La Jolla Music Society
Ephrat Asherie Dance with Arturo O’Farrill: Shadow Cities
“Asherie and her company are a sight anywhere they perform.”
— The Boston Globe
Ephrat Asherie Dance (EAD) collaborates with GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist and composer Arturo O’Farrill on its newest creation, Shadow Cities, a contemplative and multi-faceted reflection on the beauty, vastness and joy of the in-between. With a cast of seven dancers and four musicians, the performers explore the myriad ways they feel split between cities, memories, and generations, encountering their most enlivened selves in unexpected moments. EAD, rooted in a multitude of Afro-diasporic vernacular dances, explores the expansive narrative qualities of breaking, hip hop, house, and waacking to tell stories and find new modes of expression. Featuring live music by Arturo O’Farrill and friends, Shadow Cities is a conversation between O’Farrill’s vast compositional voice and EAD’s dynamic, rigorous, and idiosyncratic choreography.
Co-commissioned by La Jolla Music Society and ProtoStar Foundation
The ProtoStar Innovative Series is sponsored by the ProtoStar Foundation.
