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Second Friday Open House and Summer Dance Concert

PAMELA TROKANSKI DANCE WORKSHOP. Everyone is invited to join us for this family-friendly event! There will be art on display by artists Analisa Bevan and Bentley Kuhlmann, a hands-on art activity, a dance performance culminating our week-long Summer Dance Intensive, and light refreshments. 5:30p—7:30p. Free

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PTDW Annual Student Concert

RICHARD BRUNELLE PERFORMANCE HALL. The Pamela Trokanski Dance Workshop is excited to announce their 40th Annual Student Concert! Come watch short pieces including Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, and K-pop styles, with dancers age 4 to 94. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Pamela Trokanski Dance Workshop, or in the Brunelle Hall lobby starting 30 minutes before each performance. 2p—4p & 7p—9p. $12—15

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UC Davis Sinfonietta

ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Enjoy a performance by the UC Davis Sinfonietta with members of the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra. Christian Baldini, director and conductor. 7p—8p. Free

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Empyrean Ensemble – Works by Graduate Students

ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Ensemble-in-residence at UC Davis, the Empyrean Ensemble presents engaging and eclectic programs, inviting audiences to experience new musical sensations delivered with high artistry by its extraordinary players—among the finest new music performers in California. 7p—8p. Free

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Ghost Ensemble

ANN E. PITZER. Ghost Ensemble is a mixed chamber ensemble dedicated to experimental music that expands perceptual horizons to foster individual and community transformation. Performances (such as this one) often incorporate “Deep Listening,” a practice pioneered by ensemble mentor Pauline Oliveros that encourages a heightened awareness of sound, space, and community. 12p – 1p. Free. 

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Ghost Ensemble

ANN E. PITZER. Ghost Ensemble is a mixed chamber ensemble dedicated to experimental music that expands perceptual horizons to foster individual and community transformation. Performances (such as this one) often incorporate “Deep Listening,” a practice pioneered by ensemble mentor Pauline Oliveros that encourages a heightened awareness of sound, space, and community. 12p – 1p. Free. 

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Spring Concert: What if NORMAL, isn’t?

PAMELA TROKANSKI DANCE THREATRE. What if NORMAL isn’t?  is a thoughtful and sometimes humorous exploration of the wonderful, yet often irritating world of living with the personal idiosyncrasies of everyone who isn’t you. Through movement, text, and a diverse range of music, this work looks at what influences human beings to view the world from a wide range of perspectives and what the implications might be for us as individuals, communities, and a species. 7p—8p. $15—20

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Davis Dance Project: One Body, Many Forms

PAMELA TROKANSKI DANCE WORKSHOP. A look at how different dance styles use the human body in very different ways. One Body, Many Forms, is a Lecture/Demonstration/Performance that brings together dancers from several different traditions including Ballet, Contemporary/Modern, Chinese Classical Dance, and Bharatanatyam. Saturday 7p—8:15p, Sunday 2p—3:15p. $10, children 12 and younger free

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