Local Dancers Address Contemporary American Issues
August 19, 2008
SD Productions will present State of The Nation-an evening of choreography addressing contemporary American issues September 12th thru 14th at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.
“The purpose of this concert is to empower our community to be an active part of our country’s political system.” said choreographer Brittany Barham. State of the Nation is a non-partisan event. “We are not trying to tell people who to vote for, we are simply urging people to get out and vote.” said choreographer Kat Million.
The evening will address various issues affecting Americans and their decisions in November. Candace Williams brings awareness to senior issues in the U.S. with Bena; a women’s reflection of her grandmother’s battle with Alzheimer’s. Ms. Williams’ piece Exodus contrasts the atrocity of indifference against the atrocities in Darfur.
Hear no, See no, Speak no choreographed by Brittany Barham explores how war affects the soldiers, the activists and the general population. Ms. Barham’s If She Could Talk explores the American platform on environmental issues. This piece gives our planet a voice of expression when performed to the poem “Mother the Earth” by Deb Johnson.
A breath of fresh air is brought to the show by Kat Million’s Who We Are; an upbeat, lighthearted look at the ironies of modern life.
Divided choreographed by El Pasoen Cheryl Parham proves regardless of man-made destruction on Earth through failure to protect the environment or through war; love and compassion for humanity will prevail.
Cor Ignis Contemporary Dance Company from El Paso, Texas will perform a piece from their repertoire entitled Para Ti, Mujer (For You, Woman). Inspired by the hundreds of women missing and murdered in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico since 1995; Cor Ignis’ main focus is to serve the global community through the medium of dance.
The evening will feature work by the renowned Dr. Debra Knapp. Would You Harbor Me, a piece created specifically for this concert, addresses the global family by recognizing that while new struggles emerge on a daily basis; these new struggles are also bringing us closer together.
State of The Nation will be presented at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum on September 12th and 13th at 7 p.m. and on September 14th at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster and at the door; prices are $10 regular admission and $8 for students/seniors. For more information please contact Scott Saiz of SD Productions at 505-220-9350.
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