Kanopy Dance Company
Shawn Harper
Friday, Nov. 11, Overture Center-Promenade Hall, 7:30 pm
Kanopy Dance Company’s season opener honors Graham’s legacy while also mounting new works. The choreographer’s groundbreaking Heretic from 1929 is being staged by Miki Orihara, a former principal dancer with Graham’s company, who will also perform the solo Resonance. Martin Løfsnes, another former Graham dancer and artistic director of 360° Dance Company, returns to Madison with the world premiere of his Ritual. Look for pieces from co-artistic directors Lisa Thurrell and Robert E. Cleary and an appearance by Chicago-based dancer Zada Cheeks (We dare you to try to take your eyes off him when he’s performing). ALSO: Saturday (5 & 8 pm) and Sunday (2:30 pm), Nov. 12-13.
special programming:
Behind the Scenes- Open Rehearsal for For Martha Graham: [R]evolution in Black & White.Thursday Nov 10 from 8-10:30 pm, Promenade Hall, Overture Center. Free and open to public. Reservations required –please email: info@kanopydance.org
Pre-Show Talk: Guest Artists and Kanopy Artistic Directors discuss “Martha Graham’s Heretic. Its Relevance and Historical Significance.” Performing the work. Also discussion of what it means to create new work with ones own artistic voice and to be a ‘descendant’ of American Modern Dance, specifically Graham. Show ticket stub to Martha Graham: (R)evolution for admittance. Friday, Nov 11. 2016 7-7:30 Immediately before show, Promenade Hall, Overture Center
After Party for Martha Graham: [R]evolution in Black & White. Post-performance reception; meet our guest artists, dancers, sponsors and Kanopy supporters. Friday Nov 11.2016 immediately after performance. Promenade Terrace, Overture Center for the Arts. Open to Ticket holders for Martha Graham: [R]evolution in Black & White