
Northglenn Arts Presents
A Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Production
February 25-26 at 7:30 PM
at the DL Parsons Theatre
Livestream Tickets Available! $20
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, masks will be required. Seating is limited to 50 participants. Concessions not available. For further information, visit our Social Distancing Regulations page.
The world-famous Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble will perform “Rise & Move,” which celebrates diversity, equity, community, and carry the holiday spirit of Kwanzaa into 2021.
This commitment to diversity has spread throughout the city. The City of Northglenn government and the Northglenn Arts & Humanities Foundation have each made diversity a high-level goal in their 5-year action plans.
“It has always been a goal for Northglenn Arts to provide the opportunity for diverse stories to be told,” said Cultural Programs Supervisor Michael Stricker. “No matter the medium, the arts represent a wonderfully neutral area where all types of artists can come to tell their story in front of an audience as diverse as they are.”
The audience situation this year will be dramatically different than when Cleo Parker Robinson Dance graced the D.L. Parsons last February. Only 50 audience members will be allowed per event, and all of them must wear masks. But don’t worry if you’re concerned about crowds or can’t obtain tickets. The two shows will be live streamed, so you can watch from anywhere with internet access.
SHOW CREDITS
My Bahia
Choreographer: Cleo Parker Robinson
Dancers: Topaz von Wood, Chloé Abel, and Samiyah Lynnice
Music: Brazilian & Babatunde Olatunji
Everything Must Change
Choreographer: Cleo Parker Robinson
Dancer: Jasmine Francisco
Music: Quincy Jones
Danny Boy (excerpts from “Dry Each Other’s Tears in the Stillness of the Night”)
Choreographer: David Roussève
Dancers: Chloé Abel, Martez Mckinzy
Music: Jackie Wilson
Magic
Performed and Choreographed by Ralaya Goshea
Music: “Images” and “Four Women” by Nina Simone
Poems: “Prelude to Black Magic” by Ralaya Goshea and “Black Magic” by Chucky Black
The Flame That Lights Me When I’m Gloomy
Performed and Choreographed by Samiyah Lynnice, Corey Boatner, and Jasmine Francisco
Music: “In A Sentimental Mood” Duke Ellington, Miles Davis
Tributo Celia Cruz
Performed and Choreographed by Edgar Aguirre and Yoojung Hahm
Music: “La Negra Tiene Tumbao” by Celia Cruz
Excerpt from Lush Life (World Premiere 1983)
Choreographer: Cleo Parker Robinson in Collaboration with Dr. Maya Angelou
Dancers: Samiyah Lynnice, Corey Boatner, and Martez Mckinzy
Music: Max Roach, Billy Wallace
World Changers
Performed and Choreographed by Topaz von Wood
Music: Great Big Story – Black Lives Matter Protests Around the World
“Healing Waters” and “We Rise” (excerpts from the MOVE/ment)
Choreographer: Cleo Parker Robinson
Dancers: Ensemble
Music: Bettye Miller & Milt Abel and Groove Junkies