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Everett Company to put on two performances at Keshet Center for the Arts

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The Everett Company will perform “Bliss Body” and “Parables From Prison” at the Keshet Center for the Arts.

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'Bliss Body' and 'Parables from Prison'

‘Bliss Body’ and ‘Parables from Prison’

The Everett Company

WHERE: Keshet Center for the Arts, 4121 Cutler Ave. NE

WHEN: “Bliss Body,” 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27; “Parables from Prison” 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28

HOW MUCH: $0-$40 sliding scale at keshetarts.org/events

Follow your bliss when the Everett Company performs at Keshet Center for the Arts on Saturday, Jan. 27, and Sunday, Jan. 28.

The Providence, Rhode Island-based dance company will perform “Bliss Body” and “Parables from Prison.”

“Bliss Body” collages dance, imagery and true stories exploring the experience of bliss. The provocative piece incorporates quiet meditation and energetic dancing, asking how we find bliss in today’s world. The interactive performance features dance, rap, poetry and more. It invites the audience to contemplate the concept of bliss through the lens of Black experiences in America.

“Parables from Prison” is a collection of stories focusing on imprisoned youth, recognizing some of the milestones they face navigating the prison system and searching for their place in a punishing society. These stories have resulted in a series of six short films.

The company has been creating, performing, teaching and building community through the arts since 1986. Encompassing a stage and school, its ensemble of dance and theater artists create, perform, teach and mentor new generations of artists within a diverse community. Guided by principles of collaboration and experimentation, Everett explores complex social issues through a combination of theater, dance, music and video.

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