THREADS Dance Performance + Reception

Event Details

The Art Center is a magnificent space for performances of all variety. Dating back to 1975, Penny Furgerson’s Gateway Dance Theatre tapped into the museum’s iconic architecture and inspiring artwork, and put their bodies in motion in powerful, challenging, and beautiful ways. Today, Swan Project honors the legacy of Gateway Dance Theatre and the spirit of art access and collaboration by activating the Art Center with THREADS, a multigenerational dance and video performance.

This contemporary dance performance has been produced in homage to the legacy of Gateway Dance Theatre by Sarah Jae, Izzy Kelai, Aminah Nalani, and Syd Furgerson. Stay after the performance for a reception.

The Des Moines Art Center’s Community Access Program is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year! We invite the public to celebrate 25+ years of no-cost art experiences for our community by joining us August 22 – 24.

Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.

Community Access Programming presenting sponsor: Charlotte and Fred Hubbell
Additional support provided by: Corteva Agriscience, HyVee, Iowa State Bank, Lincoln Savings Bank, Meier Bernstein Foundation, David J. Noble Foundation, Polk County Board of Supervisors, Prairie Meadows, Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa, Voya Financial

Free; no registration required. Seating in Levitt Auditorium will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Photo: Historic photo of Gateway Dance Theatre dancers in the I. M. Pei building circa 1976 by Dave Penney.