Joyce Theater Plans - NYTimes.com The New York City Ballet principal Wendy Whelan, DanceBrazil and Pilobolus are among those slated to perform on the Joyce Theater stage in 2014. Joyce officials are to announce on Monday that the spring and summer season will kick off Feb. 19 to 23 with Jessica Lang Dance, followed by Brazil Festival from Feb. 26 to March 16. The festival is to feature four contemporary companies, including DanceBrazil, a group founded in 1977 and specializing in Afro-Brazilian movement, contemporary dance and capoeira. From April 1 to 6, the Joyce will host the New York City premiere of Ms. Whelan's "Restless Creature," a suite of four duets. The summer season will wrap up with an annual appearance from Pilobolus, based in Connecticut, from July 15 through Aug. 10. The company is to perform two programs, including a New York premiere of a collaboration with Etgar Keret, an Israeli author.