the very beginnings of the universe, our ancestral origins stretching across the Milky Way to the atoms burning inside of us in the ‘here and now’ on earth,” explains Red Sky Performance. Previous Red Sky productions have garnered high praise from both audiences and the media including the Globe and Red Sky Performance Mail: “audacious… astonishing… comes to Cowichan with newest production: “Trace” magnificent… mysterious in its beauty” and the An Inspiring And Contemporary Ottawa Citizen: “One Indigenous Dance Work of the most exciting performances of the leading company of 10-day festival at the Canada Indigenous dance, theatre, Dance Festival.” music and media in Canada and worldwide, Red Sky Powerful imagery, storytelling Performance’s newest production and music is the hallmark of each “Trace” is at the Cowichan Red Sky presentation. Sandra Performing Arts Centre, Sunday, Laronde, Executive and Artistic November 14 at 7:30 pm. Director has been described as “a force of nature to be reckoned “Being able to confirm a date on with” by Dance International. this award-winning company’s Her vision comes through in North American Tour and to each exceptional new work and present it to our audience in programming. It elevates the Cowichan is very exciting for artistic ecology of contemporary us,” remarked Kirsten Schrader, Indigenous artistry and CVRD Arts & Culture Division contributes to building vibrant Manager. “Red Sky’s mission Indigenous communities across is to create experiences of Canada and worldwide. contemporary Indigenous arts and I believe that the Cowichan Touring since 2003, (dance, Region is supportive of shows of theatre, music and media), this artistic calibre and passionate Red Sky’s work highlights spirit.” the originality and power of Trace is a highly kinetic contemporary performance, contemporary dance work enabling new creations to inspired by Indigenous expand the breadth and scope (Anishinaabe) sky and star of Indigenous-made work in stories, offering a glimpse into Canada. our origin as well as our future evolution. “We are traceable to
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