Kate Wallich + The YC x Perfume Genius:
The Sun Still Burns Here

Co-presented with the Walker Art Center
Thursday–Saturday, December 5–7, 8pm
McGuire Theater, Minneapolis

“Mike Hadreas, the artist better known as Perfume Genius, has always been a physically expressive performer, and he’s made dance a crucial part of his generally stunning live shows and videos. And now he’s about to make it a focus.” –Stereogum

"[Wallich's work is] particularly hypnotic... has the power of a cryptic ritual."  –The Seattle Times

The beautifully constructed dance worlds of Seattle-based choreographer Kate Wallich meld with the gloriously ornate theatrical music of Perfume Genius to create the evening-length The Sun Still Burns Here. This radical integration of dance and live music features virtuosic performers burning through a postmodern swirl of classical and contemporary movement. The performance delves into what the artists describe as “a spiritual unraveling of romantic decay,” which will “undeniably lure you and immerse you somewhere far from the workaday world” (Seattle Times).

Tickets: $35, $28 Liquid Music/SPCO subscribers and Walker members

The Sun Still Burns Here is commissioned by Seattle Theatre Group and Mass MoCA and was commissioned and created, in part, with the support of The Joyce Theater Foundation’s Artist Residency Center, made possible by lead funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Production of The Sun Still Burns Here is made possible with major support from Studio Kate Wallich.

Related Event:
Dance Church: Movement Class with Kate Wallich

Saturday, December 7, 10:30am
Cowles Center, TEK BOX Theater
$15 ($10 Walker members and Liquid Music/SPCO subscribers), $5 Twin Cities dance community members

This all-abilities movement class offers a fun and inclusive approach to dancing. Created by Kate Wallich in 2010, Dance Church® is a communal space for people who want to move their bodies. Classes are hosted regularly in Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, and New York, and have popped up in cities worldwide. Get lost dancing and sweat (a lot) together—it’s the dance party you wish you had last night.

During the 90-minute class, participants are guided through a series of movement cues accompanied by a curated playlist of multi-genre pop music. The program is designed for people of all shapes and sizes, levels, abilities, backgrounds, and identities. No previous training is required but open-mindedness is a prerequisite.