IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre To Perform At POW! WOW!

By: Feb. 09, 2017
Enter Your Email to Unlock This Article

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe.




Existing user? Just click login.

IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre is excited to announce their appearance at the opening block party of the 2017 Pow! Wow! on February 11. Dancers from IONA's inventive production 'Paint By Number' will appear at the Kaka'ako event from 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. at Agora and on the street. Audience members will be a part of the interactive experience, getting to paint the dancers.

IONA delves into the creative action of music, painting, and dance with the Quadraphonix in 'Paint By Number,' coming soon to a warehouse near you. Inventively, 'Paint By Number' transforms dancers into human paintbrushes and pallets, beginning the evening in the fertile white void of a blank masterpiece-to-be. As the dynamics pick up, the white floor canvas is no longer pristine; the stage comes alive with a new dimension of movement and color complimented and commanded by the Quadraphonix's music. It is in the creative process itself that 'Paint By Number' tells a story of humanity, humor, peace, passion, and life. This process is a doorway into a unique experience that will leave each audience member with an urge take a dip in the powerful paint elixir. More information on IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre can be found at www.IONA360.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/iona360 and on Instagram at @iona360.

IONA is dedicated to the creation and performance of innovative dance/theatre works that provide transformational imagery and messages. Its mission is to effect a positive change in the community while providing opportunities for artists to evolve. The Company aspires to create high quality work that inspires social, personal and spiritual growth, bridges cultural experiences, and provides a greater understanding of how the arts affect all of our lives.

POW! WOW!, is a Native American term that describes a gathering that celebrates culture, music and art. Centered around a week-long event in Hawaii, POW! WOW! has grown into a global network of artists and organizes gallery shows, lecture series, schools for art and music, mural projects, a large creative space named Lana Lane Studios, concerts, and live art installations across the globe. The central event takes place during Valentine's Day week in February in the Kaka'ako district of Honolulu, and brings over a hundred international and local artist together to create murals and other forms of art. The festival is expanding to cities and countries such as Taiwan, Long Beach, Israel, Singapore, Jamaica, Washington D.C., Guam, New Zealand, Germany and more. This year's Pow! Wow! runs from February 11 - 18 and more information can be found at www.powwowhawaii.com.

 

Join Team BroadwayWorld

Are you an avid theatergoer? We're looking for people like you to share your thoughts and insights with our readers. Team BroadwayWorld members get access to shows to review, conduct interviews with artists, and the opportunity to meet and network with fellow theatre lovers and arts workers.

Interested? Learn more here.



Videos