Uncover Robert Joffrey’s backstory and find out how he overcame physical ailments to create one of the most adventurous ballet companies to date
Learn about important dance figures and performances of The Joffrey Ballet
Discover the legacy The Joffrey Ballet has left on dance and representation today
See rare performance footage, costumes, props, posters and more artifacts in first large-scale retrospective of the influential dance company
Photo Credits Below, Courtesy of Library for the Performing Arts
About the event: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center is pleased to present a new large-scale exhibition, The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S. Despite The Joffrey Ballet’s size and cultural impact, it has received scant scholarly attention to date. However, in 2017, the Jerome Robbins Dance Division acquired the entire Joffrey archive—the largest acquisition for The New York Public Library in a decade.
Starting September 19, 2024, the Library for the Performing Arts will mount the first large-scale retrospective of the company, leveraging the treasures of the Joffrey archive for the very first time. The exhibition will next be mounted in the company’s hometown of Chicago at Wrightwood 659 in Fall 2025.
About Your Guide: Kathleen Leary is the Arnhold Dance Education Coordinator at the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. She embarked on her second career as an educator after her successful first as a costume designer for theater, dance, and film.
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