VISIONS Contemporary Ballet
presents
Humility
and Faith
Tainted
Bla’k (2022) – Ranardo-Domeico Grays, Choreographer
– Katarina Smith, Dancer – Andrew Williams, Photographer
VISIONS Contemporary Ballet presents Humility and Faith,
with works by
Founder/Artistic
Director Ranardo-Domeico Grays, a commissioned
choreographer
and brain
cancer survivor, who inspires others. “There are no words to describe
the journey, the sweat, the blood, the war that is being a black artist.” - Viola
Davis
VISIONS Contemporary Ballet,
based in Harlem NYC, performs three thought-provoking works choreographed by
Founder/Artistic Director Ranardo-Domeico Grays in Humility and Faith, conveying
messages greater than the artist, featuring the premiere of Backbone,
inspired by a Black artist’s heartfelt journey, integrity and loving deeply,
with music by Vir-Amicus and Queen Esther. “Let all that you do be done in
love.” (I Cor. 16:14). Also being performed are Tainted Bla’k, a
celebration of the beauty of being Black, set to music that is inspirational,
positive and has powerful messages of Blackness composed by artists of the
African Diaspora, and Roots, rooted in prayer, about
self-growth, a signature work that is spiritually uplifting and an
audience favorite.
Friday, November 17, 2023 at 7pm; house
opens at 6:30pm
Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 7pm; house opens at 6:30pm
Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 3pm; house opens at 2:30pm
Approximate Run time: 2 hours
There will be one 10-minute
intermission and one 5-minute pause.
General Admission: $30
Students/Seniors: $25
(online advance purchase only)
Box Office:
Friday, November 17 –
Saturday, November 18, 2023: Opens 5:30pm
Sunday, November 19, 2023:
Opens 1:30pm
For ticketing questions or
problems, please email
rsvptrt@trcnyc.org
Humility and Faith
is made possible in part with funds from UMEZ Arts Engagement, supported by the
Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ); and Creative Engagement, supported by
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the
City Council, The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the
office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and the Howard Gilman
Foundation. UMEZ Arts Engagement and
Creative Engagement are administered by LMCC.
Humility and Faith is
funded in part by NoMAA Small Grants for Individual Artists, made possible with
the support of NewYork-Presbyterian and the Hispanic Federation.
Humility and Faith
is funded in part by West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC) 2023 CBG (Community Benefits Grants), and
The Riverside Church Sharing Fund Grant.
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