Jessica Lang Dance Makes Seattle Debut at Meany Center

Meany Center for the Performing Arts, presents the Seattle debut of Jessica Lang Dance. Hailed as "a master of visual composition" by Dance Magazine, Jessica Lang, the recipient of a 2014 Bessie Award, seamlessly incorporates striking design elements and transforms classical ballet language into artfully crafted, emotionally engaging contemporary works.

Among the pieces performed will be Tesseracts of Time, created in collaboration with internationally recognized architect, Washington native and UW alumnus Steven Holl. The work explores Holl's basic belief of the relationship of architecture to the ground: Under the ground, In the ground, On the ground and Over the ground. Also on the program for Veteran's Day weekend is Thousand Yard Stare, set to Beethoven's late String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132, honoring wounded veterans and those affected by war.

Program

Solo Bach

Sweet Silent Thought

Thousand Yard Stare

The Calling

Tesseracts of Time

Pre-Show Q&A with Jessica Lang
Jessica Lang will discuss the works being performed and answer questions from the audience. Q&A begins at 7:10pm before every performance. Ticketholders only.

About Jessica Lang Dance

Founded in 2011, Jessica Lang Dance is dedicated to creating and performing the work of Jessica Lang. JLD has been presented in world renowned venues including The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Winspear Opera House and Northrop Auditorium, among many others. The company's performances have been named among the best dance events of the year by major publications in Dallas, Chicago and Boston. JLD's funding includes support from Rockefeller Brothers Fund, NEA, Jerome Robbins Foundation, Shubert Foundation, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Harkness Foundation for Dance, and more.

Artist website: jessicalangdance.com.

About Jessica Lang

Jessica Lang is a choreographer and the artistic director of Jessica Lang Dance. Lang, a recipient of a prestigious 2014 Bessie Award has created more than 90 works on companies worldwide since 1999 including San Francisco Opera, American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet (2013 Manchester Theatre Award nominee), the National Ballet of Japan and Joffrey Ballet, among many others. Additional commissions include new works for the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra, The Harris Theater and the Chicago Architecture Biennial in collaboration with architect Steven Holl, the Dallas Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum for its Works and Process series. For opera, Lang made her directorial debut creating Pergolesi's Stabat Mater at the 2013 Glimmerglass Opera Festival. She was a 2015 New York City Center Fellow.

Her receipt of a Joyce Theater Artist Residency supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation helped launch her own company, Jessica Lang Dance (JLD) in 2011. JLD has been presented by major venues including The Kennedy Center, The Harris Theater, New York City Center, Northrop Auditorium, Winspear Opera House, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and BAM Fisher and will tour to more than 20 cities in the upcoming 2016-17 season.

Lang's work has also been performed by numerous educational institutions including The Juilliard School, SUNY Purchase, NYU Tisch School of the Arts and Southern Methodist University, among many others. She was a part of the founding faculty of American Ballet Theatre's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School and a teaching artist for the Make-a-Ballet program.

Lang, a graduate of The Juilliard School under the direction of Benjamin Harkarvy, is a former member of Twyla Tharp's company, THARP! She is currently a Fellow at NYU Center for Ballet and the Arts.

About Meany Center for the Performing Arts

Meany Center for the Performing Arts (formerly UW World Series) is one of the leading performing arts presenters in Washington State. A program of the University of Washington, Meany Center presents and commissions acclaimed International Artists, both established and emerging, in dance, music and theater. Through concerts, workshops, classes and events, Meany Center connects audiences with visionary artists and ideas, bringing campus and community together to celebrate the human spirit and explore the boundless power of the arts to create positive change in the world.

Ticket Info and Directions

Purchase tickets : Call 206-543-4880, or order online at meanycenter.org. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the ArtsUW Ticket Office, located at 1313 NE 41st. Tickets are subject to availability. Artists, dates, programs and prices are subject to change.

Ticket Discounts: Discounts are available for students, seniors (65+), UW Alumni Association members, UW retirees and UW employees. UW student tickets start at $10. TeenTix member tickets are $5 day of show. Discount tickets are subject to availability.

Location and Parking: Meany Hall is located on the Seattle campus of the University of Washington, on 15th Avenue NE between NE 40th and 41st Streets. Parking for Meany Hall is available in the Central Parking Garage (entrance at 15th Avenue and 41st Street). On-street metered parking is also available.

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Disability seating with up to three companion seats per disability space is available for all Meany Center events. Reservations for disability seating must be made at the time of purchase. Please contact the ArtsUW Ticket Office at 206-543-4880 for specific seating options and availability.

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