Santa Monica College's Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater will showcase new works Nov. 22-23 by award-winning faculty artists, professional guest artists and student choreographers.
Performances are Saturday, Nov. 22, and Sunday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at the SMC Performing Arts Center, located at 1310 11th St. at Santa Monica Boulevard.
The concert features postmodern, contemporary, dance theater and jazz, as well as hip hop, contemporary ballet and more. Performances include dances choreographed by guest artists Vanessa Hernández Cruz and Harry Weston.
Guest artist Hernández Cruz will present "Lest We Remain Forgotten," a large group piece that explores the devastation and ravages of war.
Guest artist Harry Weston, also known as Fullout, will present the hip-hop/house dance "We Know Where We Are," a reactive, combative, reflective and ultimately joyful piece that follows dancers on a journey through aggression, contemplation and absolution.
The program will also present dances by faculty choreographers Seda Aybay, Angela Jordan, Sophie Monat, Mark Tomasic and Vanessa Van Wormer, as well as student choreographers Sonny James Lira, Lessly "Mar" Marroquin and Oxana Safronova.
Faculty choreographer Tomasic created "kin" to celebrate bonds formed between childhood friends and siblings. The piece features music by Tomasic's brother, John Philip Tomasic.
Faculty choreographer Van Wormer created "to feel sun on her skin," a solo in which dancer Chloe Hess works on a large-scale painting on stage during the performance.
Student choreographer Safronova will present "Feel the Void 2.0: To Whom It May Concern," a multimedia work that fuses film, dance and spoken word to shed light on liminal spaces created by forced emigration due to genocide, wars or severe human rights violations by governments with white supremacy ideology.
Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater has a longstanding reputation for artistic excellence and innovation. Since it was founded more than 50 years ago, the student ensemble has performed throughout the nation.
Advance tickets are $20 for general admission and may be purchased online at smc.edu/tickets or by calling 310-434-3005. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the performance for $23 at The Broad Stage Box Office at the SMC Performing Arts Center. Free parking is available on premises. Seating is on a first-arrival basis.
More information is available at smc.edu/dance. All performances are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
Edited by SMDP Staff