Sponsored by WHITAKER FOUNDATION
Come to "a place where movement hasn't existed yet"--the realm of cutting-edge choreographer Shen Wei. Born in Hunan, now based in New York, Shen Wei has soared to world-class status since he founded his company six years ago. He mingles ancient traditions of his native China with radical American contemporary dance. The program features the angular, frenzied Rite of Spring, set to the two-piano version of Igor Stravinsky's revolutionary score, and the serene, otherworldly Re- , inspired by the spirituality of Tibet, set to chants sung by Buddhist nun Ani Choying Dolma. "Lush visuals, hypnotic patterning, wondrously strange movements, and a cool, geometric precision...an imagination unique in the history of dance."
- Joy Goodwin, New York Sun, 2006
Single Tickets: $25 - $43; students / seniors $22 - $40
Chinese choreographer fearless in his own "rite"
"In foreign land" - Shen Wei's remarkable life story
New York Sun review of Rite of Spring and Re-
This show is included in the Grand Plus, Grand Series, and Moveable Feast season subscription packages.
FREE pre-performance Speaking of Dance talk 7:15 PM Terrace Lobby
Additional funding provided by:
This presentation is supported by Mid-America Arts Alliance with generous underwriting by the National Endowment for the Arts, Missouri Arts Council, foundations, corporations and individuals throughout Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
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