Since 2001, REBEL VERSES is where the next generation of theater artists in New York City showcase their unapologetic and unrelenting creativity.

It’s where collaboration and connections between youth companies and prominent artists are fostered promoting the development of new works in theater.

It’s a curated collection of performances by some of the best youth companies in NYC & beyond who are committed to nurturing and elevating diverse voices, championing artistic excellence, and creating a vibrant community of young artists who are challenging the status quo and shaping the future of theater.

Since 2001, REBEL VERSES is where the next generation of theater artists in New York City showcase their unapologetic and unrelenting creativity.

It’s where collaboration and connections between youth companies and prominent artists are fostered promoting the development of new works in theater.

It’s a curated collection of performances by some of the best youth companies in NYC & beyond who are committed to nurturing and elevating diverse voices, championing artistic excellence, and creating a vibrant community of young artists who are challenging the status quo and shaping the future of theater.

Since 2001, REBEL VERSES is where the next generation of theater artists in New York City showcase their unapologetic and unrelenting creativity.

It’s where collaboration and connections between youth companies and prominent artists are fostered promoting the development of new works in theater.

It’s a curated collection of performances by some of the best youth companies in NYC & beyond who are committed to nurturing and elevating diverse voices, championing artistic excellence, and creating a vibrant community of young artists who are challenging the status quo and shaping the future of theater.

How are you healing? We are excited to announce the return of Spirit & Flow: Nurturing the Inner Child, a workshop series curated by Donnell E. Smith. Kick off 2025 with Spirit & Flow’s monthly workshop series. 

Looking to deepen your performances and break free from self-imposed limitations? Acting: Breaking Mental Barriers is for you. 

This interactive workshop is designed for actors of all levels, whether you work in film, TV, or theatre, or are preparing for casting opportunities.

How are you healing? We are excited to announce the return of Spirit & Flow: Nurturing the Inner Child, a workshop series curated by Donnell E. Smith. Kick off 2025 with Spirit & Flow’s monthly workshop series. 

Evelyn Tejeda (she/her), originally from the Dominican Republic, is a Dominicana's Got Talent Semifinalist and a Founding Member of the Contemporary Dance National Company of the Dominican Republic, directed by Marianela Boan. Temporary Flesh explores impermanence, identity, and bodily autonomy through dance. Using chairs as extensions of the body, this work questions our origins and the transitory nature of existence

Looking to make your first film or video project, but not sure where to begin? The Well-Rounded Filmmaker is for you. 

The Well-Rounded Filmmaker is designed for anyone interested in producing video content, from first-time filmmakers and content creators, to those who have always wanted to explore filmmaking but never had the opportunity. Participants will receive practical insights to every stage of film production, including writing, directing, producing, and shooting a short film using accessible resources.

How are you healing? We are excited to announce the return of Spirit & Flow: Nurturing the Inner Child, a workshop series curated by Donnell E. Smith. Kick off 2025 with Spirit & Flow’s monthly workshop series. 

How are you healing? We are excited to announce the return of Spirit & Flow: Nurturing the Inner Child, a workshop series curated by Donnell E. Smith. Kick off 2025 with Spirit & Flow’s monthly workshop series. 

Reynaldo Piniella (he/him) is an actor, writer, activist and educator from East New York, Brooklyn. Afroborinqueño is a solo theater piece about Arturo Schomburg, the man who mentored Langston Hughes, had beef with the founder of the NAACP, and is credited with inventing the term “Afro-Latino.”

Yang Sun is an award-winning dancer, choreographer, and director, working in the intersection of movement, color, and poetry. "The Stranger" sits at the intersection of dance and installation, delving into the stories of immigrants and resident aliens in the United States across generations.

Hi-ARTS invites you to The Art of Remembrance: Días de los Muertos Celebration! Through Ofrenda (Community Altar), The Art of Remembrance: Shrine-Making Workshop, and our Opening Ceremony, this celebration of the departed serves as a collective expression of our love and Remembrance.

Conference Call: Moving Image marks the second iteration of Skowhegan's alumni exhibition program, inviting members of the Skowhegan Alumni Alliance to curate exhibitions featuring alumni artworks selected through an open call process. This project aims to create meaningful and impactful experiences for both artists and curators, as well as showcase the richness of the Skowhegan community to a broader audience.

Utilizing Block Party Dance vernacular as a movement investigation Around the Way Gurl highlights and celebrates the cultural significance and the contributions women in Bed-Stuy have made to Brooklyn and Hip-Hop culture during the 1980s and 90s. Around the Way Gurl includes ensemble and solo work, video projection, and a live DJ.

While in residence at Hi-ARTS, Curtis will continue the development of and addition of choreography to Homenaje a los Rumberos. Homenaje a los Rumberos is an original music composition that pays homage to the rich legacy of traditional Afro-Cuban Rumberos and serves as a heartfelt tribute to Rumbero's living and past.

In addition, Curtis will work with collaborators to create a multimedia performance work that will celebrate the masters who shaped Cuban Rumba’s rich history.

Jourdan Ash (she/her) is a New York creative who works via her online platform True To Us, to center Black and Brown womxn as the foundation of the streetwear and sneaker industry. Jourdan uses her creative practice to bridge the gap between consumers and brands while opening the doors for those seeking a variety of opportunities within the streetwear and sneaker industry.

The world premiere of Beyond Punishment: Stories of Justice and Healing, an original interview-based theater performance co-produced by the Justice Beyond Punishment Collaborative (JBPC) and Ping Chong and Company!

Centered around the research collected by Espii and her collaborators during her time as a SKY LAB Artist. adrift//adieu invites guests to step into the research and development process of her immersive sonic and augmented reality installation.

As the closing for our OPEN HOUSE, join us for an screening of CIDADE CINZA (GRAY CITY), curated by 2023 ONE WALL MOVEMENT Muralist N. Carlos J. Following the screening will be a Q&A session with N. Carlos J. and 2022 ONE WALL MOVEMENT Muralist Mattaya Fitts. ONE WALL MOVEMENT is a public art initiative that commissions muralists, graffiti artists, writers, and street artists to create a large-scale mural.

We will explore movement through the embodiment of realism, sound, connection, and joy. The time spent together will include individual improvisational play, communal play, modern-based forms to support mobility and expansion, and a movement combination that will integrate my foundational passions - musicality, texture, mechanics, isolation, pathways, and storytelling. As an educator and class leader, my hope is to also evoke senses of physical and somatic freedom by prioritizing clear direction, and positive reinforcement!

Join SKY LAB artist Claudia Luna Fuentes of theurbanX.org for an intimate walking tour in which participants will join the artist on a walk through the outdoor areas surrounding Hi-ARTS, and Hi-ARTS Gallery and Studio Spaces. She will share her process, and discuss her works and observations and welcome walkers to see traveling on foot as an act of resistance.

Focuses on using all parts of your body when freestyling using Levels, Spacing & Musicality of various styles of Dance.

Join SKY LAB artist Claudia Luna Fuentes of theurbanX.org for an intimate walking tour in which participants will join the artist on a walk through the outdoor areas surrounding Hi-ARTS, and Hi-ARTS Gallery and Studio Spaces. She will share her process, and discuss her works and observations and welcome walkers to see traveling on foot as an act of resistance.

Afro-Cuban Dance can be described as the plethora of dances that stem from the product of the transformation on Cuban soil of the dances of various African ethnic groups that arrived in Cuba through the tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade. The dances can be religious or secular but are always inextricably linked to music and song and are characterized by a deep connection to the ancestors. We will begin by warming up the body in preparation for an intense class. Then we will move across the floor building up movement phrases based on some of the many traditional Afro-Cuban Dance styles.