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PITTSBURGH DANCE COUNCIL Pittsburgh Dance Council brings the very best contemporary dance companies from around the world to the Pittsburgh Cultural District.
Photo Laurent Ziegler
Akram Kham Vertical Road October 20, 2012 Byham Theater Space Reservation: 9/26
Streb: Forces
September 28 – 29, 2012 Byham Theater Space Reservation: 9/6
Artwork Deadline: 9/18
A thrilling, heart-stopping investigation of action, STREB:FORCES boldly explores a range of motions, from everyday movements to the extreme action of sports, the circus and adventure rides. Inventor and architect of eccentric action Elizabeth Streb orchestrates an athletic cadre of daring theater specialists, taking audiences on a wild ride into mechanically outrageous zones and configurations. Gravity be damned. Fasten your safety belts.
Artwork Deadline: 10/9
British-born Bangladeshi choreographer Akram Khan is celebrated internationally for the vitality he brings to intercultural dance expressions. Khan’s stunning full-length work Vertical Road is a rare feast for the senses – design, lighting, music and dancer combine in a rich glow of art. Vertical Road is a meditation on the journey from gravity to grace, drawing inspiration from the Sufi tradition and the words of beloved Persian poet and philosopher Rumi.
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