JanArtsNYC 2022 – Join us for events and virtual experiences beginning January 17

The World’s Most Comprehensive In-Person and Online Platform for Celebrating and Experiencing the newest work in Theatre, Dance, Opera, Music and Performance. The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) is proud to support the return of [JanArtsNYC]( the annual collection of world-class public performances and innovative industry gatherings taking place throughout the month of January. Virtual and live experiences presented this week include: [globalFEST's Tiny Desk meets globalFEST]( January 18-20, takes place on NPR Music with 9 bands from around the world and around the corner. globalFEST promotes global and American regional music traditions, creates opportunities for artists, inspires discovery for arts professionals to present artists from diverse cultures, and introduces new music to the public. [The Drama League’s DirectorFest,]( January 19-February 5, is a multi-week festival focusing on the art of contemporary stage directing -- the only one of its kind in the United States. Highlighting the work of The Drama League's 2021 Directing Fellows, the 2022 festival includes four fully staged productions (one musical and three plays), a reading of a reimagined classic (presented in collaboration with Red Bull Theatre), and a conversation with acclaimed director, writer and showrunner Tony Phelan (Grey’s Anatomy). Originally scheduled as part of the Prototype Festival, the [HERE Art Center]( January 20-February 20, will present the world premiere of “The Hang”, a ritual celebration of queerness, questions, and the eternity of a moment. From Taylor Mac and Matt Ray, and rooted in the jazz tradition and operatic form, it imagines the final hours of the life of Socrates, as he asks his friends to use every moment left to think on virtue. [Wavelengths Global Music Conference]( January 27, is one of the largest gatherings of world music professionals in North America. This year's annual Wavelengths: Global Music Conference will take place virtually over Zoom. The event will highlight important conversations on urgent issues facing the international music ecosystem, from agents and managers, and presenters to artists to media. To add to the experience, audiences and professionals will be invited to join the online "6th Boro," a virtual forum for industry people to gather for social time in between performances, panels, and events hosted on the Nowhere platform. For more information, please visit [www.urnowhere.com](. Please note the following JanArtsNYC 2022 cancellations and postponements: [The Joyce Theater at Chelsea Factory]( performances are postponed until Spring, 2022. [PROTOTYPE]( Festival’s tenth anniversary season will be postponed to January of 2023. [National Sawdust's Ferus Festival]( will postpone. [The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival,]( will no longer be participating in JanArtsNYC 2022 due to the COVID pandemic. Please visit [JanArtsNYC.org]( for more information and event updates. If you do not want to receive any more newsletters, to unsubscribe [click here]( Wisdom Digital Media 1180 Avenue of the Americas 8th Floor New York, New York 10036