Come Celebrate our 25th Anniversary Season!
Northeast Ohio’s premiere contemporary dance company, GroundWorks DanceTheater’s landmark 25th Anniversary Season kicks into high gear with our Fall Performance Series 2023. Highlighting the production will be the world premieres of dance works by FLOCK and Antonio Brown. Plus, see a revival of Founding Artistic Director David Shimotakahara’s acclaimed 2007 duet “Sweet.”
The choreographic duo of Alice Klock (Seattle) and Florian Lochner (Germany), known as FLOCK, are former members of the prestigious Hubbard Street Dance Chicago company. Their gripping inaugural commission for GroundWorks, “last a lifetime,” explores the duality of energies that raise us up and bring us down – our angels and demons. The 26-minute piece features all five of GroundWorks’ dancers, including new company member Emma Janus, and an eclectic soundtrack with music from George Frideric Handel and Salt Lake City-based composer Michael Wall.
Founding Artistic Director David Shimotakahara has created over 50 works for GroundWorks in its first 25 years. “Sweet,” a 3 ½ minute duet from 2007, is the first in a series of pieces the company will revisit from the repertoire this season to honor the company’s Silver Anniversary.
“The Infectious rhythm and melody of Bobby McFerrin’s 1997 song “Sweet in the Morning” elicits a tangible momentum and pull,” says Shimotakahara of the duet. “In response, I wanted to explore the continuous and interdependent physical qualities of connectedness. It has been a joy to revisit the closely-knit partnering of the intimate and dynamic duet and pass it on to a new generation of Groundworks’ dancers.”
Rounding out the Fall Performance Series’ offerings will be an exciting new work by Cleveland native and GroundWorks’ Artist in Residence, Antonio Brown. It will be the fourth mainstage work Brown has created for the company.
$25.00 General Admission
FREE CSU Student (w/ID)
$20.00 CSU Faculty/Staff (w/ID)
$10.00 Non-CSU student (w/School ID)
FREE Children under 12
$20.00 Groups of 10+ (CALL TICKET OFFICE FOR GROUP SALES)
Phone: (216) 241-6000
Email: info@groundworksdance.org
2023/10/13 - 2023/10/14
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Be sure to check out our 25th Anniversary Season Photo Wall.
Allen Theatre
1407 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115
PARKING GARAGE
Playhouse Square has kept event parking affordable for our guests. In fact, at just $20, the on-site Playhouse Square garage is priced lower than other parking facilities at every downtown entertainment and sports venue, where prices are sometimes more than double on event night for lots that can be several blocks away.
The garage offers a covered walkway into the theaters. The walkway is accessible from the 2nd floor of the garage and elevators are available on each parking level.
Purchase night or weekend parking in the Playhouse Square Parking Garage (located at 1450 Chester Avenue).
The Lumen Parking Garage is conveniently located across the street from the theaters, entering on E. 17th Street between Prospect and Euclid.
Parking passes must be purchased prior to the day of your performance.
Note: On the day of your performance, you will not be able to purchase Playhouse Square Parking Garage passes online or at the Box Office. Drive-up on-site parking may still be available at the published on-site rate. No overnight parking.
PURCHASE PARKING IN THE PLAYHOUSE SQUARE GARAGE OR THE LUMEN GARAGE
Valet parking is provided by VIP Valet at Playhouse Square. For your convenience, valet is available on both sides of Euclid Ave.
Pardon our dust! During the construction period for the Bulkely Apartments through December 2024, valet parking for the north side of Euclid will be located at the corner of E. 17th St. and Euclid Ave. From Chester Ave., turn south on E. 17th to access valet parking.
Valet parking is also available in front of the Hanna Theatre on E. 14th St.
Normal hours of operation are two (2) hours before the first performance until after the last performance for all evening and weekend performances.
Dining in the district? Discounted valet parking is available with a $30 minimum purchase at Bin 216, Cibreo Italian Kitchen, District and Hofbrauhaus. To receive the discount, just provide your dining receipt to confirm the minimum purchase when you return to the valet to pick up your car. Dining at The Ghost Light Restaurant and Lounge at the Crowne Plaza? Discounted valet parking is available for you there.
If you need wheelchair assistance or to be dropped off, please pull up in front of the theater you are attending and a RedCoat volunteer will be happy to assist.
Please note: We cannot assist guests in and out of vehicles.