American Moderns
May 14-25, 2008

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May 14-25, 2008

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Hit the ground running with four explosive modern works that show off the non-stop athleticism of The Joffrey dancers: Paul Taylor’s hip and elegant Cloven Kingdom, a wry social commentary on man as a social animal; Mehmet Sander’s intense Inner Space, a fascinating, funny, harrowing work for three dancers in a Plexiglas box; Chicago choreographer, Lar Lubovitch’s “…smile with my heart” ; and The Joffrey premiere of Twyla Tharp’s sleek, sexy, and zany Waterbaby Bagatelles featuring especially powerful dancing from the Company’s men lit by ever-shifting arrangements of fluorescent bulbs.

“ This program will excite our audiences and challenge our artists. It is pure Joffrey with its extreme contrasts in styles. It is a thrilling way to end the season”
- Gerald Arpino -

The Chicago Sinfonietta is the official orchestra of The Joffrey Ballet and is the country's most diverse orchestra. The orchestra also performs in Chicago’s renowned Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center and has been the orchestra in residence at Dominican University in River Forest since 1987. Chicago Sinfonietta musicians truly represent the city’s rich cultural landscape, and continue to fulfill the orchestra’s mission of Musical Excellence through Diversity.

www.chicagosinfonietta.org