HBO Max’s Legendary Season 2 Star Omari Wiles and His Company Les Ballet Afrik Bring Ballroom Culture, Vogue and AfrikFusion Dance to Long Island’s East End. Through January 14, 2022.  Works & Process at the Guggenheim dance commission “New York Is Burning” continues development in a residency at The Church, Sag Harbor. Ballroom documentary “Paris Is Burning” screening at Sag Harbor Cinema. Vogue Class, Open Rehearsal, and Show & Tell at The Church, co-organized with Guild Hall. The Church, Guild Hall and Works & Process at the Guggenheim continue LaunchPAD “Process as Destination” pilot, adding partner Sag Harbor Cinema, collaborating to nurture region-wide support for creative process and encourage artists and audiences to embrace the artistic process as destination. 

Introducing Long Island’s East End to the underground LGBTQ Ballroom culture that started in the 1970s as a safe haven for black and brown young people, from January 3 through 14, 2022, HBO Max’s Legendary Season 2 star Omari Wiles and his company Les Ballet Afrik will be in residence at The Church, Sag Harbor. The company will develop their Works & Process dance commission New York Is Burning, set to premiere at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in Fall 2022. During the Les Ballet Afrik’s LaunchPAD residency, to foster greater understanding for the artistic process and Ballroom culture, the public is invited to attend community events co-organized by The Church, Guild Hall, Sag Harbor Cinema, and Works & Process designed to promote appreciation for artistic process.

Works & Process LaunchPAD “Process as Destination” programs consists of fully-funded residencies across the Hudson Valley and Long Island. In this iteration, The Church, Sag Harbor will provide devoted rehearsal space and living accommodations space in its historic building. Works & Process will provide living wage artists fees, transportation, and healthcare insurance coverage. In partnership with Guild Hall, community events are organized for the public and younger local artists to interact with these extraordinary groups. In anticipation of their theater renovation, Guild Hall is partnering organizations to produce off-site programs.

SCREENING AT SAG HARBOR CINEMA
Ballroom documentary Paris Is Burning with introduction by Omari Wiles
Thursday, January 6, 7pm
Sag Harbor Cinema, 90 Main St, Sag Harbor, NY 1196, (631) 725-0010
www.saghaborcinema.org
Proof of vaccination and masks required.

EVENTS AT THE CHURCH, CO-ORGANIZED BY GUILD HALL AND WORKS & PROCESS
Les Ballet Afrik Open Rehearsal
Saturday, January 8, 11am – 3pm
Public invited to observe

Vogue Dance Class for Teens Only
Wednesday, January 12, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
For more information email Anthony Madonna (amadonna@guildhall.org)

New York Is Burning Public Show & Tell
Thursday, January 13, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Public invited
Tickets $10

The Church, 48 Madison Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963, (631) 919-5342
www.thechurchsaghabor.org
Proof of vaccination and masks required.