NOV 2017 17 FRI 8 pm
Dance | CUBA
Malpaso Dance CompanyMandeville Auditorium
  • Sec A: $46
  • Sec B: $38
  • Sec C: $28
  • UCSD Student: $9
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About

“ . . . elegant and bold, inventive and joyful.”—Times Union

Following their 2014 U.S. debut in a sold-out run in New York City—which garnered high praise from the New York Times—Malpaso have continued to play a prominent role in the renewed artistic dialogue between America and Cuba.  Representing Cuba’s expanding cultural life, Malpaso—whose name, jokingly, means “misstep”—skillfully blend unfussy ballet, their native Afro-Cuban traditions, and intensely physical modern dance. Since being established in 2012 by resident choreographer and artistic director Osnel Delgado, Malpaso have quickly become one of the most sought-after Cuban dance companies. Emphasizing a collaborative creative process, they are committed to working with top international choreographers while also nurturing new voices in Cuban choreography.

For their San Diego debut, Malpaso will perform Indomitable Waltz, choreographed for the company by ArtPower alumna Aszure Barton; Ocaso by Osnel Delgado; and Why You Follow by Ron K. Brown.

Malpaso Dance Company is an Associate Company of Joyce Theater Productions.

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Parking

The closest parking structure is Lot 207, located on Muir College Drive. Parking permit pay station is located on the north end of the lot.

Sponsor

Jon and Bobbie Gilbert

Student Engagement Sponsor

Jon and Bobbie Gilbert

Support

The presentation of Malpaso Dance Company was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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