Dance Event
19th Annual Arts Sensation
Hannah Block Community Arts Center 120 South 2nd Street, Wilmington, United StatesA Benefit Performance for The Good Shepherd Center The 19th Annual ARTS SENSATION A Benefit Performance for The Good Shepherd Center 7:30 p.m. April 17, 2020 Hannah Block Community Arts Center 120 South 2nd Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 The 19th Annual Arts Sensation is serving up a lively and entertaining evening showcasing wonderful local talent for a music and dance spectacular! This year's beneficiary is the Good Shepherd Center, whose mission is to be a safety net for our neighbors in crisis by providing hot and nutritious meals, case management support, showers and restrooms, clean clothing, warm beds, an onsite medical clinic and a pathway to safe and affordable housing…all with dignity and respect. Music this year is from Benny Hill, Wilmington’s own alto saxophone virtuoso who is reminiscent of many greats from classical to jazz, yet brings a distinct style and voice of his own. Benny is a true crowd-pleaser and never fails to raise excitement and enthusiasm while on stage. Arts Sensation also brings a variety of dance creations from the genres of tap, classical ballet, jazz, modern, folk dance, and street dance/hip-hop, presented by local choreographers and dancers. And with their fine style, the captivating Company ...
Forward Motion Dance Company presents Cape Fear Arts in Motion: Visuals, Vocals and Variations
Thalian Hall Main Stage 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NCSeptember 22 & 23, 2022, at 7:30 pm Thalian Hall Main Stage, 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 Tickets are $25 general admission; $22 for seniors, students, military, & children under 12, plus taxes and fees. Please contact the Thalian Hall Box Office online or at 910.632.2285 for ticket reservations. Forward Motion Dance Company is back on stage! Our exciting annual performance, Cape Fear Arts in Motion: Visuals, Vocals and Variations connects dancers, choreographers, musical and visual artists, and more to bring the art form of dance to the stage for a varied and collaborative event that showcases the talents of Choreographer Tracey Varga. Presented are new dance performances along with re-creations of works from the past, with a live choral performance, films, and an exciting piece from guest choreographer Gaspard Louis. Premiere dance works include a high-energy piece with music by Joe Cordaro, and a live onstage performance from Soprano Elizabeth Stovall and a choral group led by Dr. Aaron Peisner of UNCW. Returning to Arts in Motion are “Stages” from 2008 which explores the artistic and life challenges of Nina Simone and dances to music by French guitarist and composer Pierre Bensusan. “Interconnection” from Dance-a-lorus 2021 is a collaboration with ...
Forward Motion Dance Company presents Cape Fear Arts in Motion: Visuals, Vocals and Variations
Thalian Hall Main Stage 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NCSeptember 22 & 23, 2022, at 7:30 pm Thalian Hall Main Stage, 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 Tickets are $25 general admission; $22 for seniors, students, military, & children under 12, plus taxes and fees. Please contact the Thalian Hall Box Office online or at 910.632.2285 for ticket reservations. Forward Motion Dance Company is back on stage! Our exciting annual performance, Cape Fear Arts in Motion: Visuals, Vocals and Variations connects dancers, choreographers, musical and visual artists, and more to bring the art form of dance to the stage for a varied and collaborative event that showcases the talents of Choreographer Tracey Varga. Presented are new dance performances along with re-creations of works from the past, with a live choral performance, films, and an exciting piece from guest choreographer Gaspard Louis. Premiere dance works include a high-energy piece with music by Joe Cordaro, and a live onstage performance from Soprano Elizabeth Stovall and a choral group led by Dr. Aaron Peisner of UNCW. Returning to Arts in Motion are “Stages” from 2008 which explores the artistic and life challenges of Nina Simone and dances to music by French guitarist and composer Pierre Bensusan. “Interconnection” from Dance-a-lorus 2021 is a collaboration with ...
The 20th Annual ARTS SENSATION! A Benefit Performance for Plastic Ocean Project
Thalian Hall Main Stage 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NCThe 20th Annual Arts Sensation returns to the Thalian Hall Main Stage to showcase lively and entertaining local talent for a music and dance spectacular! This year's beneficiary is Plastic Ocean Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based out of Wilmington, NC, whose mission is to attain science-based solutions to the plastic pollution crisis that inspire all to make informed choices to improve human and environmental health. With a vision of a world free of plastic pollution, POP works with storytellers, artists, writers, and film-makers to communicate issues to a wider audience, conducts scientific research to learn about plastic pollution, find solutions, and educate others to implement science-based solutions through collaborations with fellow scientists, stakeholders, businesses, and political leaders. Musical entertainment is by singer and songwriter Ava Johnson from Wilmington, NC. She performs throughout eastern North Carolina and recently was in France at several clubs on Jazz Row (Rue des Lombards) in Paris and in the Bordeaux region. Ava grew up training in voice and piano and began releasing her own music in 2018. Her influences include Nina Simone, Norah Jones, Adele, Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse, Rufus Wainwright and Rhiannon Giddens. Arts Sensation also brings a deluge of dance creations from many genres. Dancers from the ...
Cape Fear Arts in Motion: Mystical, Classical and Reflective
Thalian Hall Main Stage 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NCSeptember 19 & 20, 2024, at 7:30 pm Thalian Hall Main Stage 310 Chestnut Street Wilmington, NC 28401 Tickets are $28 general admission; $25 for seniors, students, military, & children under 12, plus taxes and fees. Please contact the Thalian Hall Box Office online or at 910.632.2285 for ticket reservations. Forward Motion Dance Company presents a breathtaking and innovative dance event with their annual performance, Cape Fear Arts in Motion: Mystical, Classical and Reflective. This performance unites dancers and choreographers with musical and visual artists to bring the art form of modern, contemporary, classical and jazz dance to the beautiful and historic Thalian Hall main stage for a varied and collaborative event that showcases the talents of Choreographer Tracey Varga. Presented are new dance performances along with re-creations of works from the past, with a film by Patrick Ogelvie, vivid screens by local set designer Randy Davis, live music composed and performed by local musician Cole Marquis, and an exquisite classical piece from local guest choreographer and dancer Emily Lawler Forward Motion Dance Company core dancers are Kara Abbott, Savannah Brooks, Nicole Dalier, Trilby Shier, Becky Spivey and Susan Turner. Guest dancers are Amanda Brown, Kimberly Brumsey, Katie Crosby, Sarah Deming, James DeVita, ...
Cape Fear Arts in Motion: Mystical, Classical and Reflective
Thalian Hall Main Stage 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NCSeptember 19 & 20, 2024, at 7:30 pm Thalian Hall Main Stage 310 Chestnut Street Wilmington, NC 28401 Tickets are $28 general admission; $25 for seniors, students, military, & children under 12, plus taxes and fees. Please contact the Thalian Hall Box Office online or at 910.632.2285 for ticket reservations. Forward Motion Dance Company presents a breathtaking and innovative dance event with their annual performance, Cape Fear Arts in Motion: Mystical, Classical and Reflective. This performance unites dancers and choreographers with musical and visual artists to bring the art form of modern, contemporary, classical and jazz dance to the beautiful and historic Thalian Hall main stage for a varied and collaborative event that showcases the talents of Choreographer Tracey Varga. Presented are new dance performances along with re-creations of works from the past, with a film by Patrick Ogelvie, vivid screens by local set designer Randy Davis, live music composed and performed by local musician Cole Marquis, and an exquisite classical piece from local guest choreographer and dancer Emily Lawler Forward Motion Dance Company core dancers are Kara Abbott, Savannah Brooks, Nicole Dalier, Trilby Shier, Becky Spivey and Susan Turner. Guest dancers are Amanda Brown, Kimberly Brumsey, Katie Crosby, Sarah Deming, James DeVita, ...
Dance-a-lorus, 7:30 pm Thursday November 21 at Thalian Hall
Thalian Hall Main Stage 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NCCome see Forward Motion Dance in Dance-a-lorus! As part of the Cucalorus Film Festival, this show is a very popular event so get your tickets today! Visit the Cucalorus website to learn more and purchase tickets. Choreographer Tracey Varga and Forward Motion Dance Company present "Sleeping Dreams of Blazing Snow", an impressionistic collaboration exploring the increasing heat of summer; melding the extremes of seasons with a continuous flow of movement. Music by Cole Marquis and film by Patrick Ogelvie.