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THE HAVANA CUBA ALL-STARS CUBAN NIGHTS
BILL T. JONES /ARNIE ZANE COMPANY ANALOGY/DORA: TRAMONTANE An evening-length work about the life of a Holocaust survivor A giant in the modern dance world, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company is known for its remarkable choreography using form to explore identity and social commentary. In this inspiring performance, Bill T. Jones contemplates the amorphous nature of memory in his original work, Analogy/Dora: Tramontane, a breathtaking story of a Holocaust survivor. The dancers move between dancing, speaking, and singing to tell the story of 95year old Dora Amelan, a French Jewish nurse and social worker, based on her interviews with Jones. An innovative force in modern dance, Bill T. Jones is recipient of numerous awards, including the National Medal of Arts, MacArthur Genius Award, a Kennedy Center Honors award, and multiple Tony Awards. You will be moved by this evening-length work about resilience and humanity as told through brilliant dance.
• First U.S. tour, celebrating the opening of relations between the two countries • Cuba’s leading musicians • Performing Rumba, Cha-Cha-Cha, and more The joy of the Caribbean pulses through the air as Cuba’s most prominent musicians share their rich musical heritage, from the Rumba to the Cha-Cha-Cha to the Habanera. Journey to the land of white sand beaches, swirling cigar smoke, and swinging Latin jazz with the acclaimed musicians of The Havana Cuba AllStars. This exciting band brings an authentic Cuban experience, with rhythmic drums and castanets, wailing trumpets, and masterful acoustic guitar. Devoted to presenting the wide tapestry that exists in Cuban music — from Latin dance to soulful ballads — this concert presents the great musical traditions of the Cuban people. “The Asere Friendship Tour” is The Havana Cuba All-Stars’ first-ever U.S. tour and celebrates the new open friendship between the United States and Cuba. Bringing the musical traditions of their forefathers to the States for the first time, the group’s Spanish vocals, traditional songs, and sizzling rhythms will light up the stage and fill the hall with exciting sounds. Saturday, October 15 at 8 p.m. GV $50, $43, $30 ff
Friday, October 14 at 8 p.m. $48, $41, $29 DD
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GREAT PERFORMANCES AT MASON 2016/2017 SEASON
METROPOLITAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA TO SWING THROUGH THE SKY Conceived by Paul Glenshaw This exciting original work celebrates the spirit of American innovation with narration, dramatic visuals, lively dance, and the swinging big-band sound of the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra. The intertwined histories of America’s two most iconic innovations — jazz and aviation — are explored in this special encore performance. Many fascinating points of connection in the history of each invention are revealed through the key innovators, including Louis Armstrong and Charles Lindbergh, Howard Hughes and Duke Ellington, and many others. This multimedia performance features the dazzling jazz musicians of the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra led by Artistic Director and alto sax virtuoso, Jim Carroll. Audiences at the Hylton Performing Arts Center were thrilled to enjoy the world premiere of To Swing Through the Sky, and now audiences at the Center can experience this incredible ride. Sunday, October 16 at 7 p.m. $46, $39, $28 ff AE AM
All tickets are half-price for children and youth through grade 12. See the order form for details.