February 25-26, Eighth Blackbird premieres David Lang’s composition as explanation at Duke Performances. The new work is a nod to Gertrude Stein’s candid and circular 1926 lecture. Lang integrates composition and innovative aspects of theater, performance, and choreography. To create actors out of Eighth Blackbird, Lang sought out director Anne Bogart, co-artistic director of SITI Company. With Bogart at the helm, Lang envisions a new kind of musical artist, one with the formal training of actors on stage…
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Friday, February 25, 2022 – 8:00pm
‘composition as explanation’ performed by Eighth Blackbird
Duke Performances
Rubenstein Arts Center - Von Der Heyden Studio
Durham, NC
Durham, NC
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Saturday, February 26, 2022 – 2:00pm
‘composition as explanation’ performed by Eighth Blackbird
Duke Performances
Rubenstein Arts Center - Von Der Heyden Studio
Durham, NC
Durham, NC
event
Saturday, February 26, 2022 – 8:00pm
‘composition as explanation’ performed by Eighth Blackbird
Duke Performances
Rubenstein Arts Center - Von Der Heyden Studio
Durham, NC
Durham, NC
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April 30–May 2, 2013
‘how to pray’ and ‘death speaks’ performed by eighth blackbird with Shara Worden, Bryce Dessner, and Nico Muhly at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
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Saturday, April 6, 2013
‘these broken wings’ performed by eighth blackbird in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Sunday, April 7, 2013
‘these broken wings’ performed by eighth blackbird in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
‘these broken wings’ performed by eighth blackbird at Lincoln Center Atrium
Lincoln Center
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage
New York, NY
New York, NY
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015
‘these broken wings’ performed by eighth blackbird in Columbia
concert hall
Bogota, Colombia
Bogota, Colombia
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Friday, April 28, 2017
‘composition as explanation’ (excerpt) performed bv Eighth Blackbird
Barnes Hall
Ithaca, NY
Ithaca, NY