Claire Gignac et compagnie to Join Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre for CHINATOWN BLUES

Two-time recipients of Quebec Music Council's prestigious Opus Awards, Claire Gignac et compagnie , will provide live jazz accompaniment for Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre's Chinatown Blues. The band will play selections from The Beggar's Opera.

Drawing comparisons to Edith Piaf for her vocal styling, Gingac is no stranger to American jazz audiences, earning much praise for her album Chants D'Eros in 2000. However she and her ensemble are better known in their native land having spent the last ten years as regular collaborators with Canadian theater legend Robert LePage. Gignac and her fellow musicians worked with LePage on Zulu Time, The Busker's Opera, and Dreigroschen Song Spiele.

Chinatown Blues celebrates Duckler's decades-long commitment to cultural exchange and bringing international artists to Los Angeles. Additionally, it marks the third collaboration for Duckler and Gignac who previously partnered for performances of Duckler's Bowling Blues in San Francisco and Montreal.

Media Information:

Band is available for in-studio live sets, interviews and rehearsal visits. Any journalist or photographer interested in visiting a rehearsal or attending a performance should contact Lauren Donia
Performance & Ticket Information:

Chinatown Bleu - May 29 & 30, 8:30pm - 837 N Spring St. Los Angeles, 90012
Tickets available at bit.ly/chinatownblues

Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre

Founded in 1985 by choreographer Heidi Duckler, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre has created memorable dance experiences in extraordinary locations for three decades. Called the "reigning queen of site specific performance" by the LA Times, Duckler is dedicated to building audiences for the arts, especially in underserved communities. HDDT creates contemporary art experiences in nontraditional places and learning opportunities in diverse neighborhoods that redefine the relationship between audience and art through the cultivation of innovative partnerships. As the company begins its 30th anniversary season, expect Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre in unexpected places.

Heidi Duckler has created more than 200 dance pieces all over the world. Awards include a City of LA Department of Cultural Affairs COLA Award, California Arts Council Choreography Fellowship and National Endowment of the Arts American Masterpiece award.