PERFORMING ARTS
Escaping the Ordinary has never been easier. Presentations this year will take you around the world and beyond with cutting-edge theatrics from Scotland and Ireland, and music from the reaches of far-off Tuva and Zimbabwe. Our own backyard could not be better represented through classical music, dance and spoken word. From historic figures to pure comedy, this season will keep you in wonder, enlightenment and awe.
Theater BUT TERFLY
SAY GOODNIGHT, GRACIE
Thursday, September 14, 2017 | 7:30 P.M. Friday, September 15, 2017 | 7:30 P.M. Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 2 P.M. AP Rafters Theatre | DUTCHER HALL
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 | 7:30 P.M. AP Steinman Hall | WARE CENTER
$18 GENERAL ADMISSION, discounts apply
In this modern, multi-disciplinary interpretation based on Madame Butterfly by John Luther Long, international deaf storyteller Ramesh Meyyappan weaves visually poetic narrative and movement, and beautiful, handcrafted puppets to tell the tale of Butterfly, a female kite maker, whose life has been shattered. We follow this beautiful, complex character as she decides to conjure a happier life for herself in her head, but as she flits deeper into her imaginary world, her tale takes another tragic turn. Mature subject matter. Recommended for ages 12 and up. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Butterfly
AUNT LILY’S FLOWER BOOK Tuesday, November 14, 2017 | 7:30 P.M. AP Steinman Hall | WARE CENTER
$20 RESERVED SEATING, discounts apply
$15 RESERVED SEATING, discounts apply
Alan Safier plays George Burns in this Tonynominated hit. Go back in time to spend a hilarious, heartwarming evening of stories, singing and dancing in the company of America’s funniest centenarian.
Emmy winning musician Mark Izu accompanies his wife and “America’s foremost Asian storyteller” Brenda Wong Aoki to share touching and personal family histories with universal and contemporary appeal. The two acclaimed artists weave memories recorded in a recently discovered family diary with further flourish, story and song, tracking over 100 years of history in the American West. Joined by koto master Shoko Hikage, the performance offers a poignant glimpse of our shared history and demands it not be repeated.
SPEAK TO MY SOUL: PURPLE CRIES FOR BLUE SKIES Saturday, October 21, 2017 | 3 P.M. Sunday, October 22, 2017 | 3 P.M. AP Steinman Hall | WARE CENTER $15 RESERVED SEATING, discounts apply
After playing to sold out audiences at the Ware Center, writer-director Evita Colon is back with a play using poetry and dance in an emotional portrayal of the stories of people all over the world affected by the multidimensional battle of domestic violence.
Aunt Lily’s Flower Book
Broadway’s Next Hit Musical
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