featuring music by Jacuzzi Jefferson
short film by Giorgio Miraflor
bites by Spiedie Dee Dee
Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 7 PM
Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre is thrilled to announce the launch of a new salon-style concert series, entitled kick·back, connecting New York’s rising musical talents with poets, visual artists, and the arts community at large. Featuring four evenings of curated performances spread out over the summer of 2025, kick·back promises to create a serene setting for artists and art lovers to coalesce.
a workshop presentation of a new play by Veda Kumarjiguda
directed by Dina Vovsi
choreography by Preeti Vasudevan
music direction by Bala Skandon
Monday June 16th at 3PM and 7PM
Avni is preparing for her arangetram, her Indian classical dance debut. Her training grounds her, even as her family falls apart. Money struggles, divorce, secrets, and the failed American dream combine with stories from the Ramayana and Mahābhārata. Abhinaya: A Dance Play explores family and the role of classical arts in the modern world.
featuring Abhirami Rao, Preeti Vasudevan, Parvathy Rajagopalan, Alok Tewari, Shreya Muju with Bala Skandan (Mridangam), Visveshwar Nagarajan (Flute), Krupa Sekhar (Violin), and Rutva Narayan
stage management by Mia Qin
Abhinaya: A Dance Play is being presented as a part of the cell's residency program with support from the New York State Council on the Arts
