{"title": "Nritya Arpan: A Kathak & Kuchipudi Classical Dance Presentation", "start": "2026-11-01T18:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Flushing Town Hall", "address": "Northern Boulevard 137-35, 11354", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "dance", "tags": ["dance/indian-classical"], "description": "Nritya Arpan, meaning \"an offering through dance\", is a classical Indian dance presentation featuring the traditions of Kathak and Kuchipudi. It is performed by the multi-generational rising artists of Neela Dance Academy, including several dancers on stage for the first time, under the direction of artistic director Neela Zareen. Live Carnatic and Hindustani ensembles with professional musicians accompany the pieces. 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Led by Meha Sadana, it teaches mudras, the hand gestures of classical Indian dance, and moves to popular Diwali songs in a lively performance. Visitors can grab a tea light and get ready to dance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/diwali-dance-performance-and-workshop-with-meha-sadana-51835/", "official_url": "https://cmom.org/event/diwali-dance-performance-and-workshop-with-meha-sadana/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Diwali Festival: The Indian Wedding", "start": "2026-11-01T12:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Flushing Town Hall", "address": "Northern Boulevard 137-35, 11354", "price": "$20 Adults | $15 Member Adults | All children FREE", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "https://ci.ovationtix.com/35689/production/1286561", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["dance/folk-dance", "occasion/diwali", "food-drink"], "description": "Diwali Festival: The Indian Wedding is a family afternoon of all-ages workshops exploring Indian foods, visual arts, and movement, followed by a dance drama reenacting Indian wedding customs such as henna painting, haldi, regional dances, marriage ceremonies, and the bride's farewell. The performance features Abha B. Roy and Srijan Dance Company, whose tassa drumming procession welcomes audiences as wedding guests; chef Nupur Arora, Bela Beauty Henna, Josh Roychowdhury, Alka Mukerji, and Jasbir Bhatia lead the workshops, and Queens Curry Kitchen sells Indian food and drink throughout the afternoon.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/diwali-festival-the-indian-wedding-52646/", "official_url": "https://www.flushingtownhall.org/show-details/diwali-festival-the-indian-wedding", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9e5e172a8243d0f209260f95f061b206335e51ec060070fd3c4eae256b435dd4-600.webp"}, {"title": "Trikāyā by Bijayini Satpathy: Solo Odissi with Live Music", "start": "2026-11-05T19:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-05T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "Asia Society", "address": "Park Avenue 725, 10021 New York", "price": "", "price_from": "50.00", "price_to": "50.00", "tickets_url": "https://asiasociety.org/new-york/asiastore", "category": "dance", "tags": ["dance/indian-classical/odissi"], "description": "Trikāyā is a solo Odissi dance performance with live music accompaniment, lasting 60 minutes without intermission. It was conceived and choreographed by Bijayini Satpathy, who also dances, with music composed by Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy. The work draws on the story of Brihannala from the ancient Sanskrit epic the Mahabharata, the transgender form taken by the archer Arjuna after being cursed by the celestial nymph Urvashi, in which he becomes a dance instructor to Princess Uttara. Through four characters — the warrior, the nymph, Brihannala and the princess — the performance explores transformation, embodiment and identities beyond rigid gender binaries in the classical Odissi vocabulary.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/trikaya-by-bijayini-satpathy-solo-odissi-with-live-music-51118/", "official_url": "https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/trikaya-bijayini-satpathy-solo-odissi-live-music", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1bc56b80cf02039fbaa3154207afbbf1e5a62607f0d09f95e1a9eb20b0574816-600.webp"}, {"title": "Gender in Motion: Bijayini Satpathy and Sophiline Cheam Shapiro", "start": "2026-11-04T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "Asia Society", "address": "Park Avenue 725, 10021 New York", "price": "Non-Members $30, Members $20; Students/Seniors $5 off with code SENSTU", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "https://asiasociety.org/new-york/asiastore", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/gender", "dance"], "description": "A conversation between two celebrated classical dancers about how their traditional dance forms can express gender beyond rigid binaries. Odissi master Bijayini Satpathy explores gender rooted in the vocabulary of Odissi, shaped by both feminine histories and male lineages, joined by Cambodian classical dancer Sophiline Cheam-Shapiro in a far-reaching demonstration of gender in motion. The discussion presents themes and ideas from Bijayini's latest solo dance piece with live music accompaniment, Trikāyā, which has its NYC premiere at Asia Society the next day.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/gender-in-motion-bijayini-satpathy-and-sophiline-cheam-shapi-51116/", "official_url": "https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/gender-motion-bijayini-satpathy-and-sophiline-cheam-shapiro", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f01d452a11b7018e7829c2dbddeaddb094518ed6fc8d6ec4d19a38b5c5148bcf-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali Festival: The Indian Wedding", "start": "2026-11-01T12:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-01T16:00:00-05:00", "place": "137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/diwali", "dance", "food-drink"], "description": "Diwali Festival: The Indian Wedding is an afternoon celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Light, at 137-35 Northern Blvd. in Flushing, Queens. It features interactive workshops on Indian foods, visual arts, and movement, followed by an Indian wedding dance drama with Abha B. Roy and Srijan Dance Company. The show reenacts wedding customs such as henna painting, haldi, regional dances, marriage ceremonies, and the bride's farewell, and audiences welcome the bridal party with tassa drumming. It is a festive outing for the whole family, with workshops from 12 to 2 PM and the performance beginning at 2:15 PM.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/diwali-festival-the-indian-wedding-67327/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/68b4ae1151445dc3ff273f2c9f555227285f603d1f293f6725a4ad2e9714e861-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Ambrose Akinmusire and Aszure Barton: A a | a B : BEND", "start": "2026-10-31T19:30:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Clark Studio Theater", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/lincoln-center-presents/v/ticketing", "category": "dance", "tags": ["music/jazz", "stage/contemporary-dance"], "description": "A cross-genre collaboration presented as part of Lincoln Center Presents, bringing together music and dance on one stage. Choreographer Aszure Barton and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire share a provocative world, full of puzzling beauty and raw, physical emotion. The performance is recommended for ages 8 and up. It takes place at Clark Studio Theater in New York City.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/ambrose-akinmusire-and-aszure-barton-a-a-a-b-bend-71123/", "official_url": "https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/lincoln-center-presents/ambrose-akinmusire-and-aszure-barton", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5206008cdf15032a44f1984e48a761817cd036f9d660743f85b9afffae73160e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Bi-lingual Storytime with Culture Tree Founder Anu Sehgal", "start": "2026-11-08T15:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T16:00:00-05:00", "place": "Children's Museum of Manhattan", "address": "West 83rd Street 212, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": "15.99", "price_to": "19.99", "tickets_url": "https://buy.acmeticketing.com/orders/488/calendar?_gl=1*1asoz6a*_ga*MTQ4NTM4OTY3MC4xNjc1Nzg3MjMx*_ga_1GBJ34FGKH*czE3NzA4MzE4MDkkbzU3MiRnMSR0MTc3MDgzMTgzMyRqMzYkbDAkaDg0ODUyMTI1", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling", "occasion/diwali"], "description": "A drop-in storytime for children ages 4 and up at a museum on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Anu Sehgal, founder of Culture Tree, leads a Diwali storytime with her puppet friends. It explores the significance and origins of Diwali and how it is celebrated worldwide. Children create their own vibrant marigold artworks to take home.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bi-lingual-storytime-with-culture-tree-founder-anu-sehgal-51837/", "official_url": "https://cmom.org/event/bi-lingual-storytime-with-culture-tree-founder-anu-sehgal/", "image": ""}, {"title": "La MaMa Kids: Kinding Sindaw Dance Interactive Workshop", "start": "2026-11-07T14:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "La MaMa", "address": "East 4th Street 66, 10003 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://ci.ovationtix.com/42/production/1285644?performanceId=11878160", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["dance/traditional", "diy"], "description": "La MaMa Kids: Kinding Sindaw Dance Interactive Workshop is a 60-minute workshop where children learn how rhythm, music, and ritual dances tell the story of planting and harvesting rice. It is led by Potri Ranka Manis and Kinding Sindaw, an NYC-based, AANHPI / BIPOC-led non-profit founded in 1992 that preserves the southern Philippines' living traditions through dance, storytelling, kulintang music, and silat. Through movements inspired by farming activities, participants build coordination, teamwork, and confidence, combining music and dance in an ensemble performance. The workshop explores community, celebration, and gratitude while highlighting the importance of preserving living traditions and cultural heritage.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/la-mama-kids-kinding-sindaw-dance-interactive-workshop-66703/", "official_url": "https://lamama.org/lamamakids-kindingsindawworkshop/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a8a52ad2b91302efce322f3787900f54478854a8c160c1f5cb0af6685b3612ad-2000.webp"}, {"title": "MASK OFF", "start": "2026-10-31T19:30:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Korean Cultural Center NY", "address": "East 32nd Street 122, 10016", "price": "FREE (Pre-registration is Required)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "dance", "tags": ["stage/contemporary-dance"], "description": "\"MASK OFF\" is a contemporary Korean dance performance by the National Dance Company of Korea. Choreographer Lee Jae-hwa draws on talchum, Korea's traditional mask dance known for its satire and energetic physicality, reimagining it as a modern movement language that looks beyond ornate tradition to the breath, form and movement at its core. The music is composed and performed by geomungo artist Park Da-ul, and the synergy between the dancers delivers a surge of energy across the stage. The performance is recommended for audiences ages 8 and above.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/mask-off-53409/", "official_url": "https://www.koreanculture.org/performing-arts/2026/10/31/mask-off", "image": "https://noky.io/images/17ad2a093363e893e5bede0ac15bbb6142ea055d39a22d089262d1d2fdd608b4-2000.webp"}]}