Palermo!

Selah Dance Collective presents
Palermo!
Sure Shot Comedy! Bang Up Fun!

January 17-18, 2025

Palermo! (Sure Shot Comedy! Bang Up Fun!) continues Ventura’s choreographic exploration of early 20th-century performance, building on her acclaimed research project Sound and Smoke, which examines the aesthetics and social undercurrents of 1920s German cabaret. This newest work takes inspiration from the Futurist cabarets of Italy in the 1920s and 1930s, offering a profound investigation into the performance of power and the complex relationship between art, politics, and identity during the interwar period. With bold, athletic movement and an immersive soundscape, Palermo! invites audiences into a sensory world where historical echoes collide with contemporary questions of power, agency, and resistance. The work highlights Ventura’s multidisciplinary approach, blending choreography with elements of visual and sonic design to create a layered, dynamic experience.

About Selah Dance Collective:

Selah Dance Collective, Inc (or Selah) creates and performs worldwide original work by artistic director and founder Meredith Ventura. Founded in 2014, Selah has captured the attention of fellow artists, presenters, and audiences with its innovative work and challenging physicality grounded by a focus on making dance more accessible and relatable to all people. Known for our personality, dynamic style, and technical versatility, Selah explores the nature of human existence through the art of movement.

For additional information, visit the link here: www.selahdancecollective.com

Performance Dates and Times:
Friday, January 17 at 7:30pm
Saturday, January 18 at 2:00pm
Saturday, January 18 at 7:30pm

Ticket prices:
VIP Seating: $50 (plus $2 online service charge)
(VIP includes preferred seating in the first 2 rows of the Center section.)
General Admission: $30 (plus $2 online service charge)
Student with ID: $20

**All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.**
All seating is general admission unless otherwise noted. For all performances, there is limited late seating once the performance begins. Please plan your arrival time accordingly.

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