Frida Kahlo: Blood and Gold
Frida Kahlo: Blood and Gold
ZUZI! Dance in collaboration with the Tucson Botanical Gardens presents an original production and movement interpretation originally premiered in 2012 of Frida Kahlo’s life and paintings.
Producer: ZUZI! Dance
Show: Frida Kahlo: Blood and Gold
Date: Sunday April 26th at 10:30am & 1pm
Location: Tucson Botanical Gardens
Tickets: https://tucsonbotanical.org/event/morning-blood-gold/
Website: zuzimoveit.org
ZUZI! is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to making dance accessible for everyone, guiding students to find their unique voice through the universal language of movement, regardless of age, ability, or prior experience. Through movement-based art forms and somatic practices, ZUZI! Dance provides opportunities and resources for individuals to discover and confidently navigate their creative paths. We offer classes, workshops, and performances for our community to fully experience live art.
“Frida Kahlo: Blood and Gold” was Conceived and Choreographed by Cofounder and Artistic Director Nanette Robinson originally premiered at ZUZI! Dance Theater in 2012. This production involves a cast of 9 dancers and 3 musicians, working together in collaboration to create a meaningful event for all who witness and participate in this journey of Frida Kahlo’s life. The cast features Meredith Alvarado, Violet Feinberg, Heide Foley, Itzel Macias, Sherry Mullholland, Celina Pena, Norma Poplin Redhouse, Aja Squires, and Cynthia Wasco, with musicians Allison Akmajian, Andrea Gudrune, and Sally Withers.
This event is part of a long-standing tradition for ZUZI! to create a space and opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to work, move, learn and grow together. This multi-generational approach to dance is rooted in ZUZI!’s belief that individual perspectives, shared and shaped with others, create a healthy community.
Two performances will take place on Sunday, April 26th at 10:30am & 1pm at The Tucson Botanical Gardens at 2150 North Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85712. Tickets are $25 for non-members and $20 for members of the Botanical Gardens.
For more info and to purchase tickets, please visit: https://tucsonbotanical.org/event/morning-blood-gold/