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Event Series Black Light a re:Search performance by Alanna Morris and Collaborators

Black Light a re:Search performance by Alanna Morris and Collaborators

Black Light is a multi-year collaborative performance directed by Minnesota-based dancer-choreographer, Alanna Morris (formerly Morris-Van Tassel, City Pages' Artist of the Year, Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch" and 2021 McKnight Choreographer Fellow). This work explores birth, creation, death, and life transitions while honoring noble ancestry. It ventures into the nobility of black-ness; the divinity of … Continued

Paul Taylor Dance Company

Paul Taylor molded the dance company that bears his name into one of the preeminent performing ensembles in the world, leading it until his death in 2018. In this program, the company premieres a Northrop Centennial Commission by Peter Chu, paired with two classic Taylor works, the sublime masterpiece, Airs—hailed as “a treasure” by The … Continued

Ragamala Dance Company

Twin Cities-based Co-Artistic Directors Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy explore the birth-death-rebirth continuum in Hindu thought to illuminate immigrant experiences of life and death in the diaspora.

Martha Graham Dance Company

The Martha Graham Dance Company has been a world leader in the evolving art form of modern dance since its founding in 1926. This stunning program includes Acts of Light, Immediate Tragedy, and Northrop’s Centennial Commission, Canticle for Innocent Comedians, based on the 1952 Graham work.

Movement Workshop with Quentin Robinson

Join movement artist Quentin Robinson in a journey of storytelling and self-expression. In this 75-minute workshop, participants will be empowered to step outside of their comfort zone and become confident in their own voices, ideas, and bodies. All levels of experience are welcome and this class is best suited for those 10 and older. Registration … Continued

Free

Movement Art Is Workshop with Quentin Robinson

Join movement artist Quentin Robinson in a journey of storytelling and self expression. In this 75-minute workshop, participants will be empowered to step outside of their comfort zone and become confident in their own voices, ideas, and bodies. All levels of experience are welcome and this class is best suited for those 10 and older. … Continued

Third Coast Percussion with Movement Art Is

Third Coast Percussion joins forces with the groundbreaking choreography of Movement Art Is (by Lil Buck and Jon Boogz) for an intimate, evening-length program that explores the duality of human nature.

ENCORE 2022

Join us for this celebratory event supporting Northrop Centennial Commissions for the creation of new dance works, elevating artists, and bringing extraordinary presentations to our stage. Featuring exquisite performances by Limón Dance Company and GALLIM, your evening will also include delicious food and drinks, live music by the Bluewater Kings Band, dancing, and special guests. … Continued

$75

Amplifying Solidarity: Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue

The Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue (“Precious Mother Earth”) is a Kalpulli (“learning community”) of Indigenous people who perform traditional Aztec and Indigenous dances from Mexico. KetzalCoatlicue pursues this spiritual, mental, and physical vocation with music from the sacred drum, conch shells, seeds, and other instruments. KetzalCoatlicue’s cultural learning center is located in South Minneapolis. The dancers are … Continued

Free

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth Visionary Choreographer and MacArthur Fellow Kyle Abraham and pioneering producer/electronic music composer Jlin have come together to create a reimagining of Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor through abstracted themes of afterlife, reincarnation, mythology, and folklore. In collaboration with costume designer Giles Deacon, and lighting and set designer … Continued

Kyiv City Ballet

Be a part of history when Kyiv City Ballet comes to Northrop on its first United States tour. "We are honored to share the beauty of ballet with US audiences, through Ukrainian artists," said Ivan Kozlov, Artistic Director. "Touring the States for the first time with a range of ballets makes an important global statement. … Continued

Student Matinee: Limón Dance Company

Recommended for Grades 5-12 On-demand through Dec 2 Celebrate 75 years of Limón Dance Company! Learn how legendary dancer and choreographer, José Limón, impacted the modern dance world in a program that honors his legacy as a dance icon and Mexican-American. The program includes excerpts from the Northrop Centennial Commission, Migrant Mother by Raúl Tamez, … Continued