Beach Sessions Dance Series is a pioneering performance series in Rockaway Beach, Queens, whose mission is to commission, produce, and present site-responsive choreographic work on New York’s shoreline, creating ambitious new work that expands the boundaries of contemporary dance.

This year, the Trisha Brown Dance Company will present works at various sites of Rockaway Beach. The evening before, on Friday, August 19, Beach Sessions is partnering with the Rockaway Film Festival to present Einstein on the Beach (filmed version of the 2012 revival).

All Beach Sessions Dance Series events are free and open to the public.

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The latest revival of the original production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s opera Einstein on the Beach (1976) was in 2012, and it toured around the world. Now it is making its entrée into the digital realm: the iconic “Bed scene", the slow rise of a horizontal light bar into fully vertical, and its upward float out of the scene, has been minted into the first-ever EOB NFT (non-fungible token).

The 20-minute NFT will be exhibited live at the equally iconic Kraftwerk (“power plant”) in Berlin, every event night at 9:45 PM, presented by the DAO Bright Moments, and auctioned on April 22-23, 2022.

For tickets and schedule click here.

For more information on the EOB NFT click here.

To view Robert Wilson’s profile on Foundation.App and purchase the NFT click here.

The latest revival of the original production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s opera Einstein on the Beach (1976) was in 2012, and it toured around the world. Now it is making its entrée into the digital realm: the iconic “Bed scene", the slow rise of a horizontal light bar into fully vertical, and its upward float out of the scene, has been minted into the first-ever EOB NFT (non-fungible token).

The 20-minute NFT will be exhibited live at the equally iconic Kraftwerk (“power plant”) in Berlin, every event night at 9:45 PM, presented by the DAO Bright Moments, and auctioned on April 22-23, 2022.

For tickets and schedule click here.

For more information on the EOB NFT click here.

To view Robert Wilson’s profile on Foundation.App and purchase the NFT click here.

The latest revival of the original production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s opera Einstein on the Beach (1976) was in 2012, and it toured around the world. Now it is making its entrée into the digital realm: the iconic “Bed scene", the slow rise of a horizontal light bar into fully vertical, and its upward float out of the scene, has been minted into the first-ever EOB NFT (non-fungible token).

The 20-minute NFT will be exhibited live at the equally iconic Kraftwerk (“power plant”) in Berlin, every event night at 9:45 PM, presented by the DAO Bright Moments, and auctioned on April 22-23, 2022.

For tickets and schedule click here.

For more information on the EOB NFT click here.

To view Robert Wilson’s profile on Foundation.App and purchase the NFT click here.

The latest revival of the original production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s opera Einstein on the Beach (1976) was in 2012, and it toured around the world. Now it is making its entrée into the digital realm: the iconic “Bed scene", the slow rise of a horizontal light bar into fully vertical, and its upward float out of the scene, has been minted into the first-ever EOB NFT (non-fungible token).

The 20-minute NFT will be exhibited live at the equally iconic Kraftwerk (“power plant”) in Berlin, every event night at 9:45 PM, presented by the DAO Bright Moments, and auctioned on April 22-23, 2022.

For tickets and schedule click here.

For more information on the EOB NFT click here.

To view Robert Wilson’s profile on Foundation.App and purchase the NFT click here.

The latest revival of the original production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s opera Einstein on the Beach (1976) was in 2012, and it toured around the world. Now it is making its entrée into the digital realm: the iconic “Bed scene", the slow rise of a horizontal light bar into fully vertical, and its upward float out of the scene, has been minted into the first-ever EOB NFT (non-fungible token).

The 20-minute NFT will be exhibited live at the equally iconic Kraftwerk (“power plant”) in Berlin, every event night at 9:45 PM, presented by the DAO Bright Moments, and auctioned on April 22-23, 2022.

For tickets and schedule click here.

For more information on the EOB NFT click here.

To view Robert Wilson’s profile on Foundation.App and purchase the NFT click here.

The latest revival of the original production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s opera Einstein on the Beach (1976) was in 2012, and it toured around the world. Now it is making its entrée into the digital realm: the iconic “Bed scene", the slow rise of a horizontal light bar into fully vertical, and its upward float out of the scene, has been minted into the first-ever EOB NFT (non-fungible token).

The 20-minute NFT will be exhibited live at the equally iconic Kraftwerk (“power plant”) in Berlin, every event night at 9:45 PM, presented by the DAO Bright Moments, and auctioned on April 22-23, 2022.

For tickets and schedule click here.

For more information on the EOB NFT click here.

To view Robert Wilson’s profile on Foundation.App and purchase the NFT click here.

The latest revival of the original production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s opera Einstein on the Beach (1976) was in 2012, and it toured around the world. Now it is making its entrée into the digital realm: the iconic “Bed scene", the slow rise of a horizontal light bar into fully vertical, and its upward float out of the scene, has been minted into the first-ever EOB NFT (non-fungible token).

The 20-minute NFT will be exhibited live at the equally iconic Kraftwerk (“power plant”) in Berlin, every event night at 9:45 PM, presented by the DAO Bright Moments, and auctioned on April 22-23, 2022.

For tickets and schedule click here.

For more information on the EOB NFT click here.

To view Robert Wilson’s profile on Foundation.App and purchase the NFT click here.

The latest revival of the original production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s opera Einstein on the Beach (1976) was in 2012, and it toured around the world. Now it is making its entrée into the digital realm: the iconic “Bed scene", the slow rise of a horizontal light bar into fully vertical, and its upward float out of the scene, has been minted into the first-ever EOB NFT (non-fungible token).

The 20-minute NFT will be exhibited live at the equally iconic Kraftwerk (“power plant”) in Berlin, every event night at 9:45 PM, presented by the DAO Bright Moments, and auctioned on April 22-23, 2022.

For tickets and schedule click here.

For more information on the EOB NFT click here.

To view Robert Wilson’s profile on Foundation.App and purchase the NFT click here.

The latest revival of the original production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s opera Einstein on the Beach (1976) was in 2012, and it toured around the world. Now it is making its entrée into the digital realm: the iconic “Bed scene", the slow rise of a horizontal light bar into fully vertical, and its upward float out of the scene, has been minted into the first-ever EOB NFT (non-fungible token).

The 20-minute NFT will be exhibited live at the equally iconic Kraftwerk (“power plant”) in Berlin, every event night at 9:45 PM, presented by the DAO Bright Moments, and auctioned on April 22-23, 2022.

For tickets and schedule click here.

For more information on the EOB NFT click here.

To view Robert Wilson’s profile on Foundation.App and purchase the NFT click here.

The latest revival of the original production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s opera Einstein on the Beach (1976) was in 2012, and it toured around the world. Now it is making its entrée into the digital realm: the iconic “Bed scene", the slow rise of a horizontal light bar into fully vertical, and its upward float out of the scene, has been minted into the first-ever EOB NFT (non-fungible token).

The 20-minute NFT will be exhibited live at the equally iconic Kraftwerk (“power plant”) in Berlin, every event night at 9:45 PM, presented by the DAO Bright Moments, and auctioned on April 22-23, 2022.

For tickets and schedule click here.

For more information on the EOB NFT click here.

To view Robert Wilson’s profile on Foundation.App and purchase the NFT click here.

The 2012 revival of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson's Einstein on the Beach has been shown around the world. Now, after presentations in the US, France, Italy, the UK, Germany, Canada, China, Australia and others, the tour will receive its Grand Finale in Gwangju, South Korea. The new Asia Culture Center is presenting four performances of the opera in its inaugural season.

More information and tickets can be found here.

The 2012 revival of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson's Einstein on the Beach has been shown around the world. Now, after presentations in the US, France, Italy, the UK, Germany, Canada, China, Australia and others, the tour will receive its Grand Finale in Gwangju, South Korea. The new Asia Culture Center is presenting four performances of the opera in its inaugural season.

More information and tickets can be found here.

The 2012 revival of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson's Einstein on the Beach has been shown around the world. Now, after presentations in the US, France, Italy, the UK, Germany, Canada, China, Australia and others, the tour will receive its Grand Finale in Gwangju, South Korea. The new Asia Culture Center is presenting four performances of the opera in its inaugural season.

More information and tickets can be found here.

The 2012 revival of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson's Einstein on the Beach has been shown around the world. Now, after presentations in the US, France, Italy, the UK, Germany, Canada, China, Australia and others, the tour will receive its Grand Finale in Gwangju, South Korea. The new Asia Culture Center is presenting four performances of the opera in its inaugural season.

More information and tickets can be found here.

This exhibition, curated by Matthew Chesney, features works by the creators of Einstein on the Beach: Lucinda Childs, Andrew De Groat, Philip Glass, Christoper Knowles and Robert Wilson.

More information can be found here.

"Universally hailed as one of the greatest artistic achievements of the 20th century, Einstein on the Beach breaks all rules of conventional opera, described as "an experience to cherish for a lifetime" by The New York Times.

First staged in Avignon in 1976, Einstein on the Beach launched composer/lyricist Philip Glass and director/designer Robert Wilson to international success after performing sell-out seasons in Europe and New York.

With no story, hero, or heroine, Einstein unfolds as a hypnotic tableau, inspired by the poetic idea of a genius, propelled by Glass' sublime score. A cosmic chorus of syllables, numbers, streams of consciousness, and enigmatic poems are punctuated by Lucinda Childs' choreography which unfold beneath Wilson's spectacular set, enlivening this epic, seminal masterwork."

Staging, set design and lighting by Robert Wilson

Music and lyrics by Philip Glass

Choreography by Lucinda Childs

Spoken texts written by Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Christopher Knowles

Conducted by Michael Riesman

Associate direction by Ann-Christin Rommen

Associate stage design by Charles Otte

Lighting design by Urs Schoenbaum

Sound design by Kurt Munkasci

Costume design by Carlos Soto

Produced by Pomegranate Arts, Inc.

Buy tickets here.

"Universally hailed as one of the greatest artistic achievements of the 20th century, Einstein on the Beach breaks all rules of conventional opera, described as "an experience to cherish for a lifetime" by The New York Times.

First staged in Avignon in 1976, Einstein on the Beach launched composer/lyricist Philip Glass and director/designer Robert Wilson to international success after performing sell-out seasons in Europe and New York.

With no story, hero, or heroine, Einstein unfolds as a hypnotic tableau, inspired by the poetic idea of a genius, propelled by Glass' sublime score. A cosmic chorus of syllables, numbers, streams of consciousness, and enigmatic poems are punctuated by Lucinda Childs' choreography which unfold beneath Wilson's spectacular set, enlivening this epic, seminal masterwork."

Staging, set design and lighting by Robert Wilson

Music and lyrics by Philip Glass

Choreography by Lucinda Childs

Spoken texts written by Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Christopher Knowles

Conducted by Michael Riesman

Associate direction by Ann-Christin Rommen

Associate stage design by Charles Otte

Lighting design by Urs Schoenbaum

Sound design by Kurt Munkasci

Costume design by Carlos Soto

Produced by Pomegranate Arts, Inc.

Buy tickets here.

"Universally hailed as one of the greatest artistic achievements of the 20th century, Einstein on the Beach breaks all rules of conventional opera, described as "an experience to cherish for a lifetime" by The New York Times.

First staged in Avignon in 1976, Einstein on the Beach launched composer/lyricist Philip Glass and director/designer Robert Wilson to international success after performing sell-out seasons in Europe and New York.

With no story, hero, or heroine, Einstein unfolds as a hypnotic tableau, inspired by the poetic idea of a genius, propelled by Glass' sublime score. A cosmic chorus of syllables, numbers, streams of consciousness, and enigmatic poems are punctuated by Lucinda Childs' choreography which unfold beneath Wilson's spectacular set, enlivening this epic, seminal masterwork."

Staging, set design and lighting by Robert Wilson

Music and lyrics by Philip Glass

Choreography by Lucinda Childs

Spoken texts written by Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Christopher Knowles

Conducted by Michael Riesman

Associate direction by Ann-Christin Rommen

Associate stage design by Charles Otte

Lighting design by Urs Schoenbaum

Sound design by Kurt Munkasci

Costume design by Carlos Soto

Produced by Pomegranate Arts, Inc.

Buy tickets here.

"Universally hailed as one of the greatest artistic achievements of the 20th century, Einstein on the Beach breaks all rules of conventional opera, described as "an experience to cherish for a lifetime" by The New York Times.

First staged in Avignon in 1976, Einstein on the Beach launched composer/lyricist Philip Glass and director/designer Robert Wilson to international success after performing sell-out seasons in Europe and New York.

With no story, hero, or heroine, Einstein unfolds as a hypnotic tableau, inspired by the poetic idea of a genius, propelled by Glass' sublime score. A cosmic chorus of syllables, numbers, streams of consciousness, and enigmatic poems are punctuated by Lucinda Childs' choreography which unfold beneath Wilson's spectacular set, enlivening this epic, seminal masterwork."

Staging, set design and lighting by Robert Wilson

Music and lyrics by Philip Glass

Choreography by Lucinda Childs

Spoken texts written by Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Christopher Knowles

Conducted by Michael Riesman

Associate direction by Ann-Christin Rommen

Associate stage design by Charles Otte

Lighting design by Urs Schoenbaum

Sound design by Kurt Munkasci

Costume design by Carlos Soto

Produced by Pomegranate Arts, Inc.

Buy tickets here.

"Universally hailed as one of the greatest artistic achievements of the 20th century, Einstein on the Beach breaks all rules of conventional opera, described as "an experience to cherish for a lifetime" by The New York Times.

First staged in Avignon in 1976, Einstein on the Beach launched composer/lyricist Philip Glass and director/designer Robert Wilson to international success after performing sell-out seasons in Europe and New York.

With no story, hero, or heroine, Einstein unfolds as a hypnotic tableau, inspired by the poetic idea of a genius, propelled by Glass' sublime score. A cosmic chorus of syllables, numbers, streams of consciousness, and enigmatic poems are punctuated by Lucinda Childs' choreography which unfold beneath Wilson's spectacular set, enlivening this epic, seminal masterwork."

Staging, set design and lighting by Robert Wilson

Music and lyrics by Philip Glass

Choreography by Lucinda Childs

Spoken texts written by Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Christopher Knowles

Conducted by Michael Riesman

Associate direction by Ann-Christin Rommen

Associate stage design by Charles Otte

Lighting design by Urs Schoenbaum

Sound design by Kurt Munkasci

Costume design by Carlos Soto

Produced by Pomegranate Arts, Inc.

Buy tickets here.

"Recognized as one of the greatest artistic works of the twentieth century, Einstein on the Beach has since propelled its authors Robert Wilson and Philip Glass to the front of the international art scene upon its creation in 1976. This piece still appears as one of their greatest masterpieces. 

Einstein on the Beach functions as the exception to all conventional rules of opera. Philip Glass replaces the traditional orchestration with a composition of synthesizers, wood and voice performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble. Adopting a non-narrative form, the work uses powerful recurrent images to form the main-frame series, juxtaposed with abstract dance sequences created by American choreographer Lucinda Childs. In its structure, the opera consists of four interconnected segments, divided into a series of short scenes or acts, called "knee plays," as coined by director and stage designer Robert Wilson.  Extending over four-and-a-half hours, this production has no intermission in the traditional sense.  Instead, the public is invited to enter and leave the room quietly, as they see fit, during the performance.  Revolutionary at its inception, Einstein on the Beach has emerged as one of the most remarkable productions of our time."

Staging, set design and lighting by Robert Wilson

Music and lyrics by Philip Glass

Choreography by Lucinda Childs

Spoken texts written by Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Christopher Knowles

Conducted by Michael Riesman

Associate direction by Ann-Christin Rommen

Associate stage design by Charles Otte

Lighting design by Urs Schoenbaum

Sound design by Kurt Munkasci

Costume design by Carlos Soto

Presented by the Théâtre du Châtelet in partnership with the Festival d'Automne in Paris and the Théâtre de la Ville and Produced by Pomegranate Arts, Inc.  Parisian representations of Einstein on the Beach was made ossible through the support of Pierre Bergé and agnès b. and a partnership with France Inter.

Buy tickets here.

"Recognized as one of the greatest artistic works of the twentieth century, Einstein on the Beach has since propelled its authors Robert Wilson and Philip Glass to the front of the international art scene upon its creation in 1976. This piece still appears as one of their greatest masterpieces. 

Einstein on the Beach functions as the exception to all conventional rules of opera. Philip Glass replaces the traditional orchestration with a composition of synthesizers, wood and voice performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble. Adopting a non-narrative form, the work uses powerful recurrent images to form the main-frame series, juxtaposed with abstract dance sequences created by American choreographer Lucinda Childs. In its structure, the opera consists of four interconnected segments, divided into a series of short scenes or acts, called "knee plays," as coined by director and stage designer Robert Wilson.  Extending over four-and-a-half hours, this production has no intermission in the traditional sense.  Instead, the public is invited to enter and leave the room quietly, as they see fit, during the performance.  Revolutionary at its inception, Einstein on the Beach has emerged as one of the most remarkable productions of our time."

Staging, set design and lighting by Robert Wilson

Music and lyrics by Philip Glass

Choreography by Lucinda Childs

Spoken texts written by Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Christopher Knowles

Conducted by Michael Riesman

Associate direction by Ann-Christin Rommen

Associate stage design by Charles Otte

Lighting design by Urs Schoenbaum

Sound design by Kurt Munkasci

Costume design by Carlos Soto

Presented by the Théâtre du Châtelet in partnership with the Festival d'Automne in Paris and the Théâtre de la Ville and Produced by Pomegranate Arts, Inc.  Parisian representations of Einstein on the Beach was made ossible through the support of Pierre Bergé and agnès b. and a partnership with France Inter.

Buy tickets here.

"Recognized as one of the greatest artistic works of the twentieth century, Einstein on the Beach has since propelled its authors Robert Wilson and Philip Glass to the front of the international art scene upon its creation in 1976. This piece still appears as one of their greatest masterpieces. 

Einstein on the Beach functions as the exception to all conventional rules of opera. Philip Glass replaces the traditional orchestration with a composition of synthesizers, wood and voice performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble. Adopting a non-narrative form, the work uses powerful recurrent images to form the main-frame series, juxtaposed with abstract dance sequences created by American choreographer Lucinda Childs. In its structure, the opera consists of four interconnected segments, divided into a series of short scenes or acts, called "knee plays," as coined by director and stage designer Robert Wilson.  Extending over four-and-a-half hours, this production has no intermission in the traditional sense.  Instead, the public is invited to enter and leave the room quietly, as they see fit, during the performance.  Revolutionary at its inception, Einstein on the Beach has emerged as one of the most remarkable productions of our time."

Staging, set design and lighting by Robert Wilson

Music and lyrics by Philip Glass

Choreography by Lucinda Childs

Spoken texts written by Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Christopher Knowles

Conducted by Michael Riesman

Associate direction by Ann-Christin Rommen

Associate stage design by Charles Otte

Lighting design by Urs Schoenbaum

Sound design by Kurt Munkasci

Costume design by Carlos Soto

Presented by the Théâtre du Châtelet in partnership with the Festival d'Automne in Paris and the Théâtre de la Ville and Produced by Pomegranate Arts, Inc.  Parisian representations of Einstein on the Beach was made ossible through the support of Pierre Bergé and agnès b. and a partnership with France Inter.

Buy tickets here.

"Recognized as one of the greatest artistic works of the twentieth century, Einstein on the Beach has since propelled its authors Robert Wilson and Philip Glass to the front of the international art scene upon its creation in 1976. This piece still appears as one of their greatest masterpieces. 

Einstein on the Beach functions as the exception to all conventional rules of opera. Philip Glass replaces the traditional orchestration with a composition of synthesizers, wood and voice performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble. Adopting a non-narrative form, the work uses powerful recurrent images to form the main-frame series, juxtaposed with abstract dance sequences created by American choreographer Lucinda Childs. In its structure, the opera consists of four interconnected segments, divided into a series of short scenes or acts, called "knee plays," as coined by director and stage designer Robert Wilson.  Extending over four-and-a-half hours, this production has no intermission in the traditional sense.  Instead, the public is invited to enter and leave the room quietly, as they see fit, during the performance.  Revolutionary at its inception, Einstein on the Beach has emerged as one of the most remarkable productions of our time."

Staging, set design and lighting by Robert Wilson

Music and lyrics by Philip Glass

Choreography by Lucinda Childs

Spoken texts written by Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Christopher Knowles

Conducted by Michael Riesman

Associate direction by Ann-Christin Rommen

Associate stage design by Charles Otte

Lighting design by Urs Schoenbaum

Sound design by Kurt Munkasci

Costume design by Carlos Soto

Presented by the Théâtre du Châtelet in partnership with the Festival d'Automne in Paris and the Théâtre de la Ville and Produced by Pomegranate Arts, Inc.  Parisian representations of Einstein on the Beach was made ossible through the support of Pierre Bergé and agnès b. and a partnership with France Inter.

Buy tickets here.

"Recognized as one of the greatest artistic works of the twentieth century, Einstein on the Beach has since propelled its authors Robert Wilson and Philip Glass to the front of the international art scene upon its creation in 1976. This piece still appears as one of their greatest masterpieces. 

Einstein on the Beach functions as the exception to all conventional rules of opera. Philip Glass replaces the traditional orchestration with a composition of synthesizers, wood and voice performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble. Adopting a non-narrative form, the work uses powerful recurrent images to form the main-frame series, juxtaposed with abstract dance sequences created by American choreographer Lucinda Childs. In its structure, the opera consists of four interconnected segments, divided into a series of short scenes or acts, called "knee plays," as coined by director and stage designer Robert Wilson.  Extending over four-and-a-half hours, this production has no intermission in the traditional sense.  Instead, the public is invited to enter and leave the room quietly, as they see fit, during the performance.  Revolutionary at its inception, Einstein on the Beach has emerged as one of the most remarkable productions of our time."

Staging, set design and lighting by Robert Wilson

Music and lyrics by Philip Glass

Choreography by Lucinda Childs

Spoken texts written by Lucinda Childs, Samuel M. Johnson, Christopher Knowles

Conducted by Michael Riesman

Associate direction by Ann-Christin Rommen

Associate stage design by Charles Otte

Lighting design by Urs Schoenbaum

Sound design by Kurt Munkasci

Costume design by Carlos Soto

Presented by the Théâtre du Châtelet in partnership with the Festival d'Automne in Paris and the Théâtre de la Ville and Produced by Pomegranate Arts, Inc.  Parisian representations of Einstein on the Beach was made ossible through the support of Pierre Bergé and agnès b. and a partnership with France Inter.

Buy tickets here.