Groovin' Greenhouse Dance: Lil' Mo Taste

Tickets are available and affordable at only $10.00 NOW!
Polaris Dance Theatre is pleased to announce a special collaboration with the Fertile Ground Festival this January 20-30, 2011 by adding a new addition, the Groovin' Greenhouse - a dance hub showcasing local Portland choreographers. The Festival, now in its third year, is a 10-day celebration of local Portland art and with the add of the Groovin' Greenhouse the Festival will now cater to dance lovers giving them a spectrum of local choreographers under one roof located at the Polaris Contemporary Dance Center.  Polaris Dance Theatre has brought together over a dozen choreographers and two dozen dancers to light up the Groovin' Greenhouse floors.  Among the local Portland choreographers showcasing dances, Polaris Dance Theatre is presenting Lil' Mo Taste -  a preview of Polaris Dance Theatre's Spring Concert Lil' Mo. 

Polaris presents: Lil' Mo Taste

Lil' Mo is a modern dance celebration of the culture of music from the Motown era.  The golden age of Motown spanned the 1960s and early 1970s.  This was a time of major transition for America; the civil rights movement, the sexual revolution and anti war protests marked a generation of youth that wanted control of their future and hoped to make a difference.  The catchy Motown sound - a blend of soul, R&B, blues and pop music - belied the social commentary running through many of the songs.  From the plaintive What's Goin' On" to a woman's demand for "Respect," to a stark look at the family unit in "Papa was a Rolling Stone," these catchy tunes packed a societal message. In Lil' Mo, Polaris Dance Theatre's Artistic Director, Robert Guitron, pulls together clips of Motown songs to present these themes of human experience through theatrical dance.  Lil' Mo is the second installment of what Mr. Guitron plan to make into a trilogy of dance works celebrating American music and culture.  It follows Polairs' critically acclaimed blues music tribute Too Blue and is followed by Hard - a celebration of American rock music.
On Saturday, January 29th from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. and from 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Polaris Dance theatre is presenting Lil Mo Taste during the Groovin' Greenhouse.  Along with Polaris Dance Theatre, Legacy Dance, Les Watanabe with Portland Festival Ballet dancers and the Dance Coalition of Oregon are also presenting works from their collections.
Tickets are available and affordable at only $10.00 now with box office tickets. Polaris Dance Theatre hope to see you all there!