Upcoming Performances
When Dreams Are Interrupted: Sacramento
February 23, Crocker Museum, 7pm
Photo by: Theresa C. Thadani
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During World War II, Japanese Americans from all over the country were ordered by the United States government to relocate to internment camps located throughout middle America. In honor of the annual Day of Remembrance, the day that commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066, PMDP will present When Dreams Are Interrupted in Sacramento, CA at the Crocker Museum on February 23rd as part of the "Thursdays 'til 9" performing art series.
Sacramento was home to a large, thriving Japantown that served as a downtown for the Japanese immigrants working in the fields and orchards in the northern region of California. Although, it was re-established after the war, it was forced out several times during the redevelopment era, with the establishment of state office building on Capitol Avenue in the 1950s, the construction of Highway 99/I-5 in the 1960s, and all but destroyed as a result of the development of the Capitol Mall on K Street. Through movement and memories, When Dreams Are Interrupted will uplift the traces of a former street-scape and the imprint of a community that persists through its re-telling of stories and civic engagement.
The performance is free to museum members. The general ticket price is $6 advance; $12 at the door. Tickets can be purchased by phone or on-line up until 5 pm on the day prior to the performance.
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This year's home season closes Purple Moon Dance Project's 20th Anniversary year.
UHANE: Stories to Heal Our Hearts premieres April 13, 14, and 15 at The Theatre at Children's Creativity Museum in San Francisco. UHANE brings together celebrated, visionary artists including longtime PMDP collaborators Stephanie A. Johnson (lighting designer), Pamela Peniston (visual artist), and Theresa C. Thadani (photographer) along with performing artists Arisika Razak, Sharon Sato, and Ruth Ichinaga. UHANE features the debut of the Moving Memoirs Performance Group, an original live score by multi-instrumentalist Claudia Cuentas, additional recorded music by contemporary cellist Jami Sieber, and guest direction by Terry Sendgraff, one of the most widely recognized innovators of creative movement and founder of aerial dance!
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