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‘Complexions’ Embraces Diversity
Dancers fuse
jazz, hip hop
Overflowing with power and
speed. Complexions embraces
diversity with 14 dancers o f dif
ferent ethnic and dance back
grounds as well as with its range
o f dazzling work encompassing
everything from big, dynamic
ensembles to poignant duets and
solos.
The contemporary ballet from
New York City comes to Port
land via Portland’s White Bird
dance series on W ednesday,
April 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Arlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Complexions was founded by
D esm ond R ich ard so n and
Dwight Rhoden, two former stars
with A lvin A iley A m erican
Dance Theatre.
The New York Times has Desmond Richardson merges ballet, contemporary dance, jazz
called Richardson, "one o f the and hop-hop into one thrilling experience in ‘Complexions, ’
great modern dancers o f his coming Wednesday, April 7 to the Schnitzer Concert Hall, down
time," and Rhoden "one o f the town
most sought-out choreographers ballet, contemporary dance, jazz mance and community leader
o f the day."
and hip-hop into one thrilling ex- Renee Mitchell, will be held in
Complexions makes its long perience.
the lower Iobber, free to all ticket-
overdue Portland debut with a
“ White Bird W ords,” a pre- holders prior to the main perfor-
spellbinding program that merges show talk by local writer, perfor- mance at 6:45 p.m.
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