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2018 2019 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 8:00 PM AMIRAH SACKETT Love Embraces All and other works Amirah Sackett wants to reframe the dominant narrative about Muslim women in this country, and she’s doing it through dance. Founder of We’re Muslim, Don’t Panic, she believes in hip-hop culture’s ability to give voice to the unheard. Through the poetry of the 13th-century Sufi mystic Rumi, interpreted by Aja Black (The Reminders) and with original sound design by Chicago DJ Nevin Hersch, Sackett explores the barriers within ourselves and the walls that others build around us. Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College 317 Hamilton Street, Easton Tickets: $25 each; $6 Students 610-330-5009 or williamscenter.lafayette.edu TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 7:30 PM SPECTRUM DANCE THEATER Rap on Race SPECTRUM DANCE THEATER is directed by choreographer, Donald Byrd. Byrd uses his professional discipline of dance to examine social issues, current events & other considerations. The piece, “Rap on Race,” is a collaboration with playwright Anna Deavere Smith, which chronicles a conversation about race between anthropologist Margaret Mead and writer James Baldwin. The work weaves dialogue & dance in a provocative examination/ consideration of the issue of race. Byrd is a Bessie Award winner and was nominated for a Tony for choreography of “The Color Purple.” His work spans over four decades. Free lecture with Mr. Byrd, 7:00 pm, Mon., Oct. 8, Lower Art Gallery, Zoellner Arts Center. Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University 420 E. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem Tickets: Full $29; LVAIC fac/staff and Senior $26; Students/Children $23 610-758-2787 or zoellnerartscenter.org *NOTE: Pricing does not include taxes/fees; prices in the Pit section may be higher for some events. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 8:00 PM RIOULT DANCE NY Street Singer: Celebrating the Life of Edith Piaf Choreographer/Director Pascal Rioult brings his lyrical compositional style and French heritage to the stage in tribute to world-renowned chanteuse Edith Piaf. RIOULT DANCE NY creates the aesthetic and recreates the era as acclaimed singer Christine Andreas sings repertoire that endeared Piaf to the world. A live instrumental ensemble supports the singer and dancers in a performance filled with love, life, and Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (No Regrets). Baker Theatre, Trexler Pavilion for Theatre & Dance, Muhlenberg College 2400 W Chew St, Allentown Tickets: Full $35; LVAIC Fac/Staff and Senior $32; Students/Children $10 610-758-2787 or zoellnerartscenter.org *NOTE: Pricing does not include taxes/fees; prices in the Pit section may be higher for some events. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm, and Sunday at 2:00 pm DESALES UNIVERSITY DANCE DEPARTMENT Activate: Emerging Choreographers Concert The dance season opens with the choreographic expressions of our talented dance majors. This exciting concert celebrates the beauty of human movement with a select group of student choreographers premiering a diverse program of new works. This year, each choreographer will present a world premiere with the theme of “Activate” inspiring their physical action and choreographic research. Schubert Theatre, Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University 2755 Station Ave, Center Valley Tickets: $15; Students/Seniors $12 610-282-3192 or desales.edu/act1 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 8:00 PM RONALD K. BROWN / EVIDENCE New Conversations / March / Four Corners Ronald K. Brown’s work is a “sophisticated amalgam of Afrocentric movement and modern dance to make spirituality not merely a passive state but something vibrant and transformative” (Los Angeles Times). These qualities are made manifest in 1995’s March, set to speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and in new works: Four Corners (2014) and New Conversations (2017), with music by Afro-Cuban jazz artist Arturo O’Farrill, a thrill for dance and music lovers alike. Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College 317 Hamilton Street, Easton Tickets: $27 each; $6 Students 610-330-5009 or williamscenter.lafayette.edu THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Thursday and Friday at 8:00 pm, Saturday at 2:00 and 8:00 pm MUHLENBERG COLLEGE DANCERS Moving Stories Advanced composition students present pieces in a variety of genres and styles, featuring dance as storytelling, narration in human form. Baker Theatre, Trexler Pavilion for Theatre & Dance, Muhlenberg College 2400 W Chew St, Allentown Tickets: Regular admission: $15; LVAIC, Youth: $8 484-664-3333 or muhlenberg.edu/dance THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00 pm, Sunday at 2:00 pm CEDAR CREST COLLEGE DANCERS DanceWorks DanceWorks is an eclectic blend of ballet, jazz, contemporary and modern featuring original pieces choreographed and performed by current students. Seating for the performance will be on the stage and limited to 80 per show. Artistic direction by Sarah Carlson. Choreography by: Ellen Sherman, Caroline Heft, Victoria Levan, Mallorie McIlwain, Yesenia Paula, Giselle Tavarez and Taryn Thomason Samuels Theatre at the Tompkins College Center, Cedar Crest College 100 College Drive, Allentown Tickets: Adults/Seniors $15; Students/Children $10; LVAIC $5 610-606-4608 or cedarcrest.edu/stage THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Thursday at 8:00 pm and Sunday at 8:00 pm DESALES UNIVERSITY DANCE & FILM DEPARTMENTS Screendance Festival The DeSales Screendance Festival showcases the exciting art form of Screendance, a hybrid between dance and film that blends the technological craft of filmmaking with the vibrancy and brilliance of human movement. The festival will open Thursday evening with a slate of award-winning international dance films curated by Dance Department Chair Timothy Cowart. The festival continues on Sunday evening celebrating the collaborative spirit our dance, theatre, and film majors bring to the 48-Hour Screendance Challenge! Their work will be adjudicated by a working professional dance-filmmaker who provides feedback on the students’ films. Gambet Center Auditorium, DeSales University 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley Free and open to the public. Tickets must be reserved in advance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. 610-282-3192 or desales.edu/act1 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 8:00 PM STOMP STOMP is explosive, provocative, witty and utterly unique—an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. It’s dance, music and theatrical performance blended into a dynamic stage show. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments — matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and hubcaps, just to name a few— to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms and movement. The show has an industrial, urban feel, and from start to finish the cast will amaze you with the music they are able to create with everyday items. Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University 420 E. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem Tickets: Full $55; LVAIC Fac/Staff and Senior $50; Students/Children $44 610-758-2787 or zoellnerartscenter.org *NOTE: Pricing does not include taxes/fees; prices in the Pit section may be higher for some events. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 7:00 PM SARAH CARLSON | DANCELINK The Body Keeps the Score: Dancing with Trauma and Recovery Artistic Director Sarah Carlson teams up with composer Vernon J. Mobley to explore the embodied nature of trauma in a dance program inspired by Bessel Van Der Kolk’s well-known text of the same name. Samuels Theater at the Tompkins College Center, Cedar Crest College 100 College Drive, Allentown Free and open the public 610-606-4608 or cedarcrest.edu/stage THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Thursday and Friday at 8:00 pm, Saturday at 2:00 and 8:00 pm MUHLENBERG COLLEGE DANCERS Master Choreographers A spectacular evening of ballet, contemporary dance, tap and jazz, showcasing exciting new dance works by nationally and internationally acclaimed guest artists and faculty. Empie Theatre, Baker Center for the Arts, Muhlenberg College 2400 W Chew St, Allentown Tickets: Regular admission: $15; LVAIC, youth: $8 484-664-3333 or muhlenberg.edu/dance WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 8:00 PM TAYLOR 2 Taylor, Rauschenberg, and Mid-Century Modern With Robert S. Mattison, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor of Art, Lafayette Paul Taylor’s early, experimental work was influenced by artist Robert Rauschenberg, with whom he created 17 pieces. Some were nearly lost to time until meticulously reconstructed and unveiled anew. With commentary by art historian Robert Mattison, Taylor 2 sheds new light on the duo’s seminal and rarely-seen 3 Epitaphs (1956) and Tracer (1962), as well as Junction (1961) and Party Mix (1963), works Taylor made with like-minded artists of the avant garde Alex Katz and Nancy Azara. Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College 317 Hamilton Street, Easton Tickets: $25 each ;$6 Students 610-330-5009 or williamscenter.lafayette.edu Photo by Matthew Wright Fig Tree Photography For Muhlenberg College Photo by Michael Fickes Moravian College Four Corners Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE Photo by Matt Karas
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 8:00 PMAMIRAH SACKETT
Love Embraces All and other worksAmirah Sackett wants to reframe the dominant narrative about Muslim women in this country, and she’s doing it through dance. Founder of We’re Muslim, Don’t Panic, she believes in hip-hop culture’s ability to give voice to the unheard. Through the poetry of the 13th-century Sufi mystic Rumi, interpreted by Aja Black (The Reminders) and with original sound design by Chicago DJ Nevin Hersch, Sackett explores the barriers within ourselves and the walls that others build around us. Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College317 Hamilton Street, EastonTickets: $25 each; $6 Students610-330-5009 or williamscenter.lafayette.edu
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 7:30 PMSPECTRUM DANCE THEATER
Rap on RaceSPECTRUM DANCE THEATER is directed by choreographer, Donald Byrd. Byrd uses his professional discipline of dance to examine social issues, current events & other considerations. The piece, “Rap on Race,” is a collaboration with playwright Anna Deavere Smith, which chronicles a conversation about race between anthropologist Margaret Mead and writer James Baldwin. The work weaves dialogue & dance in a provocative examination/consideration of the issue of race. Byrd is a Bessie Award winner and was nominated for a Tony for choreography of “The Color Purple.” His work spans over four decades. Free lecture with Mr. Byrd, 7:00 pm, Mon., Oct. 8, Lower Art Gallery, Zoellner Arts Center. Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University420 E. Packer Avenue, BethlehemTickets: Full $29; LVAIC fac/staff and Senior $26; Students/Children $23610-758-2787 or zoellnerartscenter.org*NOTE: Pricing does not include taxes/fees; prices in the Pit section may be higher for some events.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 8:00 PMRIOULT DANCE NY
Street Singer: Celebrating the Life of Edith PiafChoreographer/Director Pascal Rioult brings his lyrical compositional style and French heritage to the stage in tribute to world-renowned chanteuse Edith Piaf. RIOULT DANCE NY creates the aesthetic and recreates the era as acclaimed singer Christine Andreas sings repertoire that endeared Piaf to the world. A live instrumental ensemble supports the singer and dancers in a performance filled with love, life, and Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (No Regrets).Baker Theatre, Trexler Pavilion for Theatre & Dance, Muhlenberg College2400 W Chew St, AllentownTickets: Full $35; LVAIC Fac/Staff and Senior $32; Students/Children $10610-758-2787 or zoellnerartscenter.org*NOTE: Pricing does not include taxes/fees; prices in the Pit section may be higher for some events.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm, and Sunday at 2:00 pm
DESALES UNIVERSITY DANCE DEPARTMENT
Activate: Emerging Choreographers ConcertThe dance season opens with the choreographic expressions of our talented dance majors. This exciting concert celebrates the beauty of human movement with a select group of student choreographers premiering a diverse program of new works. This year, each choreographer will present a world premiere with the theme of “Activate” inspiring their physical action and choreographic research. Schubert Theatre, Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University 2755 Station Ave, Center ValleyTickets: $15; Students/Seniors $12610-282-3192 or desales.edu/act1
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 8:00 PMRONALD K. BROWN / EVIDENCE
New Conversations / March / Four CornersRonald K. Brown’s work is a “sophisticated amalgam of Afrocentric movement and modern dance to make spirituality not merely a passive state but something vibrant and transformative” (Los Angeles Times). These qualities are made manifest in 1995’s March, set to speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and in new works: Four Corners (2014) and New Conversations (2017), with music by Afro-Cuban jazz artist Arturo O’Farrill, a thrill for dance and music lovers alike. Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College317 Hamilton Street, EastonTickets: $27 each; $6 Students610-330-5009 or williamscenter.lafayette.edu
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10Thursday and Friday at 8:00 pm, Saturday at 2:00 and 8:00 pm
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE DANCERS
Moving StoriesAdvanced composition students present pieces in a variety of genres and styles, featuring dance as storytelling, narration in human form.Baker Theatre, Trexler Pavilion for Theatre & Dance, Muhlenberg College2400 W Chew St, AllentownTickets: Regular admission: $15; LVAIC, Youth: $8484-664-3333 or muhlenberg.edu/dance
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00 pm, Sunday at 2:00 pm
CEDAR CREST COLLEGE DANCERS
DanceWorksDanceWorks is an eclectic blend of ballet, jazz, contemporary and modern featuring original pieces choreographed and performed by current students. Seating for the performance will be on the stage and limited to 80 per show. Artistic direction by Sarah Carlson.Choreography by: Ellen Sherman, Caroline Heft, Victoria Levan, Mallorie McIlwain, Yesenia Paula, Giselle Tavarez and Taryn ThomasonSamuels Theatre at the Tompkins College Center, Cedar Crest College100 College Drive, AllentownTickets: Adults/Seniors $15; Students/Children $10; LVAIC $5610-606-4608 or cedarcrest.edu/stage
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18Thursday at 8:00 pm and Sunday at 8:00 pm
DESALES UNIVERSITY DANCE & FILM DEPARTMENTS
Screendance FestivalThe DeSales Screendance Festival showcases the exciting art form of Screendance, a hybrid between dance and film that blends the technological craft of filmmaking with the vibrancy and brilliance of human movement. The festival will open Thursday evening with a slate of award-winning international dance films curated by Dance Department Chair Timothy Cowart. The festival continues on Sunday evening celebrating the collaborative spirit our dance, theatre, and film majors bring to the 48-Hour Screendance Challenge! Their work will be adjudicated by a working professional dance-filmmaker who provides feedback on the students’ films.Gambet Center Auditorium, DeSales University2755 Station Avenue, Center ValleyFree and open to the public. Tickets must be reserved in advance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.610-282-3192 or desales.edu/act1
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 8:00 PMSTOMPSTOMP is explosive, provocative, witty and utterly unique—an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. It’s dance, music and theatrical performance blended into a dynamic stage show. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments — matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and hubcaps, just to name a few— to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms and movement. The show has an industrial, urban feel, and from start to finish the cast will amaze you with the music they are able to create with everyday items.Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University420 E. Packer Avenue, BethlehemTickets: Full $55; LVAIC Fac/Staff and Senior $50; Students/Children $44610-758-2787 or zoellnerartscenter.org*NOTE: Pricing does not include taxes/fees; prices in the Pit section may be higher for some events.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 7:00 PMSARAH CARLSON | DANCELINK
The Body Keeps the Score: Dancing with Trauma and RecoveryArtistic Director Sarah Carlson teams up with composer Vernon J. Mobley to explore the embodied nature of trauma in a dance program inspired by Bessel Van Der Kolk’s well-known text of the same name.Samuels Theater at the Tompkins College Center, Cedar Crest College100 College Drive, AllentownFree and open the public610-606-4608 or cedarcrest.edu/stage
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9Thursday and Friday at 8:00 pm, Saturday at 2:00 and 8:00 pm
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE DANCERS
Master ChoreographersA spectacular evening of ballet, contemporary dance, tap and jazz, showcasing exciting new dance works by nationally and internationally acclaimed guest artists and faculty.Empie Theatre, Baker Center for the Arts, Muhlenberg College2400 W Chew St, AllentownTickets: Regular admission: $15; LVAIC, youth: $8484-664-3333 or muhlenberg.edu/dance
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 8:00 PMTAYLOR 2
Taylor, Rauschenberg, and Mid-Century Modern With Robert S. Mattison, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor of Art, Lafayette Paul Taylor’s early, experimental work was influenced by artist Robert Rauschenberg, with whom he created 17 pieces. Some were nearly lost to time until meticulously reconstructed and unveiled anew. With commentary by art historian Robert Mattison, Taylor 2 sheds new light on the duo’s seminal and rarely-seen 3 Epitaphs (1956) and Tracer (1962), as well as Junction (1961) and Party Mix (1963), works Taylor made with like-minded artists of the avant garde Alex Katz and Nancy Azara. Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College317 Hamilton Street, EastonTickets: $25 each ;$6 Students610-330-5009 or williamscenter.lafayette.edu
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 8:00 PMRAPHAËLLE BOITEL
When Angels FallFrench choreographer and aerial mastermind Raphaëlle Boitel is architect of a new form of theater that transports the imagination to unprecedented heights. In When Angels Fall, humans cling tenuously to nature against a cinematic dreamscape shaped by light and shadow. With extraordinary physical prowess and the derring-do of great circus artists, performers glide, soar, and dance on the edge of a vanishing civilization. Are humans predisposed to self-destruction? Envisioning the future is sometimes the best way to talk about the present. Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College317 Hamilton Street, EastonTickets: $27 each ;$6 Students610-330-5009 or williamscenter.lafayette.edu
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 7:00 PMMURPHY’S CELTIC LEGACYDon’t blink, for this is no ordinary Irish dance performance; it is a battle of styles, a clash of colors. Created by Chris Hannon, former principal dancer for Lord of the Dance, the show features original choreography combining traditional Irish and modern dance techniques with multimedia elements, song and live music. Featuring dancers and musicians from Riverdance, Lord of the Dance and Celtic Woman, this is the next-generation Irish dance spectacular!Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center. Lehigh University420 E. Packer Avenue, BethlehemTickets*: Full $29; LVAIC fac/staff and Senior $26; Students/Children $23610-758-2787 or zoellnerartscenter.org*NOTE: Pricing does not include taxes/fees; prices in the Pit section may be higher for some events.
FRIDAY, MARCH 15 – SUNDAY, MARCH 17Friday at 11:00 am & 8:00 pm, Saturday at 8:00 pm, and Sunday at 3:00 pm
DESALES UNIVERSITY DANCE DEPARTMENT
Dance Ensemble ConcertThe Dance Ensemble Concert features masterworks of choreography by renowned choreographers and our talented dance faculty. This annual highlight of our dance season features a beautiful blend of new and innovative choreographic premieres as well as reconstructions of masterworks of choreography from some of the most respected dance choreographers of all time. Presented on our main stage, the Dance Ensemble Concert showcases the stunning versatility of our talented dance majors.Main Stage Theatre, Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University2755 Station Avenue, Center ValleyTickets: $18; Students/Seniors: $15610-282-3192 or desales.edu/act1
SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 4:00 PMRUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET THEATRE
Don Quixote “The Russian National Ballet, directed by Elena Radchenko, is a cut above many of its rivals. ” (Washington Post) Glittering costumes, lavish sets, Leon Minkus’s sweeping score, and Marius Petipa’s most captivating choreography distinguish this colorful production of Russian ballet at its most powerful and thrilling, transporting audiences to a Quixote’s Spain where dancing dryads, gypsies, and knights will delight audiences.Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University420 E. Packer Avenue, BethlehemTickets: Full $43; LVAIC Fac/Staff and Senior $39; Students/Children $34610-758-2787 or zoellnerartscenter.org*NOTE: Pricing does not include taxes/fees; prices in the Pit section may be higher for some events.
FRIDAY, MARCH 29 – SATURDAY, MARCH 30Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm
MORAVIAN COLLEGE DANCE COMPANY
44th Annual Dance Company ConcertAn engaging dance concert featuring pieces choreographed by students, guest choreographers and dance faculty. The performances also include guest dance companies from the Lehigh Valley community and beyond. A variety of styles are presented exploring different themes, stories and expressions through movement communication. Foy Hall, Moravian College342 Main Street, BethlehemTickets: $10; LVAIC students, Faculty and Staff $5610-861-1320 or moravian.edu/music/dance-at-moravian
SATURDAY, MARCH 30 – SUNDAY, MARCH 31Saturday and Sunday all day
CEDAR CREST COLLEGE
SpringUP Dance FestivalThe Lehigh Valley Dance Exchange and Cedar Crest College partner up to present two full days of masterclasses, screenings and performances featuring national and regionally renowned artists. Steinbright Hall & Samuels Theater100 College Drive, Allentown610-657-7078 or lvdanceexchange.org
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 – SATURDAY, APRIL 13Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 8:00 pm, Saturday at 2:00 and 8:00 pm
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE DANCERS
Dance EmergeStudent choreographers present intimate, experimental dance pieces, exploring themes of culture, society and life in the medium of dance.Studio Theatre, Trexler Pavilion for Theatre & Dance, Muhlenberg College2400 W Chew St, AllentownTickets: Regular admission: $15; LVAIC, Youth: $8484-664-3333 or muhlenberg.edu/dance
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 – SUNDAY, APRIL 14Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00 pm, Sunday at 2:00 pm
CEDAR CREST COLLEGE MERAKI DANCE COMPANY
Spring Dances Cedar Crest College’s Meraki Dance Company presents new works created by faculty choreographers.Samuels Theatre at the Tompkins College Center, Cedar Crest College100 College Drive, AllentownTickets: Adults/Seniors $15; Students and Children $10 and LVAIC $5610-606-4608 or cedarcrest.edu/stage
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