Mainstage Season
November 19-21, 2021
FRI/SAT 7:30pm
SUN 2:00pm
Livestreaming from the stage plus 2 on-location dance films
Co-Directed by Peiling Kao & Kara Jhalak Miller
Kennedy Theatre’s largest dance production of the year, the annual mainstage dance concert features dances by UHM Dance faculty and local Hawai‘i choreographers including Sai Bhatawadekar, Peter Rockford Espiritu, Peiling Kao, Kara Jhalak Miller, Lorenzo Perillo, Amy Schiffner, Yukie Shiroma, and Vicky Holt Takamine to create an imaginative and inspirational concert. Co-directed by Peiling Kao and Kara Jhalak Miller, Sphere is about holding our awareness in our realms of embodiment and showcasing how innovative creation processes emerge while exploring diverse choreographies and a wide range of dance genres. This not-to-be-missed production balances tradition and innovation and ranges from the whimsical to the sublime.
Streaming Tickets | Special Streaming Discount
$15 Adult
$10 Discount Groups (UH Faculty/Staff, Seniors, Military, Youth, Non-UHM Students)
$5 UHM Student with valid Fall 2021 UHM ID
Audition Announcement
Media Release
Photos
Broadway World Article
Broadway World Article – Opening This Weekend
Preshow Chat Video
Alt Text: Logos – University of Hawaii Manoa & Kennedy Theatre, 2021-22 season. Livestreamed from Kennedy Theatre November 19-21, 2021, Friday & Saturday 7:30pm & Sunday 2pm. UHM Department of Theatre & Dance presents Sphere, Annual Dance Concert. Streaming Tickets: $5-$15 at showtix4u.com/events/kennedytheatre, Info: manoa.hawaii.edu/liveonstage/sphere. $5 student ticket is made possible with support from the Student Activity & Program Fee Board. UHM Student Streaming Special $5. QR code lower left corner. Video Description: short video snips of rehearsal and performance of the Sphere Dance Concert illustrating a diversity of choreographies and dance traditions.
Friends of Dance
Roger Long Dance Fund
Edward A. “Skeep” Langhans Guest Artist/Scholar Award
East West Center Arts Program
As a longtime partner of the UHM Dept. of Theatre & Dance, the East-West Center Arts Program is pleased to be among the supporters of Sphere, featuring three exceptional choreographers of Hawai’i: Vicky Takamine, Yukie Shiroma, and Peter Rockford Espiritu. While much of the EWC’s focus is regional and international, one pandemic silver lining has been the centering of our local artistic and cultural treasures, and opportunities to highlight the talents, stories, and connections within our local communities. We applaud the Department of Theatre & Dance’s efforts to keep students creatively engaged, and look forward to the new work!
Special Thanks: Eric Chang, PAI Foundation, 808 Video Productions, FilCom CARES, Chris “CJ” Johnson, Tau Dance Theater, COVID-19 Community Outreach and Education, Hawai’i State Department of Health.