HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Live at Rose Lehrman (LARL) 2018-19 season begins Sept. 27, 2018, with Philadelphia-based Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, a professional contemporary dance company hailed for its superb technique and inventive choreography.Kun-Yang Lin, artistic director, will lead a pre-show discussion at 6:30 p.m. in the studio theatre of the Rose Lehrman Arts Center on HACC’s Harrisburg Campus. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m.
From contemporary dance to Broadway cabaret and nationally renowned acapella, LARL’s 2018-19 season performances showcase exceptional artists from around the country.
Other season performances include:
Jim Messina – Oct. 24, 2018, at 7:30 p.m.Legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist Jim Messina brings his band for a career-retrospective tour showcasing some of his greatest hits: “Angry Eyes,” “Your Mama Don’t Dance” and “You Better Think Twice”
Rob McClure – Nov. 29, 2018, at 7:30 p.m.Broadway star Rob McClure brings his charm, wit and musical genius to our stage for a delightful evening of Cabaret.
BODYTRAFFIC – Jan. 23, 2019, at 7:30 p.m.Los Angeles-based BODYTRAFFIC has become one of the most talked about dance companies in the country – named “the company of the future” by The Joyce Theater Foundation, Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2013 and “Best of Culture” by the Los Angeles Times.
Contra-Tiempo Urban Latin Dance Theater – Feb. 12, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. Contra-Tiempo, a bold and multilingual Los Angeles-based company, roots its work in salsa and afro-Cuban and draws from hip-hop, urban and contemporary dance theater.
VoicePlay – March 14, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. VoicePlay is unlike any theatrical experience, recreating the orchestrated sound of an entire musical production with nothing but the human voice. The cast of VoicePlay ping-pongs between eras and styles, channeling the breadth of the musical landscape and lacing it with inventive and often hilarious onstage theatrics.
Patrons are encouraged to sponsor the LARL Artist Series to obtain the best seats first. Ticket pre-sale sponsorships start at $50. To find out more information about becoming a sponsor and ordering your tickets first, please visit hacc.edu/LARLsponsor. Tickets for the general public go on sale Sept. 4, 2018.
Patrons can view upcoming events and purchase tickets at LiveatRoseLehrman.org. For more information, please call 717-231-7673. Follow LARL on Facebook at facebook.com/LiveatRL and preview the season on YouTube.
LARL season 2018-19 sponsors include the HACC Foundation, HACC’s Student Government Association, the PA Housing Finance Agency and The Hershey Company.
Media sponsors include WHTM abc27 and WITF. Grant support comes from The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Dauphin County Commissioners Jeff Haste, Mike Pries and George P. Hartwick III and the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
