For over a decade Shen Wei has created timeless dance works that evoke a sense of drama and mystery and immerse audiences in the visually rich world emerging onstage. His stunning company will kick off the 80th anniversary with two beautifully stirring works including Near the Terrace (2000), the work which launched Shen Wei into the international spotlight. The dance, inspired by surrealist Belgian painter Paul Delvaux, is a masterful and stunning progression of slow, simple movements and imagery set to the dynamic music of Arvo Pärt. He will also present the ADF commissioned world premiere of Collective Measures, a rigorous and striking exploration of isolation and structure that investigates the ideas of ethereality and permanence in a place where primal and rational converge.
Durham Performing Arts Center
Thursday, June 13 at 7 pm
Friday, June 14 at 8 pm
$52, $44, $24, $18