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Body, Soul & Gershwin

Body, Soul & Gershwin

Thu. 09/09 | 7:30PM - Sun. 09/19 @ Wortham Theater (map)

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Body, Soul & Gershwin

Set to Maurice Ravel's Concerto for Piano in G major, Stanton Welch's Tu Tu is a large ensemble classical work in three movements featuring 22 dancers, outfitted in brilliantly colored tutus and briefs, in a humorous, sexy romp. Inspired by a painting by Norwegian expressionist painter Edvard Munch and English composer Benjamin Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem with its images of the sea engulfing the land, Jiří Kylián's Forgotten Land suggests the rising waves of a grey sea, the ebb and flow of life, and themes of metamorphosis central to human existence. A lavish, crowd-pleasing blockbuster inspired by the movie musicals of Hollywood's golden age, Mr. Welch's The Core is a highly theatrical depiction of the Big Apple, incorporating archetypal New York characters with plenty of Broadway flash and dazzle.

7:30 PM on September 9, 11, 17, 18, 2010
2:00 PM on September 12, 19, 2010

Photo Credits Ballet: Forgotten Land
Dancers: Kelly Myernick and Nicholas Leschke
Photo by: Drew Donobvan

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  • HoustonPress

    HoustonPress on Body, Soul & Gershwin @ Wortham Theater

    about 1 year ago

    With Body, Soul & Gershwin, a sweeping program that zips from '40s-era theatricality to neoclassical moodiness, the Houston Ballet not only launches its 2010-2011 season but also welcomes a new principal dancer, Jun Shuang Huang from China. more at www.houstonpress.com