BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Dance Place - ECPv6.10.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.danceplace.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Dance Place REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20260308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20261101T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20270314T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20271107T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260306 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260309 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20260116T195655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260228T154024Z UID:44893-1772755200-1773014399@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:afterGLOW DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/afterglow-2/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DP-Website-Banner-Type-Asset.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260316 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20250714T182431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T194331Z UID:43432-1773360000-1773619199@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Effervescence Collective DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/effervescence-collective-45/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Eff.-Collective_-Photo-Credit_-David-Dowling-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260323 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20250714T183201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T211715Z UID:43442-1774051200-1774223999@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:VTDance/Vincent E. Thomas DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/vtdance-45/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VTDanceVincent-Thomas_Photo-Credit-Elyse-Hayden.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20250714T171103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T000114Z UID:43372-1775001600-1777593599@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:DC Dance Festival DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/dc-dance-festival-45/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DC-Dance-Festival.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260411T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260411T230000 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20250930T013527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T015031Z UID:44297-1775941200-1775948400@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Dance Place AFTER DARK: slowdanger DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/dance-place-after-dark-slowdanger/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/slowdanger_NEW.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260424T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260426T220000 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20260401T161057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T162447Z UID:45333-1777046400-1777240800@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:LIMINAL Dance Film Festival DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/liminal-dance-film-festival-2/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/unknown-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20250714T183621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T180224Z UID:43449-1778198400-1778371199@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:New Releases DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/new-releases-45/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/New-Releases_Photo-Credit_-Blythe-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20250715T183746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T175210Z UID:43542-1780272000-1780876799@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:DanceAfrica DC/Coyaba Village Celebration DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/dance-africa-dc-45/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dance-Africa-DC_Coyaba-Village-Celebration_-Photo-Credit_-David-Dowling.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20250714T191441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T163513Z UID:43466-1781913600-1782086399@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Ronya-Lee Anderson and The Light Factory DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/ronya-lee-anderson-45/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ronya-Lee-Anderson_Photo-Credit_-David-Dowling-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260626T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260628T170000 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20260406T153424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T200529Z UID:45372-1782460800-1782666000@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:chitra.MOVES DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/chitra-moves-3/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/VTDanceVincent-Thomas_Photo-Credit-Elyse-Hayden-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260712 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20260511T171244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T170400Z UID:45634-1783641600-1783814399@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Ceremonials DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/ceremonials/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Eff.-Collective_-Photo-Credit-David-Dowling-2-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20250714T191902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T185942Z UID:43473-1786665600-1786838399@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Energizers Creative Arts Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/energizers-summer-camp-45/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Summer-Camp_Photo-Credit_-David-Dowling-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260815 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20250714T181453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T185822Z UID:43418-1786752000-1786924799@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Energizers Sneaker Ball DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/energizers-sneaker-ball-45/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Sneakerball_Photo-Credit-Jonathan-Hsu-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260911T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260913T220000 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20260730T163012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T161930Z UID:46020-1789149600-1789336800@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:The International Nerdlesque Festival DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/the-international-nerdlesque-festival/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DPAD-International-Nerdlesque-Festival.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260923T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260926T170000 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20260730T163004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T162015Z UID:45996-1790150400-1790442000@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:The Embassy of Sweden DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/the-embassy-of-sweden/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Embassy-of-Sweden.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260927T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260927T170000 DTSTAMP:20260730T135311 CREATED:20260730T163035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T162614Z UID:46033-1790496000-1790528400@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Dance Place AFTER DARK: Metro Cab Pop-Up DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/dance-place-after-dark-metro-cab-pop-up/ LOCATION:DC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20261009T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20261011T160000 DTSTAMP:20260730T135312 CREATED:20260730T163049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T162401Z UID:46047-1791568800-1791734400@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Latinx Movement Festival DC DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/latinx-movement-festival-dc/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/3rd-Annual-Latinx-Movement-Festival_Photo-Credit_-David-Dowling.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20261017T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20261017T210000 DTSTAMP:20260730T135312 CREATED:20260730T163010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T162740Z UID:46069-1792263600-1792270800@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:In Flight Theater DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/in-flight-theater/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/In-Flight-Theater.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20261024T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20261024T140000 DTSTAMP:20260730T135312 CREATED:20260730T163002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T162813Z UID:46073-1792839600-1792850400@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Family Spooky Disco DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/family-spooky-disco/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Family-Spooky-Disco.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20261030T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20261031T010000 DTSTAMP:20260730T135312 CREATED:20260730T163529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T163118Z UID:36063-1793386800-1793408400@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:DC Cuban Social DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/dc-casineros-cuban-social/ LOCATION:Edgewood Arts Center\, 3415 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/DC-Cuban-Socials-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261207 DTSTAMP:20260730T135312 CREATED:20200730T163121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T163024Z UID:43833-1796342400-1796601599@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:NOËL DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/noel/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/NOEL_Photo-Credit_-Courtesy-of-the-artist.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261214 DTSTAMP:20260730T135312 CREATED:20260730T163527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T163323Z UID:43843-1797033600-1797206399@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Kwanzaa Celebration DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/kwanzaa-celebration-2/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Coyaba-Dance-Theater_-Photo-Credit_-David-Dowling.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270118 DTSTAMP:20260730T135312 CREATED:20260730T164417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T164420Z UID:46278-1800057600-1800230399@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Coyaba Academy & KanKouran Youth Ensemble DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/coyaba-academy-kankouran-youth-ensemble/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Coyaba-KanKouran-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270222 DTSTAMP:20260730T135312 CREATED:20260730T163433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T163559Z UID:46113-1803081600-1803254399@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Javier Padilla & ThimS Dance Company DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/javier-padilla-thims-dance-company/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Javier-ThimS.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20270430T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20270430T230000 DTSTAMP:20260730T135312 CREATED:20260730T163011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T162951Z UID:40553-1809111600-1809126000@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:DC Casineros DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/dc-casineros/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DC-Cuban-Socials-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270524 DTSTAMP:20260730T135312 CREATED:20260729T204551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T165023Z UID:46151-1810944000-1811116799@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:DC Dance Network DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/dc-dance-network/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.danceplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DCDN-Logo-COLORS_Black-Lime.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20270812T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20270813T190000 DTSTAMP:20260730T135312 CREATED:20260730T163059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T162904Z UID:30690-1818097200-1818183600@www.danceplace.org SUMMARY:Energizers Creative Arts Summer Camp Showcase DESCRIPTION:Image 1: Photo by Jerome Thompson\, Six dancers in brown pants and white shirts are posed on a stage. They are placed in all different levels\, low\, middle\, and high.  Image 2:  Photo by Maria J Hackett\, A dancer stands in front of a colorful graffiti background with their right arm stretched to the side and their left arm bent by their head. They are wearing a black graphic hoodie and a jean jacket.  Image 3: Photo by Rob Cannon\, Two dancers are sitting on their knees on a stage\, one behind the other. Their arms are raised upward\, with their eyes closed.  \n \n \n \n November 18 at 8pm \n \n \n \n These Beating Hearts: Dances for our Ancestors presents contemporary dances by Quilan Arnold\, Lauren DeVera\, and Malcolm Shute. Each artist has a debt to our ancestors to reflect on.  For Arnold\, it’s understanding his grandfathers’ fight to be fully recognized by leadership within the US marines\, US immigration\, and Virginian municipalities. This dual fight is remembered and mythicized in Arnold’s solo\, “Grandbuelo’s Quarter” through interviews\, fashion\, memorabilia\, and Afro-Latin Street/Club dances.  For Shute\, it’s the way his father continues to contribute to his life after passing. Shute’s “Rain on Window” depicts times in our lives when we hit a wall\, as in times of grief. Three dancers spatter like rain against a wall\, then drizzle down\, puddling at the base.  Lauren DeVera underscores topics of family and intergenerational trauma in her work. “NANAY” (Nah-Nai’\, mother in Tagalog\, Filipino Language) explores the impact of the mother wound: the pain passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. “NANAY” seeks to help us reclaim our personal power and tap into the inner mother within ourselves. DeVera comes upon her sleeping mother and quietly steals an embrace\, a pivotal scene that depicts the quiet suffering of our loved ones. This excerpt from “NANAY” will follow the journey of both mom and daughter\, as they seek to find healing and connection in their similar\, yet unique paths.  In the names of our elders\, we explore not only the conflicts they endured\, but the peace that they found. Arnold’s grandfathers\, for example\, are finding their peace in Christ\, family\, and legacy. “Fiddleheads\,” by Shute\, explores nature as a sanctuary. A duet\, Shute and Katie Sopoci Drake furl and unfurl around each other like fern fronds in a rainforest. This work is supported by the Dance Place Co-Presentation Series.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n House Dance Workshop: Kinetic Storytelling Quilan Arnold will offer a masterclass in House dance on Nov 17\, 7-8:30pm in the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Theater. All levels of adult movers are welcome. Use this link to register now: https://www.oncuechronicles.com/events/house-dance-workshop-kinetic-storytelling .  Description: What is a kinetic story? How can we utilize the foundations and techniques within House dance to become more intentional through our kinetic stories? In this “House Storytelling” workshop we’ll dialogue about story arcs\, set up and surprise\, and rhythm structures. We’ll embody what these storytelling skills could mean in a House dance context\, and explore how to become better storytellers through our own movement.   \n \n \n \n Thank you to our 2023-2024 Season Supporters! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Note: ASL Interpretation available upon request 2 weeks in advance of the event URL:https://www.danceplace.org/performances/energizers-camp-showcase/ LOCATION:Dance Place\, 3225 8th Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR