Nov 15 - 16 2019
Blackfriars Dance Concert

Blackfriars Dance Concert

Presented by Providence College Theatre, Dance and Film at Smith Center for the Arts

Presented by the Department of Theatre, Dance & Film, the Providence College Dance Company will perform its annual Blackfriars Dance Concert on Friday, November 15 at 7:30pm and Saturday, November 16 at 2pm in the Angell Blackfriars Theatre. The production will present original dance works created by both guest choreographers and PC dance faculty, all under the direction of Dr. Wendy Oliver.

Choreographers for fall 2019 include Jean Appolon, Orlando Hernández, Gisela Creus, Danielle Davidson, Cayley Christoforou and Dr. Wendy Oliver. Hernández, a Rhode Island-based tap dancer, choreographer and teacher, will present a contemporary tap piece for eight dancers. Davidson, assistant professor of dance at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, will present a modern dance to the music of Ben Cuba, as well as The Chromatics. Creus, who has taught beginners to professionals in various genres across Barcelona, London and the U.S., now visits PC to premiere a piece of work “A Breath,” to “Mauer Blues” by Federico Albanese. Wendy Oliver, professor of dance at PC and director of the PC Dance Company, will present “Debate,” a dance building on the tension and humor of political debates, with an original soundtrack by Gabe Luxton (Assistant Technical Director), as well as music by Christopher Huggins.

Admission Info

Tickets may be purchased online at theatre.providence.edu, or in person at the Box Office at the Smith Center for the Arts, located in the main lobby of the building. Open M-F from 1-4pm, as well as 1 hour prior to performances. Tickets may also be purchased over the telephone with a credit card by calling 401-865-2218.

Tickets:           $5 all students, $9 seniors (65+), PC employees; $13 adults

Ticket Sales:   theatre.providence.edu | 401-865-2218

Box Office, Smith Center for the Arts

Phone: 4018652218

Email: blkfriar@providence.edu

Dates & Times

2019/11/15 - 2019/11/16

Location Info

Smith Center for the Arts

61 Eaton Street, Providence, RI 02918