An introduction to modern dance and expressionist dance theater traditions from Rudolf Laban to Pina Bausch
Saturday, July 19th at 2 pm
Admission free
Modern Auditorium
A community celebration using found objects, instruments, and movements
Saturday, July 12th at 1 pm & 3 pm
Sunday, July 13th at 3 pm
Admission free
Grand Lobby
A film by Chantal Akerman/Courtesy Icarus Films
Saturday, July 19th at 3 pm
Admission free
Modern Auditorium
An encounter between two of the most remarkable women artists of the 20th century, ONE DAY PINA ASKED... is Chantal Akerman's look at the work of choreographer Pina Bausch and her Wuppertal, Germany-based dance company. "This film is more than a documentary on Pina Bausch," a narrator announces at the outset, "it is a journey through her world, through her unwavering quest for love."
Saturday, July 12th at 2 pm
Admission free
Modern Auditorium
See the local premieres of short films from New York City’s 2014 and 2013 Dance On Camera festivals, including the Scottish Ballet’s “Healah Dancing”
Program A lineup:
Painted (Canada, 2012, 5:13)
Brighter Borough (UK, 2012, 4:18)
Arthur & Aileen (USA, 2012, 15:00)
Scottish Ballet’s Healah Dancing (UK, Scotland, 4:55)
The Next Step Is (USA, 2012, 5:25)
Dervishes (USA, 2012, 3:17)
Saturday, July 19th at 1 pm
Admission free
Modern Auditorium
Join us on Saturday, June 28 and 12 pm for PianoTexas International Academy & Festival's Recital by Piano Teachers. Featured are piano teachers Kristi Baker, Ann DuHamel, Virginia Bigelow, Miho Fisher, May Phang, Tatyana Shrago and Maria Khavin. Admission is FREE.
Thursday, July 24th &
Friday, July 25th at 8 pm
Grand Lobby
Admission free
Special guests Bill Evans Dance Company (NY) will perform “Saintly Passion” (1996), excerpts from “Bach Dances” (1976/1973), and the North Texas premiere of “See You Around” (2013) - a humorous duet created by Claire Porter with Sabatino Verlezza for William (Bill) Evans and Don Halquist.
Sounds Modern
Sounds Modern, the brainchild of modern music guru Elizabeth McNutt, is a vibrant and exciting concert series featuring contemporary music that makes the works on display in the Modern’s galleries come to life in the concert hall. McNutt is the director of the University of North Texas contemporary music ensemble Nova and co-director of the new music organization Atomic Clock Music Events. Admission is free
Saturday, December 13, 2 pm—How Far to 14th?
YOUNG ARTISTS RECITAL
Krysztof Ksiazek – Poland, 22
(2013 first prize, Polish National Chopin Piano Competition)
-----Chopin: Sonata in B minor, Op. 58, 1st Movement
Qi Kong – China, 26
(2009 first prize, Schimmel USASU International Piano Competition, Arizona)
-----Chopin: Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49
Dance On Camera: Dance Shorts
Saturday July 18; noon
Modern Auditorium/ admission free
Catch the local premieres of short films from the 2015 Dance On Camera festival of New York City. This 45-minute program includes some content which would be the equivalent of a PG-13 rating:
Well Contested Sites (Amie Dowling, USA, 2012; 13:27) - Developed and shot on Alcatraz Island, this film explores the issue of mass incarceration and the complex experience faced by the incarcerated.