Gasp
Schedule
Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm to Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston | Houston, TX
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Titled Gasp, this project is an evening highlighting composer Andrew Lienhard and choreographer Anat Grigorio. Lienhard’s work in collaboration with contemporary dance choreographers Roberta Paixao Cortes, Dawn Dippel and Lindsey McGill is a conversation between a soundscore for different instruments centering on the piano that will include improvisation, pulsating sounds, out of sync rhythms and pauses. The set will contain recycled instruments such as piano and bass, found on the street after hurricane Harvey. Created for the company's first full evening production, Inperson features international choreographer Anat Grigorio and music by Thomas Helton and James Murphy. It features three sections, one of them with dancers moving rapidly on the floor in silence where all the audience hears is their labored and effortful breathing. Centered on what happens to one’s breathing particularly during the time between preparing for a natural disaster to occur and its aftermath, the evening explores breathing as a theme through music and movement. This is a unique way to learn and become aware of one’s breathing and breath changing patterns while dealing with experiences common to the Houston region. Gasp encourages people to seek coping mechanisms in the arts to deal with the anxiety of a looming natural disaster and the experience of it.Gasp features performances by Roberta Paixao Cortes, Lindsey McGill, Thomas Helton, and guest performers Dawn Dippel (dancer), James Murphy (saxophone) and Pelayo Parlade (piano).
This is Group Acorde’s seventh full evening production featuring all original collaborative works. Group Acorde is funded in part by Dance Source Houston’s GroundWork Grant program and California Community Foundation/Jane Greenberg. This project is made possible by a grant from Texas Commission on the Arts and The City of Houston though Houston Arts Alliance.
Performances are Friday, November 14th | 8pm
Saturday, November 15th | 6pm
Sunday, November 16th | 4pm
All performances are aprox 1 hour long followed by a Q & A with the artists.
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Where is it happening?
MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston, 3400 Main St,Houston, Texas, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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