dance Week Event
www.bayareandw.org/free_events_details.php
April 12, 2013
Venue: Panel discussion about "State of Darkness"
Location: University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Department
Program: Molissa visits University of Wisconsin-Madison's Dance Department for a panel discussion about "State of Darkness."
April 5, 2013-May 19, 2013
Venue: Norte Maar
Location: 83 Wyckoff Avenue, #1B, Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
Program: Photographs of Molissa Fenley on display at Julie Lemberger exhibit
This exhibition, the first of its kind to exclusively showcase the dance archive of the Brooklyn photographer Julie Lemberger, features 80 photographs chronicling twenty years of New York's famed dance makers, dancers, and dances from the early 90s to today, also featuring photographs of Molissa Fenley.
April 1, 2013
Venue: Conference about The Rite of Spring, organized by Lynn Garafola
Location: Barnard College, New York City
Program: Richard Move presents a talk on State of Darkness as part of a conference on the dance works that have been choreographed to Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
March 19, 2013
Venue: The National Museum of Dance
Location: 99 South Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Program: Exhibition: A Riotous Work: A Centennial Celebration of the Rite of Spring. Inclusion of archival materials for State of Darkness
A special exhibition honoring the hundred year anniversary of Le Sacre du Printemps, or The Rite of Spring. This project will explore the history of Nijinsky’s original production, Stravinsky’s groundbreaking score, and the many outstanding variations produced by choreographers and dance companies worldwide. The exhibition will include profiles on each different production of The Rite of Spring, including Molissa Fenley's State of Darkness.
http://www.dancemuseum.org/
March 16 6 & 7pm, March 17 4 & 7pm, 2013
Venue: Mills College Art Museum
Location: Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, California
Program: Haunting, performed by Molissa Fenley and Peiling Kao, sound by Michael Mersereau
Molissa and Peiling perform Haunting, a new work created for Hung Liu's exhibition at the Mills College Art Museum.
Seating is limited. Please RSVP here:http://mcamhaunting.
Visit http://mcam.mills.edu
February 22 & 23, 2013, 7:30pm
Venue: Museum of Arts and Design
Location: 2 Columbus Circle, New York City
Program: Horizon with music by Pauline Oliveros, premiere
Molissa performs as part of the performance series at the Museum of Arts and Design, curated by Valerie Gladstone.
$20 general / $12 members and students
The Theater at MAD
for tickets call 1.800.838.3006 or visit http://
December 7, 8 at 10pm and December 9 at 5:30pm, 2012
Venue: Club La Mama
Location: 74 East 4th Street, New York City
Program: Cross Bridge with Holley Farmer, John Jesurun, David Moodey and Rosemary Quinn
Molissa joins with Holley Farmer, John Jesurun, David Moodey and Rosemary Quinn to present Cross Bridge, a collaborative work presented in an informal club setting. For more information please visit http://lamama.org/the-club/
November 28, 29, 30, 2012
Venue: 3:e våningen
Location: Sockerbruket 9, 3tr 414 51 Göteborg, Sweden; www.3vaningen.se
Program: Cosmati Variations, music by John Cage;
Work in progress (Found Object)
Molissa and Peiling perform Cosmati Variations and Work in Progress (Found Object).
October 27, 2012, 2:45 & 3:45pm
Venue: National Academy Museum
Location: 1083 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Program: About Cage on Vinyl on Marley, organized by Norte Maar in association with Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T) and the National Academy Museum.
Molissa participates in the day-long durational Cage Transmitted Event by contributing 15 minutes of work. This historic event features a number of New York City’s great dancers and choreographers performing to vinyl recordings of John Cage’s music.
Performances begin in the morning as the Museum opens, 11am, and continue throughout the day until closing, 6pm. Molissa performs twice, at 2:45pm and again at 3:45pm.
For more information including a full performance lineup please visit: http://nortemaar.org/2012/10/nm-presents-durational-dance-event-at-national-academy-museum/
October 24-30, 2012
Venue: Department of Visual & Performing Arts, The Hotchkiss School
Location: 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, CT 06039
Program: Residency from October 24 -30 in the Dance Department
Molissa will set a work on the students as well as offer classes.
October 5 and 6, 2012, 8pm
Venue: Haas Pavilion, Mills College
Location: Mills College campus, 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA
Program: Event with Canfield, music by Pauline Oliveros
Molissa performs as a guest with the Mills Repertory Dance Company in Event with Canfield. Original choreography by Merce Cunningham reconfigured by Holley Farmer.
http://musicnow.mills.edu
September 15, 2012
Venue: The De Young Museum
Location: San Francisco, CA
Program: Dancing in the Museum, a panel discussion presented by the Dance Discourse Project.
The Dance Discourse Project discussion series, a project of Dancers' Group and CounterPULSE, aims to articulate what is happening in contemporary Bay Area dance and beyond. Molissa was asked to respond to some of their questions on the topic of visual art and dance; her answers will be presented by Emily Hite.
2-4pm, Free program
http://www.dancersgroup.org/programs_dancediscourse.php
Molissa's written contribution to this event can be found here: http://artperformancenow.wordpress.com/
September 9, 2012, 7pm
Venue: American Dance Guild 2012 Performance Festival at The Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater
Location: 405 West 55th Street, New York, NY
Program: 100 Vessels, music by Philip Glass
Molissa and Peiling perform 100 Vessels as part of the American Dance Guild's 2012 Performance Festival. For tickets please call 1-800-838-3006 ext #1 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/253476
August 17, 2012, 6:15pm
Venue: Jacob's Pillow Festival - on the outside stage
Location: 358 George Carter Road, Becket, MA
Program: Credo in Us with music by John Cage and The Vessel Stories with music by Philip Glass.
The company presents a performance on the outside stage at Jacob's Pillow as part of the Inside/Out Series.
For information, please visit http://www.jacobspillow.org/
July 14, 2012, 8pm
Venue: The Basilica Hudson
Location: 110 Front Street, Hudson NY 12534
Program: An evening of solo works, "Four dance solos in one hour" with choreography by Jonah Bokaer, Molissa Fenley, Roxanne Steinberg, and Nina Winthrop.
Molissa shows a new solo work, Found Object.
basilicahudson.com
June 7 - 10 and June 14 - 17, 2012
Venue: ODC Theater
Location: 3153 Shotwell at 17th Street, San Francisco
Program: The Vessel Stories with music by Philip Glass, String Quartet #4 (Buczak), performed by Crystaldawn Bell, Norma Fong, Josie Garthwaite Sadan and Katherine Wells of Robert Moses' Kin.
Robert Moses' Kin launches The By Series, a new choreographic commissioning project, which this year features works by guest choreographers Molissa Fenley, Sidra Bell and Ramon Ramos Alayo.
www.odcdance.org/event_view.php
June 4, 2012, 1 to 5pm
Venue: Marymount Manhattan
Location: 221 East 71st Street, New York
Program: A choreography workshop with Molissa Fenley and other innovative voices in dance, open to the public and students at Marymount Manhattan College.
Molissa Fenley participates in ChoreoLAb, a summer dance workshop featuring renowned choreographers. For information, please call the dance department at Marymount Manhattan, 212-774-0740, or visit http://marymount.mmm.edu/study/programs/dfpa/dance/summer.html for an online application.
April 22, 2012 11:30am
Venue: 2012 Wisconsin Film Festival
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Program: Seven Solos, a documentary directed by Douglas Rosenberg, 2011, color, 56 minutes
The Wisconsin premiere of a new documentary, Seven Solos, follows the process as Li Chiao-Ping prepares to perform a concert of seven solos made specifically for her by renowned postmodern choreographers and includes interviews, rehearsal footage and performance clips. With: Bebe Miller, Cynthia Adams, Elizabeth Streb, Molissa Fenley, Victoria Marks, June Watanabe and Heidi Latsky.
April 22, 2012, 5pm
Venue: The Garage, as part of the Bay Area Dance Week.
Location: 975 Howard Avenue, San Francisco, California
Program: Molissa, Peiling and Rebecca perform a new work in progress.
Molissa Fenley and Friends present a very informal showing of new work. Invited choreographers include Peiling Kao, Jose Navarrete, Jochelle Perena, Ashley Trottier and Rebecca Anne Wilson. This performance is free. To reserve your free tickets please order here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/224625
March 23, 2012, 7pm
Venue: Dance Conversations at The Flea
Location: 41 White Street, New York City
Program: Molissa, Cassandra and Peiling perform Alcove of Treasures and 100 Vessels (parts 3 and 2 of The Vessel Stories) with music by Philip Glass.
February 3, 2012, 8pm
Venue: Lisser Theater
Location: Mills College, Oakland, California
Program: 100 Vessels with music by Philip Glass, String Quartet #4 (Buczak). Performed by Molissa Fenley and Peiling Kao.
Molissa and Peiling perform as part of an evening presented by the Dance Alumnae of Mills College.
January 29, 2012, 3:30pm
Venue: 2012 Dance on Camera Festival
Location: The Elinor Bunin Monroe Film Center at Lincoln Center, 144 West 65th Street, New York City
Program: The world premiere of Seven Solos, a documentary by Douglas Rosenberg with Molissa's participation in a discussion following the screening.
The premiere of a new documentary, Seven Solos, Li Chiao-Ping's Women Dancing Project in 2009. The film follows the process as Li Chiao-Ping prepares to perform a concert of seven solos made specifically for her by renowned postmodern choreographers and includes interviews, rehearsal footage and performance clips. With: Bebe Miller, Cynthia Adams, Elizabeth Streb, Molissa Fenley, Victoria Marks, June Watanabe and Heidi Latsky.
There will be a brief talk-back after the screening with Molissa Fenley and Heidi Latsky as well as Douglas Rosenberg and Li Chiao-Ping.
January 29, 2012, 1:30pm
Venue: 2012 Dance on Camera Festival
Location: The Elinor Bunin Monroe Film Center, Lincoln Center, 144 West 65th Street, New York City.
Program: Richard Daniels will screen Volume 2 and Volume 3 of Dances for an iPhone followed by a discussion led by Jacob Pillow's Director of Preservation, Norton Owen including Richard Daniels, Molissa Fenley, David Leventhal, Barbara Mahler, Risa Steinberg and Christine Wright.
January 20-22 and January 27-29, 2012
Venue: The Seattle Dance Project performs at The Falls Theater at ACT
Location: 700 Union Street, Seattle, Washington
Program: Planes in Air with music by Joan Jeanrenaud and props by Roy Fowler. Performed by Betsy Cooper and Oleg Gorboulev.
January 9, 2012, 7pm
Venue: Judson Memorial Church
Location: 55 Washington Square South, New York City
Program: The Vessel Stories, music by Philip Glass and Credo in Us, music by John Cage.
Molissa and Peiling Kao, Cassandra Neville and Rebecca Wilson perform the New York premiere of The Vessel Stories with music by Philip Glass. Judene Small, Paz Tanjuaquio and Alyssa Lee Wilmot join us for the New York premiere of Credo in Us with music by John Cage. This evening is a benefit for the Momenta Foundation, the supporting foundation for all of Molissa's work. Please join us: patron tickets, $100, artist tickets, $25. Patron tickets can be reserved in advance by sending a check to the Momenta Foundation, 260 West Broadway, Suite #1, NYC 10013. Artist tickets can be bought with cash or check at the door. Credit cards can be accepted through brown paper tickets,
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/211822.
November 18, 1pm and 8pm; November 19, 8pm
Venue: Lisser Theater
Location: 5000 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, California
Program: Variation #2, Credo in Us, with music by John Cage
September 22, 2011, 7:30pm, 8:15pm, 8:45pm
Venue: The Art Museum, Mills College.
Location: 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, California
Program: Premiere of Credo in US, performed by Molissa Fenley, Peiling Kao, Cassie Mey, Alyssa Wilmot and Rebecca Wilson, with a chorus of eight current MFA and MA Dance candidates. Music by John Cage performed live by the Mills College Performance Ensemble.
In celebration of the inauguration of the incoming new president of Mills College. Three performances at 7:30pm, 8:15pm and 8:45 pm. Free, reservations are required. Please email to inauguration@mills.edu and write RSVP Credo in Us in the subject line.
August 27 7:30pm, August 28 2:30pm, 2011
Venue: The Days and Nights Festival - inaugural season
Location: Hidden Valley Institute for the Arts, 88 West Carmel Road, Carmel, California
Program: Dreaming Awake, Molissa with Peiling Kao, Philip Glass live on piano; The Vessel Stories, Molissa with Peiling Kao, Cassie Mey and Cassandra Neville with the Youth Orchestra of the Americas performing Glass' String Quartet #4 (Buczak); Provenance Unknown, Molissa with Cassie Mey, Philip Glass live on piano.
The Days and Nights Festival, a new festival founded by composer Philip Glass, takes place at the Hidden Valley Institute of the Arts over three weeks in August-September 2011.Saturday evening August 27 at 7:30pm, Sunday matinee on August 28 at 2:30pm. Tickets go on sale starting on April 4, 2011.
August 9, 2011, 7pm
Venue: Bowery Poetry Club
Location: 308 Bowery, New York City
Program: Molissa and Peiling perform 100 Vessels with a poem written and performed by Bob Holman.
July 30, 2011, 3 & 5pm
Venue: The Art Barn
Location: 1222 Colindale Road, Port Hood, Inverness County, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Program: The Vessel Stories, dedicated to the artistic work and life of Brian Buczak. Original music by Philip Glass, String Quartet #4 (Buczak)
A work made in celebration of the 80th birthday of Geoffrey Hendricks. Performed by Molissa Fenley, Cassie Mey and Cassandra Neville with the Philip Glass score, "String Quartet No. 4 (Buczak) performed live by Blue Engine String Quartet. Also on the program: Malcolm Goldstein, violin, "New Music for Geoff"; a sound improvisation conducted by David Martin, master builder; Martie Edelheit, Iron Sheep, 2011 Installed on the NW corner; and Geoffrey Hendricks performing a headstand for his 80th Birthday, 30 July 2011. RSVP to Cloudsmith@aol.com, (212) 431-8625.
June 15, 2011, 7:30pm
Venue: Seattle Threshold Festival
Location: Cornish College of the Arts, Raisbeck Hall, 2015 Boren Ave. Seattle
Program: Planes in Air danced by Betsy Cooper and Oleg Gorboulev, with music by Joan Jeanrenaud and props by Roy Fowler
Molissa curates an evening of new works for the Seattle Threshold Festival - works by Penny Hutchinson, Karin Stevens, Marlo Martin and Khambatta Dance Company join this performance of Planes in Air.
June 5, 2011, 5pm
Venue: Sunday Arts Performances/Queens Art Express
Location: 66-85 73rd Place/Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village, Queens, NY
Program: 100 Vessels performed by Molissa Fenley and Cassie Mey, music by Philip Glass. Ocean Walk, performed by Molissa Fenley and Cassie Mey and Mesa, performed by Molissa Fenley. Music by Maggi Payne.
Molissa Fenley and Cassie Mey perform works in a free outdoors performance. Take the M train to Metropolitan Avenue and walk to 73rd Place.
May 22, 2011, 4 & 5pm
Venue: Saint Cecilia's Convent
Location: 21 Monitor Street, Brooklyn NY
Program: Molissa Fenley and Cassie Mey perform in an art exhibition at the abandoned convent of Saint Cecilia. Excerpts from repertory works are reconfigured for the many different spaces.
For more information, please contact Serra Sabuncuoglu at serra007@aol.com. The exhibition includes works by Roy Fowler, Marcia Hafif, Jene Highstein, Ethan Ryman, James Siena, Merrill Wagner, Lawrence Weiner and many others, curated by Serra Sabuncuoglu. The exhibition is open Monday May 17 - Sunday May 22 from 12 to 6 or by appointment. 21 Monitor Street near Richardson Street, take the L subway to Graham Avenue.
March 25, 2011, 7:30pm
Venue: Trahern Theater, Austin Peay State University
Location: Austin Peay State University, 601 College Street, Clarksville, TN 37044
Program: The Prop Dances - Pieces of Land; 94 Feathers; Planes in Air; Mass Balance; Prop Dance #5. Regions - Chair, Ocean Walk, Mesa
Molissa Fenley, Peiling Kao and Cassie Mey perform The Prop Dances and Regions. The day before the performance, on March 24th, the company presents an open rehearsal onstage and a master class taught by Molissa Fenley. Box office: 931-221-7379.
January 28 - February 5, 2011, 7:30pm
Venue: Erickson Theater
Location: 1524 Harvard Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Program: The Seattle Dance Project dances Planes in Air
Planes in Air choreographed by Molissa Fenley with props by Roy Fowler and music by Joan Jeanrenaud. Danced by the Seattle Dance Project as part of their Project 4 series. Box office: 206-587-5400
January 9, 2011, 3pm
Venue: APAP, Baryshnikov Arts Center
Location: 450 West 37th Street, New York
Program: Pieces of Land with music by Jason Hoopes, props by Jene Highstein, Planes in Air with music by Joan Jeanrenaud, props by Roy Fowler, Prop Dance #5 with music by Lainie Fefferman, props by Keith Sonnier, Mass Balance with music by Cenk Ergun, prop by Todd Richmond.
Molissa Fenley, Katie McGreevy and Cassie Mey perform four of the recently premiered The Prop Dances. APAP members and invited guests only, thank you! To reserve, please email to ewallace@bacnyc.org.
December 21, 22, 2010, 8pm
Venue: Oberlin Dance Collective - ODC
Location: 3153 17th Street, San Francisco, California
Program: Flow-Winged Crocodile, a play by Leslie Scalapino, with direction by Fiona Templeton, music by Joan Jeanrenaud, choreography by Molissa Fenley and video by John Jesurun.
Molissa performs as a guest dancer and choreographer in Leslie Scalapino's play, "Flow-Winged Crocodile". ODC: 415-863-6606.
December 17, 2010, 7:30pm
Venue: Fremont Abbey
Location: 4272 Fremont Avenue N, Seattle, WA
Program: Regions with music by Maggi Payne, set by Roy Fowler; Mass Balance with music by Cenk Ergun, prop by Todd Richmond; preview of Planes in Air with music by Joan Jeanrenaud, props by Roy Fowler, performed by the Seattle Dance Project.
Molissa performs an evening of solo work. Also on the program, a preview of a new duet, Planes in Air, choreographed for the Seattle Dance Project. This work will premiere as part of the Seattle Dance Project's January season.
November 16, 2010, 7:30pm
Venue: Dixon Place
Location: 161A Chrystie Street, New York City
Program: Flow-Winged Crocodile, a play by Leslie Scalapino, with direction by Fiona Templeton, music by Joan Jeanrenaud, choreography by Molissa Fenley and video by John Jesurun.
Molissa performs as a guest dancer and choreographer in Leslie Scalapino's play, "Flow-Winged Crocodile". This event is listed on the Dixon Place website as "Belladonna", 212- 219-0736.
November 4-7, 2010, 3pm & 8pm
Venue: Joyce Soho, Thursday-Saturday, Sunday Matinee
Location: 155 Mercer Street, New York City
Program: Premiere of The Prop Dances; revival of Regions
Molissa Fenley collaborates with five contemporary visual artists to present "The Prop Dances" - Roy Fowler, Jene Highstein, Todd Richmond, Keith Sonnier and Merrill Wagner were invited to create a prop(s) that the dancers can either carry or wear. Molissa agreed to accept anything that the artists might come up with, giving her a challenging puzzle to solve with each piece! Each of the five prop dances also features a score by a contemporary young composer. Also on the program, the revival of "Regions" a work from 1995 with music by Maggi Payne and set by Roy Fowler.Â
THE PROP DANCES - World Premiere
Choreography by Molissa Fenley
The Prop Dances are performed by Molissa Fenley, Katie McGreevy and Cassie Mey unless noted.
1 - Pieces Of Land, with props by Jene Highstein, music by Jason Hoopes
2 - 94 Feathers, with props by Merrill Wagner, music by Cenk Ergun
3 - Planes in Air, with props by Roy Fowler, music by Joan Jeanrenaud
4 - Mass Balance, with prop by Todd Richmond, music by Cenk Ergun, performed by Molissa Fenley
5 - Prop Dance #5, with props by Keith Sonnier, music by Lainie Fefferman
REGIONS - 1995 - Revival
Performed by Molissa Fenley, Katie McGreevy, Cassie Mey
Click here to purchase tickets
October 26, 2010, 8pm
Venue: American Academy in Rome Gala, Angel Orensanz Theater
Location: 172 Norfolk Street, New York City
Program: Chair with music by Maggi Payne, performed by Molissa Fenley
On October 26, 2010, the American Academy in Rome will host a Cabaret in New York.
Tuesday October 26, 2010
Doors open at 7:00pm
Tickets: $150 per person
Sponsorships available
Part of our Centenary Celebration
Performances by Lisa Bielawa (2010 Fellow), Molissa Fenley (2008 Fellow), John Kelly (2007 Fellow), Nico Muhly, David Sanford (2003 Fellow), the Pittsburgh Collective, and more.
https://aarome.org/events/calendar/2010-cabaret
October 10, 2010, 4:30 & 5:30pm
Venue: Topaz Arts
Location: 55-03 39th Avenue, Woodside, Queens, NY
Program: Planes in Air with props by Roy Fowler and music by Joan Jeanrenaud
Molissa Fenley with Katie McGreevy and Cassie Mey perform a dance using props created by Roy Fowler. a special event as part of Roy Fowler's painting exhibition and in honor of the 10th anniversary of Topaz Arts. Click here for details.
June 19 7pm & 20 2pm, 2010
Venue: Poet's House
Location: 10 River Terrace, New York City
Program: Flow-Winged Crocodile, a play by Leslie Scalapino, with direction by Fiona Templeton, music by Joan Jeanrenaud, choreography by Molissa Fenley and video by John Jesurun.
Molissa performs as a guest dancer and choreographer in Leslie Scalapino's play, "Flow-Winged Crocodile". www.poetshouse.org; 212-431-7920. $10 general, $7 students and seniors, free to Poets House members.
May 6, 2010, 8pm
Venue: Littlefield Concert Hall
Location: 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, California
Program: Inner Enchantments with music by Philip Glass, "Music in Twelve Parts - Part I" performed live by the Mills College Minimalist Ensemble
Molissa Fenley with Kris Anderson and Ashley Johnson perform Inner Enchantments, originally choreographed in 1990 and here reconstructed. Free.
April 27, 2010, 8:30pm
Venue: Benefit for Danspace in honor of Philip Glass
Location: St. Mark's Church, 2nd Avenue at 10th Street, New York City
Program: Dreaming Awake with music by Philip Glass performed live by Pedja Muzijevic
Molissa performs part 2 of Dreaming Awake on a gala honoring Philip Glass to benefit Danspace Project, New York. Tickets can be arranged by contacting the Danspace Project.
March 26,27,28, 2010
Venue: Harkness Dance Festival
Location: 92nd Street Y, Lexington and 92nd Street, New York
Program: Molissa Fenley and guests: Nora Chipaumire, Penny Hutchinson and Paz Tanjuaquio
Molissa Fenley curates and participates in a program for the Harkness Dance Festival. Each choreographer will present 20 minutes of work on each program. Program premieres on Friday, March 26 at 8pm and is repeated on Saturday, March 27 at 8pm and on Sunday, March 28 at 3pm.
March 4-6, 2010, 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre Artaud
Location: 450 Florida, San Francisco
Program: Molissa performs Mass Balance as a guest performer and choreographer with the Hope Mohr Dance Company.
The San Francisco premiere of Mass Balance with music by Cenk Ergun and prop by Todd Richmond.
415-626-4370
February 27, 2010, 8pm
Venue: Benefit for CHIME
Location: Cowell Theater, 99 Marina Blvd, San Francisco
Program: Ice, Dew, Food, Crew, Ape with music by Alvin Curran
Molissa Fenley and Company (Angela Demmel, Molissa Fenley, Peiling Kao, Dawn Miller, Alyssa Lee Wilmot) perform on an evening to benefit CHIME, the project of choreographic mentorship that she participated in with mentee Hope Mohr through the year of 2009. 415-345-7575
December 8, 2009, 7pm
Venue: The Flea, Dance Conversations at The Flea
Free, reservations not necessary
Location: 41 White Street, New York, NY
Program: Double Beginning - a new work with spoken word written and performed by Bob Holman
Molissa performs her new solo, in collaboration with poet Bob Holman, on an evening with other choreographers.
December 2, 2009, 8pm
Venue: American Academy in Rome Gala,
Angel Orensanz Foundation
Location: 172 Norfolk Street, New York, NY
Program: New Work created in collaboration with Bob Holman
Molissa dances a new piece with spoken word by Bob Holman, created expressly for this special event. Tickets can be ordered from the American Academy in Rome at www.aarome.org
November 21, 2009, 4pm
Venue: Topaz Arts
Location: 55-03 39th Avenue in Woodside, Queens
Program: Mass Balance with music by Cenk Ergun and prop by Todd Richmond
Molissa performs as a guest in Cabaret Solitaire, an afternoon of choreographic works and exhibitions presented by Topaz Arts, Inc. $15, for tickets please call 718-505-0440. www.topazarts.org
November 15, 2009, 7pm
Venue: Mills College, Concert Hall
Location: Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA
Program: Dreaming Awake, with music by Philip Glass performed live by Regina Schaffer.
Molissa appears as a guest on a program of music performed by pianist Regina Schaffer. Free.
September 15 & 17, 2009, 8pm
Venue: Judson Church
Location: 55 Washington Square South, New York City
Program: Ice, Dew, Food, Crew, Ape, music by Alvin Curran and poem, STEP, written and performed live by Bob Holman
Mass Balance, music by Cenk Ergun, prop by Todd Richmond
Cosmati Variations 1-4, music by John Cage
Performed by Kristina Berger, Molissa Fenley, Wanjiru Kamuyu, Katie McGreevy, Cassie Mey, Elisabetta Minutoli, Paz Tanjuaquio and Alyssa Lee Wilmot.
Tickets are $20, $10 Students/seniors, cash only, at the door, reservations can be made by emailing to Momentafnd@aol.com and typing "Judson" into the subject.
Ice, Dew, Food, Crew, Ape - the New York premiere of a work performed twice: once as set to a score by Alvin Curran and then again danced with STEP a poem written and performed live by Bob Holman. This work was created while Fenley was in residence at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, February 2009. Alvin Curran's score was created by his recording the sounds of the Nantucket ship horn against the sound of John Cage's voice reciting the five monosyllabic words of Curran's title. Bob Holman, also in residence at the ACA, watched rehearsals of the work underway, taking notes of phrases said during the choreographic process, directions taken, relationships expressed, movement described. These notes were then translated into the poetic form that is Holman's work. Standing in the middle of the stage and surrounded by the dancers moving through the choreography, Holman is sometimes in close proximity to the dancers, sometimes encircled as the dancers continue through their spatial constructions.
Mass Balance - music by Cenk Ergun, prop by Todd Richmond (NY premiere). A solo for Fenley, the work marks the beginning of a new investigation of dances made using a prop designed or suggested by a visual artist. Fenley carries a 10-foot wooden dowel throughout the piece, experimenting with images of balance and weight. "Mass Balance" refers to the difference between the accumulation of snow and the ablation of ice of glaciers. Yearly measurements have shown a disequilibrium caused by global climate change.
Cosmati Variations are a series of works that Fenley choreographed while in residence at the American Academy in Rome, February-August, 2008. Each variation is inspired by an aspect(s) of the 11th Century Cosmatesque mosaic pavements present in many of the basilicas and churches in Rome. The inspirations are in terms of design: T-square and serpentine eyelets; in terms of measurement: movements or spatial travel that require three feet; in terms of ardor: demand of execution and in terms of form: triangles nested within squares.
September 14, 2009, 8pm
Venue: Movement Research at Judson Church
Location: Judson Church - 55 Washington Square South, New York City
Program: STEP with poem written and performed live by Bob Holman
Performed by Kristina Berger, Molissa Fenley, Wanjiru Kamuyu, Katie McGreevy, Cassie Mey, Elisabetta Minutoli, Paz Tanjuaquio and Alyssa Lee Wilmot.
July 27, 2009
Venue: Performing Arts Center (PAC) Western Washington University
Open seating and free
Location: 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA, 3:30pm
Program: Dreaming Awake, with music by Philip Glass
Ice, Dew, Food, Crew, Ape with music by Alvin Curran
Molissa will teach a master-class in the morning, from 9-10:50am, in the dance department located at 311 East Holly Street, open to all dance students, please contact the dance department. Performance takes place in the afternoon, from 3:30-4:30 on the Mainstage of the Performing Arts Center (PAC)
July 18, 2009, 8pm
Venue: Crowley Theater
Location: Austin Street in Marfa, Texas
Program: Cosmati Variations 1,2 and 4, with music by John Cage
Ice, Dew, Food, Crew, Ape, with music by Alvin Curran
Mass Balance, with music by Cenk Ergun
Molissa Fenley performs a solo evening. A program of Marfa Live Arts. Entrance by donation, all proceeds go to the artist. For information, please contact Kelly Dalrymple-Wass at (619) 277-0347.
May 16, 2009, 7:30pm
Venue: La Mama Dance Moves Festival - Dancing Divas
Location: The Annex, 74 East 4th Street, New York City, www.lamama.org, 212-475-7710
Program: Cosmati Variations 2 and 3
Performed by Kristina Berger, Katie McGreevy and Cassie Mey
Music by John Cage - Cosmati Variations # 2 - "A Flower" (1950)
Performed by Cassie Mey
Cosmati Variations #3 - "Second Construction" (1940)
Performed by Kristina Berger, Katie McGreevy and Cassie Mey
Costumes by Khadda
May 5, 2009, 7:30pm
Venue: La Mama ETC The Annex Theatre
Location: 74 East 4th Street, New York, 212-254-6468, www.lamama.org
Program: La Mama Moves Dance Festival Honors Harvey Lichtenstein and Deborah Jowitt - Molissa Fenley and Company perform Cosmati Variations 3,4
As part of an evening of performances and tributes, Kristina Berger, Katie McGreevy and Cassie Mey perform Cosmati Variations 3,4 with music by John Cage.
March 6, 2009
Venue: Harris Theater
The Atlantic Center for the Arts
Location: 1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Program: Inside - Out
World Premiere of Ice, Dew, Food, Crew, Ape
Music by Alvin Curran
Performed by Molissa Fenley, Katie McGreevy, Cassie Mey, Nadia Oka, Karin Stevens and Alyssa Lee Wilmot
January 25 and 29, 2009
Venue: Shotwell Studios
Location: 3252-A 19th street, San Francisco, California
Program: Cosmati Variations 1-4
January 24, 2009, 8pm
Venue: The Garage
Location: 975 Howard Avenue between 5th and 6th streets, San Francisco, California
Program: Cosmati Variations 1-4
October 17-19, 2008
Venue: The White Wave Festival
Location: John Ryan Theater, 25 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
Program: Cosmati Variations 1-4, music by John Cage
October 14, 2008
Venue: The Flea Theater
Location: 41 White Street, New York, NY
Program: Cosmati Variations 1-4
June 3,4 2008
Venue: The American Academy in Rome
Location: Via Angelo Masina 5, 00153 Roma, Italia
Program: Cosmati Variaitons 1-3
April 26, 2008
Venue: Symphony Space
Location: 2537 Broadway, New York, NY
Program: Lava Field with music by John Bischoff
April 16-19, 2008
Venue: E=mc2 Dankonst & 24 kvadrat
Location: Banehagsgatan IJ, Goteborg, Sweden
Program: Dreaming Awake with music by Philip Glass
Cosmati Variations 1-2 with music by John Cage
April 11-13, 2008
Venue: Le Regard du Cygne
Location: 210 Rue de Bellevile, 75020 Paris, France
Program: Dreaming Awake with music by Philip Glass
Cosmati Variations 1-2 with music by John Cage
December 11-17, 2007
Venue: The Joyce Theater
Location: 175 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY
Program: Calculus and Politics, (music by Harry Partch) Dreaming Awake (music by Philip Glass performed live) Provenance Unknown (music by Philip glass), Lava Field (music by John Bischoff performed live); State of Darkness (music by Stravinsky, Le Sacre du Printemps
Program A:
Opening night: Tuesday December 11, 7:30pm, Philip Glass performs live
Wednesday December 12, 7:30 and Saturday December 15, 8pm Calculus and Politics, (music by Harry Partch) Dreaming Awake (music by Philip Glass) and Provenance Unknown (music by Philip glass
Progam B:
Thursday December 13, 8pm, Friday December 14, 8pm and Sundkay December 16, 7:30pm:
Calculus and Politics (music by Harry partch); Lava Field (music by John Bischoff performed live); State of Darkness (music by Stravinsky, Le Sacre du Printemps) 12/13 and 14 performed by Jonathan Porretta, 12/16, performed by Rachel Foster (courtesy of Pacific Northwest Ballet)
Venue: The Joyce Theater Location: 175 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY
Program: Program A: Opening night: Tuesday December 11, 7:30pm, Philip Glass performs live Wednesday December 12, 7:30 and Saturday December 15, 8pm Calculus and Politics, (music by Harry Partch) Dreaming Awake (music by Philip Glass) and Provenance Unknown (music by Philip glass Progam B: Thursday December 13, 8pm, Friday December 14, 8pm and Sundkay December 16, 7:30pm: Calculus and Politics (music by Harry partch); Lava Field (music by John Bischoff performed live); State of Darkness (music by Stravinsky, Le Sacre du Printemps) 12/13 and 14 performed by Jonathan Porretta, 12/16, performed by Rachel Foster (courtesy of Pacific Northwest Ballet)
June 16, 2007
Venue: Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Location: Bard College, Rhinebeck, NY
Program: Dreaming Awake with music by Philip Glass
May 31 - June 2, 2007
Venue: McCaw Hall
Location: 321 Mercer Street, Seattle, Washington
Program: State of Darkness performed by the Pacific Northwest Ballet
April 21, 2007
Venue: Lisser Theater, Mills College
Location: 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, California
Program: Castor and Pollux with music by Harry Partch performed live by the John Schneider Performance Ensemble
January 19-21, 2007
Venue: Women on the Way Festival - Dance Mission Theater
Location: San Francisco, CA
Program: Dreaming Awake and Four Lines
November 2,4,5, 2006
Venue: John Ryan Theater
Location: 25 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
Program: Patterns and Expectations with music by Fred Frith; Four Lines with music by Jon Gibson
November 1, 2006
Venue: John Ryan Theater
Location: 25 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
Program: Four Lines with music by Jon Gibson
October 10, 2006
Venue: The Flea Theater
Location: 41 White Street, New York, NY
Program: Dreaming Awake with music by Philip Glass
October 6, 2006
Venue: Allentown Symphony Hall
Location: 23 North Sixth Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Program: Molissa Fenley, Jon Gibson, Philip Glass and Cassie Mey performing live in a benefit concert for the New Arts Program, Kutztown, Pa:
Dreaming Awake, Four Lines and Provenance Unknown
August 15, 2006
Venue: National Ballet of Canada School
Location: 400 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Program: Dreaming Awake with music by Philip Glass and Four Lines with music by Jon Gibson
May 14, 2006
Venue: Sonoma State University
Location: Rohnert Park, California
Program: Patterns and Expectations with music by Fred Frith
April 21-23, 2006
Venue: Lisser Theater, Mills College
Location: 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, California
Program: Patterns and Expectations with music by Fred Frith performed live by Joan Jeanrenaud and William Winant
April 6, 2006
Venue: Roverto Music Festival
Location: Italy
April 6, 2006
Venue: Rovereto Music Festival
Location: Rovereto, Italy
Program: Dreaming Awake and Provenance Unknown with music performed live by Philip Glass
March 3, 2006
Venue: Bucknell University
Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Program: Hemispheres with music performed live by Anthony Davis and Episteme
September 30, 2005
Venue: Fall for Dance Festival at City Center
Location: New York, NY
Program: Hemispheres
September 15-18, 2005
Venue: Joyce Soho
Location: New York, NY
Program: Patterns and Expectations, Lava Field, Desert Sea
May 17, 2005
Venue: World Financial Center
Location: New York, NY
Program: Hemispheres
April 11, 2005
Venue: Jeanne Wagner Theater
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Program: Desert Sea
November 19 - 21, 2004
Venue: Danspace
Location: New York, NY
Program: Dances for Monk
November 6, 2004
Venue: October Gallery
Location: London, England
Program: Tala, Lava Field, Hemispheres Part 4
September 29-October 9, 2004
Venue: The Kitchen
Location: New York, NY
Program: Water Courses, Lava Field, Kuro Shio and Hemispheres
January 24 & 25, 2004
Venue: Kravis Center for the Arts
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Program: Waiting for Rain (performed by Peter Boal)
November 13-16, 2003
Venue: Joyce Soho
Location: New York, NY
Program: Tala, Water Courses, Kuro Shio
October 22 & 23, 2003
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Program: Kuro Shio, Tala
September 14, 2003
Venue: Tribeca Performing Arts Center
Location: New York, NY
Program: Hemispheres
August 27 & 28, 2003
Venue: National Theater of Korea
Location: Seoul, Korea
Program: Kuro Shio, Tala, Waiting for Rain
July 17, 2003
Venue: Concord Academy
Location: Concord, MA
Program: Pola'a (performed by Peter Boal)
July 9, 2003
Venue: Central Park Summerstage
Location: New York, NY
Program: Water Courses, 331 Steps, Delta
May 2 & 3, 2003
Venue: Oberlin Dance Collective
Location: San Francisco, CA
Program: Water Courses, 331 Steps, Hemispheres, Delta
January 9, 12 & 14, 2003
Venue: The Joyce Theater, 'Altogether Different 2003'
Location: New York, NY
Program: Waiting for Rain (performed by Peter Boal)
January 16, 19 & 20, 2002
Venue: The Joyce Theater, 'Altogether Different 2002'
Location: New York, NY
Program: 331 Steps, short stories, Delta, Pola'a
September 28-30, 2001
Venue: New National Theater
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Program: Signs/Landmark
March 30, 2001
Venue: Virginia Commonwealth U
Location: Richmond, VA
Program: Tala, Pola'a (shared program with Bebe Miller)
March 26, 2001
Venue: New Victory Theater
Location: New York, NY
Program: AIDS Benefit
January 5 & 6, 2001
Venue: Kravis Center for the Arts
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Program: Island, Weathering, State of Darkness, Tala
November 3, 2000
Venue: Lafayette College
Location: Easton, PA
Program: Island, Weathering, Spring Waterfall, new work
October 9-20, 2000
Venue: Mills College
Location: Oakland, CA
Program: Artist in Residence
September 29-October 1, 2000
Venue: The Joyce SoHo
Location: New York, NY
Program: Tala, Island, Delta, Weathering
February 9-19, 2000
Venue: The Kitchen
Location: New York, NY
Program: Island, On the Other Ocean, Voices, Weathering, Provenance Unknown, Escalay, I and you resemble each other, now, and State of Darkness
August 12, 1999
Venue: Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Location: New York, NY
Program: State of Darkness (Peter Boal), Tala, Separate Voices (with Joan Jeanrenaud), Timbral Inventions
May 25 & 26, 1999
Venue: Dalhousie Arts Center
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Program: Provenance Unknown with Philip Glass
May 25 & 26, 1999
Venue: Dalhousie Arts Center
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Program: Provenance Unknown with Philip Glass
May 6,7,8, 1999
Venue: Theater Artaud
Location: San Francisco, CA
Program: Duet with Joan Jeanrenaud (cellist)
April 16, 1999
Venue: Mills College
Location: Oakland, CA
Program: Jalan, Jalan with Lou Harrison
April 1-3 & 8-10, 1999
Venue: University of Utah
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Program: Timbral Inventions (ensemble work for students) Choreography
March 10, 1999
Venue: WinterGarden, WTC
Location: New York, NY
Program: Provenance Unknown with Philip Glass, Tala
January 6-8, 1999
Venue: Martha @ Mother's
Location: New York, NY
Program: Tala
October 29, 1998
Venue: Wisconsin Union Theater
Location: Madison, WI
Program: Muse, Ocean, Untitled
July 31, 1998
Venue: Summerstage
Location: New York, NY
Program: La Muse Menagere, On the Other Ocean,
July 14, 1998
Venue: Serious Fun Festival
Location: Lincoln Center, New York
May 10, 1998
Venue: Morishita Studios
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Program: La Muse Menagere
January 15-17, 1998
Venue: The MAC
Location: Dallas, Texas
Program: Sita, Trace, On the Other Ocean
October 13, 1997
Venue: Center for Contemporary Art
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Program: On the Other Ocean, Trace
September 5, 1997
Venue: Sonoma State University
Location: Rohnert Park, CA
Program: Savanna, On the Other Ocean, Trace
August 9, 1997
Venue: Lincoln Center
Location: New York, NY
Program: Icho: Solitary Butterfly
March 14 & 15, 1997
Venue: Miami Light Project at the Colony Theater
Location: Miami, Florida
Program: Sita, Pola'a, Trace
February 7 & 8, 1997
Venue: Mills College
Location: Oakland, CA
Program: Trace, Savanna, Pola'a
January 28-February 2, 1997
Venue: The Joyce Theater
Location: New York, NY
Program: Trace, Sita, Pola'a
January 14 & 15, 1997
Venue: Sydney Festival
Location: Sydney, Australia
Program: Savanna, Trace, Bardo
September 15-October 5, 1996
Venue: Atlantic Center for the Arts Residency
Location: New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Program: Savanna, Pola'a, Sita
August 30, 1996
Venue: Festival of Contemporary Art
Location: Leon, Mexico
Program: Savanna, Tilliboyo, Place, Pola'a
July 18-20, 1996
Venue: Jacob's Pillow
Location: Lee, MA
Program: Regions, Pola'a
July 10 & 14, 1996
Venue: Dancing in the Streets at Wave Hill
Location: Riverdale, NY
Program: Chair
May 22, 1996
Venue: 14 St. Dance Center Stuveysant High School
Location: New York, NY
Program: Savanna
May 15, 1996
Venue: National Ballet School
Location: Toronto, Canada
Program: Inner Enchantments (ensemble version)
May 9 & 10, 1996
Venue: New Arts Program/Community Education Center
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Program: Tilliboyo, Savana, Regions
May 3, 1996
Venue: Empire State Performing Arts Center/The Egg
Location: Albany, NY
Program: Savana, Sita, Regions
April 24 & 25, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: Portland Institute for the Contemporary Arts
Location: Portland, OR
Program: Regions
April 19, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: UCSC Performing Arts Theater
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Program: Regions
April 16, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: UCSB Arts & Lectures
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Program: Regions
April 12, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: UCLA Center for the Performing Arts
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Program: Regions
March 9-17, 1996
Venue: Mills College
Location: Oakland, CA
Program: Regions
March 1, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: Quick Center for the Arts
Location: Fairfield, CT
Program: Regions
February 29, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: Flynn Theater
Location: Burlington, VT
Program: Regions
February 27 & 28, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: Dartmouth College
Location: Hanover, NH
Program: Regions
February 24, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: DuPage College
Location: Glen Ellen, IL
Program: Regions
February 23, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: Performing Arts Chicago/Vick Theater
Location: Chicago, IL
Program: Regions
February 16-18, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: Capitol Theatre
Location: Columbus, OH
Program: Regions
February 12, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: Florida State University/Harn Museum
Location: Gainesville, FL
Program: Chair
February 9, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: North Carolina State University
Location: Raleigh, NC
Program: Regions
February 8, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: Reston Community Center
Location: Reston, VA
Program: Regions
February 6, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: Lafayette College
Location: Easton, PA
Program: Regions
February 2 & 3, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: Houston Society of the Performing Arts
Location: Houston, TX
Program: Regions
January 31, 1996
Venue: PS 122 Tour: Opening Benefit
Location: New York, NY
Program: Regions
November 29 & 30, Dec. 2 & 3, 5-7, 1995
Venue: Playhouse 91, 92nd Street YMHA
Location: New York, NY
Program: Inner Enchantments, Tilliboyo, Savanna, Regions
January 28, 1995
Venue: The Joyce Theater Benefit for Molissa Fenley
Location: New York, NY
Program: Performances by many artists
January 24-29, 1985 (actual January 24 only)
Venue: The Joyce Theater
Location: 175 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Program: Sita
Jalan Jalan
Bridge of Dreams
Witches' Float
Molissa prepares to present a week of work at the Joyce Theater, but is injured at the opening night's performance. The performance is stopped during Bridge of Dreams.
January 24-29, 1995
Venue: The Joyce Theater 6 performances cancelled following first night injury.
Location: New York, NY
Program: Sita, Tilliboyo, Jalan Jalan
October 28 & 29, 1994
Venue: National Institute of the Arts
Location: 1 Hsueh-yuan Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan
Program: Threshold, Place, Bridge of Dreams
Molissa performs at the National Institute of the Arts in Taipei and teaches workshops at the Dance Institute.
October 21 & 22, 1994
Venue: Graha Bhakti Budaya Theatre/Jakarta Institute of the Arts
Location: Taman Ismail Marzuki, No. 73, Jl. Cikini Raya, RT.8/RW.2, Cikini, Kec. Menteng, Kota Jakarta Pusat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakart
Program: October 21: Inner Enchantments, Threshold
October 22: Bridge of Dreams
Molissa performs over two evenings as part of the Indonesian Dance Festival.
October 14 & 16, 1994
Venue: The Black Box
Location: Singapore, Malaysia
Program: Place, Bardo, Bridge of Dreams
October 14, 1994
Venue: Shell Theaterette
Location: Singapore, Malaysia
Program: Bardo
October 7 & 8, 1994
Venue: City Hall Theater/Hong Kong Cultural Center
Location: Hong Kong, Central, Edinburgh Pl. 5
Program: The Floor Dances, Place, Bridge of Dreams
August 13 & 14, 1994
Venue: Asahi Art Square, presented by Office Sound Pot, directed by Aki Nakamura
Location: Japan, 130-0001 Tokyo, Sumida City, Azumabashi, 1 Chome
Program: Place, Bridge of Dreams, Channel
Molissa performs for two evenings at the Asahi Art Square in Tokyo
August 8-19, 1994
Venue: International Summer School of Dance at the Nippon Music School, Tokyo
Location: 29-24-701 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan
Program: Repertory Workshop for the International Summer School of Dance
Molissa teaches a two-week workshop at the International Summer School of Dance in Tokyo, Japan.
August 5, 1994
Venue: 'Now You See It' Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall
Location: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, Bishop's, London SE1 8XX, United Kingdom
Program: Place, Nullarbor, Bridge of Dreams
Molissa performs an evening of work as part of the "Now You See It" Festival in London.
Jun 18 & 21, 1994
Venue: Dansescenen, Dancin' City, 1994, Copenhagen Festival
Location: Marskensgade 11 DK-2100 Copenhagen
Program: Bridge of Dreams, Bardo
 Molissa performs Bridge and Dreams and Bardo in two evenings at the Copenhagen Festival in their program Female Solo Dancers.
June 16-20, 1994
Venue: Copenhagen International Theatre
Location: KA¸benhavn Internationale Teater (KIT) Vestergade 17, 3 1456 Copenhagen K Denmark
Program: Bridge of Dreams
Bardo
Molissa performs Bridge of Dreams and Bardo as part of an evening titled "Female Solo Dancers" as presented by the Copenhagen International Theater.
June 11, 15, 18, 29, 1994
Venue: Deutsche Oper Berlin
Location: Bismarckstraße 35, 10627 Berlin, Germany
Program: Bridge of Dreams
Molissa choreographs a new work commissioned by the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Music by Laurie Anderson and decor by Kiki Smith.
January 22, 1994
Venue: Stanford Lively Arts
Location: Stanford, CA
Program: Tilliboyo/Escalay, Place, Nullarbor, Threshold
October 6-17, 1993
Venue: The Kitchen
Location: New York, NY
Program: The Floor Dances, Provenance Unknown, Bardo, Inner Enchantments, Place, Threshold, Esperanto, Nullarbor, Sightings, Witches' Float, Tilliboyo/Escalay
September 28, 1993
Venue: Rutgers University
Location: New Brunswick, NJ
Program: Place, Nullarbor, Bardo
June 22-23, 1993
Venue: American Dance Festival
Location: Durham, NC
Program: Place, Nullarbor, Bardo
June 5, 1993
Venue: Baltimore Museum
Location: Baltimore, MD
Program: Nullarbor, Channel, Witches' Float
May 2, 1993
Venue: Benefit for the Jewel Heart Buddhist Center at the Music Hall in Detroit, Michigan
Location: 350 Madison Avenue, Detroit, MI. 48226
Program: Provenance Unknown with live music by Philip Glass
Molissa and Philip Glass perform an evening of work in a benefit concert for the Jewel Heart Buddhist Center in Detroit, Michigan.
May 2, 1993
Venue: Jewel Hart Theater
Location: Birmingham, MI
Program: Provenance Unknown, Inner Enchantments
April 30 - May 1, 1993
Venue: Miami Light Project, Inc
Location: 404 NW 26th St, Miami, FL 33127
Program: State of Darkness
Molissa performs State of Darkness on a shared program with choreographer Demetrius Klein
April 30-May 1, 1993
Venue: Miami Light
Location: Miami, FL
Program: State of Darkness
March 19-20, 1993
Venue: The Krannert Center
Location: Urbana, IL
Program: Place, Nullarbor, State of Darkness, Witches' Float, Channel
February 1993
Venue: Bombay, India
Location: Bombay, India
Program: Provenance Unknown, Inner Enchantments
February 1993
Venue: Madras, India
Location: Madras, India
Program: Provenance Unknown, Inner Enchantments
February 1, 1993
Venue: Bangalore, India
Location: Bangalore, India
Program: Provenance Unknown, Inner Enchantments
January 29, 1993
Venue: Kamani Auditorium
Location: New Delhi, India
Program: Provenance Unknown, Inner Enchantments
January 12-17, 1993
Venue: The Joyce Theater
Location: 175 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Program: Sightings
Nullarbor
Channel
Molissa performs an evening of new work: Sightings with music by Pauline Oliveros; Nullarbor with music by Robert Lloyd; Channel with music by Somei Satoh.
January 12-18, 1993
Venue: The Joyce Theater
Location: New York, NY
Program: Sightings, Nullarbor, Channel, Provenance Unknown
January 8, 1993
Venue: U of C/Santa Cruz
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Program: State of Darkness, Place, Threshold
November 10, 1992
Venue: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Location: Richmond, VA
Program: State of Darkness, Place, Threshold
October 9, 1992
Venue: Kennedy Center
Location: Washington, DC
Program: State of Darkness, Place, Threshold
August 9-12,1992
Venue: Akasaka Theater
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Program: Inner Enchantments, Threshold, Place
June 26, 1992
Venue: Central Park SummerStage
Location: 5th Ave, New York, NY 10021
Program: Inner Enchantments
Threshold
Place
Molissa performs an evening of works at SummerStage in Central Park.
June 26, 1992
Venue: Summerstage Central Park
Location: New York, NY
Program: Threshold, Place
January 15, 1992
Venue: Winter Garden at the World Financial Center
Location: 230 Vesey St, New York, NY 10281
Program: Inner Enchantments
Molissa performs as part of the Altogether Different of the Joyce Theater presentation in an afternoon performance.
July 1991
Venue: Brisbane Art Festival
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Program: Rite of Spring
May 21-25, 1991
Venue: Adelaide Festival at The Space Theater
Location: Festival Dr, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Program: Two Programs: Provenance Unknown, State of Darkness, Bardo
And The Floor Dances, Esperanto, Inner Enchantments
Molissa performs at the Adelaide Festival with two alternating programs. Program 1: Provenance Unknown, State of Darkness and Bardo are performed on May 21, 23 and 25. Program 2: The Floor Dances, Esperanto and Inner Enchantments are performed on May 22 and 24.
May 20, 1991
Venue: Brisbane Biennial, at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Location: Grey and, Melbourne St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Program: The Floor Dances
Provenance Unknown
State of Darkness
Molissa performs with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra at the Brisbane Biennial. The Floor Dances (composer Henryk Gorecki, Symphony of Sorrowful Songs), performed by soprano Amanda Thane; Provenance Unknown (composer Philip Glass, Metamorphosis), performed by pianist Jenni Fleming; State of Darkness (composer Igor Stravinsky, Le Sacre du Printemps), performed by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, conductor Muhai Tang.
May 13 and 14, 1991
Venue: The Brighton Festival Society
Location: Church St, Brighton BN1 1UE, United Kingdom
Program: Program 1 (5/13): The Floor Dances; Inner Enchantments, Bardo
Program 2 (5/14): The Floor Dances, State of Darkness, Bardo
Molissa performs at the Brighton Festival over two evenings.
May 4, 1990, 2pm
Venue: Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Location: 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY
Program: Memorial for Keith Haring - Bardo
Molissa premieres Bardo, created especially to celebrate and honor the life and art of Keith Haring.
June 7 and 8, 1989
Venue: 8th International Contemporary Dance Festival
Location: Seoul Institute of the Arts, 8 Yaegang-dong Chung-ku, Seoul, Korea
Program: State of Darkness, Bardo
Molissa performs for two evenings as part of the 8th International Contemporary Dance Festival organized by the Modern Dance Association of Korea.
June 23, 1988
Venue: American Dance Festival
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Program: State of Darkness Premiere
November 4, 1987
Venue: Dia Art Foundation
Location: 155 Mercer Street, New York, NY. 10012
Program: Esperanto (Part 3), Separate Voices, In Recognition
A benefit performance for the Momenta Foundation. Board of Directors: Richard Gilberg, Philip Glass, Patrick Milliman, John Rich, John Wessel. Dancers: Elizabeth Benjamin, Molissa Fenley, Silvia Martins, Scottie Mirviss, Nicholas Rodriguez, Peter Smith.
November 5, 1986
Venue: Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Program: Geologic Moments - Premiere
November 25-27, 1985
Venue: unknown
Location: Osaka, Japan
Program: Esperanto
Molissa with Elizabeth Benjamin, Jill Diamond, Silvia Martins and Scottie Mirviss perform Esperanto in Osaka organized by Tsurumoto Room.
November 22-24, 1985
Venue: La Foret Museum
Location: 1 Chome-11-6 Jingumae, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan
Program: Esperanto
Molissa with Elizabeth Benjamin, Jill Diamond, Silvia Martins and Scottie Mirviss present Esperanto with live music by Ryuichi Sakamota and Yaz Kaz.
November 12-17, 1985
Venue: The Joyce Theater
Location: 175 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Program: Cenotaph and Esperanto
Molissa with company members Elizabeth Benjamin, Jill Diamond, Silvia Martins and Scottie Mirviss perform Cenotaph, Esperanto and a solo for Molissa from Eureka.
October 3 and 4, 1985
Venue: Steiroscher Herbst
Location: Sackstrasse 17, 8010 Graz, Austria
Program: Cenotaph and Esperanto
Molissa with company members Elizabeth Benjamin, Jill Diamond and Silvia Martins perform at the Steiroscher Herbst Festival in Graz, Austria.
September 27 and 28, 1985
Venue: Wurttermbergische Staatstheater
Location: Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
Program: Cenotaph and Esperanto
Molissa with company members Elizabeth Benjamin, Jill Diamond and Silvia Martins perform at the State Theater in Stuttgart.
September 16-18, 1985
Venue: Autunno Musicale
Location: Como, Italia
Program: Esperanto and Cenotaph
Molissa with Elizabeth Benjamin, Jill Diamond, Silvia Martins and Scottie Mirviss perform at the Autunno Musicale Festival in Como, Italy.
September 14 and 15, 1985
Venue: Incontri Internazionale de Rovereto
Location: Rovereto, Italia
Program: Esperanto and Cenotaph
Molissa and company members: Elizabeth Benjamin, Jill Diamond, Molissa Fenley, Silvia Martins and Scottie Mirviss perform at the Encounters International of Rovereto.
November 17-20, 1983
Venue: Brooklyn Academy of Music Next Wave Festival
Location: Leperoq Space, New York
Program: Hemispheres, World Premiere
June 21, 1983
Venue: The Virginia Museum of the Fine Arts
Location: 200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka in the theater of the Virginia Museum of the Fine Arts, presented by the Institute of Contemporary Art
June 10 and 11, 1983
Venue: Riverside Studios
Location: 101 Queen Caroline St, Hammersmith, London W6 9BN, United Kingdom
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka for two evenings at Riverside Studios in London.
June 7 and 8, 1983
Venue: Arnolfini
Location: 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA, United Kingdom
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka at Arnolfini Studios in Bristol, United Kingdom.
June 4 and 5, 1983
Venue: Henie Onstad Art Center
Location: Sonja Henies vei 31, 1311 Høvikodden, Norway
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka at the Henie Onstad Art Center
June 3, 1983
Venue: Sonja Henie-Niels Onstad Foundations
Location: 1311 Kunstsentret, Hovikodden, Norway
Program: Workshop
Molissa teaches a workshop at the Sonja Henie-Niels Onstad Foundation in Hovikodden, Norway.
June 2, 1983
Venue: Bergen International Festival
Location: P.O. Box 183, N-5001, Bergen, Norway
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka at the Bergen International Festival in Bergen, Norway
May 23 and 24, 1983
Venue: Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Location: 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka at the Hong Kong Arts Centre.
May 20, 1983
Venue: Ichibangai Studios
Location: Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka at the Ichibangai Studios in Roppongi, Tokyo.
April 19, 1983
Venue: Somerset County Vocational and Technical School
Location: North Bridge Street & Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, New Jersey
Program: Lecture Demonstration
Molissa presents a lecture demonstration of her work to the students of the Somerset County Vocational and Technical School.
April 15 and 16, 1983
Venue: Columbia College
Location: 4730 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka at Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois.
April 8 and 9, 1983
Venue: Center on Contemporary Art
Location: Dome Room of the Arctic Building, Third Avenue and Cherry Street, Seattle, WA
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka, presented by the Center on Contemporary Art at the historic Dome Room of the Arctic Building in downtown Seattle.
April 6, 1983
Venue: Portland Center for the Visual Arts
Location: 117 Northwest Fifth Avenue, Portland, Oregon
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka at the Portland Center for the Visual Arts.
March 25, 1983
Venue: The Walker Art Center at the St. Paul Student Center Theater.
Location: 2017 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka sponsored by the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN and presented at the St. Paul Student Center Theater.
March 24, 1983
Venue: master class at Ozone Dance Studio
Location: 400 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN
Program: master class
Molissa teaches at master class at the Ozone Dance Studio in Minneapolis as part of her residency activities with the Walker Center.
March 10-12, 1983
Venue: The American Center
Location: 261, Boulevard Raspail, 75014, Paris, France
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka over three evenings at the American Center in Paris.
March 7-18, 1983
Venue: The American Center
Location: 261, Boulevard Raspail, 75014, Paris, France
Program: Workshop
Molissa teaches a daily workshop (Monday-Friday) at the American Center in Paris.
March 3-6, 1983
Venue: Beursschouwburg
Location: August Ortsstraat 22, 1000 Brussels
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka over four evenings at the Beursschouwburg in Brussels.
March 1 and 2, 1983
Venue: Stuc
Location: Stuc Theater in Leuven, Belgium
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka at the Stuc Theater in Leuven, Belgium
February 28 - March 4, 1983
Venue: Mudra International
Location: Rue Bara 103, B-1070, Brussels, Belgium
Program: Daily workshop, 11am-1pm
Molissa teaches a workshop of her repertory at Mudra International in Brussels.
February 17, 1983
Venue: Pace University
Location: One Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038
Program: Sudden Current
Molissa performs as part of a performance organized by Jonathan Hollander of Battery Dance company. She performs Sudden Current and then speaks with the audience about dance.
February 7, 1983
Venue: CAPC (Centre d'Arts Plastiques Contemporains de Bordeaux
Location: Entrepot Laine, Rue Ferrere, 33000 Bordeaux, France
Program: Eureka
Molissa performs Eureka at the CAPC in Bordeaux, France.
April 3 - April 30, 1982
Venue: Pratt Manhattan Center Gallery and Pratt Institute Gallery
Location: 144 West 14th Street, New York, NY
Program: The Art of Notation
Molissa's art work for Planets and Mix are displayed as part of the Pratt's Institute's exhibition, The Art of Notation.
March 19, 1982
Venue: Kunsthalle Basel
Location: Klostergasse, 5, Ausstellung, Steinenberg 7, Basel, Switzerland
Program: Direct Effect
Between Heartbeats
Sudden Current
Gentle Desire
Peripheral Vision
Molissa Fenley with Lynne Allard and Deni Bank perform an evening of repertoire at the Kunsthalle Basel.
March 18, 1982
Venue: Kunsthaus Zurich
Location: Zurcher Kunstgesellschaft, Heimplatz 1, Zurich, Switzerland
Program: Direct Effect
Between Heartbeats
Sudden Current
Gentle Desire
Peripheral Vision
Molissa Fenley and Dancers perform an evening of repertoire.
Dancers: Lynne Allard, Deni Bank, Molissa Fenley
March 17, 1982
Venue: Salle Patino
Location: 26 Avenue de Miremont, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
Program: Direct Effect, Between Heartbeats, Sudden Current, Gentle Desire, Peripheral Vision
Molissa with Lynne Allard and Deni Bank perform an evening of repertoire at the Salle Patino in Geneva.
March 15 and 16, 1982
Venue: Tanz '82
Location: Schauspielhaus, Vienna
Program: Direct Effect
Between Heartbeats
Sudden Current
Gentle Desire
Peripheral Vision
Molissa Fenley and Dancers present two evenings of repertoire at the Tanz '82 in Vienna.
February 26 and 27, 1982
Venue: American Center
Location: 261, Boulevard Raspail, 75014, Paris, France
Program: Solo Performance of Between Heartbeats
Molissa performs two performances of Between Heartbeats at the American Center in Paris.
February 22-March 5, 1982
Venue: American Center
Location: 261, Boulevard Raspail, 75014, Paris, France
Program: two weeks of workshop - daily from 2-5pm, open to the public
Molissa teaches a two-week long workshop at the American Center in Paris.
February 20, 1982
Venue: Danse et Rencontre
Location: 57 Avenue de la Trillaje, 84000, Avignon, France
Program: Direct Effect
Between Heartbeats
Sudden Current
Gentle Desire
Peripheral Vision
Molissa with Lynne Allard and Deni Bank present an evening of repertoire under the auspices of the Direction Departementale in Avignon, France.
February 15, 1982
Venue: CAPC - Museum of Contemporary Art
Location: 7 Rue Ferrere, 33000 Bordeaux, France
Program: Direct Effect
Between Heartbeats
Sudden Current
Gentle Desire
Peripheral Vision
Molissa with Lynne Allard and Deni Bank perform an evening of repertoire at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Bordeaux, France.
October 26- November 1, 1981
Venue: Dance Umbrella at the ICA, London
Location: Institute of Contemporary Art, London
Program: Eureka
October 21, 1981
Venue: Primo Festivale International
Location: Premio Teatrale Mondello, Palermo, Sicily
Program: Solo program:
Suden Current
Direct Effect
Gentle Desire
Peripheral Vision
Molissa performs as part of the first International Festival in Palermo, Sicily performing solo versions of Sudden Current, Direct Effect and Gentle Desire and the solo work, Peripheral Vision.
October 9, 1981
Venue: New Dance USA Festival
Location: Walker Art Center, Vineland Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Program: Energizer
Molissa Fenley with Lynne Allard and Deni Bank perform as part of the New Dance USA Festival at the Walker Center.
October 8, 1981
Venue: Ozone Dance Studio
Location: 200 North 3rd Street, Minneapolis, MN
Program: Lecture Demonstration
October 2-4, 1981
Venue: Intersection
Location: 756 Union Street, San Francisco, CA
Program: Direct Effect
Between Heartbeats
Sudden Curent
Gentle Desire
Peripheral Vision
Molissa Fenley and Dancers present three evenings of repertoire hosted by the Margaret Jenkins Dance Studio
July 1981
Venue: American Dance Festival
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Program: Gentle Desire
June 7, 1981
Venue: Theater Carre
Location: Amsterdam
Program: Television broadcast
April 22, 1981
Venue: Mills College
Location: Oakland, CA
March 5-7, 1981
Venue: Washington Project for the Arts
Location: Washington, D.C.
November 6-9, 1980
Venue: Dance Theater Workshop
Location: New York, New York
October 30, 1980
Venue: Stadsschouwburg Globe Zaal
Location: Eindoven, Holland
Molissa Fenley's First European Tour - The Kitchen Tour
October 25, 1980
Venue: American Center
Location: Paris, France
Program: World Premiere of Energizer
Molissa Fenley's First European Tour - The Kitchen Tour
October 18, 1980
Venue: Amerika Hus
Location: West Berlin, West Germany
Molissa Fenley's First European Tour - The Kitchen Tour
October 3, 1980
Venue: Bio-Theater, Moderna Museet
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Molissa Fenley's First European Tour - The Kitchen Tour
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