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Fairfield University | Quick Center for the Arts
 
 
The Quick Center will be hosting 5 different performances from diverse, powerful, and imaginative dancers, choreographers, and performers. Here’s what’s on its way:
 
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U.S. PREMIERE
 
nora chipaumire
NOT waiting…
Thursday, September 14, 2023 | 8 p.m.
Friday, September 15, 2023 | 8 p.m.
 
Nora Chipaumire and Germaine Acogny debuted this new work in Berlin, promoting intergenerational conversation and solidarity in Senegal and Zimbabwe. The performance features a sonic ensemble and women's traditional healing ceremonies.
 
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U.S. DEBUT TOUR
 
Agathe et Adrien
N.Ormes
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 7:30 p.m.
 
N.Ormes is an hour-long journey where Agathe and Adrien explore gender norms and archetypes, seeking friendship, fairness, power, and fluidity. They have developed a unique circus and dance vocabulary while also working with some of the biggest circus companies in Montreal.
 
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DANCE AND LIVE MUSIC
 
Broken Chord
Gregory Maqoma
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | 8 p.m.
 
Gregory Maqoma, a South African choreographer, creates Broken Chord, a unique work that explores past and present issues of borders, migration, and identity. The piece, featuring four soloists and an onstage a cappella chorus, tells the story of a South African chorus impacted by racism during its 19th-century tour.
 
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U.S. PREMIERE
 
Michael Keegan-Dolan
Teaċ Daṁsa | MáM
Friday, November 17, 2023 | 8 p.m.
 
MáM, a production by Irish traditional concertina player Cormac Begley, European classical contemporary collective stargaze, and 12 international dancers from Teaċ Daṁsa, follows Keegan-Dolan's Swan Lake re-imagining. MáM combines classical and traditional elements, highlighting the potential for life's polarities to come together and find resolution.
 
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WORLD PREMIERE
 
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
Friday, January 26, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
 
A.I.M, led by Kyle Abraham, is a contemporary dance company showcasing exceptional performances that blend modern dance styles, human stories, and social commentary. The evening includes Abraham’s latest work using the songs of Nina Simone, If We Were a Love Song, and a world premiere of a new work.
 
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Fairfield University - Quick Center for the Arts
 
 
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Fairfield, CT | 06824 US
 
 
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