Monday, April 21 – Friday, April 25
The Southern Theater
1420 Washington Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55454
All Lighting Designed by Mark Ruark
EVA MOHN | Monday, 4/21
How long can we stay this way?
How long can we keep doing exactly this before things have to change?
How can we shift slow enough to not disturb the water?
How can we hold on without getting attached?
Without aging too fast?
How can we keep it? Just a little bit…forever and ever
These are the questions that Dance Club is asking while we pursue our new creation called “Dance Club’s First Dance.” Sarah, Jamie, Gabe, Leslie and Eva are working with the very delicious idea of keeping going, on and on, forever, because we can, and it feels good. We rigorously persist in doing something that is essentially unproductive, in 6/8 meter, because it feels good. And this is our generous and radical act.
SHANNON HUMMEL/ CORA DANCE | Tuesday, 4/22
Dancer: Sarah McCullough
YUKINA SYUKINA SATO | Wednesday, 4/23
I was There to be Here
Choreographer: Yukina Sato in collaboration with Rachel Holmes
Dancer: Yukina Sato, Rachel Holmes
Music: Anastasia Dedienko, Michale Wall
Costume/Set design: Yukina Sato
NIEYA AMEZQUITA & KAITLYN HAWKINS | Thursday, 4/24
homemade
Collaborators: Nieya Amezquita and Kaitlyn Hawkins
Song Credit:
– Solitude by Billie Holiday
– The Other Woman by Nina Simone
– A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke
– Tom and Jerry main theme song by Scott Bradley
– Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley
– Veggie Tales theme song by Michael Nawrocki
– I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
– Dragon Tales theme song by Mary Wood
– I Fall to Piece by Patsy Cline
– Bob the Builder theme song by Paul Joyce
– Woody Woodpecker by Kay Kyser, Gloria Wood, & Harry Babbitt
– Hopelessly Devoted to You by Olivia Newton John
– Killing Me Softly with His Song by Frank Sinatra
– O’Reilly Auto Parts commercial
– Menards commercial
– Pine Heat & Air commercial
Program Notes: Dive into a world that witnesses two people navigate their relationship while questioning their boundaries, perceptions of reality, and conflict resolution skills within the confined space of a growing cardboard set.
Thank you to the therapists and psychology experts that participated in interviews which greatly contributed to the research for this work.
NERVOUS THEATRE | Friday, 4/25
dance with me, baby
Directed by Connor Berkompas
Created & choreographed in collaboration with the performers
Featuring Connor Berkompas, Alexandra Bodnarchuk, and Yukina Sato
Sound Design by Brandon Musser
This work-in-process performance is presented ahead of Nervous Theatre’s evening-length premiere at The Southern Theater through the Performance Partnership Program. DANCING ANIMALS runs June 20-28. We hope to see you there. Learn more at nervoustheatre.com
MORE ABOUT ARENA DANCES
ARENA DANCES is a contemporary dance company performing the work of Mathew Janczewski. The work is abstract in form, giving shape to emotions, exploring the depths and the limits of what drives us as humans to connect, to break away, to survive. Just as our emotions can veer wildly, ARENA incorporates a highly kinetic style of movement, a sweeping physicality that takes in a broad range of feelings and the posturings we may make to protect ourselves in the world. The work springs first from Mathew’s own experiences; then, through the movement and structure, ARENA seeks to find a form to give those experiences both truth and commonality.
Founded in 1995, the mission of ARENA DANCES is to make dance accessible to all through the presentation of contemporary dance, educational outreach, and community gatherings to inspire, promote dialogue and diversity.
Founder & Artistic Director: Mathew Janczewski
Creative Design Manager: Kate Sebes
Poster Design: Diane Waller
Board Of Directors:
Catherine Dannenbring, Chair
Caroline Glawe
Brandon Plombon
Marisa Epstein
Betsy Maloney Leaf
Deanna Thompson
Elliana Vesely
We respectfully acknowledge that we gather here at the Southern Theater on the traditional lands of the Dakota People. This homeland has long been cared for by the Dakota, Ojibwe, and other Indigenous nations who have lived in deep relationship with this place for generations. We honor their connection to the land and their ongoing presence in our community.