American Dance Festival 2019

The 2019 Season is Dedicated to Paul Taylor This season is made possible through the generous support of the SHS Foundation.

ICONS

3 timeless works created by 3 master choreographers The ICONS program features two works originally commissioned and premiered at ADF.

MARTHA GRAHAM

Diversion of Angels (1948) Performed by Graham 2

MERCE CUNNINGHAM

Tread (1970) Performed by Stephen Petronio Company

PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY Piazzolla Caldera (1997) Performed by Taylor 2

Thursday, June 13 | 8pm Friday, June 14 | 8pm Saturday, June 15 | 7pm $49 | $33 Photo by Ian

Merce Cunningham photo by Steven Mark Needham Martha Graham photo by Cris Alexander Paul Taylor photo by Maxine Hicks

DORRANCE DANCE $49 | $33 Friday, June 21 | 8pm Saturday, June 22 | 7pm Sunday, June 23 | 3pm Photo by Mathew Murphy

MUSICIANS & FACULTY CONCERTS $20 MUSICIANS: Monday, June 17 | 8pm FACULTY: Sunday, July 7 | 7pm Photos by Ben McKeown

PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY

See this beloved company perform treasured works in the intimate setting of Reynolds Industries Theater

Photo by Paul B. Goode

$54 | $38 Thursday, June 27 | 8pm Program A Friday, June 28 | 8pm Program B Saturday, June 29 | 7pm Program A $10 CHILDREN’S MATINEE | Saturday, June 29 | 1pm

CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE ENSEMBLE

Works by Talley Beatty, Katherine Dunham, Donald McKayle, Garfield Lemonius, and an ADF commissioned world premiere by Miceala Taylor $43 | $27 Photo by Jerry Metellus

Tuesday, July 2 | 8pm Wednesday, July 3 | 2pm & 8pm

A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM $43 | $27 Tuesday, July 16 | 8pm Wednesday, July 17 | 8pm Thursday, July 18 | 8pm

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ADF Commission

ADF Debut

World Premiere

Reynolds Industries Theater

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Choreography by Mark Morris Original score by Ethan Iverson

A unique tribute to The Beatles’ groundbreaking album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, accompanied by live music! $74 | $63 | $47 | $31 Wednesday, June 19 | 7pm Thursday, June 20 | 8pm

ADF’s 2019 FÊTE immediately following June 19 performance Fête ticket includes: heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and dancing!

Durham Performing Arts Center

Heyden Studio Theater at the Rubenstein Arts Center MURIELLE ELIZÉON & TOMMY NOONAN/ CULTURE MILL $33 Tuesday, June 25 | 8pm Wednesday, June 26 | 8pm

Photo by Luke Mehaffie

EIKO OTAKE

THE DUET PROJECT: DISTANCE IS MALLEABLE

A collaboration with Beverly McIver, Alexis Moh, DonChristian Jones, and Mark McCloughan $33 Monday, July 8 | 8pm Tuesday, July 9 | 8pm Wednesday, July 10 | 8pm

Photo by Wm Johnstona

Around Town DANCE POP-UPS Look for ADF students performing choreography

by Mark Dendy around town all season!

FREE!

Photo by Sara D. Davis

Photo by Mat Hayward

ADF Commission

ADF Debut

World Premiere

Page Auditorium

ADF returns home to a beautifully renovated Pa

PILOBOLUS

Everything old is new again

Four classic works, one each from the ‘70s, ‘80s,‘90s, and ‘00s $65 | $54 | $38 Thursday, July 4 | 7pm Friday, July 5 | 8pm Saturday, July 6 | 7pm $10 CHILDREN’S MATINEE

Saturday, July 6 | 1pm

Photo by Hibbard Nash Photography

MALPASO

Works by Ohad Naharin, Aszure Barton, and Osnel Delgado $54 | $43 | $33 Friday, July 12 | 8pm Saturday, July 13 | 7pm $10 CHILDREN’S MATINEE

Saturday, July 13 | 1pm

Photo by Judy Ondrey

FOOTPRINTS

Classic works performed by ADF students MARTHA GRAHAM Dark Meadow Suite (1946) MERCE CUNNINGHAM How to Pass, Kick, Fall, and Run (1965) PAUL TAYLOR Esplanade (1975)

$43 | $35 | $27 Friday, July 19 | 8pm Saturday, July 20 | 7pm

Photo by Brian Mengini

age Auditorium!

ADF Commission

Featuring

Live Music!

Presented in association with The Carolina Theatre $51 | $40 | $29 Wednesday, July 10 | 2pm & 8pm Thursday, July 11 | 8pm ADF Commission

ADF Debut

World Premiere

The Carolina Theatre

JUNE ICONS

Featuring Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, and Paul Taylor Thursday, June 13 | 8:00pm Friday, June 14 | 8:00pm Saturday, June 15 | 7:00pm Reynolds Industries Theater

MUSICIANS CONCERT Monday, June 17 | 8:00pm Reynolds Industries Theater

MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP Wednesday, June 19 | 7:00pm Thursday, June 20 | 8:00pm Durham Performing Arts Center

DORRANCE DANCE Friday, June 21 | 8:00pm Saturday, June 22 | 7:00pm Sunday, June 23 | 3:00pm Reynolds Industries Theater

MURIELLE ELIZÉON & TOMMY NOONAN/ CULTURE MILL

2019 Major Support

Tuesday, June 25 | 8:00pm Wednesday, June 26 | 8:00pm von der Heyden Studio Theater at the Rubenstein Arts Center

PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY Thursday, June 27 | 8:00pm Friday, June 28 | 8:00pm Saturday, June 29 | 7:00pm Children’s Matinee | Saturday, June 29 | 1pm Reynolds Industries Theater

as of February 1, 2019

Samuel H Scripps

SHS Foundation

FREE SCREENINGS at Page Auditorium Sat, June 22 at 1pm at Nasher Museum of Art Sun, June 23 at 2pm Sun, June 30 at 2pm Sun, July 7 at 2pm Sun, July 14 at 2pm

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SO MUCH MORE TO SEE AND DO! FREE School Tours!

ADF Photo Exhibit Honoring Paul Taylor

at Reynolds Industries Theater.

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The Official Hotel of the 2019 ADF Season is JB Duke Hotel