Gymnasiums are emotional spaces of triumph, defeat, intensity, and mundanity. They are distinctly different, recognizably the same, and always timeless. Created specifically for gymnasiums, Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance’s latest work, Because, is an expansive, intimate, and existential exhibition of athleticism, humanity, and nostalgia. Because, like gyms, we are the same and different at every age; Because memory is just as much an act of fantasy as a recollection of fact; Because all that is certain is the end, there will be a party in a gym. And we believe it’s one to remember.  For detailed info on the work, click here.

A special reception and talk-back between artists and the audience follows the performance. Tickets: $25 or PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN. Public performance times and ticket info TBA.

Because

Choreography: Shannon Hummel in collaboration with the dancers

Performers: Nikki Assanti, Ross Honaker, Ammara Shafqat, Keon Washington (with additional contributions by Katie Dean)

Original Score: Hans Bilger including work by Fiona Apple, The Alan Parsons Project, Pink Floyd, and The College of Wooster Marching Band

Production Manager: Tyler Renfroe