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Groovaloo Stage Show Brings Diverse World of Hip-Hop to Penn State Feb. 11
UNIVERSITY PARK (Thursday, Jan. 21)—The touring Broadway show Groovaloo, described as “the Cirque du Soleil of the Street” by Backstage.com and based on the award-winning troupe The Groovaloos’ true-to-life experiences, embarks on a journey through the world of hip-hop dance in a performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium.
Section one and two tickets for the Center for the Performing Arts presentation are $55 and $49 for an adult, $40 and $34 for a University Park student and $50 and $44 for a person 18 and younger. Buy tickets online at www.cpa.psu.edu or by phone at 814-863-0255. Outside the local calling area, dial 1-800-ARTS-TIX. Tickets are also available at Eisenhower Auditorium (weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Penn State Tickets Downtown in the Downtown Theatre Center (weekdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk (weekdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Bryce Jordan Center (weekdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.). A grant from the University Park Allocation Committee makes Penn State student prices possible.
Driven by jaw-dropping displays of physical ability, a vibrant musical score and powerful spoken-word poetry, the show’s intertwined stories chronicle the struggles, hopes and triumphs of the 14 cast members as they discover the meaning of family and share what it’s like to be “in the circle.”
Groovaloo, which recently completed a run in New York City, aims to reveal the heart and soul behind an incredible art form and inspires audience members from all walks of life to celebrate their passion and purpose.
“We work to be authentic in the dance and show the true heart of the dance style,” says Bradley “Shooz” Rapier, who co-conceived and co-created the show. “… For many people, what they know from the hip-hop dance culture is through rap videos or concerts where many times—not to cut them down—it’s not necessarily the hip-hop dance culture. It’s crude or it’s crass, and it has nothing to do with the dance culture. The dance culture unites and inspires.”
Learn more about the show at http://www.cpa.psu.edu/events/groov.html.
Danny Cistone co-conceived and co-created Groovaloo. Cistone also directed the show, while Rapier provided the book. The Groovaloos originated the choreography.
“Groovaloo has the power to leave an audience slack-jawed and utterly blown away,” writes a critic for the Los Angeles Daily News. “I’m still not sure I believe what I saw or that human beings move with that kind of precision and abandon.”
“The performers, from a wide variety of cultures and communities, have come together to create something positive. There’s real human drama onstage,” notes a Los Angeles Times reviewer.
FOX 8 and ABC 23 are the media sponsors for Groovaloo. Artistic Viewpoints, an informal moderated discussion featuring a visiting artist or local expert, is offered in Eisenhower Auditorium one hour before the performance and is free for ticket holders. Artistic Viewpoints regularly fills to capacity. Seating is available on a first-arrival basis.
Section one and two tickets for the Center for the Performing Arts presentation are $55 and $49 for an adult, $40 and $34 for a University Park student and $50 and $44 for a person 18 and younger. Buy tickets online at www.cpa.psu.edu or by phone at 814-863-0255. Outside the local calling area, dial 1-800-ARTS-TIX. Tickets are also available at Eisenhower Auditorium (weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Penn State Tickets Downtown in the Downtown Theatre Center (weekdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk (weekdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Bryce Jordan Center (weekdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.). A grant from the University Park Allocation Committee makes Penn State student prices possible.
Driven by jaw-dropping displays of physical ability, a vibrant musical score and powerful spoken-word poetry, the show’s intertwined stories chronicle the struggles, hopes and triumphs of the 14 cast members as they discover the meaning of family and share what it’s like to be “in the circle.”
Groovaloo, which recently completed a run in New York City, aims to reveal the heart and soul behind an incredible art form and inspires audience members from all walks of life to celebrate their passion and purpose.
“We work to be authentic in the dance and show the true heart of the dance style,” says Bradley “Shooz” Rapier, who co-conceived and co-created the show. “… For many people, what they know from the hip-hop dance culture is through rap videos or concerts where many times—not to cut them down—it’s not necessarily the hip-hop dance culture. It’s crude or it’s crass, and it has nothing to do with the dance culture. The dance culture unites and inspires.”
Learn more about the show at http://www.cpa.psu.edu/events/groov.html.
Danny Cistone co-conceived and co-created Groovaloo. Cistone also directed the show, while Rapier provided the book. The Groovaloos originated the choreography.
“Groovaloo has the power to leave an audience slack-jawed and utterly blown away,” writes a critic for the Los Angeles Daily News. “I’m still not sure I believe what I saw or that human beings move with that kind of precision and abandon.”
“The performers, from a wide variety of cultures and communities, have come together to create something positive. There’s real human drama onstage,” notes a Los Angeles Times reviewer.
FOX 8 and ABC 23 are the media sponsors for Groovaloo. Artistic Viewpoints, an informal moderated discussion featuring a visiting artist or local expert, is offered in Eisenhower Auditorium one hour before the performance and is free for ticket holders. Artistic Viewpoints regularly fills to capacity. Seating is available on a first-arrival basis.
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