Innovative Asian Dance in Akram Khan Company's bahok
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater (700 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103)
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The last date listed for Akram Khan Company: bahok was Friday February 19, 2010 / 8:00pm.
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7 Goldstar Member Reviews
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Fastest standing-O I've seen in a while...TiVo the Olympics and get down to YBCA for a gold medal performance.Written on Feb 20 2010
Walked away feeling a connection with each of the eight dancers--the stories are personal and it shows.
75 minutes, no intermission...enough humor and action to appeal to kids (delighted squeals from the 5 and 7 year olds behind me) and my husband, who has been known to sleep through performances. He especially loved the music and wants to go back tonight!
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This performance was imaginative and innovative. I loved the real people on the stage, their interpretations, connection, and interaction. A wonderful performance and great seats ! A winner.Written on Feb 22 2010
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lldanj
I have only attended two modern dance performances in my life before this one. I LOVED IT! The choreography and the "narrative" were wonderful. The dancing was exceptional! I especially loved that the performers answered audience questions after the performance. I recommend this performance to connoisseurs of dance and novices like me.Written on Feb 22 2010
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More Information About Akram Khan Company: bahok
Website
http://performances.org/performances/0910/AkramKhan.html
Description
San Francisco Performances and YBCA join together to present celebrated Bangladeshi-British choreographer Akram Khan, who brings bahok to San Francisco. Named after a Bengali word meaning ‘carrier’, bahok explores the ways in which the body carries national identity and a sense of belonging. Eight dancers from diverse cultures, traditions and dance backgrounds – Chinese, Korean, Indian, Slovakian, South African and Spanish – act out their attempts to communicate through dramatic dance and spoken vocabulary as they wait out their airport limbo, their destination unknown.
Khan joins forces with long-time musical collaborator Nitin Sawhney, renowned for his multi award-winning compositions, who has created an original score for bahok. Originally a collaboration between the Akram Khan Company and the National Ballet of China, bahok is dance and storytelling inspired by the exploration of cultural identity in a globalised world.
About the Ticket Supplier: San Francisco Performances
Founded in 1979, San Francisco Performances is the Bay Area's leading independent presenter of chamber music, vocal and instrumental recitals, jazz and contemporary dance. Under the artistic direction of its founder, Ruth Felt, the organization presents internationally acclaimed and emerging performing artists, introduces innovative programs, and builds new and diversified audiences for the arts through education and outreach activities that also strengthen the local performing arts community.