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Harold Washington Cultural Center
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| $25-$45 |
| http://www.deeplyrootedproductions.org/ |
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Official website
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| Friday | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 6:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 7:30 p.m. |
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Deeply Rooted Dance Theater which performs choreography based in the African-American traditions of storytelling along with universal themes in contemporary modern dance, invites Chicago audiences to enjoy three premieres and two returning works. Artistic Director Kevin Iega Jeff choreographs the program’s title work "Touch," to music by Nina Simone and Bobby McFerrin. Associate Artistic Director Gary Abbott offers "53 Inhale" (working title), with music by Nico Muhly. Nicole Clarke-Springer’s work "Nine" receives its company premiere, with music by Mickey Hart. Jeff and Abbott’s 2006 work Ferrotype captures moments in the lives of “plain folk” from the early 20th century; the title refers to a photographic process (also known as a tintype) developed in the 19th century. The music includes Gullah Island traditional spirituals. Also DRDT’s signature piece, Jeff’s 1991 work "Church of Nations," which poses the still-relevant question of whether the houses in which we worship should give consent to war in the name of God. Music is by Ennio Morricone and The Art of Noise.
