

2019 PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

Taylor Mac
TAYLOR MAC
A 24-Decade History of Popular Music (Abridged)
September 14 at The VETS
The Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist and Tony-nominated theater artist chronicles an unseen history of America through a hand-picked selection from his epic 24-decade pop odyssey, ranging from murder ballads to disco and everything in between. Co-Presented by FirstWorks with the Brown Arts Initiative.

Complexions Artist Up Close Conversation
ARTIST UP-CLOSE CONVERSATION
with Complexions Co-Founders
April 16, 2019 at Brown University
Join FirstWorks for a free Artist Up-Close Conversation with Master Choreographer Dwight Rhoden, former Alvin Ailey principal dancer, and the legendary Desmond Richardson, first African American principal dancer of the American Ballet Theater. Moderated by Julie Strandberg, co-founder of The American Dance Legacy Initiative, Artist-In-Residence and Founding Director of Dance at Brown University.

Master Class with Jillian Davis
DANCE MASTER CLASS
with Jillian Davis
March 13, 2019 at Brown University
FirstWorks and ASaP (Artists and Scientists as Partners) co-host a Master Class with Jillian Davis from Complexions Contemporary Ballet, in conjunction with the ASaP 2019 Symposium at Brown University.

Heather Henson’s Handmade Puppet Dreams Shattuck
FILM SCREENING
Heather Henson presents Handmade Puppet Dreams
Jan. 24 at Dedee Shattuck Gallery
A screening of short films hand-picked by the daughter of puppetry legend, Jim Henson of Muppets fame. Panel discussion with local stop-motion animators and puppeteers to follow.

Heather Henson’s Handmade Puppet Dreams JAC
FAMILY FILM SCREENING
Heather Henson presents Handmade Puppet Dreams
Jan. 26 at Jamestown Arts Center
A screening of family-focused short films hand-picked by the daughter of puppetry legend, Jim Henson of Muppets fame. Plus, accompanying hands-on activities for children ages 7 and up.

Artist Up-Close Conversation Heather Henson
ARTIST UP-CLOSE CONVERSATION
with Heather Henson
Jan. 28 at RISD Chace Center
Join FirstWorks for an Artist-Up Close conversation with Heather Henson, innovating contemporary puppeteer and daughter of puppet legend, Jim Henson.

Some Favored Nook
SOME FAVORED NOOK
New England Premiere
March 3 at First Unitarian Church
A new chamber opera from Rhode Island composer Eric Nathan based on the incredible 24-year correspondence between poet Emily Dickinson and essayist, abolitionist, women’s rights advocate, and Colonel of the first black regiment in the Civil War, Thomas Wentworth Higginson.

Complexions Contemporary Ballet
FROM BACH TO BOWIE
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
April 17, 2019 at PPAC
Celebrate FirstWorks’ 15th season with a high-voltage evening featuring the runaway hit, Star Dust, a glorious dance set to the music of David Bowie performed by America’s first fully multicultural ballet company.

15th Anniversary Party
FIRSTWORKS 15TH ANNIVERSARY
Glitter & Glam Party
April 17 at PPAC
Ditch the long speeches and formal dinner for cocktails, music, entertainment and delicious hors d’oeuvres! We hope you will join us for a fun night of party + performance to celebrate fifteen years of FirstWorks.

Pilobolus Community Workshop
COMMUNITY DANCE WORKSHOP WITH PILOBOLUS
October 25 at JMW School for the Arts
Join FirstWorks and Pilobolus for this exciting creative movement program for teens and
adults (ages 14 – 100). Pilobolus dancers and teaching artists will lead participants in a movement class based on physical improvisation.
adults (ages 14 – 100). Pilobolus dancers and teaching artists will lead participants in a movement class based on physical improvisation.