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Krystal Butler
Millennium Stage North
Krystal Butler and dancers will share excerpts from the evening-length show, BreAkThRougH. This project is bringing private conversations and stories about mental health.
Genre
Discussion/Spoken Word
Part of a series
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Krystal Butler and dancers will share excerpts from the evening-length show, BreAkThRougH. This project is bringing private conversations and stories about mental health to light. It explores themes of improvisation, partnering, and ABA formats, through the movement languages of modern dance. An accompaniment of live music will be led by dancer and artist Kingsley Ibeneche and his band Dirty Deity.
“We’re inviting the audience to see us in our vulnerable states through the recognition of our hardships, relationships, heartbreak, and grief. Through those experiences, we share our breakthroughs!”
This event is part of National Dance Day 2022. View the schedule of events.
For all Millennium Stage performances, a limited number of advance reservations are available on a first come, first served basis. Advance reservations do not guarantee a seat, and patrons are encouraged to arrive early.
Online advance reservations for a given performance date will open on a rolling basis, opening every Wednesday two weeks out from the date.
For live Millennium Stage performances free tickets will also be available at the Hall of States Box Office on the day of the performance, beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Seating is first come, first served. Standing room is available behind the seated area as space allows.
All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.
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