Benjamin Akio Kimitch: Tiger Hands
July 29-31, 2026
Hearst Plaza
30 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
Part of the Pasculano Collaborative for Contemporary Dance
As part of our new Dance Encounters series, choreographer Benjamin Akio Kimitch (2026 Creative Capital Awardee) dreams beyond the mantra of East-meets-West. Inspired by his formative training in Chinese dance and intimate encounters with Peking opera, Kimitch creates a dance work that honors his late mother, a dancer. He has welcomed a group of creative collaborators into his cosmic, sunrise-colored search for authentic personal expression, using warrior elements of Peking opera as a transformative source of beauty and strength—restaged for an unforgettable outdoor experience. The work features music by Clarie M Singer and costumes by Carlos Soto; performed by Pareena Lim, Julie McMillan Castellano, and Lai Yi Ohlsen.
Benjamin Akio Kimitch
Allegra
Benjamin Akio Kimitch (2026 Creative Capital Awardee) is the recipient of an Asian Cultural Council Fellowship and Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award. Commissions and presentations from New York Live Arts, Lincoln Center, Jacob’s Pillow, The Shed, The Noguchi Museum, The Kitchen, and Danspace Project. Artistic residencies at MacDowell, Yaddo, MANCC, Movement Research, and others.