2025 PHA artists celebration: fête of the fates
October 9 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Join us for the Fête of the Fates—a predestined journey and one-of-a-kind movable feast through PHA’s vibrant fabrication shops and event spaces, culminating in the unforgettable performance of William Kentridge’s Sibyl.
The Artists Celebration is PHA’s annual benefit and most important fundraiser of the year to support and celebrate the power of creative expression, guests will be guided along a unique path, stepping behind the scenes to experience the magic of ceramics, printmaking, textiles, metalwork, public art, and hands-on making. Along the way, enjoy courses inspired by each craft, paired with lively libations, before gathering in the historic Grand Hall for the evening’s performance.
6:00pm: Arrival – Receive your destined journey
6:00 – 7:30pm: Moveable feast throughout PHA Shops
8:00pm: Performance of Sibyl
Attire: Creative Expression; comfortable shoes recommended
Tickets:
$1,850 ($1,325 tax deductible)
includes one (1) ticket to the 2025 PHA Artists Celebration: Fête of the Fates and performance of William Kentridge’s Sibyl
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For inquiries on sponsorship and support, contact Megan Skidmore, Development Director: development@powerhousearts.org | 516.253.4741.
2025 Artists Celebration Committee
Producer’s Council: Joan Rechnitz, Alliance Bernstein, East West Bank, Elizabeth Buckley Lewis, Agnes Gund, Laura Hanna, Cassie Rosenthal, Josh Rechnitz
Host Committee: Laurie Beckelman, David Binder, Goodman Gallery, Christopher Ho, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Artists Benefit Committee: Danny Baez, La Vaughn Belle, Lauren Cohen, Liz Collins, Teresita Fernández, Zipora Fried, Miles Greenberg, Jim Hodges, Nancy Lorenz, Cat Luo, John Morning, Tammy Nguyen, Jacob Olmedo, Benny Or, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, Shamel Pitts, Victor “Marka27” Quinonez, Jean Shin, Amy Sherald, Pacifico Silano, Ray Smith, Sophia Wallace, Zac Zimmerman
About William Kentridge’s Sibyl
In Sibyl, William Kentridge offers a two-part production that confronts our desire to know the future—and the forces that obscure it. Sibyl earned Kentridge the 2023 Olivier Award for outstanding achievement in opera. Inspired by the ancient myth, Waiting for the Sibyl is a chamber opera featuring 10 performers immersed in Kentridge’s dynamic visual language: hand-painted backdrops, animated ink drawings, projected text, collage, and shadow play. The score by Nhlanhla Mahlangu and Kyle Shepherd layers South African vocal harmonies with rhythmic chant and piano. The evening opens with The Moment Has Gone, a film by Kentridge with live musical accompaniment featuring Shepherd’s original piano score and an all-male vocal chorus led by Mahlangu.
William Kentridge’s Sibyl will be presented as part of Powerhouse: International, a new arts festival featuring artists from around the world converging at Powerhouse Arts to do what this moment demands: imagine what’s possible, provoke change, and spark collective joy. In a city built on bold expression and constant reinvention, artists and audiences move with each other’s stories, rhythms, and forms to begin something new. Learn more at powerhouseinternationalfestival.org.