Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Who's Showcasing at APAP? WE ARE!

Attending APAP?

photo by Enoch Chan

Don't miss this unique opportunity to see
Contradiction Dance &
Story Tapestries
join forces once again!

As part of the Mason/Rhynes Productions Artists Showcase, the companies meld the power of the performing arts into a powerful
Exchange Between Life & Dance!


Story Tapestries: Story Tapestries: Arianna Ross creates entertaining, international, dynamic programs that weave the power of dance, theatre, music, spoken word and storytelling together.

Contradiction Dance is a place where theatre, dance, and pop culture meet. The company's vision is to make dances that report on, reflect, and question the world in which we live.


MASON/RHYNES PRODUCTIONS
ARTISTS SHOWCASE

Sunday, January 11th 7:45-10:45 pm
Alvin Ailey Studios
405 W. 55th Street (at 9th Avenue)
Directions

Featured artists:

8:05-8:20 Global soul artist Tamara Wellons performs selections from her recent house/jazz albums

8:25-8:40 Gesel Mason presents excerpts from her NDP-supported solo project, "NO BOUNDARIES: Dancing the Visions of Contemporary Black Choreographers."

8:45-9:00 EDGEWORKS Dance Theater, an all-black, all-male dance company from Washington, DC, presents excerpts from the award-winning "Cold Case" and NDP-supported "the determining factor"

9:05-9:20: New York-based INSPIRIT, a dance company performs excerpts from their recent premiere, and solo work by artistic director Christal Brown.

9:25-9:40 Story Tapestries: Arianna Ross presents a cutting-edge performance in partnership with Contradiction Dance that fuses the power of music, poetry, dance, and story.

Showcase only artists:

9:45-9:55 Maryland-based dance company VTDance/Vincent E. Thomas performs excerpts from his Kennedy Center-commissioned work, "Witness"

10:00-10:10: Nursha Project Theater™/Micia Mosely performs excerpts of her solo show, "Where My Girls At? A Comedic Look at Black Lesbians"

10:15-10:25: Former City Dance Ensemble member REGINALD COLE/In Concert presents solo work and hip hop/spoken word artist Aysha Upchurch/Life, Rhythm, Move Project perform excerpts from the Kennedy Center commissioned work, "Am I On?"

10:30-10:40 Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company presents a fusion of modern dance and traditional Indian dance forms.

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