DIANNE McINTYRE Group: In the Same Tongue World Premiere

"Art is Business" https://secure.walkerart.org/12363/12392

Photo © Paula Lobo.

"In modern dance, the names of its persevering practitioners are like cherished objects. Dianne McIntyre is one such . . . one of dance's most important African-American artists."—Time Out NY.

A pioneering Black dance innovator noted for decades of collaborations with leading forces in avant-garde jazz, Dianne McIntyre returns to the Walker with the world premiere of a major new work featuring an evening-length score by celebrated composer Diedre Murray and poems by Obie-winning playwright Ntozake Shange.

Photo © Paula Lobo.

Support for the commission and the development of In the Same Tongue was provided by Walker Art Center, Northrop, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Dance Place/Alan M. Kriegsman Creative Residency, Duke University, Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography, Princeton University, Apollo Theater, and ArtsEmerson. World premiere.

Photo © Paula Lobo.

 This elegant and captivating work employs a live jazz quartet and a vigorous company of dancers to explore the deep rivers of communication in Black American history and culture.


Event Information
Performance Location: Walker Art Center
725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Performance Begins: 8:00 pm
Accessibility: Accessibility services are available upon request.
Detailed Event Information: Walker Art Center will email detailed event information to all ticket holders the day before the performance they are attending.
If you need assistance with your tickets, please call 612-624-2345 or email umntix@umn.edu.

Phantom Gallery CHI

Kwanzaa Celebrations Begin in Sacramento

Kwanzaa is an annual holiday that affirms African family and social values and is celebrated primarily in the United States from December 26...