From acrobats to jazz, and from dance to thirteenth-century Japanese literature, thereβs an arts event for everybody this week. Catch the 91±¬ΑΟ Big Bandβs January concert, visit the Penthouse Theater for a new play workshop from the School of Drama, or catch a lecture about legendary dance choreographer Trisha Brown at the Henry. Head over to Meany Hall for this yearβs Dance Faculty Concert or a performance by the world-renowned Peking Acrobats.
Bill Frisell & Michael Gibbs with the 91±¬ΑΟ Big Band and Jazz Studies Faculty
7:30 p.m., January 15 | Meany Theater
Guitarist Bill Frisell and jazz composer/arranger Michael Gibbs team up with the 91±¬ΑΟ Big Band and Jazz Studies faculty for a concert of Frisellβs music.
Dance Faculty Concert
January 20-24 | Meany Studio Theater
This popular annual concert showcases originally choreography β from ballet to contemporary dance, musical theater to tango β by 91±¬ΑΟβs nationally and internationally recognized faculty. Pieces will be performed by advanced dance students, faculty and guest artists.
Trisha Brown Lecture: Connecting Visual Art and Choreography
7 p.m., January 22 | Henry Art Gallery
Curator Susan Rosenberg examines the work of legendary dancer and choreographer Trisha Brown through the lens of visual art. This lecture is the first in a series of upcoming events and performances celebrating Brownβs legacy. .
βThe Tale of the Heikeβ (New Play Workshop)
January 22-24 | Penthouse Theater
91±¬ΑΟ Drama takes a fresh look at one of the most influential works in Japanese literature and culture in this new play workshop, directed by ACT artistic director Kurt Beattie.
The Peking Acrobats
3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., January 23| Meany Theater
The Peking Acrobats bring trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting, gymnastics, contortions and other gravity-defying stunts to their 91±¬ΑΟ World Series appearance in Meany Theater.