HopeWerks Presents Inside Out by Amy Llanes

Inside Out, actively focused on Llanes’ artistic vision for Rednerrus Feil Dance Company (RFDC), was strongly influenced by Pablo Picasso’s quote, “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.” The showcase explores personal ideals and experiences as well as current events Llanes is facing throughout the process and gives them a visual voice through two works: a solo investigating the many layers of innocence and the repercussions of its loss; and a duet assisting Llanes in defining feminism for herself.

Named one of Houston Press’ 100 Creatives for 2013, Amy Llanes, Artistic Director and Choreographer of RFDC, holds a B.F.A and a M.F.A. in dance from SHSU. As adjunct dance faculty with Lone Star College and a collection of over 30 works in her repertory, Llanes’ works have been showcased at ACDF, DanceHouston, Dance Gallery, Big Range Houston’s Dance Gathering, and numerous venues throughout Texas and Louisiana.

Performances are on June 28 and 29, 2013, at 8:00pm at Hope Stone Studios. Tickets for each of the shows are $5 and are available at the door. Hope Stone Studio is located at 1210W. Clay #26, Houston, TX 77019.

HopeWerks is a space grant offered to emerging choreographers and performance artists to assist them in the early stages of their artistic journey. Artists are given three months of unlimited rehearsal time at Hope Stone Studio to create their work. At the end of the three months, the artists present a “work-in-progress” showing to the public at the Studio.

Hope Stone, Inc. is a non-profit arts organization consisting of (1) the choreographic endeavors of Artistic Director Jane Weiner; (2) Hope Stone Dance Company, a professional modern dance company; (3) Hope Stone Kids, an arts outreach program that reaches underserved children with free arts education annually in Houston and Katy, TX and New Orleans; (4) Hope Stone Studio, accommodating adult and children’s movement classes taught by the finest Houston artists and master teachers; and (5) HopeWerks, a space residency offered to emerging choreographers and performance artists to assist them in the early stages of their artistic journey.  Founded in 1997, Hope Stone strives to unlock the innate creativity of children and adults through the performing arts.

Hope Stone is grateful to the following sponsors and foundations:  Axiom Design Group, Brown Foundation, Children’s Fund, ConocoPhillips, Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, The Fant Foundation, Aubrey and Sylvia Farb Community Service Fund, Favrot Fund, Gainer, Donnelly & Desroches, LLP, Hackett Family Foundation, Houston Arts Alliance, Houston Endowment, Houston Jewish Community Foundation, Kaplan Family Foundation, Kinder Morgan Foundation, Lilly Foundation, Mark and Twilight Freedman Foundation, McCrea Foundation, Momentum Southwest Land Rover, The Nugent Foundation, The John M. O’Quinn Foundation, Alvin & Lucy Owsley Foundation, Posoli Family Foundation, Powell Foundation, Karen Pulaski Philanthropic Fund, Sequoia Foundation, Simmons Foundation, Strake Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, Kittsie & Charlie Thomas Family Foundation, Wells Fargo, The Wortham Foundation.

Hope Stone is located at 1210 W Clay #26, Houston, TX, 77019. For more information, visit www.HopeStoneInc.org or call 713-526-1907.