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Tabula Rasa Dance Theatre: Sin Fronteras–No Borders

Felipe Escalante’s Border of Lights.

June 20–22, 2025
1230 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029, USA

In response to the vilification of immigrants, Tabula Rasa Dance Theater is presenting a program inspired by artistic director Felipe Escalante’s Mexican heritage. First up will be Escaramuza, a lively tribute to the colorful, all-female Mexican equestrian teams known for their high-speed, synchronized routines. Next the company will perform Border of Lights, a visceral piece that threads together the variegated stories of border-crossers. Dancers will perform both works on a dirt-covered stage, invoking the surfaces on which the Escaramuzas gallop and the soil upon which the unwanted wanderers tread. —Amy Fine Collins

Photo: Border of Lights