PROGRAM

• Casi-Casa by Mats Ek

  "I watch a lot of film and theater. And look at a lot of art. But what's important to me most is reading the newspa...MORE "I watch a lot of film and theater. And look at a lot of art. But what's important to me most is reading the newspaper, watching my children, watching animals move in the park, watching the traffic - things that are not meant to be seen. Social staging, as such, is very rich." -Mats Ek Created in 2009 for Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, Casi-Casa is a 40-minute composite of two earlier works by Ek, Appartement (The Apartment, 2005) and Fluke (2002) plus original choreography. Its score by Fleshquartet represents the Swedish band's ability to slide from plaintive to poppy, and from classic to contemporary. Elements of the domestic setting created by designer Peder Freiij for Appartement's premiere at the Paris Opera - vacuum cleaners, a chair, an oven - reappear in Casi-Casa, as do some of its scenes.  LESS

• Blanco by Alejandro Cerrudo

  Blanco is a stunning mix of abstract and sculptural movements created for four women. This piece was developed thro...MORE Blanco is a stunning mix of abstract and sculptural movements created for four women. This piece was developed through one-on-one interaction with each of the four dancers, making it very personal to each of them.  LESS

• PACOPEPEPLUTO by Alejandro Cerrudo

  While Blanco mirrors in women’s movements the architecture in Romantic Era piano pieces, PACOPEPEPLUTO draws port...MORE While Blanco mirrors in women’s movements the architecture in Romantic Era piano pieces, PACOPEPEPLUTO draws portraits of three male characters, set to crooners’ classics from the ’50s and ’60s.  LESS

• Untouched by Aszure Barton

  With a plush scarlet curtain as a backdrop, this audience favorite was created for the company in May of 2010 and e...MORE With a plush scarlet curtain as a backdrop, this audience favorite was created for the company in May of 2010 and earned a place in Chicago Sun-Times "2010 Best Moments in Dance" by Hedy Weiss. This feisty, bold and spellbinding work is now a must-see in 2012!  LESS