AUNTS Archive

AUNTS Triple Threat

A three-way collaborative event with AUNTS – THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – NYU SKIRBALL

October 3, 2021 @ the NEW Chocolate Factory Theater 38-33 24th Street Long Island City, Queens 11101

DJ/sound set from 5:00-6:00 Performances from 6:00-8:30 DJ Dance Party 8:30-10:00pm 

Organized by AUNTS: Kadesmiles, Shana Crawford, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Jordan Lloyd, Jessie Young, Laurie Berg 

In Collaboration with: NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts and The Chocolate Factory Theater

Featuring: Josie Bettman, Walter Dundervill, ALEXA GRÆ, Joseph Allan Johnson, Symara Johnson, Iris McCloughan, Mon M, Molly Poerstel + Monte Jones, Vitche-Boul Ra, Ambika Raina, J Redwork, Majesty Royale, imogen xtian smith, jess pretty (DJ Set), Free Boutique provided by the t-shirt collection of Charles Atlas and Joe Westmoreland

AUNTS Goes Public! as part of the OPEN CULTURE NYC Program 

Organized by AUNTS: Jessie Young, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Jordan Lloyd, Kadie Henderson, Shana Crawford, Laurie Berg 

September 19, 2021 @ Jefferson Street between Irving Ave. and Wyckoff Ave. (in front of House of YES)

Sponsored by: NYC Skirball Center for the Performing Arts and the New York City Artist Corps Grant

Hosted by: House of YES

Featuring: Robin Denzer, Blaze Ferrer w/ Justin Faircloth, Fogul Azul New York City, Lea Fulton, Janelle (Jei) Lawrence creator/performer & Candice Segarra actor/dancer, Rishauna Mari & Bridget Barkan, Pia Monique Murray/PMMDC, Kris Seto, Hadley Smith & Elanor Grace Bock, Ogemdi Ude, Rochelle Jamila Wilbun, Audre Wirtanen, Jessie Young, Jonathan Allen (barricades), Majesty Royale (experiential collectionist), LVJjay (DJ set + sound collaboration)

Sound provided by: Karala Soundsystem

July 18, 2021 @ S. Oxford St.  between Lafayette and Fulton St. (Fort Greene, Brooklyn)

Featuring: Alexandra Albrecht, Rena Anakwe, jennifer kaye, Patricia Mullaney-Loss/The Sometimes Together Group, Liam Mclaughlin, MISS MOJO, Edie Nightcrawler, Ambika Raina, Laurel Snyder, Larissa Velez-Jackson / LVJjay, Mikaila Ware, Amos Frazer (barricades), Majesty Royale (experiential collectionist)

Sound provided by: Karala Soundsystem

June 6, 2021 @ 49th Ave between Vernon Blvd and 5th Street (in front of the “old” Chocolate Factory Theater)

Hosted by: The Chocolate Factory Theater

Featuring: Bria Bacon, Jasmine Hearn, Mia Martelli, chloë engel, kirsten michelle schnittker + Tara Sheena, Symara Johnson, Storm Thomas + Marisa Clementi, Thea Little, Jonathan Allen (barricades), Karlala (DJ), Majesty Royale (experiential collectionist) 

Video works on rotation by: Thomas + Adrianne, J Bouey, Kayla Farrish (in collaboration with Cayla Simpson), Jordan Lloyd, Kelsey Pyro + Kino Galbriath, Ogemdi Ude, Mariana Valencia, Connor Voss, Wamoo, Laurie Berg, Yackez, Shana Crawford

Sound and DJ Set provided by: Karala Soundsystem

AUNTS WPA: micro stimulus @ aunts_here instagram live (on the internet)

March 20 - May 3, 2020

In an effort to support artists, show some of the work that has gone unseen, and to provide light and inspiration for our community during the COVID-19 Pandemic, we present AUNTS WPA, a series of chain curated virtual live shows. AUNTS has curated the first 5 artists, the next 5 are curated by those 5 artists, then those artists curate the last 5 for a total of 15 artists/performances. Because of generous donations, we have been able to continue the WPA programming beyond the original 15 artists to include 42 artists Performances daily each for a minimum of 5 minutes LIVE on Instagram TV.

Featuring: Elisa Santiago (@ElisaXantiago), Sonja Pregrad (@antisezona), Varinia Canto Vila (@canto_vila), Jessica Blinkhorn (@jessica_blinkhorn_performance), Quilan "Cue" Arnold (@cue4christ), Verónica Santiago Moniello, Dancemaker (@moniellora), Sugar Vendil (@sugarvendil), Pia Monique Murray/PMMDC (@pmmdc.info), Benjamin Akio Kimitch (@benjaminakio), stevie may (@stevie_may_performance_stuff), Malcolm-x Betts (@malcolmxbetts), DaEun Jung (@daeunychum), Jennifer Harge (@jenniferharge), Kemba Evolution (@confident _drive), Stephanie Acosta (@wakingstephanie), Allie Hankins (@Allie-Hankins), Rodney A. Brown (@rdnyabrwndance), Vanessa Walters (@RipeningNYC), Laura Gutierrez (@gutierrezelaura), Johnnie Ray Kornegay III (@jayrayisthename), Paty Lorena Solórzano (@patygirasola), Christen Clifford (@cd_clifford), Justina Kamiel Grayman, phd (@justinagrayman.danceandfilm), Susannah Simpson (@Susannah-Simpson), Shizu Homma (@ShizuHomma), Marcus Emel (@iammarcusemel), Ayana Evans (@ayana.m.evans), Jennifer Sydor (@jensydor), Ube Halaya (@radical_ube), Moriah Evans (@mosnave), Joanna Warren (@joannasmovementblogg5678), Naja Gordon (@lilnajx), Felicia Ballos (@feliciaanastasia), Mariangela Lopez (@accidentalmovement), Christine Elmo (@r_plant), Jillian Sweeney (@jilliancs)

AUNTS camp3 @ Mount Tremper Arts (Mt. Tremper, NY)

August 6-11, 2019

Featuring: Stephanie Acosta, Megan Byrne and Jennifer Kjos, Lisa Fagan, Charlotte Gibbons, Madison Krekel, iele paloumpis, Jillian Peña, Kristopher K.Q. Pourzal and Raha Behnam, and writer-in-residence Tara Sheena

AUNTS/MANA @ MANA Contemporary (Jersey City, NJ)

Residency and Event Series July 2018-July 2019

Residency Artists: Ayo Janeen Berner-Jackson, James Kidd, Pia Monique Murray

AUNTS @ MANA Open House Artists (October 2018): Kyle Marshall, Jordan Lloyd, Alexandra Pinel, Sophie Bromberg, Caitlin Marz, Ayano Elson, Rakia Seaborn

MANA Populous Artists (April 20, 2019): Greer Dworman, Jordan Demetrius Lloyd, Jessica Cook, Nadia Tykulsker, Rakia Seaborn and Austin Guerrazzi, Molly Lieber and Oren Barnoy

AUNTS/BEACH SESSIONS @ Rockaway Beach, The Castle at Rockaway (Queens, NY)

August 25 + 26, 2018

Organized by: Laurie Berg +Liliana Dirks-Goodman (AUNTS), Sasha Okshteyn (Beach Sessions Dance Series)  Featuring: Stephanie Acosta, Chris Braz, Justin Cabrillos, Jessica Cook, Tess Dworman, Lisa Fagan, Wojciech Gilewicz, Lily Gold + mary read, Jasmine Hearn, Zavé Martohardjono + J Dellecave, Katrina Reid, Karl Scholz, Tatyana Tenenbaum, Hilary Brown | HB² PROJECTS + Kristina Hay (Dance) with Lamy Istrefi Jr. (Music), DJ set by Brother Nature and Baby Love

AUNTS camp2 @ Mount Tremper Arts (Mt. Tremper, NY)

July 17-22, 2018

Featuring: AORTA x AOMC, Anna Azrieli + Ezra Holtzman, Megan Byrne, Charlotte Gibbons, Jonathan Gonzalez, Nathalie Jonas, NIC Kay, Jennifer Kjos, Jillian Sweeney, Ash R.T. Yergens, and Jessie Young

AUNTS @ La Mama (NYC)

June 3, 2018

Featuring: Awilda Rodriguez Lora, Christen Clifford, Eli Tamondong / Ube Halaya, Gabrielle Revlock, Ita Segev + J. Bouey, jetski

Los(t) Ninjas, Same As Sister/Briana Brown-Tipley & Hilary Brown, Stevie May + Nic Zimmer, stormy budwig + No Dancing Dance Projects, TUNNEL VISION, YATTA (Dj set).

POPULAR DEMAND in collaboration with Claire Fleury @ Superchief Gallery (NYC)

March 17th, 2018

Featuring: Ayano Elson, Bessie McDonough-Thayer, Brendan Drake, Claire Fleury w/ Tyler Ashley + Suzie Hart, Doug LeCours, Esther Neff, Gwendolyn Kapp, John Hoobyar, Liz Charky, Michael DiPietro, Rakia Seaborn, Sarah White-Ayon, DJ set by LVJjay

AUNTS @ SKIRBALL

September 15th, 2017 at NYU Skirball Center (NYC)

Organized by: Laurie Berg, Liliana Dirks-Goodman, Ali Rosa-Salas, and Ash R.T. Yergens 

Featuring: Alexandra Tatarsky, Autumn Knight, Christine Elmo, Dana Davenport, Dejaye, Imma Asher, Itamar Segev and Georgia Wall, Jahmal B. Golden, Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste, Johnnie Cruise Mercer, Katrina Reid, Kristopher Pourzal, Lime Rickey International, Nia Love, DJ set by Br0nz3 G0d3ss

SHELL AND GLIMPSE

April 7th-8th, 2017 with The Pulitzer Arts Foundation (St. Louis, MO)

Featuring: Biba Bell (Detroit, MI), Megan Byrne (Phoenicia, NY), Jacqueline Fritz (St. Louis, MO), Maxi Glamour (St. Louis, MO), Jennifer Harge (Detroit, MI), plant good seeeds (FL), Jessica Ray (Chicago, IL), Kat Reynolds + Ashreale Mcdowell (St. Louis, MO), Karl Scholz (New York, NY), Maya Stovall (Detroit, MI), Vivian Watt (St. Louis, MO)

Music performances by: Agile One (St. Louis, MO), Solid Waste (St. Louis, MO)

Visuals by: Herb Belrose (St. Louis, MO), Chizmo.tv (St. Louis, MO)

Beer Provided by: Schlafly Brewery

ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON

November 13th, 2016 at Drew University (NJ)

Co-organizers and collaborators include: Diana Crum, Andrew W. Mellon Arts and the Common Good Grant and the Center for Civic Engagement, Drew University; ARTS By The People; Lester Senior Housing Community; Morristown Neighborhood House

Featuring: Tatyana Tenenbaum, Kyle Marshall Choreography, ilona bito, Drew University students, residents at Lester Senior Housing Community, and 4th/5th grade students at Morristown Neighborhood House After School Program.

DANSPACE PROJECT PLATFORM 2016: LOST AND FOUND: ZINE PROJECT

November 8th, 2016 at Arts on Site (NYC)

Creation of 5 separate Zines instigated by five artists. Zine contributors include (chain curation style): 

Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste->Julia Santoli->Eleni Theodora Zaharopoulos

Mayfield Brooks->Alexa Wilson->Marisa Gruneberg

Travis Chamberlain->Emily Wexler

Lori E. Seid

AUNTS: Laurie Berg & Liliana Dirks-Goodman--> Meredith Boggia, Christen Clifford, Michael DiPietro, Ayano Elson, Melanie Maar, Kat Reynolds, Judy Hussie-Taylor, and more.

Performance and Reading by: Mayfield Brooks, Travis Chamberlain

675 AUNTS

August 30, 2016 at Lucy Sexton’s Hudson St. Loft (NYC)

Featuring: AORTA Films, Megan Byrne, Nora Burns, C∆N-D, Christen Clifford, Furever with Cocco Roman and the Wherewolf, Ayo Janeen Jackson, Elena Rose Light, Heather Litteer, Salley May, Lime Rickey International, Karl Scholz, Rakia Seaborn, Jillian Sweeney, Adrienne Truscott, Yackez, A Jackie 60 inspired DJ set with Johnny Dynell and the Jackie MCs: Paul Alexander, Chi Chi Valenti, Hattie Hathaway, Dance party provided by DJ Liliana Dirksgoo, Celebrity Bartenders: Cher and Cher Alike 

Video: Heidi Dorow, Yvonne Meier, Tony Stinkmetal, Gayle Tufts + Mike Iveson, Mimi Goese

AUNTS X DETROIT

August 4, 2016 at The Jam Handy (MI)

Featuring: Tyler Ashley, Dana Bell & Meg Clixby, Chris Braz, Rachael Ahn Harbert & Lisa LaMarre of LaMarre and Dancers, Jennifer Harge, Katy Pyle, Stringz & Mai Lê Grooves, Lime Rickey International, Maya Stovall, Bryan Strimpel & Shaina Branfman | B.S Movement, Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste, Tzarinas of the Plane, Mariana Valencia, Tara Aisha Willis, Eleni Theodora Zaharopoulos

AUNTS + SALTA = BAMPFA

March 25, 2016 at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (CA)

Featuring: Alex Crow & Sam Stone of vîv, Alison D'Amato, Anna Muselmann & Justin Tate, Anya Liftig, Asia Wong & Laura Stinger, Bessie McDonough-Thayer, Cecilia Lisa Eliceche, EK Grow & Lenay Anolin & Zoe Mountain, Grace Rosario Perkins & Eden Roberts, Institut IDGAF (SamanthaAllen&DevikaWickremesinghe), Ismael Fofana, Jil Stein, Jillian Sweeney, Jodi Bender, Kara Davis & Manuelito Biag, Karl Scholz, Karla Quintero, Laurie Berg, Libido Light Club, Liliana Dirks-Goodman, Lisa Wahlander, Liz Boubion, Megan May Daalder & Justin Drew Streichman, Melissa Koziebrocki, Milka Djordjevich, Mills College Repertory Company, Monique Jenkinson (Fauxnique), Neem, Patty Huerta, Qilo Matzen, ROOTED AMERICA, Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo & Suchi Branfman, Rosa Rodriguez-Frazier & Joey Navarrete, Ryan David O’Byrne, Sam Hertz & John McCowen, Sara Linck & Katsy Pline, Sharmi Basu, Tessa Micaela Landreau-Grasmuck & K. Qilo Matzen, Thomas Anthony Owen, Tropic Green, vainhein, Tyler Holmes, Psueda & Jader, Violet Juno & Angela Cieslewitz, Zander Brown & Earth Dance Mafia

Video: Amy Khoshbin & Erica Magrey, Antonio Ramos and the Gang Bangers / Peter Richards, Chris Blue, Heidi Dorow, Johanna Breiding & Shoghig Halajian, Lily Gold, Marguerite Hemmings, Millie Kapp, Philip Huang, Sophia Peer, Tess Dworman, Vanessa Vargas, Salma Abdel Salam & Kerry Cox, DJ stylings by Jessica Calvanico & David Wilson

FAB x AUNTS

December 17, 2015 at Wow Cafe Theatre (NYC)

Featuring: Morgan Griffin, Stormy Budwig, Zavé Martohardjono, Carlo Antonio Villanueva, Lee Sunday Evans, Melanie Greene, Marguerite Hemmings AKA Rita, Krista Jansen & CJ Holm, Sarah White-Ayón, Kerry Cox & Vanessa Vargas, Chris Braz, Danté Brown, Ashley R.T. Yergens

AUNTS residency @ ACE 

September 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015 at The ACE Hotel (NYC)

Featuring: Gilf!, Ventiko, Tara Aisha Willis, Karl Scholz, Christen Clifford, Amy Khoshbin & Michael Clemow, Sophie Sotsky & Greta Hartenstein, Chris Blue, Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste, niv Acosta, Michael DiPietro & Lena Hawkins, Collective Settlement, Kirsten Schnittker

AUNTS camp

July 7-12, 2015 at Mt. Tremper Arts (Mt. Tremper, NY)

Featuring: Anna Azrieli, Megan Byrne, Jim Byrne, Jaime Shearn Coan, Michael DiPietro, Ayano Elson, clyde forth/Lokasparsa Dance Projects,  Hélène Lesterlin, Sarah Beth Percival, Ali Rosa-Salas, Karl Scholz, Mariana Valencia

AUNTS/EYEHEART/HIGH LINE

June 4, 2015 organized by Elizabeth Ward at EYEHEART Gallery (NYC)

Featuring: The Daughters, Phoebe Berglund, Laurie Berg, Bessie McDonough-Thayer, AC/Boy 

AUNTS @ BRIC’s Stoop Series

May 5, 2015 at BRIC Media Center (Brooklyn)

Featuring: Chani Bockwinkel, Kim Brandt, Leslie Cuyjet, Luke George, Jerome Ellis, Shantelle Courvoisier Jackson, Millie Kapp

AUNTS with Ian Trask: Blister Pact Installation

April 3, 2015 at The Invisible Dog Arts Center (Brooklyn)

Featuring: Tyler Ashley, Effie Bowen, Lily Gold, Shizu Homma, Niall Jones, Amy Khoshbin & Liz McAuliffe, Marissa Niederhauser, Lindsay Reuter

tete-a-tete by AUNTS

February 21, 2015 at Taaffe Loft (Brooklyn)

Featuring: conversation by Travis Chamberlain & Risa Shoup + the work of Ursula Eagly, Kate Hess (Earth Vibration Dancers), Tatyana Tenenbaum, Tara Willis

AUNTSforcamera: 9 Artist Led Tours and Video Exhibition

December 2014 - February 2015 at The New Museum (NYC)

Featuring: Esther Neff invited by Anya Liftig, Jen Rosenblit invited by Vanessa Justice, Nessa Norich invited by Cara Francis, Bettina Behjat Banayan invited by IMMA/MESS, Megan Byrne invited by Karl Scholz, Benjamin Kimitch invited by Larissa Velez-Jackson, Jessica Cook invited by Collective Settlement, Sable Elyse Smith invited by Salome Asega, Chrybaby Cozie and Ali Rosa-Salas, Ben Van Burren invited by Gillian Walsh

AUNTS nieces, nephews and grandparents 

December 14, 2014 organized with Diana Crum at Abrons Arts Center (NYC)

Featuring: ChoreoCollective: Armani Cooper, Tunise Edelen and Jonathan Li, The Get Down Kids: Valerie Bello, Dora Chu, Carmen Estrada, Karen Gottfried, Man Kwai Lee, Karen Edka Makower, and Phyllis Smoller with Greer Dworman, Megan Byrne, Sydnie L. Mosley, Mariana Valencia, Sarah White-Ayón and Rebecca Wender, gilf!

AUNTSforcamera: Opening Event BYOC!

November 6, 2014 simultaneous events at The New Museum (NY)/TrouwAmsterdam (NL)

At The New Museum: Hosted by Jen Rosenblit, DJ set by DJ Feeling$ (Geo Wyeth), Accidental Movement (with costumes by Christian Joy), Allison Brainard, Anya Liftig, Ayano Elson, Christen Clifford, Chrybaby Cozie, Collective Settlement (Felicia Ballos, Jean Brennan, and T. Charnan Lewis), Kim Brandt, Lauren Bakst, Oren Barnoy, Stanley Love Performance Group, Stacy Grossfield, Vanessa Justice 

At TrouwAmsterdam: Cara Francis & Christopher Loar, Danilo LVM & Gertjan Franciscus, IMMA/MESS, Karl Scholz, Keren Rosenberg & ENKA live, Mayke van Kruchten in the work of Edan Gorlicki , Mezhgan Saleh & Cammy Mai Tran, Michele Rizzo

AUNTSforcamera: Production Week Residency

September 9-14, 2014 organized with Travis Chamberlain at The New Museum (NYC)

Featuring: Cara Francis, IMMA/MESS, Vanessa Justice, Anya Liftig, Karl Scholz, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Gillian Walsh, Collective Settlement (Felicia Ballos, Jean Brennan, and T. Charnan Lewis), and collaborators Salome Asega, Chrybaby Cozie, and Ali Rosa-Salas

FULL MOON by AUNTS 

April 17, 2014 Part of the Tom Murrin Full Moon Performance Festival at The Club at La Mama ETC (NYC)

Featuring: Lumberob, Brooke O'Harra and Sharon Hayes, Katy Pyle and Jules Skloot of the Ballez, Diana Y Greiner and Heidi Dorow, Antonio Ramos and the Gang Bangers, Stan Baker - "The Human Television", Salley May, Matt Romein, Westchester Free Theatre (Chris Tyler), The Impact Addict, Alice Klugherz.

SALTA + AUNTS: Oakland-New York City 

April 5, 2014 at Secret Works Loft (Brooklyn)

Featuring: Panoply Performance Laboratory, Yackez, Hio Ridge Dance Collective, Sydnie L. Mosley Dances, Lucy Segar + Jon Wang, Betty’s Daughter Arts Collaborative, Gesiye Souza-Okpofabri, Li Cata + Amanda Hunt, Philip Huang, Marina Colomina-readjustment s, SALTA, Alex Romania + Sarah McSherry, John Hoobyar & Mitchel Civello, g1br33l | Alex Rodabaugh, Tara Aisha Willis, ANTI-TITLED, Kate Kernochan & Kay Ottinger & Larissa Sheldon, DJ rob the rich.

Abrons brunchLES

March 9, 2014 at Abrons Art Center (NYC)

Featuring: Sophia Cleary, Sarah McSherry, iele paloumpis, IMMA/MESS, Larissa Velez-Jackson, plant good seeds, Allison Brainard, 

Karl Scholz.

AUNTS back at the loft

December 20, 2013 at Secret Works Loft (Brooklyn)

Featuring: Sarah White-Ayon, Sam Kim, Ryan David O'Byrne, Christen Clifford, Kyle Marshall, Rob Ramirez and Melissa Guerrero, Laura Romero, Lindsay Reuter with Kate Kernochan, Accidental Movement and Christian Joy, Steve May, Jillian Sweeney, Bessie McDonough-Thayer, Claire Johannes, Anya Liftig, DJ rob the rich.

PS122 Season Launch Party

September 24, 2013 at Issue Project Room (Brooklyn)

Featuring: Stanley Love, Levi Gonzalez, Bessie McDonough-Thayer, Matt Romein, Molly Poerstal, Justin Cabrillos, Jillian Pena, Emily Wexler, Elizabeth Ward, DJ Karl Scholz.

New Museum Block Party

July 20, 2013 at Sara D. Roosevelt Park (NYC) 

Featuring chain curated artists: Tei Blow - represented by Matt Romein, Megan Byrne - represented by Rebeca Medina, Ethan Knechel - represented by Himself, Jen Rosenblit - represented by Kyli Kleven, Larissa Velez-Jackson - represented by Tyler Ashley, Gillian Walsh - represented by You

AUNTS + ClassClassClass TIMESHARE

May-July, 2013 at Arts@Renaissance (Brooklyn)

DINNER & DISCUSSION Series
May 15, June 12 & July 17 

Panel discussions organized by writers Buck Wanner, Siobhan Burke, and Tara Willis.

AUNTS Chain Curation Series
May 11: Jen Harmon, Yackez, Anna Azrieli, Tara Sheena and Kelly Moran, Steven Reker, Rebecca Davis, Lenora Champagne, 20:02 (melissa godoy nieto artist & topu lyo musician), Tyler Ashley, Marko Markovic, Kim Brandt, Tyler Matthew Oyer, Gillian Walsh, Billy Ferrer, Shizu Homma, Sam Roeck, Penelope Wendtlandt, Anna Marie Shogren.

May 18: the A.O. Movement Collective + Matt Romein, Anna Adams Stark, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Molly Poerstel, Christen Clifford, Lindsey Weaving, Sophia Cleary, EmmaGrace Skove-Epes, Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow, Susannah Simpson, Alexis Powell, Elke Luyten and Kira Alker, Grace Phelan, Allison Brainard, Tessa Wills, Mark Golamco, Kendra Portier/BANDportier, Hadley Smith, Lizzie Feidelson, Bessie McDonough-Thayer.

May 25: Emily Wexler, Laura Bartczak, Kirsten Schnittker, Nora Stephens, Michael DiPietro & Friends, Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, Elspeth Walker, The Space We Make, Marin Sander-Holzman, Matt Romein and Sophie Sotsky, Sophie Bromberg, Kanene Holder, Megan Harrold, Lorene Bouboushian, Sarah McSherry, Ephrat "Bounce" Asherie, Lauren Underwood.

June 1: Jon Konkol, the A.O. Movement Collective, Emily Climer, Hadar Ahuvia, Althea Baird/SWARM, Michal Samama, Strauss Bourque, Nadia Tykulsker/Spark(edit) Arts, Marissa Perel, Stormy Budwig, Jessica Goldschmidt, Claire Johannes, the pharmacy project, Marina Libel, Macklin Kowal, Gillian Walsh, Ayano Elson, Tamara Johnson, Justin Cabrillos.

June 8: Maggie Bennett, Asher Woodworth, Theo Koppel, Yanghee Lee, Melinda Ring, Clarinda Mac Low (video), Ryan David O'Byrne, Chris Tyler, Amity Jones, Lawrence Graham-Brown, Kaia Gilje and Paige Fredlund, Alex Franz Zehetbauer, Nicolas Norena, Meg Weeks, Eloise Deluca, Stacy Grossfield, Sophie Sotsky and Greta Hartenstein, Meta-fictional Movement: Melinda Buckwalter and Kent Alexander, Jessie Gold, Luke George, Matt Romein & Sophie Sotsky, Colectivo AM.

Artist Residencies

June-July: Rebecca Brooks, Megan Byrne, Lily Gold, Anna Martine Whitehead/Tei Blow & Sean McElroy, Tara Jane O’Neill & James Kidd.

AUNTS at NADA (with Cafe Dancer)

May 12, 2013 at NADA Art Fair

Featuring: Jen Rosenblit, Mariana Valencia, Stacy Grossfield, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Arturo Vidich, Maggie Bennett

Catch <-> AUNTS 

February 22 & 23, 2013 at The Invisible Dog (Brooklyn)

Catch ->AUNTS: curated by Catch: Jeff Larson, Caleb Hammonds and Andrew Dinwiddie.

AUNTS->Catch: Talya Epstein, Salley May, James Monaco, Rebecca Patek, Rebecca Wender, Greg Zuccalo, Hamm Samwich,
with special guest host Lucy Sexton.

AUNTS realness

January 13, 2013 at Abrons Art Center as part of American Realness (NYC)

Featuring Performance by: Emily Wexler, Jesse Hewitt, Leslie Cuyjet, Tei Blow, Geo Wyeth, Yackez, Aaron Mattocks, Jassem Hindi & Hana Lee Erdman, Jesse Hart, Macklin Kowal, Tara Willis, Maggie Bennett, Shizu Homma, Laura Arrington, Julian Barnett, Stacy Grossfield, Milka Djordjevich, Larissa Velez-Jackson, niv Acosta, Jen Rosenblit, Jillian Pena, Lindsey Drury, Michael Mahalchick, Lily Gold, Gillian Walsh, Owen Weaver, Sophia Cleary, Kim Brandt, The Bureau for the Future of Choreography, DJ sets by Steven Reker.

together by AUNTS 

December 13, 2012 at Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church (NYC)

Featuring Performance by: Tyler Ashley, Megan Byrne, Joey Kipp, Caitlin Marz, Jessica Ray, Tatyana Tenenbaum, Mariana Valencia, Elizabeth Ward.

AUNTS populous

November 29, 2012 at Chashama, 210 E 43rd Street (NYC)

Featuring Performance by: Jessica Cook, Bessie McDonough-Thayer, Becky Serrell Cyr, Luke George, Ede Thurrell, The Bureau for the Future of Choreography (represented by Evelyn Donnelly, Moriah Evans, Kyli Kleven, Steve May, Rashaun Mitchell, Stina Nyberg, Suzan Polat and Tatyana Tenenbaum), Geo Wyeth, Elizabeth Ward, Iris Rose, Stephen Cooper, Effie Bowen & Lauren Bakst

Collective as Creative Community: AUNTS Permanent Collection

October 9–13, 2012 part of Movement Research in Residence at the New Museum: Proposals for Rethinking the Imprint of Judson Dance Theater Fifty Years Later (NYC)

With: Tei Blow, niv Acosta, Luke George, Megan Byrne, Jen Rosenblit, Michael Newton, Mariana Valencia, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Jessica Ray/Matt Mehlan/Tess Dworman, Colin Nusbaum/Rebeca Medina/Tatyana Tenenbaum, Felicia Ballos/Elisa Santiago/Ray Roy, Bessie McDonough-Thayer, FACADE/FASAD, Stacy Grossfield, Kevin Lovelady, Christine Elmo,Talya Epstein, Emily Wexler, Gillian Walsh, Karl Scholz, Lily Gold, Ethan Knechel

AUNTS in a Loft

September 15, 2012 at Secret Works Loft (Brooklyn)

Featuring Performance by: Emily Wexler, Michael Newton, mommiedaddymama, Stacy Grossfield, living things, Milka Djordjevich, Mary Sullivan, Diana Crum, Hadley Smith, Ana Lieberman, cakeface, Lindsey Drury, Lauren Nickou presents FREEDOM CAGE, Jessica Ray, Megan Byrne, Justin Walter, Gillian Walsh, Derek Spaldo, VJ Set by Tei Blow, Tony Schultz, an unforgettable appearance by Mariana Valencia.

AUNTS populous at the American Dance Festival

July 26, 2012 directed and organized by Jillian Peña at ADF Duke University (NC)

Featuring Performance and Video by: Linnea Birdwell, Nico Brown, Eileen Chevalier, Allessandra Delle Grotti, Candace Eaton, Melissa Feather, Tehillah Frederick, Eleanor Getz, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Anna Hulse, Amanda Kmett'Pendry, Becky McMorrow, Ashley Meeks, AnaCe Moreno, Eve Newton-Johnson, Christine Rossello, Chanel Smith, Emma Smith, Annie Spengler, Louise Trueheart, Naporn Wattanakasaem, Jesse Zaritt

AUNTS style

July 19, 2012 at littlefield performance and art space (Brooklyn)

Featuring Performance by: Lorene Bouboushian, Christine Elmo, Lily Gold and Mary Read, Stacy Grossfield, Joey Kipp, Caitlin Marz, Eva Schmidt, Karl Scholz, Adam Smith, Anna Sperber, The Good to Go Girls

Video by: Liliana Dirks-Goodman, Kevin Lovelady, Sophia Peer, Matt Sanchez, Adam Scher, DJ set:  Shantell Martin

May Day Breakfast (community gathering)

May 1, 2012 at the Secret Works Loft (Brooklyn)

AUNTS thunderdome

March 3, 2012 at the Secret Works Loft (Brooklyn)

Featuring: Food by secret restaurant and Jim Byrne, Jodi Bender, Joey Kipp, Tara Sheena, Levi Gonzalez, Katie Rose McLaughlin, Maggie Bennett, Gillian Walsh, Mary Ann Ashley, Anna Marie Shogren, Talya Epstein, Lillie De Armon, Larissa Velez-Jackson + The Star Crap Dancers, Jessie Gold, Yackez (Larissa and Jon Velez-Jackson), Tatyana Tenembaum & Stephen May, Brendan Landis, One Night Stand, AUDIO by Ellen Knechel

AUNTS regular

December 17, 2011 at the Secret Works Loft (Brooklyn)

Featuring: Mikel Ochoteco and Leire San Martin, Megan Byrne / Jessica Ray, Effie Bowen, Local Obscure, Ethan Knechel, Cody, Karl and Ally, Tara Aisha Willis, Benjamin Kimitch, Luke George, Stacy Grossfield, saifan shmerer | SASSON, Elizabeth Ward, The Bureau for the Future of Choreography, Katy Pyle and Hedia Maron, Shantell Martin, Sari Nordman, niv Acosta, Justin Walter

AUNTS/TAMTAMTAM BERLIN

November 5, 2011 at the Flutgraben Gallery (Berlin, Germany)

Featuring: Liz Santoro, Jessica Taylor, Roxana Valdez Gonzalez, Zinzi Buchanan, Elizabeth Ward, Eric Green, Agata Siniarska, Christine Elmo (in video form), Katie Wells

Master DJ sets by: Isabel Lewis and Johannes Wengel

AUNTS/SECRET/COSTUME (fundraiser for AUNTS)

October 29, 2011 at the Secret Works Loft (Brooklyn)

Featuring: Dance and Costume party by YOU, Halloween Spooktacular set byYACKEZ, Kissing booth by the AOMC, Drinks Available (in exchange for $$ donations) by AUNTS, Food (in exchange for $$ donations) by SECRET RESTAURANT  

AUNTS regular

March 5, 2011 at the Secret Works Loft (Brooklyn)

Featuring: Anna Azrieli, Tyler Ashley, Meghan Milam, FAÇADE/FASAD, JT Lotus Dance Company, Sarah White, The A.O. Movement Collective, Kevin Lovelady, mariana valencia, Larissa Velez-Jackson, Anya Liftig, Veronica Carnero, Sarah Holcman, Aly Perry, Anna Marie Shogren, Adam Scher, Mad King Thomas, alexander perry-giblin

AUNTS on a boat

October 18, 2010 on The Clipper City Tall Ship (South Street Seaport)

Performances by: Vanessa Anspaugh, Megan Byrne, Jessica Cook, Wendell Cooper, Yozmit,  Walter Dundervill, MGM Grand, Fantasy Grandma, Matt Sanchez, dock party music provided by Sabertooth

Body Blend at Dixon Place (guest curators for the Body Blend Series) 

January 20, February 17, March 24, 2010 at Dixon Place Theater (NYC)

January 20 Curated by Sophia Peer and Allen Cordell for AUNTS Featuring: Anna Copa Cabanna, Erika Magrey, Kate Bush Dance Troupe, Jennifer Sullivan, Allen Cordell and James Petz, Sophia Peer and her Parents
February 17 Curated by Melanie Maar for AUNTS Featuring: Joyce S. Lim, Miranti Kisdarjono, Maggie Bennett, Moriah Evans and Sarah Beth Percival

March 24 Curated by Ben Boatright for AUNTS Featuring: Tess Dworman, Stephen Lichty, Andres Laracuente, Adriane Lee

AUNTS Dinner and a Show

December 19, 2009 at the Secret Works Loft (Brooklyn)

Dinner: Stone Soup
Cooked by: chef Ethan Knechel
Featuring performances by: Les Vraoums, Lady Liberties takes liberties in Art and Soup, Christine Elmo

AUNTS Roadshow

November 5, 12, 19, and December 4, 2009 A Chain Curation Series at St. Cecilia’s Convent (Nov 5, 12), The Event Center (Nov 19), Secret Works Loft (Dec 4) (Brooklyn)

November 5, 2009 Participants: K.J. Holmes, Melanie Maar, Abigail Levine, Yve Laris Cohen, Miranti Kisdarjono, Megan Byrne, Kennis Hawkins, Sophia Peer & Allen Cordell, Factress, Future Aztec (members of dubknowdub), Jules Skloot and The Movement, Shizu Homma, Mariangela Lopez, Us, Julie Fotheringham, Maggie Bennett, Mari Meade Dance, Jesse Johnson, Karen Harvey, Kevin Lovelady, Aretha Aoki

November 12, 2009 Participants: Christine Elmo, Steven Reker, Will Rawls, Eric Conroe, Marýa Wethers, Jim Byrne, Jen McGinn, Ashley Anderson, J. G. J., Erika Hand, Shua Group, Dawn Springer, lyndsey karr, Mari Meade Montoya, Ethan Cowan + Lucinda Segar + Tatyana Tenenbaum, Ayo Janeen Jackson/les libertines, Kayoko Nakajima and Fabrice Covelli, Melissa SanfIOrenzO

November 19, 2009 Participants: Veronica Carnero, Ben Boatright, Square One: Danny Johnston, Cassie Mey & Jesse Phillips-Fein, Eleanor Smith, Jess Cook, Jessie Gold, Stanley Love, Sarah Holcman, Kalamandir Dance Co., Leanne Schmidt and Company, Jessica Morgan, xavier cha, Ava Heller and Matthew Ferry, Meghan Milam, Caitlin Marz, Jennifer Snydor, HeJin Jang, Anna Marie Shogren, Mary Grace, Tess Dworman, Beau Sievers, Melissa SanfIOrenzO

December 4, 2009 Participants: Deborah Black and Sasha Welsh, Dudley Lawrence, Vanessa Justice, Joanne Cheung, Levi Gonzalez + Friends, Les Vraoums, HEART THE BAND, Julia Sherman and Adam Katz, Vanessa Anspaugh, Justine Lynch, Larissa Velez, Alison D'Amato, Felicia Ballos, stephe cooper, devynn emory/beast productions, Enrico Wey, Sarah White-Ayón, Madeline Best, Rachael Morrison, Emily Wexler, Ray Roy

FACTORY/MARKET

FACTORY April 18, 2009 Secret Works Loft/MARKET May 1, 2009 Grace Exhibition Space (Brooklyn)

FACTORY issued goods by these individuals and more: Will Rawls, We, Coco Karol, Ana Keilson/Zine, Nsumi Collective, Amelia Uzategui Bonilla, Shizu Homma, Talya Epstein, Autumn Widdoes, Megan Byrne, Michael Mahalchick, Melanie Maar, Stanley Love, Gaku & Alexander Kukai, Anna Sperber & Peter Kerlin, Moriah Evans, Siri Peterson, Mathew Heggem, Veronica Carnero, Mariana Valencia, Jen Rosenblit, Keren Ganin-Pinto, Christina Zani, Meg Foley, Luke Stettner, Bessie McDonough-Thayer, maggie bennett, madeline best, Janeva Zentz, hanny ahern, francis stallings, Felicia Ballos, Jess Cook, Sophia Peer, Allen Cordell, James Petz DJ, Bundlelyn, Rishauna Zumberg, Minnae Chae, Alison D'Amato, Adam Walko, Deborah Karp, Sabrina Alli, Bryan Campbell, Leslie Henkel, eric Conroe, eagleager, MelisSa SanfiOrenzO, Tatyana Tenenbaum, Abigail Levine, Elle Chyun, Rafael Sanchez, Elaina Morgan, Pangaea Corps, Jocelyn Ladd, Taube, Allison Cave, Sandrine Bouiniere, Elaina Morgan, Sasha Welsh, Eli Lehrhoff, Jon Moniaci

FACTORY/MARKET curators: Lili Dirks-Goodman, Laurie Berg, Ray Roy III, Eva Schmidt, Jeso O'Neill, Anne Zuerner, Jmy Leary