Saturday, March 1 @ 8pm
Chrysalis: Multimedia Artworks, Performances and Transformations

A collaborative of technological artist-savants offers an evening of cinematic performances that explore how we balance change and the need to belong. These multi-media works weave together painterly sounds and movements illuminated by hauntingly beautiful video projections, leaving lingering impressions of a voyage well traveled.

Saturday, March 15 @ 1pm – Family Matinee and Workshop
Jeff Hopkins: Pictures Come to Life

Jeff Hopkins has been described by the Whitney Museum as "a master illustrator and storyteller." He brings stories to life, sketching on wall-sized mural paper while he narrates action and acts out characters. In this performance, he will animate a classic Chinese folktale about four dragons. The show will be followed by an interactive workshop, in which children will create life-size pictures to tell their own fantastic stories.

Thursday, March 27 @ 8pm
Friday, March 28 @ 8pm
Saturday, March 29 @ 8pm
Alethea Adsitt & Co.: Empty Room

Alethea Adsitt has been lauded by Gay City News for her "…powerfully individual choreographic voice that spoke loudly and clearly." Adsitt and her company present the premiere of Empty Room, a dance theater work that weaves together movement, live music, text and visual design. The rich history of a single room resonates in the surfacing psyches of its inhabitants, layering a multiple narrative confronting the ultimate irony of emptiness.

Wednesday, April 9 @ 8pm
Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series presents
Talujon Percussion Quartet

A major force on the new music scene for 14 years, the Talujon Percussion Quartet comes bearing drums and a battery of percussion to create a singular universe of pulsing sound. Hailed by the NY Times for its "edgy, unfailing energy," David Cossin, Dominic Donato, Tom Kolor and Michael Lipsey will combine home-made and traditional instruments to expound upon music both local and global. Admission is free.

Friday, April 18 @ 8pm
2 Women/2 Shows: Alexis Clements and Abigail Browde

Conversation by Alexis Clements
Award-winning writer Alexis Clements, whose work has been described as "a kind of poetry" by The New York Times, premieres her newest one-woman piece. A cross between a performance, a lecture and a dialogue with the audience, Conversation will take you on a very personal journey through the harried world of human interaction.

Welcome Home, Josephine (Excerpt) by Abigail Browde
Mr. Rogers meets MTV Cribz meets your grandmother’s afghan. Performance artist Abigail Browde’s latest piece is a virtual house tour conducted with pictures and music. A musing on home, dwelling, survival, comfort and habit, the piece maps the inner workings of Josephine, a person terribly afraid of the unknown.

Saturday, April 26, 2pm-10pm
Global Hip Hop Film Festival, presented by Nomadic Wax

A day-long exploration of socially conscious hip-hop from around the world. Films include African Underground: Democracy in Dakar, Democracy in Paris, Puedo Hablar, Diamonds in the Rough, and Estillo Hip-Hop. Dialogue with the filmmakers and live performances will accent the day. Admission is free. After party and concert will be held at Drom, with special discount tickets for festival participants.

Friday, May 9 @ 8pm
Jeff Hopkins: Life Drawing

Hopkins returns to The Performance Project with Life Drawing, his first show aimed at adults, in which he wonders: Is creating a drawing at all like building a life? Can you erase your mistakes? And how do you leave your mark on the world, anyway? This one-of-a-kind performer collaborates with singer-songwriter Andreea Pauta as he draws wall-sized murals and shares stories about art, family and life in New York City.

Saturday, May 10 @ 8pm
Avian Music: Locked to Picture

New wave chamber ensemble Avian Music presents a feast for your eyes as well as your ears with an evening of new music and video art that touches on themes both local and global. Abstract and organic visual images illuminate music that ranges from classical to jazz to electronica, played on both traditional instruments and contraptions like the bicycle-based Cyclophone. Works by Michael Gandolfi, Tom Lopez, Neil Rolnick, Peter Flint, and others.

Saturday, May 17 @ 7pm
Saturday, May 17 at 3pm – Family Matinee and Workshop
Red Silk Dancers: Silk and Sword

Experience the joyous and colorful traditions of Chinese dance. Be captivated as silk fans sway in "Sunflower," fiery ribbons leap in "Red Silk," and metal clashes in "Five Swords." Red Silk Dancers is directed by Margaret Yuen and includes 15 dancers, including professionals and local residents. The Family Matinee will be followed by an interactive workshop, in which children will learn the Chinese Ribbon Dance.

Wednesday, May 21 @ 8pm
Sway Machinery
with Likeness to Lily

Veteran subway-performing singer Jeremiah Lockwood teams up with an all-star cast of NY underground greats. Calling upon the sounds of Malian guitars, Saharan beats, Afro-pop horns and the B-L-U-E-S, Sway Machinery goes knocking at the gates of prayer with muscles swollen and eyes clenched. "Lockwood's arrangements of Jewish cantorial songs whip up a frenzy wherein all the world's music can do that which music does best: celebrate." — Village Voice

Likeness to Lily is a rare blend of style and soul. This Brooklyn-based quartet’s original songs by trained opera singer Susan Oetgen evoke timeless tales of romance and reality, tinged with modern savoir-faire.

Friday, May 30 @ 8pm
Saturday, May 31 @ 8pm
Saturday, May 31 @ 1pm – Family Matinee and Workshop
Eule Dance and The Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble

Choreographer Caron Eule teams up with composer, jazz violinist and erhu player Meg Okura to present the premiere of The Crane Wife. Intertwining traditional Japanese culture with cutting edge movement and music, this piece re-imagines an ancient Japanese fable. Repertoire favorites and musical selections will fill out the program. The Family Matinee will be followed by a hands-on workshop in which children will retell the story of The Crane Wife using their own invented movements.