CIRQUE MECHANICS
October 29 at The Vets
You’ve never seen a circus like this! Hailed as “the greatest contribution to the American circus since Cirque du Soleil” by Spectacle magazine, Cirque Mechanics returns to wow FirstWorks audiences with Pedal Punk, a dazzling whirl of acrobats, cyclists, and one-of-a-kind machines.
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COMMUNITY MASTER CLASS WITH RUTH ANDRIEN
November 14 at Ashamu Dance Studio
This is a unique opportunity for Rhode Island-area dancers to take a master class with Ruth Andrien, who originated roles as former principal Taylor dancer, and has restaged Mr. Taylor’s work around the world. $5 advance/$10 door
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FILM SCREENING
Paul Taylor Dancemaker
December 8 at Jamestown Arts Center
Film screening of the Academy Award nominated 1998 documentary – a vivid group portrait of the iconic choreographer Paul Taylor and his uniquely American dance company.
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LUNCH TALK
Paul Taylor’s America: Songs of Innocence & Experience
February 2, 2017 at Brown University
In this illustrated lecture, Taylor’s biographer Suzanne Carbonneau will look at how Taylor’s dances have chronicled both shining ideals and uncomfortable truths about America. Lunch will be served.
FREE – RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
Presented in partnership with American Dance Legacy Initiative
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20% OFF TICKET 4-PACK
PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY
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SAVE 20% on a ticket 4-Pack. Good on $38, $58 and $78 ticket levels. For phone sales call 401-421-ARTS and reference code PTDANCE4. Addl. service charges may apply to online and phone orders.
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SPECIAL OFFERS
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From series packages to Family 4-packs to Educator’s Discounts, discover FirstWorks’ current special offers here.
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PAUL TAYLOR LEGACY PROJECT: ART IN MOTION
Season-long residency events
Arguably the greatest living choreographer across the 20th and 21st centuries, Paul Taylor continues to create works that are vibrant, powerful, and thoroughly new. This season FirstWorks celebrates Mr. Taylor with an expansive project connecting audiences with art, dance, music and American history.
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ARMORY ANIMATED BY ART
A FirstWorks / AC+T initiative
Cranston St. Armory: Animated by Art uses the arts as a focal point to engage community stakeholders around envisioning a bright future and multiple creative uses for this historic site, built in 1907 in the heart of Providence’s West End neighborhood.
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PVDFEST OPENING NIGHT PARTY
June 2, 6-8 PM
Did you miss the Opening Night VIP Party for PVDFest last year? Are you interested in becoming a Champion for the Arts?
Be a part of the cultural event of the year by joining the host committee for the PVDFest Opening Night Party in downtown Providence.
TICKETS: $500 Creative Capital Visionaries / $100 Creative Capital Artists
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FIRSTWORKS ARTISTIC ICONS AT THE VETS
Save up to 25% off tickets to full series!
Dazzle to the acrobatic steampunk spectacle of CIRQUE MECHANICS in Pedal Punk; experience the energy, humor and sheer beauty of PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY; and celebrate 25 years of the world’s premier hip-hop dance company, RENNIE TAYLOR PUREMOVEMENT — you’ll revel in every extraordinary FirstWorks moment.
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