Earthen Vessels Presents And Celebrates Final Performances

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EARTHEN VESSELS PRESENTS AND CELEBRATES FINAL PERFORMANCES

Amahl and the Night Visitors Slated for December 14 and 15

 

(Houston, TX) November 15, 2013 –Earthen Vessels today announced that it is presenting its final performances of the season with the dance production, “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” on December 14-15, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. each day. The performance is a wonderful holiday tradition for the entire family. It is also accessible to the hearing impaired community, with choreography by James Sewell that incorporates American Sign Language.

 

Tickets will be available for purchase on the Earthen Vessels’ website, www.evsdance.org, beginning November 15. Amahl and the Night Visitors will take place at the Houston Ballet Center for Dance, Margaret Alkek Williams Dance Lab at 601 Preston Street in Houston.

 

The performances will also be a celebration of the legacy built and groundbreaking work the company has introduced in its 16-year history.  A former soloist with the Houston Ballet and its first African American ballerina, Earthen Vessels Founder and Artistic Director Sandra Organ Solis formed Earthen Vessels in 1997 with a focus on bringing dance to new and diverse audiences.

 

“While closing Earthen Vessels is bittersweet, I am ready to focus on a new kind of innovation,” Solis said. “While I will continue to work in the dance and theater community here and regionally, closing out this chapter allows me to expand my reach and diversify my teaching palette and use dance movement as therapy.” After this production, Earthen Vessels will continue to collaborate with other organizations while reimagining its mission.

 

About Earthen Vessels

A dance company that promotes contemporary ballet, Earthen Vessels was founded in 1997. Earthen Vessels has produced more than 100 ballets, drawing on 110 professional dancers and 12 choreographers.  The company has presented more than 200 dance concerts to more than 40,000 people, including 12,000 children. Performances have explored a variety of themes, including the complexity of race relations in American history, the tragedy and redemption of organ donation, the contributions of African Americans and the lives of historical figures.