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opended wounds by Nia & Ness
Photo by Emanie Antonette
Grants/Awards:
Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX) 2017 Summer Space Grant recipient from June 1-August 18, 2017 at Brooklyn Arts Exchange in Brooklyn, NY.
2017 National Women's Music Festival Emerging Artist Contest winners
Sequin MAKERS Retreat participants from August 27-September 1, 2017
Residencies:
FiveMyles Winter Artist in Residents 2018-2019 at FiveMyles art gallery in Brooklyn, NY
Keynotes
A Talk on Activism and Art at Brown University in Providence, RI, for the 2018 FLAME Conference hosted by Feminists at Brown on March 18, 2018
Masters of Ceremony:
The Spotlight Stage at the National Women’s Music Festival in Middleton, WI, July 6, 2018
The Side Stage at the National Women’s Music Festival in Middleton, WI, July 4-5, 2019, for the Emerging Artist Contest
Panels/Artist Talks/Q&As:
Art VS Life: The Dance Industry (panel)- May 7th, 2017 at GAMBA Forest in Brooklyn, NY
cHURCH of MONIKA: Nia & Ness (artist talk)- May 14th, 2017 at Open Source Gallery in Brooklyn, NY
Leaders of the week for the Sadie Nash Summer Institute (artist talk)- August 9, 2017 at City College in Manhattan, NY
run. (artist talk)- August 10th, 2017 at Point Green in Brooklyn, NY
Are You Ready to Run?: Performance and Discussion with BAX Space Grantees Nia & Ness (artist talk) - April 21, 2018 at BAX in Brooklyn, NY
Nia & Ness: An Artist Talk - April 28, 2018 at the BlaqOUT Conference at UC Riverside in Riverside, CA
NERDY Pride: Kei's 29th Birthday (artist talk) - June 21, 2018 at Black Gotham Experience in Manhattan, NY
Artist Breakfast Game Show - July 8, 2018 at the National Women's Music Festival 2018 in Middleton, WI
Temple Dance Alumni Master Class - October 10, 2018 at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA
An Evening with Nia & Ness - October 27, 2018 at Bard College in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Meet the Writers: Nia & Ness - November 6, 2018 at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY
One Night: A Split Bill with Nia & Ness and Suku Dance Lab - November 10, 2018 at FiveMyles in Brooklyn, NY
Nia & Ness in Chicago - December 3, 2018, at Vagaband School for Arts in Chicago, IL
Nia & Ness in Chicago - December 5, 2018, at Affinity Community Services in Chicago, IL
Nia & Ness in Chicago - December 7, 2018, at Claudia VillaCova’s Home in Chicago, IL
Nia & Ness in Chicago - December 9, 2018, at Brenda Schumacher’s Home in Chicago, IL
Conference on the Couch - February 23, at OUTsider Festival in Austin, TX
Safe Zone Presents Nia & Ness - March 19, 2019 at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, NY
Men and Masculinities Guest Lecture - April 10, 2019 at Pace University in Manhattan, NY
Workshops:
Black Lesbian Love is a Form of Resistance - July 6, 2018 at the National Women’s Music Festival 2018 in Middleton, WI
Nia & Ness: ‘run.’ Performance, Artist Talk & Workshop - September 9, 2018 for the SisterSpace Festival in Darlington, MD
Our Black Lesbian Love is a Form of Resistance - March 22, 2019 at the True Colors Conference 26 in Storrs, Conn.
Black Lesbian Love is a Form of Resistance - June 6, 2019 at A-Camp XI in Ojai, Calif.
Upcoming Festivals and Conferences:
Ohio Lesbian Festival in Lockbourne, OH, September 19-22, 2019
Women in the Arts Festival in Lansing, Mich., November 8-9, 2019
ReadOut Festival in Gulfport, FL, January 31-February 2, 2020
Pieces:
Piece: home. (2018, 2019) 60 mins.
(Excerpt) FiveMyles in Brooklyn, NY, on November 10, 2018
OUTsider Festival in Austin, TX, on February 22, 2019
(Excerpt) Starr Bar in Brooklyn, NY, for Queer Abstract on March 15, 2019
(Excerpt) Rockwood Music Hall 3 in Manhattan, NY, for Queer Ladies Night on April 21, 2019
(Excerpt) UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA, for The Well Black Family Dinner, on April 25, 2019, hosted by the UC Berkeley Gender Equity Resource Center
(Excerpt) 14th Street Y in Manhattan, NY, for the Queerly Contemporary Festival 2019 on June 1, 2019
(Excerpt) A-Camp XI in Ojai, CA, on June 6, 2019, hosted by Autostraddle
(Excerpt) Kaleidoscope Youth Center in Columbus, OH, on June 8, 2019
(Excerpt) Nia & Ness House Concert in Durham, NC, on June 27, 2019
(Excerpt) House Concert Fundraiser for Nia & Ness and The Sanctuary! in Columbus, OH, on July 2, 2019
(Excerpt) Nia & Ness House Concert in Madison, WI, on July 7, 2019
(Excerpt) Mystical Womxn’s Magic Fest in Hart, MI, on August 16, 2019
Piece: run. (2017) 72 mins.
Point Green in Brooklyn, NY, premiered on August 11 and 12, 2017
(Excerpt) BKLYN Commons in Brooklyn, NY, for the B.A.S.I.C.S. International Artists Showcase on September 9, 2017
(Excerpt) Herbert Von King Park in Brooklyn, NY, for the 7th Annual Bed-Stuy Pride on September 10, 2017
(Excerpt) Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan, NY, for the Movement Research at the Judson Church on September 18, 2017
(Excerpt) LGBTQ Center of the Hudson Valley in Kingston, NY, opening for Alix Dobkin in Concert on September 24, 2017
FiveMyles in Brooklyn, NY, on October 20, 2017
Bard College in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY, on October 21, 2017, hosted by the Queer People of Color Club for Parent's Weekend 2017
(Excerpt) New Women Space in Brooklyn, NY for the Barriers to Bridges: Building Solidarity Through Storytelling event, hosted by Akin and Women of Color in Solidarity on November 25, 2017
(Excerpt) New Women Space for the Decolonize Your Body event, hosted by Gagann Kaur and Jasmin Kaur on December 14, 2017
(Excerpt) Old First Reformed Church in Brooklyn, NY, for the Director's Choice Showcase 2018, hosted by Spoke the Hub on January 26 and 27, 2018
The Butterfly Bar in Austin, TX, on February 17, 2018, hosted by OUTsider Festival 2018
(Excerpt) Dixon Place in Manhattan, NY, for Black Queer Night, hosted by Layla Zami and Oxana Chi in cooperation with the International Human Rights Art Festival on February 21, 2018
(Excerpt) Harvard College in Cambridge, MA, for the 20th Annual Dr. Walter J Leonard Black Arts festival, hosted by the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College on February 23, 2018
(Excerpt) Brown University in Providence, RI, for the 2018 FLAME Conference hosted by Feminists at Brown on March 18, 2018
(Excerpt) Next Door at New York Theatre Workshop in Manhattan, NY, for the Dessert: Queer Performance Series, hosted by Feast Productions on March 27, 2018
(Excerpt) Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY, for the Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival on April 20, 2018
(Excerpt) BAX in Brooklyn, NY, for the BAX Teen Arts Conference on April 21, 2018
UC Riverside in Riverside, CA, for the BlaqOUT Conference on April 27, 2018, and an excerpt on April 28, 2018
(Excerpt) NU Hotel in Brooklyn, NY, for Black Lesbian Love Is a Form of Resitance: The Fundraiser on May 18, 2018
(Excerpt) LGBTQ Center of the Hudson Valley in Kingston, NY, for the OLOC Concert ft. Nia & Ness and Nedra Johnson on May 20, 2018
(Excerpt) Private home in Brooklyn, NY, for Open Lore Policy: First Times, First Show on June 1, 2018
(Excerpt) John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, NY, for the Left Forum Conference on June 2, 2018
(Excerpt) Black Gotham Experience in Manhattan, NY, for NERDY Pride: Kei's 29th Birthday on June 21, 2018
(Excerpt) Harlem Stage Show 2018 in Manhattan, NY, for Harlem Pride on June 23, 2018
(Excerpt) Marriott Madison West Hotel and Conference Center for the National Women's Music Festival 2018 in Middleton, WI, July 5, 2018
(Excerpt) Michigan Framily Reunion in Wayland, MI, August 3-6, 2018
(Excerpt) The Night After Brunch for the African Ancestral Lesbians United for Societal Change’s Black Pride Brunch in Manhattan, NY, August 18, 2018
(Excerpt) Camp Ramblewood for the SisterSpace Festival in Darlington, MD, September 7-9, 2018
(Excerpt) Hoover Y for the Ohio Lesbian Festival in Lockbourne, OH, September 20-23, 2018
(Excerpt) Conwell Theater for the Temple Alumni Dance Concert in Philadelphia, PA, October 12-13, 2018
(Excerpt) Bard College in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY, hosted by the Queer People of Color Club for Parent's Weekend 2018, on October 27, 2018
(Excerpt) Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY, hosted by the MFA in Creative Writing Program for the Meet the Writers series, November 6, 2018
(Excerpt) Vagabond School for Arts in Chicago, IL, hosted by The WOMB Open Mic for the Nia & Ness in Chicago Tour, December 3, 2018
Affinity Community Services in Chicago, IL, hosted by The WOMB Open Mic for the Nia & Ness in Chicago Tour, December 5, 2018
(Excerpt) Claudia VillaCova’s Home in Chicago, IL, for the Nia & Ness in Chicago Tour, December 7, 2018
(Excerpt) Brenda Schumacher’s Home in Chicago, IL, for the Nia & Ness in Chicago Tour, December 9, 2018
(Excerpt) The New School in Manhattan, NY, for the Women Between Arts showcase, December 15, 2018
(Excerpt) Andy Lee Field in Woodstock, NY, for the 2019 Woodstock NY Women’s March, January 19, 2019
The Vortex in Austin, TX, on February 15-16, 2019
(Excerpt) NU Hotel in Brookly, NY, on March 9, 2019, hosted by Emanie White-Heard for Dear Black Women: Talk Yo’ Shit!
(Excerpt) Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, NY, on March 19, 2019, hosted by Safe Zone at Kingsborough CC
(Excerpt) UCONN Storrs in Storrs, Conn., on March 23, 2019, for the True Colors Conference 26
(Excerpt) Kaleidoscope Youth Center in Columbus, Ohio, on March 29, 2019, hosted by Kaleidoscope Youth Center and Equitas Health
(Excerpt) Dance Tonight Columbus! in Columbus, Ohio, on March 30, 2019, hosted by Equitas Health and Kaleidoscope Youth Center
(Excerpt) UC San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco, CA, on April 24, 2019, hosted by the UCSF Multicultural & LGBT Resource Center
(Excerpt) Kaleidoscope Youth Center in Columbus, Ohio, on June 8, 2019
(Excerpt) NC Stage Company in Asheville, NC, for the Visiting Artist Series on June 28-29, 2019
(Excerpt) Brooklyn Army Terminal in Brooklyn, NY, for the 2019 BAT Block Party on September 8, 2019
Piece: black light (2017) 6 mins.
Secret Project Robot in Brooklyn, NY, for Irrevery Album Release Party, premiered on November 19, 2017
Piece: your turn (2017) 20 mins.
Open Source Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, hosted by THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE, premiered on May 20th, 2017
Piece: opened wounds (2017) 6 ½ mins.
Open Source Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, for the event Wander: An Evening of Performances Inspired by Liinu Grönlund hosted by THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE, premiered on March 18th, 2017
Freddy’s Bar and Backroom in Brooklyn, NY, for the event RESIST! hosted by the American Civil Liberties Union and THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE on March 18th, 2017
OkaySpace in Brooklyn, NY, for the Garden of Eden movie screening on March 31st, 2017
BIZARRE Bushwick in Brooklyn, NY, for Circus of Dreams produced by Lindsee Lonesome on April 5th, 2017
NYU Kimmel Center for University Life in New York, NY, for NYU Ally Week on April 12th, 2017
Center of Performance Research in Brooklyn, NY, for Spring Movement 2017, hosted by Center of Performance Research on April 13th, 2017
BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, in the Bronx, NY, for the Blacktino Dance Concert, hosted by Northwestern University on May 28th, 2017
City Center Studios in New York, NY, for In Remembrance: Dancing for Orlando, hosted by Awaken Dance Theater on June 17, 2017
The Keep in Ridgewood, NY, for Don’t Tell My Husband, Ladies Hysterical Luncheon, hosted by Madame Ovary on June 24th, 2017
The Marriott Hotel in Middleton, WI, for the National Women's Music Festival on July 6, 2017
City College in Manhattan, NY, for the Sadie Nash Summer Institute on August 9, 2017
Piece: see us (2016) 8 mins.
Theater for the New City in New York, NY, for the event Pieces for Peace hosted by The Rouge Dancers, premiered on January 7th, 2017
Babycastles in Manhattan, NY, for Tenderness as Ragefuel: Against trumpist fascism, hosted by Confetti Armor and Babycastles on January 21st, 2017
The Footlight Bar in Queens, NY, for Am I Write, Ladies?: Sorry Not Sorry, hosted by Am I Write, Ladies? on February 28th, 2017
NYU Kimmel Center's Rosenthal Pavilion in New York, NY, for The Nia Awards, hosted by NYU's Center for Multicultural Education and Programs on May 11, 2017
The Marriott Hotel in Middleton, WI, for the National Women's Music Festival on July 6, 2017
Bizarre Bar in Brookly, NY, for Circus of Dreams on September 13, 2017
Marriott Madison West Hotel and Conference Center for the National Women's Music Festival 2018 in Middleton, WI, July 5, 2018
Piece: love’s call (2016) 5 mins.
Teaneck United Methodist Church in Teaneck, New Jersey, for the 2016 Christmas Cantata, premiered on December 4 2016
Piece: sky blue (2016) 6 mins.
Freddy's Bar and Backroom in Brooklyn, NY, for the event Ready Freddy's!?, hosted by The Creators Collective, premiered on November 9, 2016
Piece: find me (2016) 6 ½ mins
The Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens, NY, for the 2016 Suite Summer Festival hosted by In-Sight Dance Company, premiered on July 29, 2016
The Open Source Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, for the event The City is our Playground: An Evening of Performance Inspired by I Collective on October 8, 2016, hosted by THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE
Piece: blind spot (2016) 8 mins.
Open Source Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, for the event She Who Tells A Story: An Evening of Performance Inspired by The Rawiya Collection, hosted by THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE, premiered on May 21, 2016
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre studios in New York, NY, for the Tribute from NYC Dancers to the Victims of Orlando Shooting, hosted by Awaken Dance Theater on June 19, 2016
The Tank in New York, NY, for The Big Gay Dance Show, hosted by Gotham Dance Theater on July 16, 2016
The 227th Street Cambria Heights Community Garden in Queens, NY, for the 2nd Annual Community Garden Dance Festival, hosted by Sans Limites Dance on August 27, 2016
The Muriel Schulman Theater at Triskelion Arts in Brooklyn, NY, for the Collaborations in Dance Festival (CollabFest), hosted by Triskelion Arts on November 4, 2016
The Putnam’s Pub and Cooker in Brooklyn, NY, for THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE's first annual gala, as one of their top 5 artist of the year on November 19, 2016
Babycastles in New York, NY, for Tenderness as Ragefuel: Against trumpist fascism, hosted by Confetti Armor and Babycastles on January 21st, 2017
Old First Reformed Church in Brooklyn, NY, for Winter Follies 2017, hosted by Spoke the Hub on February 3rd and 4th, 2017
The Brooklyn Arts Exchange in Brooklyn, NY, for the 2017 Upstart Festival, hosted by Brooklyn Arts Exchange, NY, on February 11, 2017
NYU Kimmel Center for University Life in New York, NY, for ‘Brown Girls” NYC Screening on February 15th, 2017
Starr Bar in Brooklyn, NY, for Queer Abstract, hosted by Shannon Matesky on February 17, 2017
The Reckless Theatre in New York, NY, for “That Feeling When”, hosted by Some Universe on February 24th, 2017
OkaySpace in Brooklyn, NY, for the Garden of Eden movie screening on March 31st, 2017
Center of Performance Research in Brooklyn, NY, for Spring Movement 2017, hosted by Center of Performance Research on April 13th
BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, in the Bronx, NY, for the Blacktino Dance Concert on May 28th, 2017
Lot 45 Bushwick in Brooklyn, NY, for BRN GRL SPK: A Summer Open Mic Fundraiser for WE ACT, hosted by BRN GRL SPK on June 7th, 2017
BIZARRE Bushwick in Brooklyn, NY, for Circus of Dreams, produced by Lindsee Lonesome on June 7th, 2017
GAMBA Forest in Brooklyn, NY, for the Underground Heroine Showcase #6!, hosted by ctyzn, DJ Lobotomy Copter and Brooklyn Wildlife on June 9th, 2017
5th Ave & 9th St. in Brooklyn, NY, for Brooklyn Pride, hosted by Brooklyn Pride Inc. on June 10th, 2017
The Marriott Hotel in Middleton, WI, for the National Women's Music Festival on July 8, 2017
red/orange place in Brooklyn, NY, for "An Evening of Good Stuff," hosted by Maya Simkin and Rye Cavanaugh on July 23, 2017
The Knockdown Center in Queens, NY, for the "For Us Fest," hosted by BUFU and Queer Abstract on July 30, 2017
City College in Manhattan, NY, for the Sadie Nash Summer Institute on August 9, 2017
Piece: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2015) 10 mins.
Conwell Dance Theatre in Philadelphia, PA, for Human(ity: Temple University BFA Senior Thesis Concert, premiered on April 24 and 25, 2015
Piece: The State, Quality Being With Purpose (2014) 7 ½ mins.
Conwell Dance Theatre in Philadelphia, PA for Temple University’s Spring Student Dance Concert, premiered on April 11 and 12, 2014