Seth Parker Woods & Roderick George: Difficult Grace
Online: $20 | In person: $25-$50 ($22.50-$25 XYZ members)
- Seth Parker Woods, cello
- Roderick George, dance
Monty Adkins — Selected works
Fredrick Gifford — Selected works
Ted Hearne — Selected works
Devonté Hynes — Selected works
Nathalie Joachim — Selected works
Pierre Alexandre Tremblay — Selected works
Cellist Seth Parker Woods, hailed by The Guardian for his "mature artistry and willingness to go to the brink" and choreographer-dancer Roderick George, whose work L.A. Dance Chronicle wrote "[is] remarkably capable of generating change and provoking thought" take us on a transformative journey with the world premiere of Difficult Grace.
A deeply personal exploration that draws inspiration from the Great Migration, immigration, the historic newspaper The Chicago Defender, and the poetry of Kemi Alabi and Dudley Randall, this multimedia tour-de-force shifts our perspective on history, the times we live in, and what it means to be human.
Music by Freida Abtan, Monty Adkins, Fredrick Gifford, Ted Hearne, Devonté Hynes, Nathalie Joachim and Pierre Alexandre Tremblay.
Film, spoken text, and visual artwork by Jacob Lawrence, Barbara Earl Thomas, Zoë McLean, and Freida Abtan.
Attending online: Concert available for viewing online for 72 hours from time of broadcast.
Attending in person: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for all adults and children ages 5+. Face masks are highly recommended for everyone age 2+ in performance spaces (Kaufmann Concert Hall, Buttenwieser Hall, Weill Art Gallery), and all program areas serving children under 5 years old.