The 92nd Street Y, New York presents Doug Varone and Dancers as it continues its 40th anniversary celebration including new and repertory works – some not seen in New York for decades. Performances are on December 4 and 5 in Buttenwieser Hall at the Arnhold Center, with tickets available at https://www.92ny.org/event/doug-varone-and-dancers.

This anniversary program traces four decades of repertory, bringing together landmark works, rarely seen pieces, and the evolution of a distinctive choreographic vocabulary. The Bench Quartet (1986), featured on the company’s inaugural concert at PS 122, has since been performed by more than 100 colleges nationwide, while Nocturne 1(1987) laid the groundwork for a movement vocabulary explored over the past 40 years. Strict Love and Possession Fast Quartet (both 1994) premiered at the Harkness Dance Festival at Playhouse 91, while Lux (2006) has become a hallmark of the company. The program also follows the evolution of the Nocturne series, from its origins in 1987 through Nocturne 2 (2017), which premiered at Jacob’s Pillow 30 years later, to Nocturne 3 (2022) and Nocturne 4 (2026). Alongside Able to Leap Tall Buildings (2012) and Shelter (2016), these works reveal a living repertory that continues to evolve while remaining rooted in four decades of choreographic exploration.