GroundWorks DanceTheater moves gracefully between genres, from classical to abstract, figurative to theatrical. See that range in motion as Chicago choreographer Robyn Mineko Williams premieres a classical piece set to Rachmaninoff’s lush Trio Elegiaque No. 1 in G minor, while GroundWorks founder David Shimotakahara premieres a contemporary work set to the music of experimental pianist Conlon Nancarrow. The GroundWorks troupe also steps back into its 2004 piece At Once There Was A House by choreographer Beth Corning. Darkly comedic, it looks into the American psyche with a mixture of dance and theater as performers interact with the audience. “It’s going to be interesting to revisit this piece [12] years later to look at how our culture is shifting and changing,” says Shimotakahara.
Oct. 14 & 15, Allen Theatre; Nov. 18 & 19, Akron-Summit County Public Library, groundworksdance.org
