Program: Upside Down, Open Door, The Equality of Night and Day (TEND), All I Do
Tickets: $35–$54, on sale April 23

Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE Website

Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE returns to ADF with Upside Down, a strongly African work about loss and growth out of loss, an excerpt from the evening-length work Destiny. Open Door provides a journey into Afro-Cuban social and traditional dance forms embodying the music of Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble. The dancers lead on a path full of celebration, culture, and joy through dances of the Orisha and salsa, fueled and propelled by musical compositions. The Equality of Night and Day (TEND) is a sizzling emotional work that tackles his recurrent themes of social injustice and racism. Brown seeks to break open truth, not from anger but with a gentle focus—a sensitivity and steadfastness that draws on history. The program will also feature community members performing All I Do, an excerpt from On Earth Together.

“…magnificently textured style, which shifts from earthy, raw-powered movement to jumps that send dancers sailing into the air like spirits.”
– Gia Kourlas, The New York Times

Tuesday, June 18 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion
Wednesday, June 19 at 7:30 pm

Photo credit: Ellen Crane Photography