Pound, VA – Conceived and directed by Martín Santangelo and choreographed by Bessie Award-winning principal dancer Soledad Barrio and Martín Santangelo, Noche Flamenca’s “Searching for Goya” brings to life the extraordinary art of Spanish painter Francisco de Goya, revealing Goya’s scorching political criticisms and his penetrating examinations of the human condition.
Inspired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition, “Goya’s Graphic Imagination,” Santangelo reanimates Goya’s work through the language of flamenco, featuring a company of dancers, singers, and musicians whose mastery of flamenco stretches the boundaries of the art form. The production consists of 10-12 vignettes inspired by Francisco de Goya’s paintings, featuring original music, wardrobe, and lighting design, as well as original mask design by world-renowned artist Mary Frank.
Pro-Art presents Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca in “Searching for Goya” on Tuesday, March 3rd at 7 p.m. in the Wise County Performing Arts Center at J.W. Adams Combined School in Pound. A talkback will follow the performance. Tickets are $15 at the door. Children and students will be admitted free. For more information and to make reservations, please visit proartva.org.
Formed in 1993 by Martín Santangelo and his wife, Soledad Barrio, Noche Flamenca was born of passion and the desire to present the authentic form of flamenco to audiences across the globe. Hailed by critics for its transcendent and deeply emotional performances, the company’s highlights include regular seasons in New York City, including at Lincoln Center, the Joyce Theater, Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater and at its home base at the West Park Presbyterian Church. Noche Flamenca also tours extensively across the U.S., throughout Canada, in Europe, the Middle East, Argentina, and Australia. Find out more about the company at soledadbarrioandnocheflamenca.com.
The 49th Pro-Art season offers an array of dance, from ballet and street to flamenco and Native American traditional, musical experiences that weave across genre, highlighting blues, jazz, beatboxing, old-time, Celtic and classical, the famed Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, and theater and cultural programs to expand the palate and open the mind. Explore the season and reserve tickets at proartva.org. Season tickets can be purchased online, in person at any show, or by calling (276) 376-4520. Pro-Art is committed to making the arts accessible to everyone, if price is a barrier of entry to you, please contact us for available resources.
Pro-Art partners with a variety of venues, for accessibility inquiries or general questions, call (276) 376-4520 or email contact@proartva.org. For weather related updates, patrons are encouraged to check proartva.org for real-time information.
This engagement of Searching for Goya is made possible in part through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Pro-Art is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the C. Bascom Slemp Foundation, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, and Mountain Empire Community College.
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