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This conversation inaugurates Nadege Green’s public programs as the Hemispheric Institute’s Spring 2026 Archivist in Residence and explores how Haiti has shaped Black dance in the United States.

Participants include Nadege Green, Dr. Weiselande “Yanui” César, and Gelan Lambert.

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RSVP Form for "Called to Dance: Haitian Dance, Migration, and Memory in the U.S" Attendance to "Called to Dance: Haitian Dance, Migration, and Memory in the U.S — An Opening Conversation" requires an RSVP. In order to attend, please fill out the form below. Thursday, March 12, 202...

Join us Thursday, March 12, at 6 PM for Called to Dance: Haitian Dance, Migration, and Memory in the U.S.

📍 NYU Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor Conference Space

RSVP: forms.gle/TmfqSJFEzWTi...

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This conversation kicks off David Sánchez’s Spring 2026 residency with a retrospective on his life and career. The conversation will be led by the legendary Branford Marsalis, who produced Obsesión and Melaza, reflecting their shared commitment to artistic rigor and exploration.

#HemiEvents

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Join us Wednesday, 02/25 @ 7 PM for Música y Melaza: David Sánchez in Conversation with Branford Marsalis

📍 Center for Ballet and the Arts Studio, 16 Cooper Square

🔗 Register here: hemi.nyc/2602

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Centered on the personal and collective experience of Puerto Rico following the passage of Hurricane Maria in 2017, the film opens a window to the past in order to imagine a global future.

The film will be shown in English with subtitles in English and Spanish.

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Event poster for the film Golpe de Agua. The background image shows a person standing in silhouette near a stone structure, looking out over a rural landscape with a river and greenery at sunset. Across the top are multiple film festival laurels and the Spanish text “Solo en cines” and “El pueblo salva al pueblo.” Large title text reads “GOLPE de AGUA,” with smaller text below crediting Carla Cavina as writer and director. At the bottom, event details read: “Golpe de agua: A Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker Carla Cavina, room 101, 6:00 PM,” with the Hemispheric Institute logo, the date “February 5, 2026,” and a QR code on the right.

Event poster for the film Golpe de Agua. The background image shows a person standing in silhouette near a stone structure, looking out over a rural landscape with a river and greenery at sunset. Across the top are multiple film festival laurels and the Spanish text “Solo en cines” and “El pueblo salva al pueblo.” Large title text reads “GOLPE de AGUA,” with smaller text below crediting Carla Cavina as writer and director. At the bottom, event details read: “Golpe de agua: A Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker Carla Cavina, room 101, 6:00 PM,” with the Hemispheric Institute logo, the date “February 5, 2026,” and a QR code on the right.

Join us Thursday, 02/05 @ 6 PM for the New York premiere of Golpe de agua (2025)

📍 NYU Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, Room 101
🔗 RSVP: forms.gle/96AP3myqUMKS...

Participants include Carla Cavina, Gabriel Carle, and Ana Dopico.

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#HemiFellows #Spring2026 #ArtistsinResidence #HemisphericInstitute

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Promotional graphic for the Hemispheric Institute Spring 2026 Fellows. The top half shows two portraits side by side: on the left, a person with a shaved head wearing a yellow garment and large circular earrings, photographed in profile against green palm leaves; on the right, a person with short purple hair holding a saxophone, wearing a patterned shirt and white pants against a light background. Below the portraits, bold white text reads “Spring 2026 Fellows” on a black background, with the Hemispheric Institute logo and name centered underneath.

Promotional graphic for the Hemispheric Institute Spring 2026 Fellows. The top half shows two portraits side by side: on the left, a person with a shaved head wearing a yellow garment and large circular earrings, photographed in profile against green palm leaves; on the right, a person with short purple hair holding a saxophone, wearing a patterned shirt and white pants against a light background. Below the portraits, bold white text reads “Spring 2026 Fellows” on a black background, with the Hemispheric Institute logo and name centered underneath.

We are excited to welcome our Spring 2026 Fellows: Archivist in Residence Nadage Green and Artist in Residence David Sánchez. For more information about these extraordinary thinkers and makers, please visit bit.ly/3ZnGNg1.

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#NYU #HemisphericInstitute #NewYear #HappyHolidays #PEACE

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We wish you all a joyous Holiday Season, and a New Year filled with PEACE!

Stay tuned for our Spring 2026 programs in the New Year.

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Journalists Taylin de la Caridad Jimenez Sevilla and Ana González Vila join Camila Tiburcio Rubio to discuss how reparto’s music, performance, and subcultures shape new forms of expression and belonging in Cuba and its diaspora.

#HemiEvents #HemisphericInstitute #Reparto #LaRepúblicaRepartera #NYU

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“Yellow halftone graphic with the text ‘Next Week’ in a red label. Below it: ‘Ustedes No Son Reparteros Na’: Cuban Reparto Music and the Remaking of Belonging.’ Background shows abstract halftone city imagery. URL at bottom reads hemispheric.org/fw25-12.”

“Yellow halftone graphic with the text ‘Next Week’ in a red label. Below it: ‘Ustedes No Son Reparteros Na’: Cuban Reparto Music and the Remaking of Belonging.’ Background shows abstract halftone city imagery. URL at bottom reads hemispheric.org/fw25-12.”

“Yellow halftone background with a red ‘Next Week’ label at the top. Center text reads: ‘Thursday, December 11, 12:30 PM.’”

“Yellow halftone background with a red ‘Next Week’ label at the top. Center text reads: ‘Thursday, December 11, 12:30 PM.’”

“Yellow halftone background with text describing the reparto conversation event. Location listed as Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, Fifth floor. Speaker names appear at the bottom: Taylin de la Caridad Jimenez Sevilla, Camila Tiburcio Rubio, and Ana González Vila.”

“Yellow halftone background with text describing the reparto conversation event. Location listed as Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, Fifth floor. Speaker names appear at the bottom: Taylin de la Caridad Jimenez Sevilla, Camila Tiburcio Rubio, and Ana González Vila.”

“Yellow halftone graphic featuring the Hemispheric Institute logo in red. URL at bottom reads hemispheric.org/fw25-12.”

“Yellow halftone graphic featuring the Hemispheric Institute logo in red. URL at bottom reads hemispheric.org/fw25-12.”

Join us Thursday, 12/11 @ 12:30 PM for “Ustedes No Son Reparteros Na’.”

This conversation introduces reparto, a vibrant Cuban genre blending traditional sounds with hip-hop and reggaeton.

📍 20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor
🔗 hemispheric.org/fa25-12

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A conversation exploring a groundbreaking theatrical and research initiative that reconnects tragedy, classics, and contemporary theater from the perspective of Africa and the Global South.

Guests: Mandla Mbothwe, Mark Fleishman (University of Cape Town)

#HemiEvents #ReTAGS #GlobalSouthTheatre

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Sepia-toned graphic with bold blue title ‘Reimagining Tragedy from Africa and the Global South (ReTAGS).’ A blue label at top reads ‘Next Thursday.’ Background shows layered faces of performers in a dramatic stage scene.

Sepia-toned graphic with bold blue title ‘Reimagining Tragedy from Africa and the Global South (ReTAGS).’ A blue label at top reads ‘Next Thursday.’ Background shows layered faces of performers in a dramatic stage scene.

Sepia background graphic. A blue ‘Next Thursday’ label appears at top. Center text reads: ‘Thursday, December 4, 5:00 PM.’ Abstract soft lighting texture behind the text.

Sepia background graphic. A blue ‘Next Thursday’ label appears at top. Center text reads: ‘Thursday, December 4, 5:00 PM.’ Abstract soft lighting texture behind the text.

Sepia graphic with text reading: ‘University of Cape Town scholars Mandla Mbothwe and Mark Fleishman discuss ReTAGS, a theatrical and research initiative connecting classics and contemporary theater from the Global South.’ A credited speaker list appears near the bottom.

Sepia graphic with text reading: ‘University of Cape Town scholars Mandla Mbothwe and Mark Fleishman discuss ReTAGS, a theatrical and research initiative connecting classics and contemporary theater from the Global South.’ A credited speaker list appears near the bottom.

Minimal sepia graphic featuring the blue Hemispheric Institute logo. Text below reads: ‘Hemispheric Institute — hemispheric.org/fa25-09.’ Soft abstract background texture.

Minimal sepia graphic featuring the blue Hemispheric Institute logo. Text below reads: ‘Hemispheric Institute — hemispheric.org/fa25-09.’ Soft abstract background texture.

Join us Thursday, 12/4 @ 5 PM for “Reimagining Tragedy from Africa and the Global South Project (ReTAGS)”.

📍 20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor
🕔 5 PM
🔗 RSVP: hemispheric.org/fa25-09

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A conversation with the creative leaders of South Africa’s Magnet Theatre on the company’s history, contemporary work, and theatre as cultural infrastructure.

#HemiEvents #HemisphericInstitute #MagnetTheatre #SouthAfricanTheatre #DecolonialDramaturgy #Performance #ArtsInResidence #NYU

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Red-toned graphic with performers in an intense stage scene. A beige label at top reads ‘Next Week.’ Text below reads: ‘Subterranean Infrastructures and (de)Colonial Dramaturgies in the Work of Magnet Theatre — hemispheric.org/fa25-08.

Red-toned graphic with performers in an intense stage scene. A beige label at top reads ‘Next Week.’ Text below reads: ‘Subterranean Infrastructures and (de)Colonial Dramaturgies in the Work of Magnet Theatre — hemispheric.org/fa25-08.

Red overlay graphic with a beige ‘Next Week’ label. Center text reads: ‘Tuesday, December 2, 6:00 PM.’ Background shows blurred performers behind a table.

Red overlay graphic with a beige ‘Next Week’ label. Center text reads: ‘Tuesday, December 2, 6:00 PM.’ Background shows blurred performers behind a table.

Red-toned image with text: ‘South Africa’s Magnet Theatre creative leaders discuss the company’s history and its contemporary work, focusing on theater as cultural infrastructure. Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, Fifth floor.’ A thin line at bottom lists the speakers: Mandla Mbothwe and Mark Fleishman.

Red-toned image with text: ‘South Africa’s Magnet Theatre creative leaders discuss the company’s history and its contemporary work, focusing on theater as cultural infrastructure. Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, Fifth floor.’ A thin line at bottom lists the speakers: Mandla Mbothwe and Mark Fleishman.

Red graphic featuring the Hemispheric Institute logo and text: ‘Hemispheric Institute — hemispheric.org/fa25-08.’ Background shows a performer leaning back dramatically during a stage performance.

Red graphic featuring the Hemispheric Institute logo and text: ‘Hemispheric Institute — hemispheric.org/fa25-08.’ Background shows a performer leaning back dramatically during a stage performance.

Join us Tuesday, 12/2 @ 6 PM for “Subterranean Infrastructures and (de)Colonial Dramaturgies in the Work of Magnet Theatre”.

📍 20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor
🕕 6 PM
🔗 RSVP: hemispheric.org/fa25-08

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Reimagined by contemporary artists, the event honors the creative legacy of the National Black Theatre.

#HemiEvents #HemisphericInstitute #NationalBlackTheatre #BarbaraAnnTeer #SoljourneyIntoTruth #Theatre #ArtsInResidence #NYU

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Join us Thursday, 11/20 @ 7 PM for “Soljourney Into Truth: Staging the Unpublished Manuscript” — a staged reading reviving Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s visionary work, last performed in 1979.

📍 20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor
🕖 7 PM
🔗 RSVP: hemispheric.org/fa25-07

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Reimagined by contemporary artists, the event honors the creative legacy of the National Black Theatre.

#HemiEvents #HemisphericInstitute #NationalBlackTheatre #BarbaraAnnTeer #SoljourneyIntoTruth #Theatre #ArtsInResidence #NYU

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Visualizing Legacies and Futures reflects the historical and contemporary memory of the National Black Theatre, celebrating its ongoing legacy in shaping Black performance, art, and cultural imagination.

#HemiEvents #HemisphericInstitute #NationalBlackTheatre #VisualizingLegaciesAndFutures

07.11.2025 16:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Text reads “Next Thursday – Visualizing Legacies and Futures: An Exhibition by The National Black Theatre – hemispheric.org/fa25-05.”
Background shows performers onstage under red lighting.

Text reads “Next Thursday – Visualizing Legacies and Futures: An Exhibition by The National Black Theatre – hemispheric.org/fa25-05.” Background shows performers onstage under red lighting.

Text reads “Next Thursday – Thursday November 13, 5:00 PM.”
Background shows a performer reaching upward in dramatic red stage light.

Text reads “Next Thursday – Thursday November 13, 5:00 PM.” Background shows a performer reaching upward in dramatic red stage light.

Text reads “Visualizing Legacies and Futures reflects the historical and contemporary memory of the National Black Theatre… Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, Fifth floor.”
Background shows a performer singing or speaking mid-performance, bathed in red light.

Text reads “Visualizing Legacies and Futures reflects the historical and contemporary memory of the National Black Theatre… Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, Fifth floor.” Background shows a performer singing or speaking mid-performance, bathed in red light.

Text reads “Hemispheric Institute – hemispheric.org/fa25-05.”
Background shows two performers raising their hands toward the sky under deep red lighting.

Text reads “Hemispheric Institute – hemispheric.org/fa25-05.” Background shows two performers raising their hands toward the sky under deep red lighting.

Join us Thursday, 11/13 @ 5 PM for “Visualizing Legacies and Futures” — an exhibition by The National Black Theatre, the Fall 2025 Arts Institution in Residence at the Hemispheric Institute.

📍 20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor Gallery Space
🕔 Opening Reception: 5–8 PM
🔗 RSVP: hemispheric.org/fa25-05

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Presented by the National Black Theatre, the Fall 2025 Arts Institution in Residence at the Hemispheric Institute.

#HemiEvents #HemisphericInstitute #NationalBlackTheatre #ReflectionsFromOurElders #BlackTheatre #ArtsInResidence #NYU

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Text reads “Next Week — National Black Theatre: Reflections from our Elders — hemispheric.org/fa25-06.”
Background shows a vintage photo of Black performers in Afrocentric attire holding drums and flags, smiling and dancing onstage.

Text reads “Next Week — National Black Theatre: Reflections from our Elders — hemispheric.org/fa25-06.” Background shows a vintage photo of Black performers in Afrocentric attire holding drums and flags, smiling and dancing onstage.

Text reads “Next Week — Thursday, November 13, 6:00 PM.”
Background shows a performer in mid-movement with others behind them, dressed in traditional garments and bathed in warm brown tones.

Text reads “Next Week — Thursday, November 13, 6:00 PM.” Background shows a performer in mid-movement with others behind them, dressed in traditional garments and bathed in warm brown tones.

Text reads “This intergenerational conversation honors the artists, organizers, and cultural workers who laid the foundation for Black theater. Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, Fifth floor.”
Background shows drummers and singers in a lively stage performance with expressive faces.

Text reads “This intergenerational conversation honors the artists, organizers, and cultural workers who laid the foundation for Black theater. Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, Fifth floor.” Background shows drummers and singers in a lively stage performance with expressive faces.

Text reads “Hemispheric Institute — hemispheric.org/fa25-06.”
Background shows performers drumming and singing onstage in sepia lighting, evoking a sense of history and celebration.

Text reads “Hemispheric Institute — hemispheric.org/fa25-06.” Background shows performers drumming and singing onstage in sepia lighting, evoking a sense of history and celebration.

Join us Thursday, 11/13 @ 6 PM for “National Black Theatre: Reflections from our Elders” — an intergenerational conversation honoring the artists, organizers, and cultural workers who laid the foundation for Black theatre.

📍 20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor
🕕 6–8 PM
🔗 RSVP: hemispheric.org/fa25-06

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Presented by the National Black Theatre, the Fall 2025 Arts Institution in Residence at the Hemispheric Institute.

#HemiEvents #HemisphericInstitute #NationalBlackTheatre #ReflectionsFromOurElders #BlackTheatre #ArtsInResidence #NYU

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Visualizing Legacies and Futures reflects the historical and contemporary memory of the National Black Theatre, celebrating its ongoing legacy in shaping Black performance, art, and cultural imagination.

#HemiEvents #HemisphericInstitute #NationalBlackTheatre #ArtsInResidence

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This work is produced by the Hemispheric Institute in collaboration with TEATRO LATEA. Radical Goddesses is a ticketed event.

#HemisphericInstitute #TEATROLATEA #BeatriceCapote #HemiArtistinResidence #AfroCuban #Dance

24.10.2025 12:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A red-tinted promotional graphic featuring a dancer mid-movement, with the title “Radical Goddesses: A Dance Performance by Beatrice Capote” and a yellow label that reads “Next Month.” The link hemispheric.org/FA25-04 appears at the bottom.

A red-tinted promotional graphic featuring a dancer mid-movement, with the title “Radical Goddesses: A Dance Performance by Beatrice Capote” and a yellow label that reads “Next Month.” The link hemispheric.org/FA25-04 appears at the bottom.

A red background with a yellow label reading “Next Month,” followed by event details that say: “Thursday & Friday, November 6 & 7, 7:00 PM.”

A red background with a yellow label reading “Next Month,” followed by event details that say: “Thursday & Friday, November 6 & 7, 7:00 PM.”

A red promotional slide with text describing the performance as a dance work by Beatrice Capote honoring Black Cuban women who fought for freedom, along with the venue information for Teatro LATEA in New York and a list of contributors.

A red promotional slide with text describing the performance as a dance work by Beatrice Capote honoring Black Cuban women who fought for freedom, along with the venue information for Teatro LATEA in New York and a list of contributors.

A red background with the Hemispheric Institute logo and name in yellow, along with the website hemispheric.org/FA

A red background with the Hemispheric Institute logo and name in yellow, along with the website hemispheric.org/FA

Join us Thursday, 11/06 and Friday 11/07 @ 7 PM for “Radical Goddesses,” a dance about three black Cuban women who fought for freedom. Created by Artist in Residence Beatrice Capote.

📍 TEATRO LATEA (107 Suffolk Street (2nd Floor) New York, NY 10002)
🔗 Tickets:hemispheric.org/fa25-04

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A conversation with photographer Ruben Natal-San Miguel as we celebrate “Huracán Architectures,” his exhibition currently on view at the Hemispheric Institute.

A light lunch will be served.

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A promotional graphic with a background of a damaged coastal building and debris under a cloudy sky. Text reads: “THIS WEEK. Huracán Architectures – Artist Talk and Luncheon. hemispheric.org/FA25-10.

A promotional graphic with a background of a damaged coastal building and debris under a cloudy sky. Text reads: “THIS WEEK. Huracán Architectures – Artist Talk and Luncheon. hemispheric.org/FA25-10.

Event date graphic with a blue ocean background. Text reads: “THIS WEEK. Thursday October 2, 12:30 PM.

Event date graphic with a blue ocean background. Text reads: “THIS WEEK. Thursday October 2, 12:30 PM.

Informational graphic over a blurred background of an abandoned seaside structure. Text reads: “Join us for a conversation with the artist Ruben Natal-San Miguel, moderated by Professor Ana Dopico. Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, Fifth floor. Ruben Natal-San Miguel, Photographer.

Informational graphic over a blurred background of an abandoned seaside structure. Text reads: “Join us for a conversation with the artist Ruben Natal-San Miguel, moderated by Professor Ana Dopico. Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, Fifth floor. Ruben Natal-San Miguel, Photographer.

Closing graphic with a blue ocean background. A pale green circle with an “H” logo and text reads: “Hemispheric Institute. hemispheric.org/FA25-10.”

Closing graphic with a blue ocean background. A pale green circle with an “H” logo and text reads: “Hemispheric Institute. hemispheric.org/FA25-10.”

Join us Thursday 10/02 at 12:30 pm for Huracán Architectures: Artist Talk and Luncheon

📍 NYU Hemispheric Institute, 20 Cooper Square, 5th floor
🔗 RSVP: hemispheric.org/fa25-10

#HemiEvents #HemisphericInstitute #NYU #HuracánArchitectures #RubenNatal-SanMiguel
#Photography

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