TRISK PRESENTS JAMAL JACKSON DANCE COMPANY

For Immediate Release
APRIL 16, 2026
BROOKLYN, NY -- Trisk is honored to present Jamal Jackson Dance Company’s Adultification, running May 7 & 8 at 8pm, and May 9 at 3pm at Triskelion Arts.

Adultification refers to the racial bias in which people perceive Black children as older and less innocent than other children. Black boys can be seen as responsible for their actions at an age when most boys still benefit from the assumption that children are innocent. JJDC’s Adultification explores the joy created by these young Black children and juxtaposes it with the forced adulthood that is set upon them. This ambitious piece is rooted in preserving community and uplifting one another during both joyous and tough times.

Jamal Jackson Dance Company (JJDC) was founded with the purpose of fusing various traditional African dance styles with Modern techniques and diverse contemporary music styles to create a new, unique technique that is relevant to a multifarious community. JJDC’s study and movement language are initiated by forming the connections between the artistic and communal practices of the Bambara, Malinke, Wasalu, and Khassonke peoples of Mali, West Africa and the traditions and histories of people in the US. The movement and storylines of JJDC’s work focus on redefining ideas of community and blurring divisive lines, while still celebrating the beauty of individual cultures. JJDC’s mission is to create space and empower people to actively engage in their narratives while presenting work in different communities.

Adultification is performed by the Jamal Jackson Dance Company, with lighting design by Trisk’s Resident Lighting Designor, Connor Sale.

Tickets are available online, and at the box office 30 minutes before curtain.

TICKETS
EARLY BIRD:
$50 🌟 SUPPORTER/ $30 SUPERFAN / $22 EARLY BIRD / $17 HEARTS
AT-THE-DOOR:
$50 🌟 SUPPORTER /$30 SUPERFAN / $26 AT-THE-DOOR / $17 HEARTS

What's Behind Our Ticketing Tiers?
We are thrilled to launch our new tiered ticketing, crafted to prioritize maximum compensation for our incredible artists, fair wages for our production team, and inclusive ticket prices for all our performances. This structure also addresses the financial challenges of producing live performances in NYC by aligning ticket costs more closely with the actual, unsubsidized value of each seat. Our ticket options now range from $17 to $50. We recognize that systemic inequities create barriers to the arts. The $17 HEARTS tier is offered in the spirit of community care and is open to those who need it. Regardless of the ticket price, every attendee will enjoy the same magical experience.

TRISKELION ARTS, lovingly referred to as Trisk, is a nonprofit organization, live performance venue, and rehearsal space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, offering NYC-based dance and movement artists high-quality, sustainable opportunities to create and present work. Trisk partners with artists creating trailblazing work that broadens the cultural dialogue and elevates its community’s many voices and perspectives. Trisk is a home for artists and audiences to connect, to make art happen, to make magic. Trisk presents artists practicing, crafting, mining, experimenting, speaking up, and speaking out.

Trisk is made possible with generous support from our funders: The Howard Gilman Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, The Thompson Family Foundation, NYS Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, NYC Council Member Lincoln Restler, New York State Council on the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Harkness Foundation For Dance and Emma Sheafer Charitable Trust.

www.triskelionarts.org/spring-2026-performances/jamal-jackson-dance-company
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Triskelion Arts
106 Calyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Enter on Banker Street

MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT:
Miriam Rose
miriam@triskelionarts.org