Summer Soirée
NOCOdance is thrilled to produce an evening of live aerial dance and music with members of the Fresno Philharmonic at the Fresno Art Museum. The Summer Soirée is an exciting first time collaboration between our two organizations and disciplines.
“As a director and choreographer, this has been a dream project. The collaboration with the Philharmonic has been a beautiful process, full of hopeful imagination for the arts scene in Fresno. About 10 months ago, our two organizations started casual conversations about an event. Fast forward through a myriad of details, including music selections, dance and music language barriers, and fitting an aerial rig inside the museum; we’ve carefully landed on this Summer Soirée. This is the kind of casually elegant event I would love to attend: live music, dancers, aerialists, art, champagne, Fresno summer nights. It is a collection of all my favorite things.” Amy Querin, Director NOCOdance
“The Fresno Philharmonic is excited about this first-time collaboration with NOCO at the Fresno Art Museum. Dance with live music has a very special magic and this is a wonderful opportunity to perform for a new audience in a new and different setting.” – Stephen Wilson, Executive Director Fresno Philharmonic
August 17, 2014 // 5:30 PM until 10:00 PM
Experience elegant summer nightlife with an evening of live music & aerial dance performances in the Fresno Art Museum. Amenities include a full bar featuring craft beer, cocktails, & E. & J. Gallo Wine, aerial dancing in the sculpture garden, DJs, photos, silent auction, and performances by NOCO’s aerialists and dancers accompanied by a live string quartet performance by members of the Fresno Philharmonic.
Music:
Volans White Man Sleeps
*written for Kronos Quartet
General Tickets:
$50 advanced/ $75 door
5:30 Cocktails & Silent Auction
*with aerial performances in the sculpture garden
7:00 Performance / Museum Foyer
8:00 Dessert / Sculpture Garden