Title: A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
Kyle Abraham/The Gettin’ (music: Max Roach with arrangements and original compositions by
Robert Glasper)
If We Were a Love Song (music: Nina Simone)
2 X 4 (music: Shelley Washington)
Choreographer Kyle Abraham brings A.I.M company to Berkeley for its Cal Performances debut featuring three works danced to live performances of the music that inspired them. Abraham tells stories at the intersection of Black and queer culture, reflecting on themes of love, isolation, and personal and social change. Max Roach’s track “The Gettin’” from his Freedom Now Suite infuses the movement on stage with a taut, edgy energy. If We Were a Love Song features moody music by Nina Simone sung by Crystal Monee Hall, setting the stage for a series of intimate solos and duets exploring different aspects of love. And the new 2 X 4 is a collaboration with composer and saxophonist Shelley Washington fueled by contrasts and oppositions.
For blind and visually impaired audience members, Cal Performances offers a live audio description—a live audio track delivered by a professional audio describer to audience members through a wireless headset system— at select performances, including this one. This is intended to provide clear and engaging descriptions of the meaningful visual details of a performance. Live audio descriptions are provided at no extra charge, and employ headsets that can be reserved at the time of ticket purchase or by contacting the Cal Performances Ticket Office at (510) 642-9988 or by emailing tickets@calperformances.org.