Big Read Tucson "If My Verse Is Alive. . . " A performance of new dance & music inspired by Emily Dickinson photo by Jade BeallAs a part of Kore Press' Big Read Tucson, New ARTiculations Dance Theatre, with visiting dance artist Katherine Ferrier of The Architects along with local sound genius Vicki Brown, will present an evening-length dance & music performance inspired by the life and poetry of Emily Dickinson. The performance will feature original musical compositions by Vicki Brown (on violin and pedals) with new choreography by New ARTiculations and Katherine Ferrier. Costumes designed and made by Barbara Seyda, lighting design by Don Fox. The performance takes place at the Pima Community College Center for the Arts Proscenium Theater on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. Regular tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. VIP tickets, which include special seating and private reception, are also available for $40. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or below. For more information, questions, or media inquiries, email Miranda Butler at kore@korepress.org or call 520-327-2127.
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Note: advanced ticket sales end at midnight Nov. 11, the day before the event. Tickets can be purchased for $15 at the door on the day of the event. About Kore Press, New ARTiculations, Katherine Ferrier and Vicki Brown
As a community of literary activists devoted to bringing forth a diversity of voices through works that meet the highest artistic standards, Kore Press publishes women's writing to deepen awareness and advance progressive social change. Kore offers award-winning programming to female, trans and queer youth to lift their voices and inspire creative agency. Kore is the curator and presenter of Big Read Tucson. NEW Articulations Dance Theatre is a modern dance company in Tucson, AZ. The company is committed to making modern dance more visible, accessible, and useful and to providing artistic and experimental opportunities in movement for local dancers and choreographers and audiences. For more information, visit newarticulations.org Katherine Ferrier is an independent dance artist/educator, poet, visual artist and curator who has been improvising and making dances since the late 80s. A co-founder of The Architects, an improvisational quartet with a collaborative performance history spanning nearly 20 years, she teaches and performs regularly throughout the US and abroad. For more information, visit katherineferrier.net Vicki Brown is a violinist based in Tucson, AZ. Her classical/avant/improvisational approach has led to numerous collaborations in the US and Europe with musicians and bands, dancers, painters, writers, actors and film makers. She performs regularly with improvisational dance collectives Movement Salon (Tucson) and The Architect (US). Music from her two albums, Winter Garden (2006) and Seas & Trees (2009), appears in the Emmy award-winning/Oscar-nominated documentary, Gasland (2010). For sound bites, visit vickibrown.bandcamp.com.
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