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[1985] New Multi-Use Facility Opens – The Pentacle Space We are diving into our archival materials and excited to share finds from Pentacle’s Legacy project on #WayBackWednesdays. On this Way Back Wednesday, we are going inside 104 Franklin Street. In 1985, Pentacle received a National Endowment for the Arts Advancement… Read the full story

[1982] Pentacle moves to 104 Franklin Street We are diving into our archival materials and excited to share finds from Pentacle’s Legacy project on #WayBackWednesdays. On this Way Back Wednesday, we are sharing Pentacle’s 1982 office move to the 4th-floor loft that was previously Twyla Tharp’s rehearsal space at 104… Read the full story

[1981] Pentacle Creates Foundation for Independent Artists We are diving into our archival materials and excited to share finds from Pentacle’s Legacy project on #WayBackWednesdays. On this Way Back Wednesday, we are sharing Pentacle’s Foundation for Independent Artists (FIA): Since its creation in 1981, FIA has… Read the full story

[1981] We have a brand new baby in the office. We are diving into our archival materials and excited to share finds from Pentacle’s Legacy project on #WayBackWednesdays. On this Wednesday, in honor of Administrative Professionals Day, we are sharing our 1981 baby — a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model III… Read the full story

Mara Greenberg & Ivan Sygoda We are diving into our archival materials and excited to share finds from Pentacle’s Legacy project on #WayBackWednesdays. On this Wednesday we are sharing Mara Greenberg & Ivan Sygoda who became the Co-Directors of Pentacle in 1979. Mara… Read the full story

The Origin of Pentacle’s Name We are diving into our archival materials and excited to share finds from Pentacle’s Legacy project on #WayBackWednesdays. On this Wednesday we are sharing how Pentacle got its name: “It was one of our founders with an interest in numerology who chose the name PENTACLE… Read the full story

[1976] Pentacle’s Founding Artists We are diving into our archival materials and excited to share finds from Pentacle’s Legacy project on #WayBackWednesdays. On this Wednesday we are sharing Pentacle’s founding artists: Irene Feigenheimer (DANCEMOVES/Irene Feigenheimer and Company) Manuel Alum (Manuel Alum Dance… Read the full story

  Dear Pentacle friends and family, I am excited to share that beginning in July, our longtime staff member, Clarissa Soto Josephs, transitioned from Pentacle’s Director of Programming to Associate Director! This marks an exciting turning point in our 43-year history. As always, Pentacle’s growth… Read the full story

The Pentacle Dance Series returns to the Rubin Museum of Art: Power – Within and Between Us Following its critically praised, sold-out series at the the Rubin Museum of Art in 2018, Pentacle returns with four of New York’s most inspiring choreographers, presented by Pentacle and… Read the full story

Earlier today we were able to bring one of our artists Raja Feather Kelly (who will be performing as part of the Pentacle Dance Series: Suspending Time on April 11) for a talkback at The Rubin Museum of Art with Harlem-based non-profit Groove With… Read the full story