The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S. Exhibition Gallery Tour

Date and Time
Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 11 AM - 12 PM
End times are approximate. Events may end early or late.

Location

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Shelby Cullom Davis Museum, Donald and Mary Oenslager Gallery
Fully accessible to wheelchairs
Event Details

*This tour requires no registration, and is first come, first served. 

Take a tour of the Joffrey Ballet exhibition with Libary staff to learn about the company's origins, and discover what makes the Joffrey a unique force in the world of dance. 

Robert Joffrey and his co-founder Gerald Arpino started a ballet company with a primary doctrine: that ballet was for everyone. Despite The Joffrey Ballet’s significant cultural impact, its story has received scant attention until now. In 2017, the Jerome Robbins Dance Division acquired the entire Joffrey archive—the largest acquisition for the Library in a decade. The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S., the first large-scale retrospective of the company, offers an unparalleled opportunity to delve into the history and legacy of The Joffrey Ballet through its archival materials.

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Assistive Listening and ASL
Assistive listening devices available
ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org.