Hi, Solo is a taster’s menu of new performance—ten bold, three-minute solos served up by New Jersey–affiliated movement artists. Originating in Los Angeles in 2015, the series has developed into a sustained platform for artistic experimentation and visibility, presenting over 100 artists under the curatorial direction of co-founders alexx shilling and devika wickremesinghe, followed by Miles Brenninkmeijer and Alexsa Durrans. The inaugural New Jersey iteration will be co-curated by alexx shilling and Marissa Finkelstein and hosted by Mignolo Arts Center, expanding the series’ legacy to a new regional community of artists and audiences. By offering a low-barrier, high-visibility performance opportunity, Hi, Solo supports artists in developing new work, taking creative risks, and connecting with broader audiences.

Lineup:

Tabitha Edwards
Marissa Finkelstein
Matt Gal with Gal Art Co.
Ani Javian
Jessica Mantell
Nisha Pradeep
Ann Robideaux // ann makes dances
Nicole Smith Levay
Erin E Strong
gem tantuico

Purchase Tickets

Come see blOck it oUT by Charly and Adderall by Eriel Santagado at Detours Open Stage in Brussels!

Charly & Eriel grew up doing everything together. From dance to gymnastics to piano to being homeschooled, they were inseparable. And despite their 3-year age gap, they were constantly compared and contrasted. In "we're too young to write a memoir", their 18th duet, Charly & Eriel exploit their sister dynamic to equally humorous and reflective effects. A danced fusion of their linguistic, psychological, and theatrical research empowers them to explore their incontestable similarities and radical differences, together.

This movement workshop is rooted in the movement language research that Eriel and Charly have been developing over the past six years. Movenglish is a language-in-progress in which each English word’s embodied translation seeks to capture every facet of meaning, creating a bridge between language and movement. The workshop will be conducted in English, while also welcoming contributions in other languages. Depending on the participants’ level, Eriel and Charly may also share excerpts from their Movenglish-based repertory.

Charly & Eriel grew up doing everything together. From dance to gymnastics to piano to being homeschooled, they were inseparable. And despite their 3-year age gap, they were constantly compared and contrasted. In "we're too young to write a memoir", their 18th duet, Charly & Eriel exploit their sister dynamic to equally humorous and reflective effects. A danced fusion of their linguistic, psychological, and theatrical research empowers them to explore their incontestable similarities and radical differences, together.

Come see an informal showing of we’re too young to write a memoir, the culmination of a four-week residency at P.A.R.T.S. Studio 5 - no reservation or tickets required.

Expanding Community is a collaborative show, at mignolo arts center in Metuchen, NJ, of artists spanning the east coast. This show is the fifth installment in the series, there previously has been two in NJ (July 2023, 2024) and two in Boston (February 2024, 2025). Geared at creating partnerships between different choreographers to expand their artistic community, Expanding Community seeks to grow how many artistic partnerships and connections we each have. The show is under the direction of Tess Saoirse Liddy, a Boston-based dancer and choreographer who discovered her choreographic voice in New Jersey at Drew University and therefore seeks to bring the two communities closer together. Expanding Community 5 will feature various artists, some returning to the Expanding Community series and some performing with us for the first time! As this show grows and repeats bi-annually, we have seen beautiful friendships, working relationships, and collaborations emerge between artists who would otherwise be kept apart by state lines and lack of connection - we welcome you to join the experience and immerse yourself in an evening of original dancemaking!

6:30PM at Piazza Garibaldi

10PM at Piazza Vittorio

In we’re too young to write a memoir, Charly & Eriel exploit their sister dynamic to construct a duet that's equal parts humorous and reflective. This danced fusion of their linguistic, psychological, and theatrical research empowers them to explore their incontestable similarities and radical differences together.

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