Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center

06/09/2026

Join us for special events throughout our milestone season. Each performance honors the artists who have defined our past and those who will shape our future.
HELP SUPPORT THE NEXT 50 YEARS!
For five decades, Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center (THPAC) has been the heartbeat of dance in Brooklyn. As we enter our 50th Anniversary Season, we celebrate half a century of unwavering commitment to artists of color and the transformative power of performance.
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Producer/Executive Chair. Alex Smith, Jr. Artistic Director-Walter Rutledge
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05/20/2026

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Forever. And Now.

05/01/2026

https://www.outandaboutnycmag.com/4-30-26-oa-nyc-dance-review-by-walter-rutledge-firebird-dance-theatre-of-harlem/

By Walter Rutledge The Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) presented their New York City season April 16th thru 19th at New York City Center. The company offered new DTH favorites by William Forsythe, and Jodie Gates, and Artistic Director Robert Garland, and the much-anticipated revival of the iconic

05/01/2026

https://lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/s/Lincoln%20Center%20Contemporary%20Dance%20Festival

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02/19/2026

FYI

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🌟 Ronald K. Brown

Ronald K. Brown has a laundry list of accolades stretching back decades. This month marks a milestone, as the 40th anniversary celebrations of Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company culminate with a homecoming season at New York City’s The Joyce Theater February 24–March 1.

In this interview, Brown speaks about the significance of this anniversary, his artistic legacy, and more: https://dancemagazine.com/ronald-k-brown-2/ 🧡

📸: Ronald K. Brown. Photo by Quinn B. Wharton, Courtesy Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE.
📝: Courtney Escoyne



Description: The February 2026 cover of “Dance Magazine.” Ronald K. Brown is shown in profile, looking pensively into the distance. His head is shaved, and he has a neatly trimmed beard and goatee dusted with grey. He wears a purple cable-knit cardigan buttoned over a crisp black button-down shirt. The cover line reads, “Ronald K. Brown on 40 Years of EVIDENCE.”

01/20/2026

FYI--THPAC Executive Chairman, Alex Smith, Jr. will be one of the presenters at this years awards. Tune in--7pm ET tonight.

Join us live for the 41st Annual Bessies Announcement — celebrating the nominees and recipients of the 2024 & 2025 New York Dance and Performance Awards, New...

01/17/2026

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If it takes two to tango, then Brooklyn-based choreographer Jerron Herman’s personal identities serve as perfect dance partners.

11/26/2025

FYI-- Creative and impactful protests. More of this please.

Dozens of workers have been terminated since the president took over the institution in February.

11/06/2025

Walter Rutledge interviews Robert Battle.

Its Taylor Time! The Paul Taylor Dance Company returns to Lincoln Center’s State Theater November 4 through 23. The company will present a total of eighteen works including the New York premiere of choreographer Hope Boykin and world premieres by resident choreographers Lauren Lovett and Robert Ba...

06/28/2025

Last night to catch A RAMP TO PARADISE, 7 pm @ Ailey Citigroup Theater ❤️‍🔥 Don’t miss your chance to dance at the AFTERPARTY 🪩 with DJs and 🍾
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And thank you to all who showed up and showed LOVE at last night’s performance! THPAC appreciates you 🙏🏾

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