Pictured: Héctor Jaime, Nol Simonse, Sean Dorsey, David Le, Brandon Graham. Photo by Lydia Daniller.
Friday, Sept 15 @ 8pm – post-show reception catered by Babs Midtown
Saturday, Sept 16 @ 8pm – with ASL interpretation
Sunday, Sept 17 @ 4pm
Trailblazing transgender choreographer Sean Dorsey (San Francisco) comes to 7 Stages with the Atlanta premiere of Sean Dorsey Dance’s new work: The Lost Art Of Dreaming invites us to reconnect with longing, embrace expansive imagination, connect with joy and pleasure, and propel ourselves toward loving Futures.
This powerful new work features full-throttle dance, intimate storytelling, intricate costuming, and exquisite queer partnering… all performed with Sean Dorsey Dance’s signature technical precision, guts and deep humanity.
This event features the Atlanta premiere of the work, followed by the lobby experience of two #TheLostArtOfDreaming activities: Postcards From The Future and The Futurist Pledge!
COMPLIMENTARY EVENTS ALL WEEKEND!
9.16.23 – DREAMLAB – A DANCE WORKSHOP WITH SEAN DORSEY DANCE – 1 – 2:30 PM
SERVICE SATURDAY – 2 – 5 PM
9.17.23 – ART OF ACTIVISM: FIERCE DREAMING – 11 AM – 1 PM
The Lost Art Of Dreaming is performed by a powerhouse ensemble of five queer, trans and gender-non-conforming dancers (Sean Dorsey, Brandon Graham, Héctor Jaime, David Le, Nol Simonse) – with a rich, layered soundscore featuring original and commissioned music.
one of the nation’s most visionary choreographers” (Bay Times)
Sean Dorsey is an Emmy award-winning choreographer, a Doris Duke Artist, an inaugural Dance/USA Fellow, and has toured his work to more than 30 cities across the US and internationally.
The Lost Art of Dreaming is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by 7 Stages,
American Dance Festival, Dance Place, Velocity Dance Center, The Queer Cultural Center and NPN. For more information: www.npnweb.org.
Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office
of Cultural Affairs, and Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly.
Georgia Council for the Arts is funded in part through partnerships with the National Endowment for the Arts.
To find out more about how NEA grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.
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