For the last 4-weeks, MODArts Dance Collective has been facilitating their Move to Change Residency with support from Hi-ARTS. Join them on November 1 for an intimate showing will highlight each artist's creative process in a work-in-progress solo, culminating the tenure of a four Saturday residency.

ECHOES OF THE FUTURE: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
October 9, 2025 - National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NY

Get ready for the party of the year! Echoes of the Future is more than an anniversary — it’s a living archive, a homecoming (Brooklyn in the house!), and a collective invocation of what’s to come. Hosted at National Sawdust, this homecoming celebration will bring together artists, alumni, donors and culture makers for an evening of performance, storytelling and future-building.  Join us in celebrating our legacy and our future — where we will honor the incredible work and achievements of our talented artists, dedicated alumni, administrators, and vibrant community members from past, present, and future generations.

Join us for a hands-on, movement-based workshop where we’ll explore how personal stories, music, memory, and history can all live in the body. This workshop invites you to tap into your own experiences—whether it’s a favorite song from your childhood, a place that shaped you, or the energy of 80s and 90s Hip-Hop culture—and use them to inspire movement and connection.

CRITICAL BREAKS | Alle Mims

A Soviet Film on Negro Life in America is a political satire that uses masks and puppets to tell the unbelievably true story of the Soviet Film that almost changed the world. In 1932, Langston Hughes, Louise Thompson Patterson, and twenty other Harlem Renaissance artists and intellectuals traveled to Moscow to make a Communist propaganda film sponsored by the Soviet Government. Langston and Louise lead their comrades to the other side of the world with the promise of stardom, revolution, and a guaranteed good time on the Soviet's dime; hopeful that their voyage will mean change back home within their lifetime.

A Soviet Film on Negro Life in America is a political satire that uses masks and puppets to tell the unbelievably true story of the Soviet Film that almost changed the world. In 1932, Langston Hughes, Louise Thompson Patterson, and twenty other Harlem Renaissance artists and intellectuals traveled to Moscow to make a Communist propaganda film sponsored by the Soviet Government. Langston and Louise lead their comrades to the other side of the world with the promise of stardom, revolution, and a guaranteed good time on the Soviet's dime; hopeful that their voyage will mean change back home within their lifetime. 

Step into Rivers Unsettled, with Eto Otitigbe as your guide. This intimate walkthrough invites audiences to experience the exhibition not just as viewers, but as active listeners to the river, the materials, and the layered stories this exhibition carries. 

How are you healing? We are excited to announce the return of Spirit & Flow: Nurturing the Inner Child, a workshop series curated by Donny. Kick off 2025 with Spirit & Flow’s monthly workshop series. 

Supported by Hi-ARTS through our Artist Intensive Program, Jeffrey will concentrate on the development of Fire, Like Rain.

About Fire, Like Rain

Fire, Like Rain is a sweeping theatrical journey that reclaims the lost voices of Tulsa’s Greenwood District during the harrowing events of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Told through the eyes of Jasper, a scrappy, street-smart 12-year-old; Theodore, a restless young dreamer; and Dean, a resilient elder, the play unearths the intertwined lives of a once-thriving Black community. Portrayed by a single actor, Fire, Like Rain bears witness to a tragedy too long buried while celebrating the brilliance, ingenuity, and unbreakable bonds of a people who refused to be forgotten.

How are you healing? We are excited to announce the return of Spirit & Flow: Nurturing the Inner Child, a workshop series curated by Donny. Kick off 2025 with Spirit & Flow’s monthly workshop series. 

Have you struggled with writing about yourself and your art? This workshop guides you through the process of creating and editing written materials for application and audition season. 

Putting Words to Your Art is an experiential learning workshop led by Robyn Ayers, geared towards emerging and early-career artists.

Since 2001, REBEL VERSES is where the next generation of theater artists in New York City showcase their unapologetic and unrelenting creativity.

It’s where collaboration and connections between youth companies and prominent artists are fostered promoting the development of new works in theater.

It’s a curated collection of performances by some of the best youth companies in NYC & beyond who are committed to nurturing and elevating diverse voices, championing artistic excellence, and creating a vibrant community of young artists who are challenging the status quo and shaping the future of theater.

Since 2001, REBEL VERSES is where the next generation of theater artists in New York City showcase their unapologetic and unrelenting creativity.

It’s where collaboration and connections between youth companies and prominent artists are fostered promoting the development of new works in theater.

It’s a curated collection of performances by some of the best youth companies in NYC & beyond who are committed to nurturing and elevating diverse voices, championing artistic excellence, and creating a vibrant community of young artists who are challenging the status quo and shaping the future of theater.

Since 2001, REBEL VERSES is where the next generation of theater artists in New York City showcase their unapologetic and unrelenting creativity.

It’s where collaboration and connections between youth companies and prominent artists are fostered promoting the development of new works in theater.

It’s a curated collection of performances by some of the best youth companies in NYC & beyond who are committed to nurturing and elevating diverse voices, championing artistic excellence, and creating a vibrant community of young artists who are challenging the status quo and shaping the future of theater.

How are you healing? We are excited to announce the return of Spirit & Flow: Nurturing the Inner Child, a workshop series curated by Donnell E. Smith. Kick off 2025 with Spirit & Flow’s monthly workshop series. 

Looking to deepen your performances and break free from self-imposed limitations? Acting: Breaking Mental Barriers is for you. 

This interactive workshop is designed for actors of all levels, whether you work in film, TV, or theatre, or are preparing for casting opportunities.

How are you healing? We are excited to announce the return of Spirit & Flow: Nurturing the Inner Child, a workshop series curated by Donnell E. Smith. Kick off 2025 with Spirit & Flow’s monthly workshop series. 

Evelyn Tejeda (she/her), originally from the Dominican Republic, is a Dominicana's Got Talent Semifinalist and a Founding Member of the Contemporary Dance National Company of the Dominican Republic, directed by Marianela Boan. Temporary Flesh explores impermanence, identity, and bodily autonomy through dance. Using chairs as extensions of the body, this work questions our origins and the transitory nature of existence

Looking to make your first film or video project, but not sure where to begin? The Well-Rounded Filmmaker is for you. 

The Well-Rounded Filmmaker is designed for anyone interested in producing video content, from first-time filmmakers and content creators, to those who have always wanted to explore filmmaking but never had the opportunity. Participants will receive practical insights to every stage of film production, including writing, directing, producing, and shooting a short film using accessible resources.

How are you healing? We are excited to announce the return of Spirit & Flow: Nurturing the Inner Child, a workshop series curated by Donnell E. Smith. Kick off 2025 with Spirit & Flow’s monthly workshop series. 

How are you healing? We are excited to announce the return of Spirit & Flow: Nurturing the Inner Child, a workshop series curated by Donnell E. Smith. Kick off 2025 with Spirit & Flow’s monthly workshop series. 

Reynaldo Piniella (he/him) is an actor, writer, activist and educator from East New York, Brooklyn. Afroborinqueño is a solo theater piece about Arturo Schomburg, the man who mentored Langston Hughes, had beef with the founder of the NAACP, and is credited with inventing the term “Afro-Latino.”

Yang Sun is an award-winning dancer, choreographer, and director, working in the intersection of movement, color, and poetry. "The Stranger" sits at the intersection of dance and installation, delving into the stories of immigrants and resident aliens in the United States across generations.

Hi-ARTS invites you to The Art of Remembrance: Días de los Muertos Celebration! Through Ofrenda (Community Altar), The Art of Remembrance: Shrine-Making Workshop, and our Opening Ceremony, this celebration of the departed serves as a collective expression of our love and Remembrance.