Jim Lafferty

Christening my new space at the 544 Park building with Thryn // She brings an energy that feels somehow impulsive and precise at the same time // Let me tell you, I was not feeling up to the creative process here and yet, soon in, the exchange with a great partner took me by the hand and offered energy and insights. Redemption presented instead of “earned”. It was magical.

I’m back ;) Haven’t missed this platform at all, but surely have missed y’all.

@lake.e__ appeared at my studio some time ago, a triumph in so many ways. @mariaortegamakeup with a kiss of brilliance in that green eye.

End of an era for us. This is a multi-parter… In 2011 Melina informed me we were fostering a couple cats and that I needed to come home after work to receive them. The FAQ on the shelter’s website made the process seem high stakes - they’d survey our apartment, sizing us up, interview us to see if we were fitting fosters. But when the van arrived, the guy handed me two boxes curb side, and had me sign a piece of paper. Then he promptly drove off.

The art of expression 📷 @jimlafferty

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Miriam Gittens (@miriamgittens ) was born and raised in Fresno, California, and received a diverse dance education from The Dance Studio of Fresno. She earned a BFA from The Juilliard School in 2017. Following graduation, Miriam joined chuthis., and in 2018, she joined Ballet BC. She had the honor of performing works by Aszure Barton, Sharon Eyal, William Forsythe, Johan Inger, Felix Landerer, Ohad Naharin, Out Innerspace, Crystal Pite, and Medhi Walerski, spanning over four seasons. In 2022, Miriam joined Gibney Company. Now as a freelance artist, she dances for chuthis. and Twyla Tharp Dance, in addition to sharing her passion for dance education. Miriam was awarded the Princess Grace Honoraria Award for Dance in 2024. Catch her live in Cry Wolf at Tribeca PAC: 📅 Friday, Oct 24 at 7:30 PM 📅 Saturday, Oct 25 at 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM 🎟️ Tickets → link in bio! #CryWolf #TribecaPAC #MiriamGittens #DanceNYC #JuilliardDance #ContemporaryDance #LivePerformance #TwylaTharpDance #PrincessGraceAward

CDI resident @nicolevarx and @nva.and.guests just had a photoshoot with @jimlafferty , revealing the full “Cry Wolf” cast. Inspired by the timeless fable, this electrifying premiere fuses highly physical dance, text, and audience interaction to question what happens when warnings are ignored, and who pays the price. This promises to be a very special performance at @bmcctribecapac . SAVE THE DATES: Oct 24 @ 7:30 PM Oct 25 @ 4 PM (post-show talk-back) Oct 25 @ 7:30 PM GET MORE INFO: [link in bio] tickets.tribecapac.org/nva-guests-presents-cry-wolf Featuring @caitlingtaylor @gabe_katz @carlosfranquiz1 @eleni.loving @dareonblowe @michaelxarellano @miriamgittens @mgreenbeee #dancenyc #dancecompany #nycdancers

We are GUTTED. (1 of 2) You do your best to prepare for this, but you will never be ready. Yesterday we had to let Ozzie go and face a life ahead without him. I’m walking around a bit nauseated, tight throat. I spent a couple hours doing battle with stony, clay soil to dig him a final resting place, and Melina lovingly fashioned a bouquet to adorn his body appropriately. Ozzie had such a vibrant, engaging personality he won everyone over, including alleged “dog people.” The day he arrived in our lives, I cradled him belly up to get a sense of his attitude and he gently reached a paw out and let me stroke his pads. For the first year at least, other than an outsized purr, he barely made a sound. Then out of nowhere, instead of meowing he started doing these melodic trills, often with a pitch change that suggested a question mark at the end. As if to say “what’s going on?” He relished heights and was a phenomenal jumper - always touching down with a bit of surplus leap left. And from his perch, whether on the top of the fridge, or at least a high stool, he’d sit attentively watching whatever Melina and I were doing. We would say he was taking it in for his next life, becoming a nimble chef at Melina’s elbow. The moment we were awake, he wanted to be a part of our lives, constantly pushing in on the things we expected to be the limits of his patience or curiosity - but he was always there, ready to boop heads, or insist we break up the monotony of what we were doing with an intense love session.

Literally CANNOT get over how radiant @nicoleleighhood is in this shot! 🤯🤯🤯 📸: @jimlafferty #makeup #makeupartist #freelancemakeupartist #mua #nycmua #headshot #headshots #actorheadshot #makeupforheadshots #headshotmakeup #nycactor #theatre #tvfilm #theater #broadway #musicals #nycheadshotphotographer

Brooklyn in the summer. 🌞 A hot summer’s afternoon in Brooklyn, talking food, nature and jazz with the amazing @jimlafferty #mattfaces #jimlafferty #brooklyn #newyork