www.inti-illimani.com

Friday, October 13, 8 p.m. Saturday, October 14, 8 p.m.

Are they comedians? Musicians? Jugglers? The Flying Karamazov Brothers are all three and more! These masters of hilarity will juggle their way through mid-life crisis and straight into a vaudevillian romp through the stages of life, complete with dancing and singing! This newest show is a crazy comic recipe for survival in the modern world. Expect the unexpected and come prepared to challenge Dimitri, the Champ, as he juggles any three items provided by the audience! (See rules as provided at the website listed below.)

www.fkb.com

Rock and Roll legend Bruce Springsteen lends his music and his spirit to this incredible choreographic creation of Daniel Shapiro and Joanie Smith. With additional contributions from Springsteen’s wife, Patti Scialfa and E Street Band violinist Soozie Tyrell, Anytown draws inspiration from the music, using rhythm to evoke the universal struggle of three middle class families. With down to earth, poignant storytelling, gravity-defying movements, grace and humor, Anytown evokes our homes, our hopes and our dreams.

Co-presented by Dance St. Louis.

www.shapiroandsmithdance.org

Thursday, January 11, 7:30pm Friday, January 12, 7:30pm Saturday, January 13, 2pm Saturday, January 13, 7:30pm Sunday, January 14, 2pm Friday , January 19, 7:30pm Saturday, January 20, 2pm Saturday, January 20, 7:30pm Sunday, January 21, 2pm

by Emil Sher

Adapted from the book Hana's Suitcase by Karen Levine
Originally published by Second Story Press

US PREMIERE

Time: Tokyo, March 2000.

A child's suitcase arrives from Auschwitz at the Children's Holocaust Center in Tokyo . The suitcase bears the name and birthdate of Hana Brady. Painted across the battered piece of luggage is the German word “waisenkind,” or “orphan.”

Who was Hana? What happened to her? The Japanese children at the Holocaust Learning Center demand to know. With only these few clues in hand, their teacher, Fumiko Ishioka, sets off to uncover Hana’s identity. Ishioka’s spirited pursuit leads her first to Prague and ultimately to Canada where at last she learns the story of Hana and her family under the Nazi regime.

This compelling new play for families and young people delivers a sensitive message about why we must teach tolerance and acceptance.

Full of energy and passion, Daniel Bernard Roumain, along with The Mission SQ Unit, brings music making to the edge. On the forefront of musical innovation, this genre-defying young African American composer marries the instrumentation of the string quartet and classical traditions with electric violin, laptop and Hip Hop turntablist in a series of works entitled Civil Rights Reader, inspired by major, iconic figures of the Civil Rights era such as Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., Adam Clayton Powell and Maya Angelou.

www.dbrmusic.com

Friday, February 16, 8 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 8 p.m.

In the world created by George Orwell’s “1984”, is a place where people fear expression, leaders avoid accountability and war is waged perpetually. Written more than half a century ago, its prescience of today’s world is stunning.

Artistic Director, Tim Robbins directs this powerful new stage adaptation by San Francisco Mime Troupe’s Michael Gene Sullivan. Over the last 20 years, the Actor’s Gang has produced over 68 plays and continually developed new works that address the world today through a prism of satire, popular culture and raucous stagecraft.

www.theactorsgang.com

With soul-stirring live music and gravity-defying, magnetic dancers who have the physical prowess of super humans, DanceBrazil will leave you on your feet cheering for more. Offering the best of traditional and contemporary Afro-Brazilian dance, including the sensational art form of capoeira—dance that incorporates martial arts—DanceBrazil takes on a spirited journey that projects the strength and power, the intricacy and elusiveness, and ultimately, the love and passion of this extraordinary art form.

Co-presented by Dance St. Louis.

www.dancebrazil.org

Friday, March 30, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 8 p.m.

Spalding Gray was sui generis—a true original. When he died in January 2004, he left behind a vast body of unpublished work including excerpts from journals, short stories and poetry. To celebrate his life, his work and the enduring legacy, a stellar cast of actors, writers and performers come together to read the previously unheard stories and writings and to pay tribute to Spalding Gray.

Discover the fresh, fluid athleticism and sensuality of the next generation of American contemporary ballet. The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s refreshing blend of contemporary repertoire and sophisticated European style explodes on stage. Founded in 1990 by long-time Aspenite Bebe Schweppe, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is an institution - home of a nationally recognized dance company and a center for dance education. Described as a “deft ensemble with engaging projection and an appealing largesse” by Dance Magazine, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is a company of classically trained dancers who perform an eclectic repertoire by some of the world’s foremost choreographers.

www.aspensantafeballet.com

Saturday, May 19, 8 p.m.

One of the finest jazz vocalists in the world today, Dianne Reeves' virtuosity and unique R&B jazz stylings draw upon a world of influences that blend traditional to contemporary and have captured her tremendous acclaim throught the world. In 2006, Reeves broke her own record with her fourth Grammy award for "Best Jazz Vocal Performance."

www.diannereeves.com