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::Dominic Walsh Dance: Celebrating Moving Bodies - Moving Minds::

Dominic Walsh wows again with this excellent lineup celebrating the fifth anniversary of the company's premiere performance. The centerpiece of the program will be Double You by with Jiri Kylian, one of the most renowned contemporary choreographers in the world today.

Also on the program is the world premier of Walsh's Amadeus and a pas de deux from his full-length Orfeo ed Euridice, created for New National Theatre in Tokyo. Japanese ballerina Hana Sakai, for whom the ballet was created, will perform this piece. Finally, Mauro Bigonzetti's Pression will end the program. This is contemporary dance at its most provocative and electrifying; get out and see this show, whether you're a seasoned fan or a newcomer the art of bodies moving in space.

Date: Thursday, February 7th - Saturday February 9th
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Hobby Center - Zilkha Hall
800 Bagby Houston, TX 77002, Info Phone: 713-652-3938
Price: $17-$42, $75 VIP
Link: Dominic Walsh Dance Theater

Pictured: Dominic Walsh Dance Theater Amadeus, Photo by Amitava Sarkar, Photography Insight.

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