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When I Saw the Sea

When I Saw the Sea

Jan. 29 & Jan. 30 at 7:30pm

Power Center for the Performing Arts · Burns Park

Three mothers who escaped Lebanon's kafala system take the stage to tell their own stories of survival, blending dance, music, and theater into something raw and quietly triumphant. A rare chance to witness true stories transformed into collective art.

New Works by Lucinda Childs Gibney Dance Company

New Works by Lucinda Childs Gibney Dance Company

Apr. 2 & Apr. 3 at 7:30pm

Power Center for the Performing Arts · Burns Park

Minimalist dance legend Lucinda Childs returns with two new works: a rare John Cage collaboration and a world-premiere piece with Philip Glass's unused Einstein on the Beach music, scored for choir and organ.

The Ever Fonky Lowdown

The Ever Fonky Lowdown

April 24 at 7:30pm

Hill Auditorium · Burns Park

Wynton Marsalis's "The Ever Fonky Lowdown" is a horn-fueled jazz orchestra spectacle that roasts modern America with big band power, narration by Wendell Pierce, and dancers cutting through the noise of politics, greed, and deception.

The Butterfly Who Flew Into the Rave

The Butterfly Who Flew Into the Rave

Apr. 30 & May 1 at 7:30pm

Power Center for the Performing Arts · Burns Park

Sit on stage for this visceral hour: Māori choreographer Oli Mathiesen compresses a three-day rave into relentless street dance, powered by Detroit techno pioneer Suburban Knight.

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