Upcoming Events
WADE's WADEintoACTIVISM Festival
WADEintoACTIVISM (WiA) is a 16 day performing arts festival curated and produced by WADE. The festival presents work by female and historically underrepresented artists and conversations with feminist allies surrounding gender-based violence.
2023 artists and activists to include: ZCO / Dance Project, Dansers Citizens South, Finleigh Zack Dance, Nadra Assaf, Heather Harrington, Jennifer Chin, Anna Caffarelli, Crimson Moeller, Vangeline, Elena Wrinkle Garcia, Eilish Henderson, Iyanna Jackson, and Charly Santagado.
WADEintoACTIVISM runs in tandem with the Global 16 Days Campaign from November 25th (the International Day Against Violence on Women) through December 10th (Human Rights Day). The campaign was started by activists at the inauguration of the Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991 and continues to be coordinated each year by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership. It is used as an organizing strategy by individuals and organizations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. Over 4,100 organizations in approximately 172 countries have participated in the 16 Days Campaign since 1991.
Giada Matteini, founder, director, producer, and curator, conceptualized this festival during the COVID-19 Pandemic lockdown as a response to the global increase of violence against women. The festival has forged collaborations with artists across the globe and with organizations fighting all forms of violence in schools, college campuses, dance studios, and workplaces. Matteini’s curatorial criteria considers providing a horizontal scope of perspectives on gender-based violence from a balance of emerging artists, established artists, young activists, field experts, small business owners, and institutions leading change. Individuals of all gender identities must be present and represented – work towards dismantling toxic masculinity, gender-norms, violence, etc. cannot be done by women alone.
Please view our full festival lineup here: WiA 2023 Calendar of Events
WADE's Agropoli Danza Festival 2023
A Pilgrimage to the Water: WADE’s itinerant dance and music festival in collaboration with the City of Agropoli
July 10-12, 20-22
Ananya Chatterjea
Raka Maitra
Vangeline
WADE Young Ensemble
Giada Matteini,
Artistic Director, Curator, and Producer
WADE is producing and presenting an itinerant dance and music festival in collaboration with the City of Agropoli. Titled “A Pilgrimage to the Water'', it will respond to the architecture of the city beginning at the Medieval Village (il Borgo Medievale) and ending at the seafront (Lungo Mare) over six (6) evenings spanning two (2) weeks, along the way inviting the audience to deepen one’s connection with the city and each other. Dance and music artists from the US, Canada, India, Singapore, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Switzerland will create evocative vignettes of longing, belonging, and growth immersing the community of Agropoli in a dreamscape environment. Each evening will be recorded and made available via a QR Code in the location of its premiere for the duration of the festival, for those who didn’t have an opportunity to view it live.
Festival events:
Monday, July 10th
Butoh Solo by Vangeline at Porta Bizantina
Tuesday, July 11th
Butoh Group by Vangeline/WADE Young Ensemble at Scaloni
Wednesday, July 12th
Chowk (Singapore) and Urban Improv by Piero Leccese/WADE Young Ensemble at Piazzetta degli Innamorati and Scalotti
Thursday, July 20th
ChoreoLab by WADE Young Ensemble, location to be announced
Friday, July 21st
Solo by Ananya Chatterjea at LungoMare San Marco starting at the promenade, ending at the beach
Saturday, July 22nd
Group by Ananya Chatterjea/WADE Young Ensemble on the beach at LungoMare San Marco
Pride Residency Performance
WADE, supported by the Department of Dance at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, presents the Pride Residency 2023.
The residency awards fifty (50) hours of rehearsal space to two (2) emerging LGBTQ2+ choreographers to create a new work or finetune an existing one. The choreographers receive mentoring feedback from WADE collaborators, a fully produced performance in the Jack Crystal Theater free to the audience, professional photographs and videos for their portfolio and a small stipend.
The residency responds to the need for underrepresented and historically marginalized artists for free rehearsal space and professional production opportunities to create work that amplifies their voices and experiences.
Performance details:
Wednesday, June 21 @ 7:00pm
Jack Crystal Theater, 111 Second Avenue, 5th floor
Free admission with advanced reservation
The featured artists for Summer 2023 include Anna Caffarelli, Crimson Moeller, and Ke’Ron Wilson.
Director and curator: Giada Matteini
Lighting Designer: Natasha Rotondaro
WADE's 2023 Vision Benefit Honoring Phyllis Lamhut
Please join us for WADE's Vision Benefit honoring Phyllis Lamhut
The evening will be a celebration in two parts:
First, enjoy a performance in the Jack Crystal Theatre (5th floor) including works by
Roy Assaf, Resident Choreographer Dance HUB Italy 2019
Anna Caffarelli and Crimson Moeller, alumnae Dance HUB Italy 2022
Jennifer Chin, WADE Artistic Advisor
Dahyun Kim, alumna Dance HUB Italy 2021
Cherylyn Lavagnino, WADE Board Member
Following the performance, join us downstairs for a reception honoring Phyllis Lamhut, including a silent auction and a studio performance by Mal Stein and Gigi.
Reception with the Artists
Join us for a reception immediately following the 8:30pm WADEintoACTIVISM Festival performance!
Attendees receive the opportunity to meet and mingle with the WADEintoACTIVISM presenting artists and other key members of the WADE community.
Event details:
Date: Saturday, December 10
Time: 9:30pm EST
Location: Arts on Site, 12 St Mark’s Pl., New York, NY, 10003
Snacks and wine will be served.
RSVP for this event by making a cash or Venmo donation in the amount of $20.00 or higher.
To pay cash, please pay at the door at the start of the event.
To pay via Venmo, please direct your payment to @WADEdance and include the following information in the payment description: your first name, last name, and “12/10 reception RSVP”
WADEintoACTIVISM Closing Night Live Performance (8:30pm Showtime)
Please join us for the closing night of WADEintoACTIVISM, our 16-day hybrid, performing arts festival presenting work by female and historically underrepresented artists and conversations with feminist allies surrounding gender-based violence.
Event details:
Date: Saturday, December 10
This event is for the 8:30pm performance (60 minute run time, no intermission)
Location: Arts on Site, 12 St Mark’s Pl., New York, NY, 10003
Tickets are $30.00 and can be purchased by clicking here
An ASL interpreter will be present for this performance.
Limited seating available for each performance — get your tickets today!
Featuring live performances by:
Lori Belilove
Jennifer Chin
Anna Caffarelli
Crimson Moeller
Donald C Shorter Jr.
Mal Stein
and a film by Yasmeen Enahora
This is the same program as the 6:30pm performance.
Check out WADE’s YouTube channel for daily virtual episodes of the WADEintoACTIVISM Festival, November 26th through December 9th.
WADEintoACTIVISM Closing Night Live Performance (6:30pm Showtime)
Please join us for the closing night of WADEintoACTIVISM, our 16-day hybrid, performing arts festival presenting work by female and historically underrepresented artists and conversations with feminist allies surrounding gender-based violence.
Event details:
Date: Saturday, December 10
This event is for the 6:30pm performance (60 minute run time, no intermission)
Location: Arts on Site, 12 St Mark’s Pl., New York, NY, 10003
Tickets are $30.00 and can be purchased by clicking here
An ASL interpreter will be present for this performance.
Limited seating available for each performance — get your tickets today!
Featuring live performances by:
Lori Belilove
Jennifer Chin
Anna Caffarelli
Crimson Moeller
Donald C Shorter Jr.
Mal Stein
and a film by Yasmeen Enahora
This is the same program as the 8:30pm performance.
Check out WADE’s YouTube channel for daily virtual episodes of the WADEintoACTIVISM Festival, November 26th through December 9th.
Reception with the Artists
Join us for a reception immediately following the 8:30pm WADEintoACTIVISM Festival performance!
Attendees receive the opportunity to meet and mingle with the WADEintoACTIVISM presenting artists and other key members of the WADE community.
Event details:
Date: Friday, November 25
Time: 9:30pm EST
Location: Arts on Site, 12 St Mark’s Pl., New York, NY, 10003
Snacks and wine will be served.
RSVP for this event by making a cash or Venmo donation in the amount of $20.00 or higher.
To pay cash, please pay at the door at the start of the event.
To pay via Venmo, please direct your payment to @WADEdance and include the following information in the payment description: your first name, last name, and “11/25 reception RSVP”
WADEintoACTIVISM Opening Night Live Performance (8:30pm Showtime)
Please join us for the opening night of WADEintoACTIVISM, our 16-day hybrid, performing arts festival presenting work by female and historically underrepresented artists and conversations with feminist allies surrounding gender-based violence.
Event details:
Date: Friday, November 25
This event is for the 8:30pm performance (60 minute run time, no intermission)
Location: Arts on Site, 12 St Mark’s Pl., New York, NY, 10003
Tickets are $30.00 and can be purchased by clicking here
Limited seating available for each performance — get your tickets today!
Featuring live performances by:
Geri Brown
Ananya Chatterjea
Ai Isshiki
Limón 2
Rosy Anoush Svazlian
Vangeline
This is the same program as the 6:30pm performance.
Check out WADE’s YouTube channel for daily virtual episodes of the WADEintoACTIVISM Festival, November 26th through December 9th.
WADEintoACTIVISM Opening Night Live Performance (6:30pm Showtime)
Please join us for the opening night of WADEintoACTIVISM, our 16-day hybrid, performing arts festival presenting work by female and historically underrepresented artists and conversations with feminist allies surrounding gender-based violence.
Event details:
Date: Friday, November 25
This event is for the 6:30pm performance (60 minute run time, no intermission)
Location: Arts on Site, 12 St Mark’s Pl., New York, NY, 10003
Tickets are $30.00 and can be purchased by clicking here
Limited seating available for each performance — get your tickets today!
Featuring live performances by:
Geri Brown
Ananya Chatterjea
Ai Isshiki
Limón 2
Rosy Anoush Svazlian
Vangeline
This is the same program as the 8:30pm performance.
Check out WADE’s YouTube channel for daily virtual episodes of the WADEintoACTIVISM Festival, November 26th through December 9th.