A rain-cancelled dance performance at the World Trade Center plaza on September 10, 2001, was the last event of the Evening Stars festival before the site became ground zero the next day.
The Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center has announced its first year of programming, featuring original work and partnerships, including with the Tribeca Festival. Highlights include the premiere of an autobiographical play by Laurence Fishburne, a new multidisciplinary piece by Bill T. Jones, and a reimagining of "Cats" set in New York City's ballroom scene. The center, which used to call itself "the Perelman" for short, now calls itself PAC NYC. Performances begin in September with a pay-what-you-wish concert series.