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WHEN:
Sat, Sep 21 at 8 pm
WHERE:
Royce Hall
10745 Dickson Ct
Los Angeles
CA 90095
TICKETS:
For more information and tickets visit the CAP UCLA website.
A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
“...Inspired by the profound writings of South African novelist Zakes Mda and set to the evocative strains of Maurice Ravel’s legendary Boléro, Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro weaves a powerful narrative of greed, power, and communal mourning. Set against the eerie backdrop of a graveyard, the performance follows a designated mourner as he navigates the complexities of post-Apartheid South Africa. Gregory Maqoma’s choreography is both intricate and raw, capturing the emotional depths of a society in transition.
What sets Cion apart is its integration of music and dance. The show features a live score that echoes the harmonies of Isicathamiya — a traditional South African music style — brought to life by an African gospel quartet whose voices are as transformative as the choreography itself. Maqoma describes the performance as a celebration of our shared human experience and a ritualistic journey to bring peace to the souls lost through the horrors of slavery…"
