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Jurij Konjar / Steve Paxton

“Steve Paxton is undoubtedly one of the most important dance artists of the past 40 years.” —MIT Press Journal

Thursday, November 6 at 7:30 pm $25

Postmodern pioneer Steve Paxton transformed dance vocabulary through improvisational work with Judson Dance Theatre and Grand Union. In this performance of Paxton’s 1983 work, Bound, Slovenian dancer Jurij Konjar performs the solo dance piece as taught to him by the choreographer. With formal training in Judo, Konjar is an ideal performer for Paxton’s work inspired by the concepts of gravity and momentum.

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Raphael Xavier

“The Unofficial Guide to Audience Watching Performance”

Saturday, November 15 at 8 pm $30

Philadelphia-based dancer and choreographer Raphael Xavier combines breakdancing and spoken word to create this evening-length autobiographical work. Based on 30 years of experience in hip-hop dance, The Unofficial Guide to Audience Watching Performance sets street dance choreography to a conversational monologue that “captivates with the impassioned lyrical delivery of a hip-hop artist” (Philadelphia Inquirer). By deconstructing Xavier’s lyrics and breakdancing technique, this group ensemble performance takes audiences on an artistic journey defined by sacrifice, passion, and transcendence.

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Kristina Wong

“The Wong Street Journal”

“Artful and mesmerizing. Xavier transforms a bravado dance style into an introspective meditation.” —Dance Magazine

Thursday, February 26 at 7:30 pm $25

“Politically charged art with unapologetic humor.” —Bitch Magazine

The Wong Street Journal is a new solo theater work written and performed by acerbic humorist Kristina Wong. Part psychedelic TED lecture, part amateur hip-hop extravaganza, and part nonsense, The Wong Street Journal breaks down the complexities of global poverty and economic theory using uneasy-to-read charts, never-before-proven economic survival strategies, and riveting slideshows that illuminate the overwhelming issues of global poverty. Wong combines self-skewering personal narrative with heady economics in a “nearly-finished work-in-progress” developed during an artist’s residency at the Flynn.

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Terry Galloway

“You Are My Sunshine”

“There is no political correctness here, only a poignant life journey of unexpected challenges.” —Gay and Lesbian Review

Saturday, April 11 at 8 pm $25
ASL interpretation

In this autobiographical one-woman show, 2013 Alpert Award nominee Terry Galloway tells the story of her transition from deafness to suddenly being able to hear after receiving a cochlear implant. Galloway’s theater work has been produced internationally, and her 2009 bitingly humorous memoir Mean Little Deaf Queer received the Golden Crown award for non-fiction. You Are My Sunshine explores the struggles and revelations of a person thrust into a new world of sound.

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