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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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