Blues City Brass Quintet

Navy Band Mid-South’s Brass Quintet, Blues City Brass boasts a long tradition of musical styles ranging from traditional brass quintet literature, to patriotic classics, Broadway hits, and popular music of today, making it one of our most visible and versatile performing units. 
 

One Day Pina Asked...

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."

Dance On Camera: Dance Shorts (Program A)

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)

 

CD/FW Dance Exchange: A Choreographers Showcase

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 Presents How Far to 14th?

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?