MARGARET JENKINS DANCE COMPANY
Turn of the Wheel Program
Performance begins with three vignettes inside the museum starting at 9:30 am. The main event starts at noon.
9:30am - 9:40am – The museum entrance at the Andy Goldsworthy sculptures
9:40am - 9:50am – The lower Level Garage entrance
11:00am - 11:15am – Inside the Piazzoni Murals Room
12:00pm - 12:30pm – Main performance at the Barbro Osher Sculpture Garden
The Margaret Jenkins Dance Company shares excerpts from its acclaimed work Wheel. In this special iteration created in direct response to the art and environment of the de Young Museum, eight dancers animate the space with their physical acuity and collective power, inviting audiences into a continually evolving landscape.
Wheel is a work about envisioning the world we wish to live in, in which the performers aim to share their artistic message at a time when creating a sense of hope feels critical. What happens when the circle breaks—can it be regenerated? At this deeply challenging moment in history, how do we move forward?
Dancers/Collaborators (bios): Allegra Bautista, Anna Greenberg Gold, Carolina Czechowska, Claire Fisher-Mendez, Corey Brady, Kelly Del Rosario, Lainie Pennington, Raven Bautista
Music: Paul Dresher and Joel Davel, with additional songs by: Barbatuques, Hania Rani, and Gustavo Santaolalla
Costumes: Mary Domenico
From our newsletter, enjoy these conversations with Margaret Jenkins on artmaking, collaboration, and more... Read on >>>
As filming for the documentary on Margaret Jenkins and her collaborative process is starting to move into post-production, we are shifting gears towards our Oral History project. We've begun scheduling the interviews with all 30 participants, including dancers, designers, composers, administrators, and community stakeholders who have shaped and been shaped by MJDC. With the guidance of professional oral historians, this collection will be made publicly accessible through UC Berkeley's Bancroft Library.
