Golden Dragon Acrobats Will Be First 'Cultural Ambassador' Event for City of Boise
By: BWW News Desk Nov. 27, 2017
Boise State University's Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts announced its first community event as a Cultural Ambassador for the City of Boise.
With a two-year term, the Center will act as one of Boise's honorary representatives to the world. The City of Boise Cultural Ambassador program is designed to share Boise's cultural and creative community with other cities across the globe and foster connection to global audiences.
Acting as one of Boise's honorary representatives to the world, the Cultural Ambassador engages with national and international audiences through the public expression of culture that helps develop, document, research, share, or reflect upon Boise's culture and help make Boise the most livable city in the country.
The Golden Dragon Acrobats is the first official event for the Morrison Center under their aegis as a Cultural Ambassador for the City of Boise.
"We are excited to represent the City and the University as a Cultural Ambassador," said Morrison Center Executive Director James Patrick. "We will continue to create programs that provide access and opportunity to the public while also enhancing our global focus. We look forward to working with the City in the coming years to expand our reach. This wonderful, free program featuring the Golden Dragon Acrobats is an appropriate way to kick off our term."
The spellbinding artistry and amazing athletics of The Golden Dragon Acrobats will thrill audiences and children alike at the Morrison Center on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 2:00 PM.
The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago. The company's reputation is solidly rooted in a commitment to the highest of production values and an attention to artistic details that is unparalleled in the art form. World-renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and beauty.
The ancient art of acrobatics has developed into one of China's most popular art forms. As well as evolving into many forms of performance - dance, opera, martial arts and sports - acrobatics has served an important role in the cultural exchange between China and Western nations. The citizens of China continue to present their acrobatic art for the world today, to portray their hard-working nature and set forth an example of the rich traditions of Chinese culture.
The group's founder, producer and director, Danny Chang, is one of the world's leading promoters of Chinese acrobatics. He began his training at the age of eight with his family's acrobatic school in Taipei, and began performing with its touring wing, the Golden Dragon Acrobats, at age ten. He is the recipient of many awards, including the prestigious Medal for International Faith and Goodwill by the Republic of China's Coordination Council for North American Affairs.
Performing feats on chairs stacked 10 stories high; the troupe has traveled to all 50 states and to more than 65 countries on five continents. The Golden Dragon Acrobats have received two prestigious New York Drama Desk Award nominations for its Broadway performances. Their recent 5-week run at Broadway's New Victory Theater in 2014, marks the only acrobatic troupe from China chosen to perform twice at this prestigious venue.
"When the Golden Dragon Acrobats come to town, the wonders stack up," reviews The New York Times. "Cathedrals of contortionists in backbend rise before your eyes, body by body. Human obstacles, which tumblers flip over, widen in person-size increments. The thrill is escalation. These touring acrobats from China know how to keep topping themselves."
IF YOU GO:
Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 2:00 PM
FREE tickets available at the Morrison Center Box Office!
Seating is general admission and on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets do not guarantee admission. All ticketed guests must be present. No seats can be held. Lobby doors open at 12:45 PM, seating begins at 1:15 PM. Tickets are required for admission and patrons must be seated by 1:45 PM. Non-ticket holders will be admitted at that time and only as space allows.
No babes in arms. Everyone that enters the theatre is required to have a ticket.
**4 ticket limit**
Box Office Hours: Monday - Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Thursday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM; and Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Support provided by the Morrison Center Endowment Foundation and Idaho Public Television.
Located on the campus of Boise State University, the 2,037-seat Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts is Idaho's premier performing arts center. Nestled on the banks of the Boise River, with a panoramic view of the city, parks and foothills, the Center's 10-story stage house is a recognizable fixture of the Capital's picturesque skyline. The realization of a life-long dream of Harry W. Morrison, and championed by his widow, Velma, the Center opened its doors on April 7, 1984. Today the Center is recognized as a major destination for arts and culture, annually hosting hundreds of live entertainment and arts education offerings that serve to enrich the lives of patrons of all ages. As a Boise State affiliate, the Center is a non-profit organization supported by ticket sales, facility rentals, donations and the generous support of the Morrison Center Endowment Foundation, Inc. For more information on our programs, or to find out how you can play an active role in our ongoing success as a donor or volunteer, visit www.MorrisonCenter.com.
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