Rosie Herrera is a Cuban-American dancer, choreographer and artistic director of RHDT in Miami. Known for its diverse ensemble that consists of some of the most brilliant performers and creators, RHDT ranges in genres from theater, performance art, opera, drag, and contemporary ballet. The company will present “Make Believe,” which had its world premiere at American Dance Festival in July 2018. This work uses religious iconography to explore themes of love, romance, and religious spectacle and how these rituals are unified by themes of paganism, magic, and celebrity worship. “Make Believe” deconstructs what it means to believe in magic and how that bleeds into our constructions of spirituality and our understanding of romance.
Tickets for each performance are included in Festival registration packages for dancers and observers. Patrons who wish to purchase tickets separate from Festival registration options should contact the box office for these performances:
Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre: UAB’s Alys Stephens Center at 205-975-2787 or 1-877-278-8457 or online.
Rosy Simas Danse, New Works Concert, Alabama Dance Festival Showcase: Dorothy Jemison Day Theater online.
2019/01/26 - 2019/01/26
Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center
1200 Tenth Avenue South , Birmingham, AL 35294