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"Cohen" Part of “Dance ‘19 Dynamic Fusion”

When: November 23, 2019 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Where: Kent, OH
Cost: $10.00
Summary: “Cohen” is a work of music, theatre, and dance that pays tribute to an iconic international artist whose message and influence is felt internationally.

Event Details

Description

“Cohen” completes a trilogy of ballets, choreographed by Jeffrey Marc Rockland, that explore themes of Jewish identity and assimilation. A celebration of the work of Leonard Cohen and his connection to Israel and her people, the ballet’s second movement, set to Hallelujah, is dedicated to the victims of the May 4th, 1970 Kent State tragedy, where three of the four students killed were Jewish.

This new choreographic work involves collaboration with singer/songwriter Batsheva Capek, who received approval directly from Leonard Cohen for her translation of his song “Hallelujah” into Hebrew and for her translation of “Dance Me to the End of Song” into Yiddish. Additionally, renown Israeli clarinetist Amitai Vardi will be featured in a work where music and dance wrap around the poetic verses Cohen so eloquently left us.
Presented in partnership with the Jewish Federation’s Cleveland Israel Arts Connection.

Cost: $10-18

Address

Roe Green Center for the School of Theatre and Dance Center for the Performing Arts Kent State University

1325 Theatre Drive

Kent, OH 44242

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