Northrop Presents Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai, 2/18

Northrop Concerts and Lectures at the University of Minnesota presents the Minnesota debut of Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai on Saturday, February 18 at 8:00 pm at the Orpheum Theatre.

China’s most celebrated dancer, Jin Xing (directly translated as “golden star”), and her company Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai, will showcase a retrospective of 10 of her best works over the last 25 years, featuring lavish onstage environments and a feast for the senses. Though not actually tango, Shanghai Tango showcases a contemporary Shanghai, a blend of east and west in dance, costumes, and music that mixes passions and cultures from both the past and the future.

Jin Xing’s courage, fighting spirit, and beautiful artistry have contributed to her great success as a ballerina, owner of China’s only independent dance company, and the first legally recognized transgender woman in China. Her choreography is graceful, subtle, and filled with visual appeal. Performed to rave reviews in Europe, this event is part of a three-year exchange with arts leaders across the country showcasing Chinese culture.

The 2012 national tour of Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai is part of a major, multi-year cultural exchange with Arts Midwest, the Chinese Ministry of Culture, and the U.S. Major University Presenters consortium. Support for the tour has been provided by the Ministry of Culture, People’s Republic of China.

TICKETS

$25, $35, $50

Prices do not include processing or facility fees.

Watch a promo video on You Tube.