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NEWS & EVENTS: 

GroundWorks Dancetheater’s  5th consecutive Summer Performance Series lights up Cain Park’s Alma Theater June 22, 23 and 24th, 2007.

The program will showcase a collection of shorter pieces, featuring New Work by GroundWorks artistic associate Amy Miller and a New Work by Seattle based guest choreographer KT Niehoff in which two people try to negotiate a physical dilemma that leads to endless possibilities.  GroundWorks will reprise Amy Miller’s most recent duet U Me U.  Plain Dealer critic Donald Rosenberg writes, “Miller’s choreography is a keen blend of novelty and fluidity. The couple flirts with ballroom styles but quickly departs from convention. They gently push and pull one another, engage in unexpected lifts and find teasing and rapturous responses to the game of life.”  The program will finish with the popular Kabila by artistic director David Shimotakahara - bold and exuberant dancing to the lively music of contemporary African vocalists, Samite, Ayub Ogada, and others.

Tickets are On Sale Now at Ticketmaster 216-241-5555
After June 2 through the Cain Park Box Office 216-371-3000
Advance tickets are $20 center; $18 sides;
Purchased day of the show. $25 center; $23 sides;
June 22 and 23 performances are at 7:30 p.m.; June 24 matinee is at 2 p.m.

At the Sunday matinee, June 24 at 2:00 pm, University of Akron Dance Institute students will make a special presentation as part of GroundWorks DanceProject.

GroundWorks is committed to deepening connections between its artists and the communities where it performs.  In 2005 GroundWorks initiated its DanceProject in partnership with The University of Akron Dance Institute, the Akron area’s most respected and established dance school.  Through GroundWorks DanceProject  selected students from the Dance Institute have an opportunity to work with GroundWorks artist Felise Bagley to develop rehearsal and performance skills through the creation of a short performance piece adapted from
GroundWorks repertory. 

GroundWorks Dancetheater Programs are made possible with the
generous support of

The National Endowment for the Arts, The Ohio Arts Council
The Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation,
The Akron Community Foundation, The Abington Foundation,
Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro in honor of Marjorie Talalay,
AHS Foundation, Toby Devan Lewis Philanthropic Fund,
The Murphy Foundation, The Kulas Foundation, The Judith Gerson Fund
The Thomas H. White Foundation, North East Ohio Golf Charities
The Human Fund, Neighborhood Connections, The Free Times
The University of Akron School of Theater Dance and Arts Administration,
Michael Owen/Millworks Gallery, Cleveland City Dance,
Individual Contributors and
Members of GroundWorks Board of Trustees.

Corporate Matching Gifts

Dominion Foundation, Key Foundation, Lubrizol Foundation, SBC Foundation

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