HONORING REBEL ANGELS

Phong Bui

Portraitist, writer, curator, and vanguard of New York City artistic life through the Brooklyn Rail and beyond.

Photo by Nicola Delorme

Anne Delaney

Artist, philanthropist, and social activist fiercely committed to artistic and cultural expression

Charmaine Warren

Performer, historian, producer, and writer radically championing Black Dance Stories nationwide

Photo by Tony Turner

CO-CHAIRS Melissa Levin and Michelle Coffey

HOST Paul Lazar

SPEAKERS Mikki Shepard, Michelle Coffey, and Joan Jonas

PERFORMERS Annie-B Parson and Paul Lazar, Brass Queens Band, Jasmine Hearn, Henry Threadgill, Kyle Marshall, Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born

BENEFIT COMMITTEE (as of March 2026)

There's still time to join esteemed artists and colleagues on our Benefit Committee, please contact Miranda Brown at miranda@danspaceproject.org for more details.

Kyle Abraham, Marina Abramovic, Bjorn Amelan, Pi-Isis Ankhra, Charles Atlas, Yona Backer*, Jeff Barnett-Winsby, Kevin Beasley, Eve Biddle, Philip Bither, Black Dance Stories, Suzanne Bocanegra*, Linda Brumbach, Barbara Bryan, Antuan Byers, Amy Cassello, Kim Chan, Patricia Cruz, Molly Davies, Quinn Delaney, Maura Ngyuen Donohue, Douglas Dunn**, Kristy Edmunds, Dr. Indira Etwaroo, David Fanger*, Susan Feder, Joan Finkelstein, Simone Forti, Terry Fox, Eleanor Friedman, Boo Froebel, Olga Garay-English, Jon Gilman, Danni Gee, Jilian Cahan Gertsen**, Philip Glass, Molly Gochman, Indira Goodwine, Miguel Guiterrez, Susan Harris, Ishmael Houston-Jones**, Judy Hussie-Taylor*, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Bill T. Jones, Nunally Kersh, Tommy Kriegsman, Amy Lamphere, T Lax*, Brad Learmonth, Ralph Lemon**, Melissa Levin*, Babette Mangolte, Kyle Maude, Cynthia Mayeda, Joe Melillo, Bebe Miller**, Rashaun Mitchell*, Meredith Monk, Carol Mullins, Linda Murray, Sarah Needham*, Eiko Otake*, Nicky Paraiso, David Parker*, Tiffany Pittman, Yvonne Rainer, Brian Rogers, David Rousseve, Legacy Russell, William Staso, Pat Steir, Elizabeth Streb, Lucy Sexton, Pamela Tatge, Jennifer Tipton, Julie Tolentino, Muna Tseng**, Laurie Uprichard, Helen and Peter Warwick**, Wendy Whelan, Nina Winthrop**, Janet Wong, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Eva Yaa Asantewaa, Bowie Zunino, and more TBA

*Danspace Board member **Danspace Board Emeriti

PROGRAM

5:30 Garden Reception

7:00 Welcome, Honoree Remarks, and Dinner

8:00 Performances, Dessert, and After-Party

**Platinum, Gold, and Silver supporters are invited to join us for wine during the Garden Reception followed by light fare during the Welcome & Honoree Remarks in the Sanctuary.

All supporters are welcome to enjoy Performances, Desserts, and After-Party.

TICKETS

Platinum Tables | $15,000 | 10 Attendees, Fall 2026 Season Tickets, Full Page Ad

Gold Tables | $10,000 | 10 Attendees, Fall 2026 Season Tickets, Half Page Ad

Silver Tables | $5,000 | 8 Attendees, Fall 2026 Season Tickets, Quarter Page Ad

Platinum Single Ticket | $1,500

Gold Single Ticket | $1,000

Silver Single Ticket | $500

Performance/Dessert/After-Party tickets $150 | $100 | $50

In lieu of tickets, you may also make a gift in honor of our 2026 Rebel Angels at the link above. If you would like to submit a Program Ad in honor of one of the Honorees, you can email miranda@danspaceproject.org for more information.

All tickets can be purchased above via Credit Card, PayPal, Venmo, Bank Transfer (ACH), or Check.

At checkout, you will see 1) payment processing fees and 2) Givebutter platform fees/tips. Payment processing fees are required to ensure that 100% of your donation goes to Danspace Project. All Givebutter platform fees/tips are optional.

Credit Card, PayPal, and Venmo transactions have a processing fee of 2.9% + 30¢ and ACH Transfers have a 1.9% + 30¢ fee (this is 1% lower than all other payment methods). Donations can also be made via Donor Advised Fund with a processing fee of 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction.

For further questions please contact Development Manager, Miranda Brown, at miranda@danspaceproject.org or 212.674.3554

ABOUT DANSPACE PROJECT

Danspace Project’s mission is to present new work in dance, support a diverse range of artists in developing work, encourage experimentation, and connect artists to audiences. We value people (artists, audiences, and those behind the scenes), equity, connection, inquiry, listening, and adaptability–all of which guides us in offering flexible resources for artists, cultivating collaboration and community-based partnerships, and reaching a diverse audience. Founded in 1974, Danspace supports a vital community of contemporary dance artists in the historic landmark St. Mark’s Church in the East Village. Core programs include presenting, commissioning and residencies; Platforms - a series of multi-week presentations centered on collaborative curatorial inquiry; DraftWork, showings of works-in-process; Food for Thought, showcasing new work and collecting food for local food banks; Conversations Without Walls, artist driven discussions; printed publications; and an online Journal with writing, images, and video contributions.

ABOUT THE HONOREES

Phong Bui is the Publisher & Artistic Director of the Brooklyn Rail, the only monthly arts publication that consistently includes dances reviews and features. His work at the Brooklyn Rail also includes direction of the Brooklyn Rail, Rail Editions, and Rail Curatorial Projects. He is a trustee of the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, Studio in a School, The Center for Fiction, the Third Rail, Monira Foundation, Second Shift Studio Space, Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program, the Lynn Foundation, among numerous advisory boards. Bui is most recently the recipient of the Gari Melchers Memorial Medal from the Artist Fellowship (2025), Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts from the American Academy of Arts and Letters (2022), and an Honorary Doctorate of University of the Arts (2020).

Anne Delaney, a long-standing contributor to the arts and social justice efforts of New York City, Anne has served as a philanthropist, board member, volunteer, and founder of two foundations: Lambent Foundation (a project of the Tides Center) and Starry Night Fund, managed by the Chicago Community Foundation. Anne has also served on the boards of the New York Women's Foundation (NYWF), Little Red Elizabeth Irwin School (LREI), Peace Is Loud, and the Ms. Foundation for Women. Currently, Anne serves as a trustee at the New York Studio School and as the board chair of Big Dance Theater. Her philanthropic leadership has been honored by leading social justice and arts organizations alike. "As a New Yorker, an artist, an audience member, I have always been grateful for the abundance of art and performance organizations in our city. I am intrigued by the community that forms around them and the buzz of conversation as we are provoked to imagine a different set of social and aesthetic priorities. It is in venues like Danspace, where my conception of the kind of conversation a city could offer took shape. Thank you for including me in this celebration." Beyond her grant making, Anne is a painter and longtime member of the Bowery Gallery, where she regularly exhibits her paintings and drawings. She is also a proud collector of art by fellow contemporary artists. Outside of her professional commitments, Anne enjoys spending time with her two sons and three grandchildren.

Charmaine Warren is a performer, historian, consultant, and dance writer. She is the founder/producer/artistic director of "Black Dance Stories," Producer of DanceAfrica at BAM, co-curator for Harlem Stage/EMoves, founder/artistic director of Dance on the Lawn: Montclair's Dance Festival, and formerly the Director of Dance at Wassaic Project. She performs with Jasmine Hearn, among other choreographers, and performed with David Rousseve/REALITY for many years. Charmaine writes on dance for The New York Amsterdam News, Dance Magazine, and other publications. She is a 2017 Bessie Award Recipient for "Outstanding Performance" as a member of Skeleton Architecture Collective, and a 2021 "Angel Awardee." She was a faculty member at Hunter College, The Ailey School, the Alvin Ailey/Fordham University, Sarah Lawrence College and Kean Univserity. She holds a Ph.D. from Howard University, a master's degree from CUNY, and a bachelor's degree from Montclair State College.

Gala 2026

By DANSPACE PROJECT INC

Gala 2026

Honoring Phong Bui, Anne Delaney, and Charmaine Warren