Maya Beiser/Wendy Whelan/Lucinda Childs/David Lang
THE DAY
“A gut punch...Nothing short of life itself: By turns hopeful, funny, surprising, and tragic.” —The New York Times
Dancer Wendy Whelan, one of the stars of the New York City Ballet, is widely considered one of the world’s leading ballerinas. Cellist Maya Beiser, a veteran of the world’s most revered stages, has been described as “a force of nature” by The Boston Globe and a “rock star” by Rolling Stone. Together with iconic modern dance choreographer Lucinda Childs and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang, they have joined forces to create an evocative, bold, highly collaborative new work entitled THE DAY. A meditation on two journeys—the mortal passage of time, followed by the eternal, post-mortal voyage of the soul—THE DAY explores universal themes not easily grappled with—memory, aging, death, and the survival of the soul—through the lens of mundane daily calendar appointments and the visceral, poetic languages of music and dance.
This event is presented by UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance.
Event Date: Oct. 18 & 19, 8 p.m.
Venue: MacGowan Hall, Freud Playhouse
Price: $36–$96
The Freud playhouse is located in the northeast corner of campus, next to the Broad Art Center, off of Sunset Boulevard and Hilgard Avenue.
Parking is available in Lot 3.
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