Written by Robbie Saenz de Viteri and Choreographed by Monica Bill Barnes and back for the second year. It's your lunch hour. Step away from your desk and into the working world of the library. Registration for the performances in March is full. Tickets for the performances in April will be released in early April. Sign up for NYPL e-newsletters to stay updated on the latest programs and events from the Library—plus, visit our website to explore more free events related to dance and the performing arts. The collaborative team of Monica Bill Barnes and Robbie Saenz de Viteri are experts at "bringing dance where it doesn't belong" and have created a show in the least likely of places, The New York Public Library. It returns after being hailed in the New York Times as one of the “best dance performances of 2025.” Moving throughout the building, audiences wear headphones for the hour-long performance, tuning them into the personal stories and meaningful movements that may dwell in any corner of the Library’s collections. To join | Check-in will begin 20 minutes before the event begins at the Information Desk in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Visitor Center located on the first floor. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the stated event time; unclaimed tickets will be released 5 minutes before the stated event time. The event will begin promptly as scheduled; we are unable to accommodate any ticket holders who arrive past the stated start time. A standby line will form 20 minutes before the stated event time at the Information Desk in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Visitor Center located on the first floor. Admission from the standby line is based on the availability of unclaimed tickets 5 minutes before the event begins. Due to limited capacity, please reserve tickets for only one event. The event will run approximately 60 minutes.
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