A New Program of Dance Works by Matthew Westerby Company
Doors 7pm | Event 7:30pm
Matthew Westerby Company presents "City of Ashes", a new full-length contemporary dance work tracing the onset of the AIDS crisis and its profound impact on New York City. Blending personal narrative, historical context, and contemporary movement, the piece honors the lives and stories of those lost while capturing the resilience of a community bound by love and survival. It stands as both a memorial and a call to empathy — a testament to remembrance, endurance, and the power of collective spirit. This work is a multi-disciplinary collaboration with composers David Friend, Bill Solomon and John P. Hastings and lighting designer Mike Riggs.
The program additionally features two short new works — The Counterfactual, a piece for four women reflecting on the “what ifs” that define our daily choices, and a new work created for MWC2, the MWC’s second company of performers.
$30 Gen. Admission, $20 Artist/Student/Older Adult
Choreography: Matthew Westerby
Music: David Friend, John P. Hastings & Bill Solomon
Lighting: Mike Riggs