NightBirds in the Garden at the End of Time

The Show

NightBirds is a ritual of song and dance crafted from the music of the singular 20th-century composer and avid ornithologist Oliver Messiaen. NightBirds is an immersion into his ecstatic vision of the connected universe and a contemplation on contemporary environmental precarity. Currently a work in progress, NightBirds will be furthered developed at the Pocantico Center as a part of a grant from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund in January 2023.

We look forward to sharing NightBirds with all of you. Stay tuned for information on open rehearsals at the Pocantico Center and a work in process showing in New York City.

HOW TO RAISE A BLUEBIRD IN AN APOCALYPSE by Jesse Barnett

I had just begun to settle into my new job when everything turned upside down. I know. That’s vague and a little dramatic. Kind of like the tagline to a generic sit-com. I promise this is more interesting than that. As one of only a few newcomers to the ...

Contemplating Shelter

I (this is Amanda, the choreographer of NightBirds) had planned to start our residency rehearsals with a prompt about creating a shelter. I was interested in the many connotations of the word--home, safe space, protection, cozy or constraining--and how they relate

MEET THE ARTISTS

A’Lexus Crooms

Dancer

Amanda Hameline

Choreographer

Anna Hull

Dancer, Rehearsal Director

Bridget Haile

Soprano

Emilie–Anne Gendron

James Danner

Jesse Barnett

Dancer

Matthew Odell

Pianist

Michael Parmelee

Dancer

Sierra Hendrix

Dancer

Tara Sheena

Dancer

GALLERY

Our NightBirds residency was originally scheduled for March 2020. When it was postponed due to the global pandemic we began develop the work online. The video above is a compilation of our virtual rehearsals and a document of a precarious time.

THE GALA

THE NIGHTBIRDS GALA

Thanks to all the members and patrons who attended the NightBirds Gala on March 7th at the Union Club. We hope to see you at the next event.

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SUPPORT

NightBirds is made possible with support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.