The Hope College Great Performance Series opens with Bridgman|Packer Dance on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.
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Bridgman|Packer Dance has collaborated in choreography and performance since 1978. Decades later, they continue to be a vital and present voice in the dance ecosystem. In 2001, they expanded their choreographic vision, stretching the boundaries of dance by merging it with video technology. They continue to receive international critical praise for seamlessly melding the two art forms. In 2017, they received a New York Dance and Performance Award for Outstanding Production (The Bessies) for their work 亚洲色吧淰oyeur亚洲色吧� at The Sheen Center.
Bridgman and Packer are recipients of a 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship, 12 grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (2007-21), and grants from the New England Foundation for the Arts, New York State Council for the Arts, National Dance Project, USArtists International, Performing Americas Project and La Red.
The company appeared previously on the Great Performance Series lineup in 2000.
Tickets are $29 for regular admission, $25 for senior citizens, and $15 for children 18 and under, and are available at the Events and Conferences Office located downtown in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center (100 E. 8th St.). The office is open for ticket sales on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Tickets may also be purchased online at .
To inquire about accessibility or if you need accommodations to fully participate in the event, please email accommodations@hope.edu. Updates related to events are posted when available at hope.edu/calendar in the individual listings.
The Knickerbocker Theatre is located in downtown Holland at 86 E. Eighth St., between College and Columbia avenues.