Joyce Theater Presents Complexions Contemporary Ballet – Preview

WHEN:

November 18–30, 2025

WHERE:

The Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Avenue
West 19th Street
New York City

TICKETS:

$17+

For more information and tickets visit the Complexions Contemporary Ballet website.

A spokesperson describes the event as follows:

“...three highly anticipated world premieres: Imagine Joy, a sweeping new creation by CCB Co-Founding Artistic Director Dwight Rhoden set to Samuel Barber’s iconic Adagio for Strings; Young Lovers by rising choreographic force Houston Thomas, weaving together the music of Jeff Buckley, Tarika Blue, and MAW India; and I Got U by Co-Associate Artistic Director Joe González, powered by an eclectic and compelling soundscape.

These premieres are joined by the company debut of Rhoden’s Midnight Riff—a vibrant, jazz-soaked tribute to the groundbreaking women of jazz, from Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan to Billie Holiday and Mary Lou Williams—brought to life through the electrifying sounds of The New York Voices. Rounding out the program is Rhoden's LOVE ROCKS, set to the music of Lenny Kravitz, alongside other selections from Complexions’ iconic repertory…"

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