Bryant Park Presents Contemporary Dance

Welcome the weekend in style at this series of free Friday-evening shows in Bryant Park. Two shows are devoted to ballet, curated by Donna Salgado: June 16 (David Fernandez's Some Dance Company, Gabrielle Lamb's Pigeonwing Dance, Da' Von Doane & Artists of the Shift, Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance and Bennyroyce Dance) and June 30 (the Ashley Bouder Project, Continuum Contemporary/Ballet, Island Moving Company and Thomas/Ortiz Dance). Three others are devoted to modern dance, curated by Tiffany Rea-Fisher: June 23 (HopeBoykinDance, KineticArchitecture Dance, Bryn Cohn + Artists and LaGuardia Dance Ensemble); July 7 (Limón Dance Company, the Moving Architects, Black Boys Dance Too and Harlem School of the Arts Dance Ensemble and Junior Dance Ensemble); and July 14 (Kate Weare Company, Now Dance, Monteleone Dance and Earl Mosley's Institute of the Arts Dance).