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Martha Graham Dance Company
Sunday, January 26, 2014 | 7:00 PM
Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall
The Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates the work and vision of its namesake. A pioneering choreographer, Martha Graham’s timeless and uniquely American style of dance has influenced generations of dancers. For the dance company’s Omaha performance, they will perform Appalachian Spring, which features a score composed by Aaron Copland. Choreographed in 1944 as the war in Europe was drawing to an end, Appalachian Spring captures a time in American history when everything seemed possible. The dance embodies hope with its simple tale of a new life in a new land.
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Ronald K.Brown\Evidence Dance Company
Saturday, March 1, 2014 | 8:00 PM
Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall
Founded by Ronald K. Brown in 1985, Evidence Dance Company blends traditional African dance with contemporary choreography and spoken word. Drawing inspiration from the history, traditions and dance forms of Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa, Brown’s work is more than dance; it’s kinetic storytelling. Theater, text and music—from classical to hip-hop—also weave through Brown’s culturally significant and emotionally rich works. Brown has choreographed for many of the major American dance companies, including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Jennifer Muller/The Works. In 2012, Brown’s choreography for the Broadway revival of Porgy and Bess won the Astaire Award for “Outstanding Choreography for a Broadway Musical.”
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Swan Lake
featuring Moscow Festival Ballet
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 | 7:30 PM
Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall
Witness a dramatic tale of love lost and found in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, performed by the Moscow Festival Ballet. Premiered by the Bolshoi Ballet in 1877, Swan Lake tells the tale of Prince Siegfried—on his journey to be united with his love, Odette, a beautiful princess under a spell of an evil sorcerer. Only Siegfried’s love can break the spell which causes Odette to take the form of a swan during the day. This production of Swan Lake has been called “a well danced, excitingly powerful portrayal” by The New York Times. Don’t miss this beloved storybook ballet performed live on stage at the Orpheum!
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