FALL CONCERT of 3 NEW WORKS "no ideas but in things"*
HEDWIG DANCES ANNOUNCES FALL SHOW of THREE NEW WORKS by Artistic Associate Rigo Saura, Noelle Kayser, and Jenna Pollack | Nov 3+4 @ 7:30pm
Hedwig Dances, the Chicago-based contemporary dance company, has assembled an exceptional 39th fall season featuring three world premieres in its fall concert, entitled: "no ideas but in things."*
- K@02 by Hedwig Dances’ artistic associate Rigo Saura.
- Pat & Dianna (working title), an original work by Chicago-based guest choreographer Noelle Kayser.
- Name To be Determined by Jenna Pollack, another Chicago-based choreographer.
*The concert’s title quotes a line by poet William Carlos Williams. Each of the three dances to be presented respond to Hedwig Dances’ invitation to fuse dance with a visual environment, specifically with ‘things,’ or objects, to explore the transformation of the object with the moving body.
Each of the three dances in the concert offer evocative and new manifestations of Hedwig Dances artistic oeuvre. Artistic Associate Rigo Saura’s K@02 builds upon Rigo’s previous works which responded to recent transformative world events in 2019-2020. As a sequel to KAOS (2020), K@02 explores the journey of recovery in a transhuman landscape immersed in mythology and human chaos, evolving through flesh, connection with others, and an internal expression of self.
Debut works by guest choreographers Noelle Kayser and Jenna Pollack respond to Hedwig Dances’ invitation to fuse dance with a visual environment, specifically with ‘things,’ or objects, to explore the transformation of the object with the moving body. Kayser’s new creation Pat & Dianna (working title) will explore consumerism as armor against vulnerability — relying on material possessions for emotional support, construction of identity, and pseudo interpersonal connection. Pollack’s untitled work explores questions about society’s accountability for, and to, the built environment. She collaborates with mechanical engineer Dr. Benjamin Lindner, who has created a set of specially constructed boxes for this new work.
Hedwig Dances’ fall concert will be staged in the theater at the Ruth Page Center, 1016 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL. Evening shows take place on November 3 and 4 at 7:30 pm. A post show reception with the artists will follow the opening night show. After Saturday's performance an on-stage discussion with the artists will take place, moderated by Dr Melissa Blanco Borelli. Dr. Borelli is a critical dance studies scholar, choreographer, and cultural critic. She is an Associate Professor of Theatre and the Director of the Dance Program at Northwestern University.. She has been on faculty at MIT, University of Surrey (UK), Royal Holloway, University of London (UK) and the University of Maryland, College Park. There is no charge for this discussion.
Ticket prices range from $15 to $55. More information about the choreographers at HedwigDances.com.
PARKING RECOMMENDATION
Newberry Parking Plaza at 1030 State Street is the preferred parking garage for all those attending events at Ruth Page. Chaser cards (used in conjunction with the time-stamped card issued to the parker upon entrance to the garage) are available for purchase at the reception desk for these time spans: 3 hour card for $10, and 6 hour cards for $12. Cash or credit card payments accepted (no apple pay or venmo).
HEDWIG DANCES ANNOUNCES FALL SHOW of THREE NEW WORKS by Artistic Associate Rigo Saura, Noelle Kayser, and Jenna Pollack | Nov 3+4 @ 7:30pm
Hedwig Dances, the Chicago-based contemporary dance company, has assembled an exceptional 39th fall season featuring three world premieres in its fall concert, entitled: "no ideas but in things."*
- K@02 by Hedwig Dances’ artistic associate Rigo Saura.
- Pat & Dianna (working title), an original work by Chicago-based guest choreographer Noelle Kayser.
- Name To be Determined by Jenna Pollack, another Chicago-based choreographer.
*The concert’s title quotes a line by poet William Carlos Williams. Each of the three dances to be presented respond to Hedwig Dances’ invitation to fuse dance with a visual environment, specifically with ‘things,’ or objects, to explore the transformation of the object with the moving body.
Each of the three dances in the concert offer evocative and new manifestations of Hedwig Dances artistic oeuvre. Artistic Associate Rigo Saura’s K@02 builds upon Rigo’s previous works which responded to recent transformative world events in 2019-2020. As a sequel to KAOS (2020), K@02 explores the journey of recovery in a transhuman landscape immersed in mythology and human chaos, evolving through flesh, connection with others, and an internal expression of self.
Debut works by guest choreographers Noelle Kayser and Jenna Pollack respond to Hedwig Dances’ invitation to fuse dance with a visual environment, specifically with ‘things,’ or objects, to explore the transformation of the object with the moving body. Kayser’s new creation Pat & Dianna (working title) will explore consumerism as armor against vulnerability — relying on material possessions for emotional support, construction of identity, and pseudo interpersonal connection. Pollack’s untitled work explores questions about society’s accountability for, and to, the built environment. She collaborates with mechanical engineer Dr. Benjamin Lindner, who has created a set of specially constructed boxes for this new work.
Hedwig Dances’ fall concert will be staged in the theater at the Ruth Page Center, 1016 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL. Evening shows take place on November 3 and 4 at 7:30 pm. A post show reception with the artists will follow the opening night show. After Saturday's performance an on-stage discussion with the artists will take place, moderated by Dr Melissa Blanco Borelli. Dr. Borelli is a critical dance studies scholar, choreographer, and cultural critic. She is an Associate Professor of Theatre and the Director of the Dance Program at Northwestern University.. She has been on faculty at MIT, University of Surrey (UK), Royal Holloway, University of London (UK) and the University of Maryland, College Park. There is no charge for this discussion.
Ticket prices range from $15 to $55. More information about the choreographers at HedwigDances.com.
PARKING RECOMMENDATION
Newberry Parking Plaza at 1030 State Street is the preferred parking garage for all those attending events at Ruth Page. Chaser cards (used in conjunction with the time-stamped card issued to the parker upon entrance to the garage) are available for purchase at the reception desk for these time spans: 3 hour card for $10, and 6 hour cards for $12. Cash or credit card payments accepted (no apple pay or venmo).