WRIGHT CENTER SIGNATURE SERIES
Abraham-in-Motion
copresented as part of the Alabama Dance Festival
Jan. 17, 8 p.m. • $25 reserved seating, $15 general admission Kyle Abraham is one of the fastest rising stars in the modern dance world, in demand as a performer, choreographer and collaborator. Abraham received a MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant,” and has been cited for his “breathtaking skill as a performer” and his dance vocabulary “that reflects youthful energy . . . and a strong grounding in modern technique.” The New York Times called him “a dynamic performer . . . his material is combustible.” Following up on his 2013 performance of Pavement, Abraham brings his company back to the Alabama Dance Festival with a brand new work, a historical homage exploring the quest for civil rights and freedom. Don’t miss this electric night of dance. Abraham-in-Motion is a recipient of the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project Touring Award, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
“Beautiful and severely honest work . . . delivers a sharp sense of reality with extraordinary softness, in dancing that is lush and seductive.” —The Washington Post