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WHEN:
March 12-24, 2024
WHERE:
The Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street
New York City
A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
"...In week one, HSDC pairs two New York premieres along with an audience favorite. In the New York premiere of Dear Frankie, Rennie Harris’s tribute to DJ Frankie Knuckles and Chicago house music and culture, the dancers take on a vastly different style and skill set, giving life to the beginnings and evolution of street dance. Another New York premiere on this program is Thang Dao’s gothic-inspired work Nevermore. Commissioned by HSDC in 2023, the work weaves the western narrative of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven with the eastern folklore of The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, creating a shared human experience that offers a message of hope and healing, connection, and humanity. Rounding out this program is Darrell Grand Moultrie’s epic, 7-part Dichotomy of a Journey. Featuring dance styles from ballet to contemporary jazz and music from classical to soul, this beloved tour de force is a showcase for the athletic prowess of HSDC company members.
The following week of programming features the mid-century homage Coltrane’s Favorite Things by Lar Lubovitch, which pairs John Coltrane’s 1961 take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic tune with the art of Jackson Pollock and the intricate movement of HSDC dancers. Hubbard Street’s Resident Artist, Aszure Barton, joins the bill with her meditative return to patience, inviting dancers and audience alike to create the space to listen. A second New York premiere and Hubbard Street commission rounds out the two weeks of dance, this time highlighting the choreographic work of HSDC alumnus Rena Butler and her hauntingly hypnotic Aguas Que Van, Quieren Volver..."
Photos Courtesy of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
