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Beth Morrison Projects Unveils Semifinalists for Third BMP NEXTGEN. 

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Beth Morrison Projects has announced the semifinalists for BMP NEXTGEN 3. Semifinalists include Bobby Ge, Sepehr Pirasteh, Felipe Hoyos-González, Rachel Jenna Epperly, Adeliia Faizullina, Harriet Steinke, Paul Gabriel L. Cosme, Anuj Bhutani, Julia Moss, and Sam Wu. During the weekend of Nov. 23 and 24, 2024, the semifinalists will see their pieces performed at National Sawdust in New York City. The performances {…}

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Beth Morrison Projects Unveils 2024 Cohort for Producer Academy

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Beth Morrison Projects has announced its participants for the 2024 BMP: Producer Academy. Among those engaging with the 8-week course are Socks Whitmore, Kamna Gupta, Kevaughn Harvey, Katrina Fasulo, Jordan Rutter-Covatto, Anna Pidgorna, Anita Gonzalez, Brenda L. Huggins, Cameron Sczempka, Justin Werner, Jacqui Sutton, Erica Ferguson, Haui Tm, Roberto Di Donato, Charles Jackson Jr., Jasmine Galante, Alara Magritte, Marie Bland, {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Beth Morrison Projects 2024 Review: Jodie Landau’s ‘Performance of Self’

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Photo credit: Maria Baranova The world premiere of Grammy Award-nominated vocalist, composer, and percussionist, Jodie Landau’s “Performance of Self” on March 15, 2024 at National Sawdust draws attention to improvisation’s empathic heartbeat that is still very much alive. Commissioned by Beth Morrison Projects (BMP), Landau’s solo debut show upholds BMP’s midas touch. It showcases Landau as the artist he is {…}

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Beth Morrison Projects Announces West Coast Premier of ‘Magdalene’

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(Photo Credit: Maria Baranova) Beth Morrison Projects has announced the west coast premiere of “Magdalene.” “Magdalene,” which opened at the Prototype Festival in 2020 features the original cast members, co-creator Danielle Birrittella in the title role, and Movement Artist Ariana Daub as Magdalene’s body double. Co-creator Zoe Aja Moore⁣ directs. The work features music by 14 women identifying composers Leila {…}

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Beth Morrison Projects Announces International 2023-24 Season

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Beth Morrison Projects has announced its 2023-24 season. New York Kicking things off is the PROTOTYPE Festival, which will feature works such as “Adoration” and “Angel Island.” For a full breakdown of the festival, click here. Performance Dates: Jan. 11-21, 2024 The company will then showcase the world premiere of “Performance of Self” by Jodie Landau. Peabody Southwell directs the {…}

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Beth Morrison Projects & Harlem Stage to Showcase ‘Song Cycles’

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Beth Morrison Projects and Harlem Stage will team up to present “Song Cycles” on Oct. 28 and 29, 2022. The two showcases will feature new music by non-binary and women composers at Harlem Stage Gatehouse. First up on the program is Tamar-kali’s “Melanc’Holy Ghosts and Other Mothers,” a work featuring poems published between 1920 and 1926 by such writers as {…}

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Beth Morrison Projects Announces New Executive Director & Board Members

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The three new board members include renowned bass Morris Robinson, composer Kamala Sankaram, and composer Gregory Spears. Finally, Sam Linden will be the Executive Director. “I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the BMP team at such an exciting time for the company, and the field as a whole,” Linden said in an official press statement. “I am deeply inspired {…}