PAMELA TROKANSKI DANCE WORKSHOP. The community is invited to watch a performance of a new work—Verify You Are Human—a thoughtful, and sometimes humorous exploration of what it means to be human and self-aware in the ever-evolving world of technology, social constructs, and world views. Sat. 7p—8:15p & Sun. 2p—3:15p. $15—20
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Ensemble Dal Niente performs a 2nd concert featuring new and experimental chamber music and an uncommonly broad range of contemporary music. 7:30p—9p. $12—27.50
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Ensemble Dal Niente performs new and experimental chamber music with dedication, virtuosity, and an exploratory spirit. Flexible and adaptable, Dal Niente presents an uncommonly broad range of contemporary music, guiding listeners towards music that transforms existing ideas and subverts convention. 7:30p—9p. $12—27.50
ARMADILLO MUSIC. The Taproot New Music Festival moves off the UC Davis campus for a special concert at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis. Cellist Thalia Moore performs Raven Chacon’s “Quiver.” 7:30p—8p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Featuring new contemporary music, the Taproot New Music Festival begins with a free performance featuring Ensemble Dal Niente and the Empyrean Ensemble, UC Davis ensemble-in-residence. 12p—1p. Free
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
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
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
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
PAMELA TROKANSKI DANCE WORKSHOP. Choices, Chance…and Choosing is a thoughtful and sometimes humorous exploration of the decision-making process and how those decisions ripple through our lives as individuals, communities, and as a species. Featuring dancers ranging in age from 10 to 90+. 7p—8p. $15—20
