Like Lazarus Did

For this week-long residency, Petronio and company will perform a raw, stripped down program in the Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, and bring one of Petronio’s newest works into Jackson Hall.

Like Lazarus Did is an evening-length work inspired by the mythology of resurrection. Petronio and his powerhouse dancers explore notions of transformation and rebirth with their trademark “visceral thrill … unlike anything offered by other contemporary choreographers” (The New York Times). Collaborators include composer Son Lux, renowned visual artist Janine Antoni, costume designer H. Petal, and longtime lighting designer Ken Tabachnick. The work features Petronio’s rich, kinetic movement language and an original electroacoustic score that draws from a range of spiritual music and texts, from early American slave songs to the meditative drones of Eastern mysticism. Petronio and his collaborators draw on ideas of transcendence, elevation and regeneration.

This Mondavi Center performance, featuring a live choir, will be among its first West Coast performances.

Followed by a Q&A moderated by Lorelei Bayne, Vice Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance, Associate Professor, Dance, Sacramento State University