David Roussève/Reality in Saudade
World premiere
With equal parts wild humor and grit, Saudade intermingles stories of the history of African-Americans in the southern United States, contemporary and traditional Portuguese Fado music and the exquisite dynamics of an international cast of dancers. Saudade is a Portuguese word that conjures the complex mixture of sadness, pain, nostalgia, happiness and love that is at the core of Fado -- when laughing and crying are just a heartbeat apart.
Funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from National Endowment for the Arts and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Additional funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and The Ford Foundation. Co-commissioned by the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
Pacifica Radio WPFW 89.3 is media sponsor for this event.
Free Shows: Unless otherwise noted, seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Priced Shows: For tickets please call 301-405-ARTS or click here to order online. (Web sales end two hours prior to a performance.)
