INVOKING THE RIVER

Name: INVOKING THE RIVER
Start: 2025-02-22T15:00:00-06:00
Location: 3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002-9515, United States

Schedule

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 03:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002-9515, United States | Houston, TX

Chitresh Das Dance's Invoking the River is part of CDI’s Art for the Planet program, bringing attention to climate change through art and performance. Collaborating with filmmaker, poet and media artist Alka Raghuram and Indian pianist/composer Utsav Lal, noted for his innovative handling of Indian classical music on a Western instrument. Artistic Director Charlotte Moraga’s choreography reflects the movement of water and situates each dancer as a musician with 5 pounds of bells wrapped around the ankles. Moraga worked with each dancer to develop their own story through abhinaya (expression or acting). This performance will be held at MATCHBOX4 with two live performances on February 22, 2025, a matinee and evening. The auditorium has been reserved and the Company has schedule the visit on their calendar.