Program Details
Dates: February 13-16, 2025, see TIMES and TICKET INFO below
Location: 141 / 143 W. 26th St, New York, NY 10001 on the Ground Floor (former location of Burgundy Wine Company)
*Please Note* this is an immersive show, meaning it is not a traditional theatre set up. Audiences will enter an art gallery setting and spend most of the event standing and moving through the space. The space is wheelchair accessible. There will be a few chairs throughout the space for a brief rest, and we ask you please respect that these are intended for pregnant attendees, seniors and those with disabilities and conditions that require the ability to sit, though that may not always be visible.
The Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation is pleased to present “Isadora Goes Chelsea!”, an exciting series of pop-up immersive dance performances featuring Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company and taking place February 13th-16th, 2025, in Chelsea, New York.
Enter a world of silks and ribbons, flowers and fancy as you enter a pop-up Chelsea gallery dedicated to the living art of Duncan Dance. Dancers will be costumed in the free-flowing Greek style silk tunics iconically donned by Isadora Duncan, the "mother of modern dance," as she performed more than a century ago as well as fresh looks conceived by Queens-born Batsheva Hay, who founded her eponymous womenswear brand in 2016 after quitting her job as a lawyer. A darling of the international fashion press, BATSHEVA claims a loyal following of fans, including a diverse array of celebrities. With these new looks, we playfully explore the idea of how Isadora might dress to express the freedom and power of her form if she were alive today, or how a woman of today with Isadora’s sensibilities appears.
Feb 13, 7:00pm (house opens 6:30pm): Discounted Preview Night – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isadora-goes-chelsea-preview-night-tickets-1221244367779
Feb 14, 7:00pm (house opens 6:30pm): Valentine's Day Special – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isadora-goes-chelsea-valentines-day-tickets-1221330736109
Feb 15, 7:00pm (house opens 6:30pm): Gala Night – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isadora-goes-chelsea-gala-night-tickets-1221380535059
NEW! Special Announcement -- On Feb 15, we are thrilled to be able to offer a unique Isadora wine, provide by The Wine Collective: "A gift from the goddess of life and magic, our 2021 Isadora rosé is raw, bright, incurably elegant, and irrevocably beautiful with notes of white peaches and melon...Named for Isadora Duncan, the 'mother of modern dance."'She revolutionized the world of ballet and filled the greatest theaters of the U.S., France, Italy, and Russia with uncompromising vitality. Though her life was, in many ways, tragic, this wine commemorates the bright light of her dance, her unparalleled force, her freedom, and her commitment to the rediscovery of the beautiful as the most revolutionary move." Find out more about Isadora rosé here.
Feb 16, 3:00pm (house opens 2:30pm): Family Matinee – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isadora-goes-chelsea-family-matinee-tickets-1221387485849
NEW SHOW ADDED! Feb 16, 6:00pm (house opens 5:30pm): Final Performance – TICKETS ON SALE 2pm 2/4 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isadora-goes-chelsea-closing-night-tickets-1234940804189
Directed by Lori Belilove, this is the first in a series of Isadora150 programs designed to honor Duncan’s legacy, the event will embrace contemporary artistic collaborations. Join us on those dates to experience an immersive performance merging Duncan’s timeless dance style and repertoire with Chelsea’s artistic energy.
This unique event features "Living Sculpture Gallery Performances" in which the Company dancers are positioned like living sculpture who gradually animate to stunning dancing, enhanced by dramatic lighting. The setting echoes the avant-garde “happenings” of mid-20th-century New York, blurring the lines between performer and audience.
Unique items will be on sale, including newly published books on Isadora and related topics, musical selections on CD, totes, scarves and more. Gala Night includes a Silent Auction with juicy items TBA.
Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company Cast:
Lori Belilove, Hayley Brasher, Emily D’Angelo, Kirsten Keane, Diana Uribe. Apprentices: Brandy Brown, Kristina Hay & Sarah Krsnak
Artistic Director – Lori Belilove
Associate Artistic Director – Emily D’Angelo
Producer – Gwynedd Vetter-Drusch
Lighting – Michael Lupino
Design – Elysia Belilove
Sound – John Link
Production Consultants – Louise Brownsberger, Haas Regen
PR - Polskin Arts & Communications, a division of Finn Partners
Collaboration with Batsheva Hay
In true Duncan fashion, the Foundation has partnered with contemporary artists and designers to bring "Isadora Goes Chelsea!" and the “Living Sculpture Gallery Pop-up” to life.
One notable collaborator is Batsheva Hay, a visionary designer known for blending art, fashion, and movement. Hay’s distinctive aesthetic will elevate the visual and emotional impact of the performance, seamlessly integrating design and dance.
Lori Belilove, the Foundation’s acclaimed artistic director, who performed at the opening of Batsheva Hay’s 2024 New York Fashion Week show. In a groundbreaking presentation, the show highlighted models over 40 years of age, celebrating aging, beauty, and timeless creativity in both dance and fashion, which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlk8ilnZig
Additional programs to be announced. Continue to check this page for the latest details.