Did you know?

April 1st used to be the first day of the New Year.

What???

Up until 1582, when Pope Gregory XIII, replaced the Julian calendar with his new and improved model, the Gregorian calendar, New Years was celebrated around the time of April 1st following the vernal equinox. The legend goes that a bunch of people either rejected the new calendar or it took forever for them to hear about it, so they did not make the transition, thereby earning the name of April Fools. Since then, April 1st has gained reputation as the day of pranks and tom foolery.

Why is this on the Joyce Blog??

Well, only a fool would miss out on what we have coming this month at The Joyce! Beginning this week, we have:

Stephen Petronio Company April 1st- 6th

Ballet Tech April 8th- 20th

Scapino Ballet April 22nd- 27th

Click here for more info or tickets to any of these great performances! No foolin’!