What to most is but a children's tale of "the little girl in the red hood who traveled through the forest to her grandmother's house, only to be fooled and eaten by the big bad wolf", has been re-imagined in a darkened glory...
The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory (H+) in conjunction with No Longer Empty present "Dance Here. Hip-Hop." for the exhibition "This Side of Paradise" at The Andrew Freedman Home. H+ Curator of Works, Yvonne Chow, promises it to be "a celebratory day of full-sensory exploration in an art form and cultural invention that was birthed in the Bronx, and has now culturally diffused across the global sphere!"
We instead, find ourselves in 17th Century England, with a remorseful 300-year old wolf and a frozen-to-death Little Red Riding Hood. Our Little Red does not travel by herself into the afterlife. Rather, she is guided by her protector and accompanied by slaves and indentured servants while navigating the dimensions of limbo to purgatory.
This journey, a metaphorical representation of her transformation from a weak, victimized girl to an empowered, self-assured woman, is the distinguishing mark of Mr. Thomas' brilliant creation. This enigmatic rendition of a classic fairy-tale through the medium of concert dance, is an exploration of gender, rape, sexuality, morality, violence, regret, patriarchy and female empowerment.
Where
Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10452
Contact
Yvonne Chow
H+ | The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory
repertorycompany@hdcny.org
800.697.4698
More Information
- Doors open at 6:30pm. Show begins at 7pm.
- Seat selections are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis.
- Pending availabity, tickets will be sold at the door for $20. Cash, Visa, MasterCard and American Express will be accepted.
- Absolutely no camera and/or video filming is permitted during the performance.
- Event information (date, time, location, repertory, cast) are subject to change at any time and without prior notification.
- All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable unless the event has been cancelled or postponed by The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory Repertory Company.
Other H+ Events at This Side of Paradise
Registration is now closed. Pending availability, tickets are available for purchase at the Box Office starting at 6pm today. Tickets purchased the day of the performance are $20.
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H+
The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory in New York founded by hip-hop dance luminary, educator, choreographer and philanthropist Safi A.Thomas, is a world renowned institution for professional hip-hop dance education.
No Longer Empty
No Longer Empty's core mission is to widen the audience for contemporary art by presenting high-caliber, site-specific public art exhibitions inthe heart of communities. No Longer Empty draws together the vitality of the contemporary art world and the values of building community.
Yvone Christa In 2011, The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory partnered with Yvone Christa Jewelry Company for a photoshoot for the Conservatory's upcoming repertory season. Pieces from Yvone Christa's collection will be available for purchase for the duration of the "Dance Here. Hip-Hop." event. Prices will start at $100. Cash, Visa, MasterCard and American Express will be accepted. Proceeds will go towards The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory Foundation and Yvone Christa Jewelry Company.
Sponsored By No Longer Empty | The Andrew Freedman Home | Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council | Yvone Christa | BLADE Dance Entertainment | TheJoyce Theatre Foundation | Support Center for Nonprofit Management | Best On Scene | Kiner Enterprises | In the Lights
