Public field trips at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Friday, May 9, 2014 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Celebrating their 10 year anniversary, TU Dance founders Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands aim to uncover the connective power of dance for audiences, students, artists, and the community. TU’s work, featuring a fusion of modern, ballet, West African, and street dance, is ultimately about the human experience; be it through the music you hear, the performance you see on stage or the person sitting next to you in the audience.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 10:30am - 11:30am
AXIS Dance Company, one of the world’s most acclaimed and innovative ensembles, will forever change the way you think about the possibilities of the human body. Under the artistic direction of Judith Smith, the company of seven dancers— with and without physical disabilities—challenges the possibilities of movement, expanding and enriching the art form itself.
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Born in Senegal to Cape Verdean parents, Maria de Barros' music transcends geography and language taking the listener on vivid travels through Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean, France, and Spain, while allowing the tradition and culture of her native Cape Verde to permeate. Described as a Cape Verdean Ella Fitzgerald with a Latin flair, Maria brings audiences in to her world of African and Brazilian–inflected coladeiras and bluesy mornas. Inspired by her Grammy Award-Winning God Mother Cesaria...
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been singing the story of South Africa for more than 50 years. The a cappella group gained worldwide fame when Paul Simon featured it on his 1986 album Graceland. The group has been traveling the world ever since "spreading the message of peace, love and harmony." Borrowing heavily from the traditional Zulu musical style of isicathamiya, the group features stunning vocal harmonies, mouth percussion and cascading melodies accompanied by graceful choreography.
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM) has emerged as an international hip-hop dance ambassador. RHPM’s goal is to provide audiences with a sincere view of the essence and spirit of hip-hop, rather than the commercially exploited stereotypes most often presented by the media. Harris, a North Philadelphia native, founded RHPM in 1982 based on the belief that hip-hop is the most important original expression of a new generation with the unique ability to express universal themes that extend beyond...
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Conceived from vocalist Ravid Kahalani’s vision, Yemen Blues mixes music of Yemen and West Africa with contemporary grooves from funk to mambo and the deep soul of old chants. Conjuring up a rich and diverse aural palette with the use of percussion, oud, horns, and strings, Yemen Blues coexists in both the past and present. Yemen Blues’ myriad of influences carry over on stage, where the ensemble navigates from the boisterous to the romantic, from joyous celebration to anguished balladry....
Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Singer-songwriters Lizz Wright and Raul Midón join forces to present an awe-inspiring collection of music that spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, and gospel. Midón combines phenomenal guitar chops, deftly executed vocal mouth trumpet and an impassioned voice likened to that of Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder. Wright’s luminous, smoky and perfectly pitched gospel-trained contralto voice emerges as an irresistible force of clarity and emotion. Backed by a full band, these two masters of...
Friday, May 3, 2013 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Creating zany moving shapes, Pilobolus opens their world of movement to the audience. Known for their unique style involving the entanglement and contortions of bodies, dancers are often seen as being able to defy the laws of gravity. Pilobolus demystifies their process of improvisation, creativity and collaboration in this truly laugh-out-loud experience. Pilobolus will stretch one’s definition of modern dance through their highly athletic and inventive, performances, giving audiences a brief...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Black Grace takes the stage with an explosive program that mixes athleticism, rhythm, physical strength, and energy. This leading contemporary dance company from New Zealand fuses Pacific traditional cultures with contemporary dance in an extraordinary and dynamic form. Founding Artistic Director Neil Ieremia not only weaves two styles of dance together while he choreographs but also uses three key Samoan principles to guide his company. These principles are: Fa’amaoni (meaning integrity,...
Monday, March 18, 2013 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Legendary nine-time all-Ireland fiddle champion, Eileen Ivers respectfully explores the traditions and progression of Celtic music. Joined on stage by the band Immigrant Soul, Ivers blends her fiddling with instruments from around the world including the accordion, bouzouki, congas, and harmonica. The original star of Riverdance, she is hailed as one of the great innovators and pioneers in the Celtic and world music genres. Called the “Jimmy Hendrix of the violin” by theNew York Times, Eileen...
