Dance Illusionist Troupe MOMIX Comes to Thousand Oaks

Known worldwide for creating multi-media works of exceptional inventiveness and astounding physical beauty, MOMIX brings its full-length theatrical spectacle Opus Cactus to the Fred Kavli Theatre on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 7:30 pm.

Conceived and directed by MOMIX's artistic director Moses Pendleton, Opus Cactus is a visual journey into the splendors of the American Southwest. Ten exceptionally-talented dancer-athletes bring the desert landscape to life. Set to a hypnotic music score ranging from Bach, to tribal, to new age, to contemporary,Opus Cactus is "at heart a sprawling, luscious fantasy... a feast for the eyes." (New York Times)

Built on 19 stunning vignettes, this work features low-flying trapeze, vaulting poles, larger-than-life puppets designed by Michael Curry, constructed costumes designed by Phoebe Katzin, and harnesses and belly dollies taking audiences on an imaginative adventure.

In addition to stage performances world-wide, MOMIX has frequently worked on special projects in film and television and was most recently seen in the premiere of a commercial for Target aired during the Golden Globes® award ceremony in January 2010. The troupe has also collaborated on numerous commercials and corporate partnerships with Hanes underwear, Fiat, Mercedes Benz, MAC Cosmetics and Wal-Mart, to name a few. MOMIX has made television features that have been broadcast to 55 countries (including Russia and China) and has performed on France's public television station, Antenne 2. MOMIX has also been featured on PBS's celebrated "Dance in America" series.

The company's founder, artistic director and choreographer, Moses Pendleton, has worked with numerous acrobatics acts, films, teleVision Productions and dance companies world-wide. A former Guggenheim fellow, Pendleton started MOMIX following his solo performance at the closing ceremonies of the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid.

Single tickets are priced at $29 - $59 with group discounts available. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or through the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Box Office, located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard. For more information call 805-449-ARTS (2787) or visit www.civicartsplaza.com.