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Laurel Lawson hovers above the stage, arms and wheels lifted, supported by Alice Sheppard who partners her from below. Alice is on her back, lifting Laurel, locking eyes and opening her arms in embrace. They are surrounded by small wood ramps and bathed in cool blue light. Laurel is a white dancer with cropped blue hair and Alice is a multiracial Black woman with short curly hair; their skin, shimmery costumes and chairs reflect the light.
Latest NewsSeptember 12, 2022

The internationally recognized ensemble Kinetic Light performed at the Sloan Performing Arts Center as part of the group鈥檚 fall 2022 East Coast tour. Using art, technology, design, and dance, the artists create, perform, and teach at the intersections of access, queerness, disability, dance, and race.

Two dancers, one an adult and one a child, dressed in traditional Native American dress perform in Wilson Commons.
May 25, 2022

Over four days in April, the University hosted 鈥淯R Remnants,鈥 an interdisciplinary collaboration between faculty and members of the local indigenous and arts communities.

dancer does a split in the air
November 17, 2021

The Sloan Performing Arts Center serves as a new campus site for students, faculty, and guest artists to perform original choreography.

A dozen or so members of the all-female Vocal Point a cappella group lit up on a dark stage.
September 13, 2021

The recently opened Sloan Performing Arts Center on the River Campus gives 91自拍论坛鈥檚 arts community a new venue to shine.

a row of students stands outside on the quad, each holding a blank protest sign.
April 26, 2021

Students from the Program of Movement and Dance will present a recreation of the iconic 1960s work in the city of 91自拍论坛 to inspire thought about the pandemic and the power of protest.

Composite image shows multiple images of a man and woman dancing with a chair.
February 11, 2021

The virtual version of the annual inspireDANCE festival welcomes everyone to learn new dance styles for free from top choreographers and instructors.