DLAR | Spectrum Dance Theater

Donald Byrd continues his brilliant career of creating
electrifying, contemporary, sensual dances with his Seattle- based company. Byrd’s canvas ranges from the politics of the moment to the eternal narratives of the classics.
His work demands speed and precision from his dancers and commands the rapt attention of any audience.


	< The Theater of Needless Talents Based on works by the Jewish artists in the infamous Nazi fortress, Terrazin, a supposedly privileged settlement that was actually a transit hub to the holocaust. The Theater or Needless Talents asks: “If today was the last day of our life, would you choose to spend it making art?” “Theater gained a different, extraordinary dimension. Culture became the limit of our existence, the world of the highest freedom that we could ever reach.” –Jan Fischer, actor in Terezin, theater director

	< Farewell …a fantastical contemplation on America’s relationship with China. Mr. Byrd’s newest dance theater piece will explore how two historic moments – 9/11 and Tiananmen Square – impact the relationships between America and China and the changing dynamic brought about by their increasingly interdependent financial systems.

	< Repertory Concerts A curated evening of several pieces including And Their Souls Will Understand, Bhangra Fever, and Short Dances/Little Stories.