DanceBrazil Brings Afro-Brazilian Fusion Back to Kingsbury Hall 2/26
For over thirty years, DanceBrazil has thrilled audiences across the Unites States and throughout the world with its dazzling artistry, which is inspired by the cultural tapestry of Brazil. DanceBrazil will perform at Kingsbury Hall on February 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $29.50 - $39.50 and are available at www.kingtix.com or by calling 801-581-7100.
Whether in the streets or on stage in the most prestigious theaters, the dancers and musicians of DanceBrazil never fail to enthrall audiences with the company's unique fusion of Afro-Brazilian movement, contemporary dance and Capoeira, the traditional dance/martial arts form that had its origins in Africa and evolved in colonial Brazil as a means of fighting enslavement.
Leading up to DanceBrazil's performance at Kingsbury Hall on Feb 26, there will be two free events on Wednesday, February 24:
· Noon, Mini-performance by DanceBrazil in the Atrium of the Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 E 400 S
· 7PM, Screening of "Capoeira: Dance of Freedom," a film by Steven Bartholomew that chronicles the history of Capoeira in Brazil and the U.S., followed by a live demonstration by Salt Lake Capoeira, in the Great Hall at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 West 3100 South
In 1977, Jelon Vieira founded DanceBrazil, using as inspiration several grass-roots workshops at the Clark Center for the Arts in New York City. Acclaimed choreographer Alvin Ailey joined the board of directors in 1980 and helped focus the objectives of DanceBrazil, emphasizing the company's ability to speak to a broad North American community. Within a few years, DanceBrazil premiered at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. In 1985, DanceBrazil premiered Orfeo Negro at the Riverside Dance Festival to critical and popular acclaim. Since its inception, Vieira has guided the company through breathtaking performances of Capoeira and Afro-Brazilian dance before audiences in Europe Asia, and Brazil, as well as the United States.
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