by Kairos Alive | Dec 6, 2010 | Rehearsal, Take Me Back To Hip Harlem
Freezing rain turning to eight inches of snow…no problem. Piano breakdown with replacement making it two minutes before show time on Sunday…no problem. Kairos played before two very heartful audiences this weekend. The challenges of production gave way to...
by Kairos Alive | Dec 2, 2010 | Rehearsal, Take Me Back To Hip Harlem
I just returned from dress rehearsal for this weekend’s Kairos Dance Theatre Take Me Back to Hip Harlem show at Intermedia Arts, featuring Ida Arbeit and Irv Williams. Maria Genné, Kairos’ Artistic Director, has done it again with a fabulous show that will delight...
by Kairos Alive | Dec 1, 2010 | Maria, Performance, Rehearsal, Take Me Back To Hip Harlem
When we were rehearsing for our show “Take Me Back to Hip Harlem” (this Saturday, 12/4 at 7 PM and Sunday, 12/5 at Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis) this morning I had several moments of ecstasy that many performers hope for while dancing. As we began...
by Kairos Alive | Nov 21, 2010 | Rehearsal
Yesterday, just two weeks before opening night of the ‘Take Me Back to Hip Harlem’ show, Kairos Dance Theatre had a beautiful 4 hour long rehearsal which included generous and patient coaching and critiquing from Candace Barrett, lead teaching artist from...
by Kairos Alive | Nov 16, 2010 | Ida, Rehearsal, Take Me Back To Hip Harlem, Video Post!
As you know, last week we had our weekly rehearsal with Ida! We danced, discussed life in NY, and talked about our upcoming performances of “Take Me Back to Hip Harlem”! We talked with Ida about her 101st birthday party we will be celebrating on December...
by Kairos Alive | Nov 13, 2010 | Ida, Rehearsal
We are just three weeks away from our concert series at Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis on December 4 and 5 featuring centenarian, Ida Arbeit and Mr. Smooth, Irv Williams on sax with his Quartet. Rehearsals are in full swing. On Friday we were at Ida’s Assisted...