JanArtsNYC returns to kick-off the new year with a month-long annual celebration of the performing arts around the globe. Performing arts enthusiasts, advocates, artists and fans can expect a flurry of eventful activity in the City throughout the month. A kaleidoscope of industry conferences, forums, music concerts, public festivals, salutes, retrospectives and award ceremonies will converge in New York City throughout January.

GET READY TO BE SOCIALLY SPARKED®!

JanArtsNYC — a partnership of 14 performing arts industry forums, public festivals, and conferences — is the world’s most comprehensive platform for celebrating and experiencing the newest work by artists in theater, dance, opera, music, and performance.

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In what promises to be a Socially Sparked® month for all – January brings 1,500 world-class showcases, concerts, festivals and public performances, plus more than 45,000 performing arts leaders, artists and enthusiasts across the globe to New York City.

ON THE NEW YORK STAGES

JanArtsNYC events for 2019 include a wide array of free, open and public offerings in addition to industry events. For detailed information on each organization and their performance offerings click on their names. Here’s the calendar:

 

The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival(UTR), Jan. 3-13

APAP|NYC 2019, Jan. 4-8

American Realness, Jan. 4-13

Chamber Music America (CMA) National Conference, Jan. 17-20

Drama League DirectorFest, Jan. 12-28

globalFEST, Jan. 6

National Sawdust’s FERUS Festival, Jan. 4-8

PROTOTYPE: Opera/Theatre/Now, Jan. 5-13

ISPA Congress, Jan. 8-10

The Joyce Theater’s American Dance Platform, Jan. 3-7

Performance Space New York, Jan. 5-31

NYC Winter Jazzfest, Jan. 4-12

Jazz Congress, Jan. 7-8

Wavelengths: APAP World Music Preconference, Jan. 3-4

 

Of special note — This year marks the 15th Anniversary for NYC Winter JazzFest. They feature an incredible artist lineup including artist-inresidence Meshell Ndegeocello, Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will Sound, Pharaoh Sanders, Gary Bartz, Jazze Belle, Maria Grand, Makaya McCraven, Mary Halvorson Code Girl, Mathias Eick and many others.

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Yes, it’s an exciting month to be in the city that never sleeps. — We are forever Socially Sparked! Tweet @sosparkednews