Dance Theatre of Harlem

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm UTC-04:00

Ferguson Center for the Arts | Newport News

Virginia Arts Festival
Publisher/HostVirginia Arts Festival
Dance Theatre of Harlem
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Under the direction of Artistic Director Robert Garland, Dance Theatre of Harlem will perform March 24 at CNU's Ferguson Center for the Arts, featuring a program including New Bach, a neoclassical ballet created by Dance Theatre of Harlem Artistic Director Robert Garland and first performed in September 2001, immediately after 9/11; Passage of Being, which premiered this year is a circular, and physical piece unfolding in three cinematic movements set to the evocative music of Oscar-nominated composer Ryan Lott “Everything Everywhere All at Once”; and Return, a soulful, high-octane celebration to the timeless sounds of James Brown and Aretha Franklin.
New Bach
Choreography: Robert Garland
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach
Passage of Being
Choreography: Jodie Gates
Music: Ryan Lott; Son Lux; Rob Moose; yMusic
Return
Choreography: Robert Garland
Music: James Brown; Alfred Ellis; Aretha Franklin; Carolyn Franklin
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Ferguson Center for the Arts, Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 University Pl, Newport News, VA 23606, United States

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