American Dance Festival is a celebration of dance and features performances, workshops and community events. Established in 1934, it’s one of the most important dance festivals in the world. The events take place in June and July in Durham.
The festival also includes some free and inexpensive events, as well as a discount for young adults (scroll down to learn about the discount.)
American Dance Festival’s Movies by Movers
ADF’s Movies By Movers is a bi-annual festival dedicated to the celebration of the conversation between the body and the camera. These are free events.
There will be post-film discussions after some of the screenings. Find out all the information about the films and events.
All of the following screenings are free.
PS Dance!
Saturday, June 22nd, 2019
1 p.m.
The Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University
2020 Campus Drive, Durham
This is Who We are–Short Films that Make a Statement
Sunday, June 23rd, 2019
2 p.m.
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
2001 Campus Drive, Durham
- The Field by Holly Wilder
- Us by Jordan James Bridge
- Apariciones/Apparitions by Carolina Caycedo & Marina Magalhaes
- Black Man in America by Justina Grayman
- Unspoken Spoken by Fin Walker, Ross McGibbon, and Ben Park
- Atena/Nets by Mark Freeman
La Chana by Lucija Stojevic, Deirdre Towers
Sunday, June 23rd, 2019
3:15 p.m.
The Nasher Museum
Paul Taylor: Creative Domain
Wednesday, June 26th, 2019
5 p.m.
The Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University
Parallel Universes–A Collection of Short Films Reimaging Our World and Introducing Us to New Ones
Sunday, June 30th, 2019
2 p.m.
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
- Time Subjectives in Objective Time by Kati Kallio
- Reverie of the Puppets by Kathy Rose
- Bloom by Yelena Konetchy
- The Maestro by Juel D. Lane
- Groggy Grugg by Conor C. Long
- Seuls Ensemble (Alone Together) by Jennifer Scully-Thurston
- Clonal Renderings 6: Duet for One by Peter Sparling
- Vestiges by Mary Fitzgerald
- Unfolding by Dylan Wilbur
Something for Everyone–Short Films wit a Mixed Bag of Every Flavor
Sunday, June 30th, 2019
3:30 p.m.
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
- Behold by Michelle Bernier and Ana Baer
- The Storm by Chafic Saad and Evie Ladin
- But First… by Erin Brown Thomas
- Carriage by Ori Lenkinski and Rachel Erdos
- Mother of All Time by P. Sam Kessie and Lane M. Wooder
- Aquarium by Hannah Hamalian
- Tumult by Marta Renzi
- every.single.one (karuna) by Cherie Sampson
- We Are Here by Sima Gonsai
- Humana by Paulina Rutman
- I’m Blessed by Hannah Darrah
- And So Say All of Us by Mitchell Rose
A Trip Around the World–Short Dance Films Inspired By and Featuring Dancers From Around the World
Sunday, July 7th, 2019
2 p.m.
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
- Bhairava by Marlene Millar and Philip Szporer
- Walls of Limerick by Arturo Bandinelli
- Get Riel by Will Barnard and Moira Rowan
- In the House of my Mother by Joan
- ISLA (III) by Natalia Barua and Owa Barua
- Quiet Emotions by Teemu Kyytinen
Student Films–Short Dance Films by Students in Undergraduate and Graduate Programs of Study
Sunday, July 14th, 2019
2 p.m.
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
- En Acuerdo by Maya Billig
- Blind by Katariina Räty
- Cohort 707 by Lawrence Fung
- MINE by Sasha Chudacoff
- spectra by Stephanie Scheubeck
- Control by Júlia Garedo
- Encounter by Isabel Filkins
- PIÑATA by LROD y Artistas by Laura Rodriguez
- Lacuna by Coal Rietenbach
- Death is her sister by Jade Salzano
- Bench Impression by Hannah Haines
- Unspoken by Mor Jessica Mizrachi
- Chase the Flying Hours by Annalisa Ledson and Jamie Watkins
American Dance Festival’s hOt sUmMeR pOP uPs
American Dance Festival will be popping up all over Durham (and beyond) this summer. You can see all of the pop-ups here. We’ve listed just a few of them below.
DPAC Lawn
Wednesday, June 19th, 2019, 2019
6:15 p.m.
DPAC, 123 Vivian Street, Durham
Durham Central Park’s Farmers Market
Saturday, June 22nd, 2019
9 a.m.
Durham Central Park, 501 Foster Street, Durham
Golden Belt Artists–Brunches Brew
Sunday, June 23rd, 2019
12 p.m.
Golden Belt, 800 Taylor Street, Durham
CCB Plaza Downtown Durham
Wednesday, July 10th, 2019
12 p.m.
CCB Plaza, 201 Corcoran Street, Durham
The Carolina Theatre of Durham courtyard
Wednesday, July 10th, 2019
7:15 p.m.
309 West Morgan Street, Durham
North Carolina Museum of Art
Saturday, July 13th, 2019
11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh
American Dance Festival Extras
International Yoga Day
Friday, June 21st, 2019
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Duke’s East Campus
ADF and lululemon will offer a special yoga event to celebrate our vibrant community of movers! First-time and seasoned yogis alike are encouraged to come out for a free restorative movement class.
ADF Go discounts
If you’re between 18 and 30 years old you’re eligible for ADF Go. With ADF Go you can get tickets for any performance, except Children’s Matinees and Dana Ruttenberg Dance Group, for just $12 a ticket. This is a significant savings. Follow the ADF Go Facebook page for updates.
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