A titan of modern dance, José Limón was recognized for both his visionary choreography and for helping audiences reimagine the role of male dancers through his visceral, powerful performances. Born in Mexico, Limón’s career in dance began after he moved to New York City where he studied under the tutelage of Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. Founding the Limón Dance Company in 1946, he went on to establish himself as a trailblazer, introducing new techniques and choreographing pieces that have gone on to become standards of American dance.
The classic Limón works, like Shakespeare’s, are as perceptive today as when they were made. They speak, urgently and joyfully, of our lives now: our individual struggles and triumphs, how we face the world and how we sense that world around us, how we can be with others, how we can destroy the bonds between us, and how we can ultimately create community.
Program:
Chaconne
José Limón, music by Johann Sebastian Bach
The Unsung
José Limón
Radical Beasts in the Forest of Possibilities
Francesca Harper, music by Nona Hendryx composed for the dance
Excerpt from Psalm
José Limón, music by Jon Magnussen composed for the dance
Show Finder
Jose Limon Dance Company
First Preview: Jan 21, 2020
Opening Date: Jan 30, 2020
Closing Date: Jan 31, 2020
Running Time: 01:35
Playing @
Purchase Performing Arts Center
735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Performance Schedule
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30th @ 8 PM
Choreography
- José Limón
- Francesca Harper
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$13.75 - $67.50
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Accessibility
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Restroom
handicapped accessible. -
Seating
concert hall has 1300 seats <br.
Pepsi Theater has 700 seats
recital hall has 600 seats -
Elevator/Escalator
elevator is located across the street -
Entrance
Entrance in handicapped accessible. There is a ramp to enter the Concert hall -
Water Fountain
handicapped accessible. -
Assisted Listening System
The Concert Hall and Pepsi Theater have listening aids. Please contact the ushers in advance. -
Wheelchair Info
concert hall has 4 wheelchair locations located in the orchestra
recital hall - 4 wheelchair locations
Pepsi Theater - 4 wheelchair location
