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Photo courtesy of SHAPESHIFT Theatrical
Poster design by Astrid Lewis Reedy
A world premiere Kennedy Center and VSA co-commission
Presented by SHAPESHIFT theatrical from Minneapolis, MN
Take a musical voyage to outer space in this interactive folk opera
featuring Grammy ® winner dan Zanes, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist
claudia eliaza, and percussionist yuriana Sobrino.

Fifteen accomplished young dancers tell powerful, personal stories
of a summer of friendships in the ensemble’s trademark style of
interwoven vignettes, combining styles of Hip Hop dance with the
lyricism of contemporary movement.

october 6–8 | Family theater
october 27–29 | Family theater
Age 3+
All performances are sensory-friendly.

kennedy-center.org (202) 467-4600
Tickets also available at the Box Office.

Groups call (202) 416-8400.

For all other ticket-related customer service inquiries,
call the Advance Sales Box Office at (202) 416-8540.

The Oct. 28 at 1:30 p.m. performance is sensory-friendly.

Age 9+
Funding for Access and Accommodation Programs at the Kennedy Center
is provided by the U.S. Department of Education.

Bank of America is the Presenting Sponsor of Performances for Young Audiences.

Additional support is provided by The Clark Charitable Foundation;
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Paul M. Angell Family Foundation;
and the U.S. Department of Education.

Major support for education programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by
david and Alice rubenstein through the Rubenstein Arts Access Program.

Kennedy Center education and related artistic programming is made possible
through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts and
the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.

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