Visceral Dance Chicago’s Fall Engagement
Visceral Dance Chicago – a contemporary dance company that is constantly pursuing a deeper focus of intent that continues to challenge audience expectations – announces its Fall Engagement – November 21 – 23, 2024 at 7:30p.m., November 24, 2024 at 2:00p.m. at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. The performances feature three world premieres, as well as two returning audience favorites: Mad Skin by Nick Pupillo and 18+1 by Gustavo Ramirez Sansano.
Internationally acclaimed choreographer, Kevin O’Day, returns to create his second work on Visceral. Embracing the concepts of a clean slate and fleeting time. Fielding Time is a powerful work created on 6 dancers, set to the music of Ryuichi Sakamoto and Bryce Dessner.
International choreographer, director, and performance artist, Marco Palomino, from Cuba is setting his first work on Visceral. Marco’s original choreographic work draws from modern and contemporary dance, ballet, floor work, Cuban styles and African folklore. Inspired by the infinite vastness of space, time, and knowledge, Lost in the Infinite follows a journey of self-discovery, embracing the unknown, and breaking free from societal constraints.
Recognized for the power and versatility in his work, Pupillo mixes the technical athleticism that Visceral is known for with complex partnering and magnetic connections. This new work for 12 dancers is a pulsing restless journey of transformation set to a combination of solo saxophone and electronic beats.
Mad Skin (2019) by Nick Pupillo, is a duet that explores the sense of attachment that in return receives no emotion and a desperate plea to gain the attention. It combines physical and raw movement with subtle and delicate qualities which expose the human characteristics of the dancers.
18+1 by Spanish choreographer Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, is a joyous piece, celebrating Sansano’s career as a choreographer. The work is set to the playful mambo music of Cuban bank leaned Perez Prado whose compositions and arrangement popularized the mambo in the 1950s.
Visceral Dance Chicago, founded and led by Artistic Director Nick Pupillo, has been engaging and connecting its artists with audiences since 2013 and is now a nationally and internationally recognized driving force in contemporary dance. The company has developed a diverse and respected repertoire that continues to challenge audiences’ expectations. Visceral Dance exemplifies Pupillo’s daring vision to explore the infinite possibilities of contemporary movement and present the best of emerging, established, and innovative choreographers. The company has been praised for its exceptional technicality, diversity, versatility, and daring athleticism.
Tickets for Visceral Dance Chicago’s Fall Engagement begin at $25. Visit www.visceraldance.com to book now.
Visceral Dance Chicago – Da’Ruis Malone Erika Shi, Photo by MReid Photography