Choreographed by Bruno Beltrão
Sun, Jan 10, 2010 | 8:00PM
Thurber Theatre at Drake Center
"Beltrão's most complex and compelling work to date...H3 is often spectacular because of its highly energetic flow."—Corpus
Rising Brazilian talent Bruno Beltrão is a young choreographer based in Rio de Janeiro who infuses contemporary dance strategies with hip-hop attitude and action and has quickly become an international sensation. For his latest work, H3, Beltrão and Grupo de Rua—his impressive company of nine male performers—subvert the hip-hop clichés of showy acrobatic displays and macho stances. In their more nuanced approach, breakdance-accented footwork evolves into a pulsating rhythmic base, building an ambient minimalist structure in a series of electrifying duets and ensemble sections. Grupo de Rua’s performances have thrilled savvy audiences around the world and will captivate dance fans here too.
Funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and additional funding from the Ford Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation.
Grupo de Rua Reception
Sun, Jan 10| 6:30 PM
Gen Wex and Columbus Young Professionals Club host a reception before the performance for CYP Club members and other young professionals, as part of CYP Club's Cultural Series.
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