The night remained forever young at this year’s Bessies, what with live performances, videos, tearful and grinning thank you’s, hugs and cheers for the new slew of winners, and a costume sashay thrown into wild mix of celebration that took place tonight, October 8, at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.
Press Releases
SIMONE FORTI TO RECEIVE AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE AND MARYA WARSHAW TO RECEIVE AWARD FOR SERVICE TO THE FIELD OF DANCE
Two groundbreakers, Brooklyn Arts Exchange founder/director Marya Warshaw and avant-garde choreographer and dancer Simone Forti, have been tapped to receive The Bessies’ highest honors.
NOMINEES FOR THE 2018 BESSIE AWARDS AND AWARDEES OF THE 2018 ANNUAL JURIED BESSIE AWARD AND 2018 OUTSTANDING “BREAKOUT” CHOREOGRAPHER ANNOUNCED TODAY
Glasses clinked and cheers crowded the air as this year’s 43 Bessie nominees were announced and celebrated today, July 11, at a cocktail party/press conference at Gibney 280, along with the winners of 2018 Juried Bessie Award and the 2018 NY Dance and Performance Award for Outstanding “Breakout” Choreographer.