Shows | Performance Space New York Spring Gala

Remesas y Sobremesa: Through Their Eyes: Generations of Storytelling in Film

Presented as part of the Clemente’s Historias initiative, the Remesas y Sobremesa series invites you to gather around the table, where the warmth of food and shared meals meets thoughtful dialogue.

 

Inspired by the 1960s Young Filmmakers Foundation of the Lower East Side, the Clemente/Historias Youth Film Club empowers teenagers to document their realities through mobile filmmaking. This screening, presented by Gabo Camnitzer and Justin Denis of the 2024/2025 Youth Filmmakers cohort alongside special guests from the original Young Filmmakers Foundation, bridges generations through film. Featuring both new works and archival gems, the screening will be followed by a conversation exploring storytelling as a powerful tool for self-representation and intergenerational dialogue.

 

Presented as part of the Clemente’s Historias initiative, the Remesas y Sobremesa series invites you to gather around the table, where the warmth of food and shared meals meets thoughtful dialogue. This event will be the third iteration of Remesas y Sobremesa, focusing on Urban Ecology, one of Historias core thematic tracks.

A Person in the World

First Mondays invites our communities to experience readings of unpublished works and works in progress by an intergenerational group of vanguard writers. This season we continue to gather over free drinks in our theaters to hear writers discuss what’s on their mind and get a glimpse of the future of literature.

For more than 5 years, First Mondays has brought readers and writers together to celebrate the written word from diverse perspectives and genres, all for free.

Book Launch – One Thing Follows Another and “Live Choreography” Performance

Choreographers Simone Forti and Yvonne Rainer’s work made a profound impact on the dance scene starting in the 1960s, and the reverberations continue to this day. This event celebrates their legacy with the publication of Valerie Witte and Sarah Rosenthal’s essay collection One Thing Follows Another: Experiments in Dance, Art, and Life through the Lens of Simone Forti and Yvonne Rainer. The evening will feature readings from the book; a “live choreography” performance by Sally Silvers with dancers Benedict Nguyễn and Jimena Paz; and a panel discussion with the authors, performers, and choreographers Kyle Marshall and Donna Uchizono. Hosted by Performance Space New York and New York Live Arts.
 

Remesas y Sobremesa: Tequio (Mutual Aid) in an Era of Deportation and Borders

Join us for the second iteration of Remesas y Sobremesa, an ongoing series co-presented by PSNY as part of The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center’s multiyear Historias initiative. Remesas y Sobremesa invites you to gather around the table, where the warmth of food and shared meals meets thoughtful dialogue. This edition will be focusing on Migration and Spiritual Belief, one of Historias core thematic tracks.
 
Artist and anthropologist Cynthia Santos-Briones will host an intimate discussion over shared food and drink about mutual aid, her recent border trips to Mexico, and NYC’s migrant services.
 
Santos-Briones, along with academic Michel Castañeda, journalist Paola Ramos, and photographer Natalia Mendez, will discuss mutual aid as a vital response to anti-immigrant policies and how to provide immediate and long-term relief to fractured communities. The conversation will highlight the role of artists as cultural bridges—preserving and sharing knowledge through their work.

WILLIE NORRIS x PERFORMANCE SPACE NEW YORK


 

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In celebration of our 2025 Spring Gala honoring Yoko Ono, Fran Lebowitz, and Dr. Adrienne Edwards, we worked with Gala Creative Director Willie Norris to create a collaborative special edition t-shirt.
 

PROMOTE PERFORMANCE is the central motto of this year’s event, a celebration of New York and our community of artists, visionaries, and supporters.
 

PERFORM HOMOSEXUALITY is the event’s unofficial dress code – meant to spark self-expression, liberation, and celebration!

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