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OPEN AIR: Madison McFerrin, Samantha Figgins & Jessica Pinkett

  • Jackie Robinson Park Bandshell 85 Bradhurst Avenue New York, NY, 10039 United States (map)

SHOWTIMES ☁

Early Show: Doors 5:30PM / Show 6:00PM

Late Show: Doors 7:30PM / Show 8:00PM


TICKETS ☁

Free with RSVP

$25 VIP Reserved Ticket


ABOUT THE SHOW ☁

In each Open Air program, four/four has selected a musician, choreographer, and dancers. Evenings will begin with a 30 minute concert set from our musician, followed by a presentation from our choreographer and dancers. Each show will conclude with the premiere of a new, original collaborative work by our musician, choreographer, and dancers.

  • All performances will be held outdoors. Audiences will be guided by our staff to socially distance and keep their masks on while on location and during the performance.

  • If you are reserving a General Admission / Free RSVP ticket, you're welcome to bring a blanket or pad to sit on. If purchasing a VIP ticket, you will have a chair for this performance, socially spaced from other groups.

  • Prime VIP seating reservations are available for purchase HERE for this performance.

  • Feel free to bring snacks and non-alcoholic refreshments to the park for the performance!

  • We will live stream each show on our Instagram page for audiences who are unable to experience the live event.

  • In the event of inclement weather, the performance will be rescheduled for another date, to be announced.


ABOUT THE ARTISTS ☁

MADISON MCFERRIN

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Madison McFerrin is an independent singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. In December of 2016, she quietly introduced her soulful take on a cappella to the world when she self-released Finding Foundations: Vol. I. Shortly after it dropped, tastemaking DJ, Gilles Peterson, snatched up her standout track, “No Time to Lose,” for his Brownswood Bubblers compilation. The New York Times went on to mention how her sound “shows wonderful vocal dexterity, deftly swerving from sharp, clearly enunciated staccato bursts to fluttery, free-form melismata.”

In February of 2018, she gave her listeners more of her distinctive sound that Questlove dubbed “soul-appella” when she self-released Finding Foundations: Vol. II. Her SXSW 2018 debut led legendary KCRW DJ Anne Litt to remark, “there’s some sort of joy and beauty in the way that she performs that really drew me in all that much more.” Pitchfork Magazine followed this up by declaring, “Madison McFerrin is making a cappella cool again” in a Rising Artist profile. She subsequently performed at Pitchfork’s Rising Artist showcase at Northside Fest, OctFest, Paris Avant Garde showcase and inaugural Midwinter Event at the Art Institute of Chicago. Along with these noteworthy performances, Madison has also dazzled European crowds with her one-woman show of looping hypnotic harmonies live from London to Poland.

Beyond the stage, Madison’s one-of-a-kind vocals can be heard in episodes of Comedy Central’s Broad City and HBO’s Random Acts of Flyness.

 

SAMANTHA FIGGINS

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Samantha began dancing at Duke Ellington School of the Arts under the tutelage of Charles Auggins and Sandra Fortune-Greene and attended summer intensives at Dance Theatre of Harlem under the direction of Arthur Mitchell. She continued her education at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. There, she performed works by George Balanchine, Bill T. Jones, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp. Upon graduating cum laude, Ms. Figgins became a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, performing works by Dwight Rhoden, Jae Man Joo, and Camille A. Brown. She also performed at the 2014 DanceOpen Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia. Ms. Figgins was featured both on the cover of Dance Spirit magazine and in Pointe magazine's “10 Careers to Watch” in 2013. She has worked with Beyoncé and can be seen in the film Enemy Within alongside Tiler Peck and Matthew Rushing. Ms. Figgins joined the Company in 2014.

 

JESSICA PINKETT

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Jessica Amber Pinkett (Baltimore, MD) began her dance training at Baltimore Dance Tech under the direction of Stephanie Powell. Ms. Pinkett is a proud graduate from George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. She is a bronze medal recipient from the NAACP ACT-SO competition in Dance. Ms. Pinkett has worked with choreographers including Linda-Denise Fisher- Harrell, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Ray Mercer, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and others. She has performed as a guest artist with The Black Iris Project and was a member of Ailey II. From Towson University, she graduated with honors and earned a B.F.A. in dance performance and choreography. Ms. Pinkett has been featured in campaigns for Coach, Equinox Hotels and Jesus Christ Superstar. Ms. Pinkett joined the company in 2018. Instagram: @jessica.a.pinkett

 

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