This fall, the Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts is hosting three creative residencies that bring professional artists to Brooklyn College to develop new works in collaboration with academic departments, CUNY partners, students, and faculty.
Unlike public performances, the residencies are focused on the creative process, giving artists dedicated time and space to experiment, refine ideas, and advance projects that will premiere at a later date.
City of Trash
From October 26 to 30, theater collective Grand Pistachio developed City of Trash, a puppetry-based work exploring sanitation, environmental justice, and overlooked moments in New York City history. As part of the residency, invited participants from New York City public schools and Brooklyn College’s sustainability community took part in conversations following developmental rehearsals.
Ephrat Asherie Dance
From November 2 to 6, Ephrat Asherie Dance, a 2026-27 CUNY Dance Initiative Artist-in-Residence, will hold an intensive creative development period for It’s Just a Smatter of Time. The new work brings together choreographer Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie, author and illustrator Mo Willems, and Grammy Award-winning ensemble Third Coast Percussion in a playful exploration of movement, music, and visual storytelling.
Sound Postings
From November 10 to 12, Sound Postings, the producing organization founded by world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, will use the Claire Tow Theater for a creative development and technical rehearsal process for a new performance project. Students and faculty from the Department of Theater and Conservatory of Music will have opportunities to engage directly with the creative team as designers, producers, and artists test and refine the production’s technical elements.
Together, the residencies highlight the Tow Center’s role as a home for artistic experimentation and collaboration, offering Brooklyn College students and faculty unique access to the creative processes behind new work while supporting artists at critical stages of development.
