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THIS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED, WITH THE NEW DATE YET TO BE DETERMINED. Tickets for the April 16 performance will be honored for the new date. The box office will be in touch with all ticket holders. Thank you!
Combining technical precision, power and passion, Complexions Contemporary Ballet transcends tradition in a groundbreaking mix of styles ranging from ballet to hip hop. Founded by former members of Alvin Ailey, Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden, the company has been featured several times on the hit show So You Think You Can Dance; this season the company brings an exhilarating program set to music from Bach to Bowie to the River Center. Star Dust is an “utterly transfixing” tribute to the life and music of David Bowie, full of glitter and glam. Complexions Contemporary Ballet makes it “sensationally, jaw-droppingly clear that we live in the age of the super-dancer, at a time when technical virtuosity is being redefined as an expressive state” Dance Magazine.
Click here to read a terrific article about the company in London’s The Guardian!
PROGRAM:
BACH 25
World Premiere April 2018 – Arcata, CA
Choreography by: Dwight Rhoden
Music by: Johann Sebastian Bach & Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Lighting Design by: Michael Korsch
Costumes Design by: Christine Darch
Performed by: The Company
Reverence, Celebration, Moxie.
INTERMISSION
STAR DUST
World Premiere May 2016/ Detroit, MI
A Ballet Tribute to David Bowie
Choreography by: Dwight Rhoden
Music by: David Bowie
Lighting Design by: Michael Korsch
Costumes Design by: Christine Darch
Performed by: The Company
I. LAZARUS(Blackstar album 2016)
Brandon Gray & The Company
II. CHANGES(Hunky Dory album 1971)
Craig Dionne & The Company
III. LIFE ON MARS (Hunky Dory album 1971)
Jared Brunson & The Company
IV. SPACE ODDITY (Space Oddity album 1969)
Maxfield Haynes & The Company
V. 1984 (Diamond Dogs album 1974)
Tim Stickney & The Company
VI. HEROES(Heroes album 1977)
Sung by Peter Gabriel
Jillian Davis, Craig Dionne, Khayr Muhammad, Tatiana Melendez, Miguel Solano
VII. MODERN LOVE (Let’s Dance album 1983)
Miguel Solano & The Company
VIII. ROCK AND ROLL SUICIDE (The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars album 1972)
Simon Plant & The Company
IX. YOUNG AMERICANS (Young Americans album 1975)
The Company
STAR DUST is the first installment of a full evening length Ballet tribute to the genre bending innovation of one of the prolific Rock Stars of our time – DAVID BOWIE. This Ballet takes an array of his hits and lays a visual imprint, inspired by his unique personas and his restless invention artistically – to create a Rock Opera style production in his honor. With Bowie’s 40+ year career and 25 Albums, that stretch across musical borders – STAR DUST pays homage to the iconic and Chameleonic spirit of what can only be described as… BOWIE.
* STAR DUST was generously commissioned by Detroit’s Music Hall.
Special Thanks to Vince Paul
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All ages welcome.
April 16, 2020 @ 7:30 pm
Tours of RiverCenter for the Performing Arts are available with advanced notice.
Two weeks notice is preferred and tours are generally booked for Wednesday mornings at 10:00AM.
During this tour, volunteer guides will describe what led to the creation of RiverCenter, facts about the construction of the facility and point out areas of interest. Guests will be given a tour of the Studio Theatre, Legacy Hall and Bill Heard Theatre, based on availability of these theatres.
TO SCHEDULE A TOUR, PLEASE CONTACT US AT (706) 256-3620.
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All of our venues are available to rent and have hosted a variety of events ranging from live performances with national touring companies and orchestral concerts, to local dance productions and community theater groups.
Elegant dinners have been held on our stages and on multiple levels of our Grand Lobby.
Amaze your guests with the dramatics of our theatrical environment.
Please arrive to the RiverCenter at least 30 minutes before showtime.
STREET PARKING
On-street parking is available on 9th and 10th Streets, with handicap spaces on Broadway in front of RiverCenter
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