Halloween at Herberger Means Creepy Stories Told Through Dance

Center for Dance Ensemble will produce a spooky program entitled “Ghosts, Goblins & Witches, Oh My!” in celebration of Halloween. Performances will take place October 19 – 22 at the Herberger Theater Center.
“This time of year, particularly around Halloween, always spurs my imagination,” said Center Dance Ensemble’s artistic director, Frances Cohen. “The creepy, haunting stories, the masks and personas children and adults take on, the dark legends of what lies beyond in the spirit world. It’s so visual and visceral at the same time, a perfect backdrop for telling stories through dance.”
The centerpiece of the program will be Cohen’s ballet, A Department Store Murder Mystery, based on John Collier’s short story Evening Primrose.
Cohen’s latest work, Sweet Hauntings, will also be included in the program.
Center for Dance Ensemble’s assistant director. Diane McNeal Hunt will also contribute two performances to the program, Spellbound and Possessed. 
 “Spellbound, is an intimate duet set on Amber Robins and Emilio Minto, two humans, whose lives finally cross paths. As the audience witnesses this connection, we are spellbound,” said Hunt. “This piece will be juxtaposed with Possessed, an ensemble work with 15 of our dancers.  Sourced in spirit, these beings, driven by a core belief, gather to channel their energy bodies and unleash their passions for a better world. It should be a riveting experience.”
 Instinct Dancecorps, directed by Angela Rosencrans and a piece by independent dancer, Nicole Olson, will round out the program.
Info: www.centerdance.com