Croatian choreographers/dancers Mia Zalukar and Bruno Isaković have collaborated on Kill B., a dance performance inspired by Quentin Tarantino’s 2003 cult movie Kill Bill. Zalukar and Isaković create a performative analysis of their own long-term professional relationship, questioning the hierarchical structures inside the theatre-making process and the power dynamic between the two, at least in theory, equal partners.
This performance contains strobe lights, haze, loud music, and brief violence.
NYU Skirball holds close James Baldwin’s dictum that “artists are here to disturb the peace.” Our mission is to present adventurous, transdisciplinary work that inspires yet provokes, confirms yet confounds, and entertains yet upends. We proudly embrace renegade artists who surprise, productions that blur aesthetic boundaries, and thought-leaders who are courageous, outrageous, and mind-blowing.
A roster of international artistic visionaries command our stage, often with North American or World Premieres, including directors Milo Rau and Toshiki Okada; choreographers Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Florentina Holzinger, and Faustin Linyekula; composers Du Yun, George Lewis, and John Zorn; the theatre ensembles Elevator Repair Service, Forced Entertainment, Gob Squad, Wooster Group, and Teatro La ReSentida; along with the dance companies A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, Big Dance Theater, and Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance. Eminent scholars, authors, and paradigm shifters headline our events and have included Kwame Anthony Appiah, Judith Butler, David Chalmers, Angela Davis, Zadie Smith, and Slavoj Žižek.
NYU Skirball’s engagement programming supports the University’s academic mission with conjunctions of cutting-edge live art and practical, experiential curricular resources, including artists’ conversations, workshops, scholarly essays, and diverse public events. Our work promotes encounters with boundary-pushing art forms, enhances critical thinking, nurtures imaginations, and employs the performing arts as an essential means of teaching, researching, and lifelong learning.
We are NYU’s largest classroom. We want to feed your head.
NYU Skirball’s programs are made possible in part with support from the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and by Howard Gilman Foundation; FUSED (French U.S. Exchange in Dance), a program of FACE Foundation in partnership with Villa Albertine; General Delegation of the Government of Flanders to the USA; Collins Building Services; Korean Cultural Center New York; Marta Heflin Foundation; Harkness Foundation for Dance; Van Cleef & Arpels; as well as our valued donors through memberships, commissioning, and Stage Pass Fund support.
Benefits include:
• Up to 30% off one ticket per show
• Advance notice of upcoming events
• Exclusive pre-sale tickets
• Subscription to NYU Skirball’s e-newsletter
• Personalized NYU Skirball Member card
• Member offers at local Greenwich Village restaurants and shops
(Fully tax-deductible)
All of the benefits Friends receive plus:
• Up to 30% off two tickets per show
• Complimentary NYU Skirball tote bag
• Complimentary ticket exchanges
• VIP reserved seating for select NYU Skirball humanities events
($110 tax-deductible)
All of the benefits Sidekicks receive, plus:
• Up to 30% off four tickets per show
• Waived ticketing fees (savings of up to $6 per ticket)
• Exclusive access and invitations to meet artists
• Invitations to private dress rehearsals
($235 tax-deductible)
All of the benefits Besties receive, plus:
• Two complimentary drinks at the Lobby Café per Skirball Presents production
• Two passes to all Skirball humanities event receptions
• Enhanced pre-sale, prior to Member pre-sale
• Dedicated patron line for personalized customer service
($955 tax-deductible)
All of the benefits Bosom Buddies receive, plus:
• Four passes to all NYU Skirball humanities event receptions
• Ability to secure premium house seats
($2455 tax-deductible)
Sheril Antonio
Senior Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives, NYU Tisch
Ulrich Baer
University Professor
Una Chaudhuri
Divisional Dean for the Humanities &
Vice Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Anna Deavere Smith
University Professor
Michael Dinwiddie
Associate Professor, NYU Gallatin
Georgina Dopico
Interim Provost, NYU
Karen Finley
Arts Professor, NYU Tisch
Faye Ginsburg
David B. Kriser Professor, NYU Arts & Science
Lynn Gumpert
Director, NYU Grey Art Gallery
Sylvaine Guyot
Professor of French Literature, Thought, and Culture,
NYU Arts & Science
André Lepecki
Professor; Chair of Performance Studies, NYU Tisch
Julie Malnig
Associate Professor, NYU Gallatin
Judith Graves Miller
Professor Emerita of French and Collegiate Professor, NYU Arts & Science
Pamela Pietro
Arts Professor; Chair of Dance, NYU Tisch
Rubén Polendo
Associate Dean, Institute Of Performing Arts, NYU Tisch
J. Ryan Poynter
Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Chief of Staff
Karen Shimakawa
Associate Professor; Academic Associate Dean, NYU Tisch
Catharine Stimpson
University Professor
Justin Townsend
Arts Professor; Chair of Graduate Design for Stage & Film, NYU Tisch
Tomi M. Tsunoda
Associate Arts Professor; Chair of Drama, NYU Tisch
Bryan Waterman
Associate Professor, English Literature, NYU Arts & Sciences
Deborah Williams
Clinical Professor, Liberal Studies
Julia Wolfe
Professor of Music Composition; Artistic Director of Music Composition, NYU Steinhardt
Kyle Abraham
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
David Lang
Elizabeth LeCompte
Eiko Otake
Annie-B Parson
Philippe Quesne
Alex Timbers
Jay Wegman
Director
Emily Anderson
Supervisor, Lighting And Sound
Cliff Billings
Ticket Operation Specialist
J De Leon, PhD
Associate Director, Engagement
Brian Emens
Theater Technician
George Faya
Theater Technician
Angie Golightly
Theater Technician
Jenny Liao
Manager, Operations
Craig Melzer
Box Office Manager
Kimberly Olstad
Director, Development
Jordan Peters
Front of House Supervisor
Alberto Ruiz
Production Manager
Don Short
Senior Supervisor, Lighting And Sound
Caroline Grace Steudle
Administrative Coordinator
Ian Tabatchnick
Director, Operations
Julia Thorncroft
Marketing Manager
Helene Davis
Press Representative
Pentagram Design
Graphics