A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
"...This is a powerful story about legacy, renewal, and the enduring power of American modern dance—and it’s deeply visual...
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE & PROGRAMS
Program I
Polaris, Tablet, Cloven Kingdom
Tuesday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m.
Program II
Tablet, Churchyard, Esplanade
Wednesday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Tablet (1960)
An early duet with an archaic, courtship-like quality, Tablet brims with inventiveness and play.
Churchyard (1969)
Set to medieval-inspired music by Cosmos Savage, Churchyard unfolds in two haunting sections: Sacred and Profane. The dance contrasts formal, angelic movement with a more grotesque and angular vocabulary, evoking a world shaped by faith, mortality, and the unrelenting cycle of life and death.
Cloven Kingdom (1976)
This sharp comedy of manners explores the duality of human nature—refinement and instinct, civility and chaos. With sleek tuxedos, glittering gowns, and surreal headpieces, the dance unspools in a world of elegant absurdity. Set to a blend of Baroque music and propulsive percussion, it remains one of Taylor’s most theatrical and visually arresting works.
Polaris (1976)
The nature of perception is explored and challenged in one of Paul Taylor's most abstract works. Dancers move within and around a large metallic cube designed by Alex Katz to music by Donald York. Though the choreography of the first section is repeated step for step in the second section, changes in music and lighting seem to alter the movement itself.
Esplanade (1975) – 50th Anniversary
A revolutionary work built from pedestrian movement—walking, running, leaping, falling—Esplanade transforms the everyday into a transcendent expression of joy and vulnerability..."
