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Fri 5.03 @ 7:30 p.m. + Sat 5.04 @ 2:00 p.m.
New
Jersey Ballet
With its 65-year legacy of excellence, New Jersey
Ballet is poised for a new era of creative energy under the
leadership of Artistic Director Maria Kowroski. Get a glimpse of
her vision for the company’s future at this performance, which
includes: Purcell
Suite, with choreography by one of the most exciting
talents of this generation, Harrison Ball, and costumes by renowned
fashion designer Zac Posen. Murder
Ballades, an exuberant piece inspired by dark American
folk songs with choreography by Justin Peck, and a world premiere work, choreographed
by Lauren Lovette, former principal dancer of the New York City
Ballet and current Resident Choreographer at Paul Dance
Company. Tickets:
$49-$69. Location: NJPAC’s Victoria Theater.
Fri-Sat 5.10-11 @ 8:00 p.m. + Sun 5.12 @ 3:00 p.m. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s
extraordinary dancers return to NJPAC with premieres and repertory
favorites for three magical performances. The Ailey company has
earned a reputation as one of the finest international ambassadors
of American culture, promoting the uniqueness of the African
American cultural experience and the preservation and enrichment of
American modern dance. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is the
Principal Resident Affiliate of NJPAC and has made frequent
appearances dating back to the opening celebration 26 years
ago.
This year’s program includes two New Jersey premieres specially
commissioned for Ailey: Amy
Hall Garner’s first work for the
Company, CENTURY;
and former Ailey dancer Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish’s duet Me, Myself and You. CENTURY is
a deeply personal piece inspired by Hall Garner’s grandfather on
the eve of his 100th birthday. Taking a cue from his spirited
essence and set to the music of Ray Charles, Count Basie, The Dirty
Dozen Brass Band, and more, CENTURY is
a celebration of life, resilience, and joy. Me, Myself and You is
a dreamlike dance about reminiscence. Set to Damien Sneed and
Brandie Sutton’s rendition of “In A Sentimental Mood,” it conjures
the memories of love and passion of a woman who is asking herself
if she should let go or forge ahead.
Another new production is Alonzo King’s Following the Subtle
Current Upstream, an audacious, non-stop piece with
movement that is abstract but steeped in meaning that mirrors
life’s boisterous waves. In celebration of Max Roach’s Centennial,
Ailey performs Survivors, a
1986 powerful work set to Max Roach’s richly varied drumming and
Abbey Lincoln’s vocals. Each performance ends with Ailey’s
signature masterpiece, Revelations,
which is lauded by The
Washington Post as “one of the simplest and most
perfect dances ever made.” Tickets: $25-$94. Location:
NJPAC’s Prudential Hall Betty Wold Johnson Stage.
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About
NJPAC
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown
Newark, New Jersey, is among the largest performing arts centers in
the United States. It is the artistic, cultural,
educational and civic center of New Jersey — where great performances
and events enhance and transform lives every day. As New
Jersey’s anchor cultural institution, NJPAC brings diverse
communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the
State’s and the world’s best artists, while acting as a leading
catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through
its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next
generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has
attracted more than 11 million visitors (including more than two
million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures
meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. Visit www.njpac.org for more
information.
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