Upcoming Events
Ultima Vez
Fri-Sat, May 2-3 at 8pm
For 20 years, Belgian choreographer Wim Vandekeybus and his company Ultima Vez have created daring, confrontational and intensely physical works that push dancers and technology beyond their limits. The French newspaper Le Soir described this master of movement, film and sound as “a cross between Trisha Brown and John Woo.†Vandekeybus’ latest endeavor, Spiegel (Mirror), is a retrospective exploring the explosive energy and emotions of his world-renowned creations. Featuring remarkable scenes from his extraordinary body of work, Spiegel is a journey in search of the essence of Vandekeybus’ movement idiom. Nine dancers – company veterans, as well as newcomers – collaborate with Vandekeybus to reimagine the material in inspiring new ways.
Jessye Norman
Thurs, May 8 at 8pm
One of those once-in-a-generation singers who has never followed in the footsteps of others, soprano Jessye Norman continues to build upon her own rich legacy as she brings joy, passion and her opulent sound to innovative recital performances and operatic portrayals around the world. “The immensity of her voice struck like a thunderbolt,†wrote The Jerusalem Post. “It was like an eruption of primal power.†A 2006 recipient of the Grammy Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award, Norman returns to Royce Hall after a breathtaking sold-out performance in 2005, performing an uplifting program exploring the French and American songbooks, including works by Ravel, Poulenc, contemporary French American composer Richard Danielpour and George Gershwin.
An Evening with Michael Brook & Djivan Gasparyan
Fri, May 30 at 8pm
Armenia’s greatest living musician, Djivan Gasparyan, and groundbreaking Canadian guitarist and producer Michael Brook reunite on stage in anticipation of their first collaborative CD since their 1998 fusion masterpiece Black Rock. Master of the duduk, the ancient Armenian oboe-like instrument, the Grammy nominated Gasparyan is renowned worldwide through collaborations with the likes of Brain Eno, Kronos Quartet, Peter Gabriel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Lovely and elegiac, his music can be heard on numerous soundtracks including The Last Temptation of Christ, Gladiator, Syriana and Blood Diamond.Best known for his signature world fusion work with the late Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Brook is widely regarded as one of the most inventive and multifaceted forces in the music industry. His atmospheric, electronically enhanced guitar sound has graced countless films, including Affliction, An Inconvenient Truth, Heat and Black Hawk Down.
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