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Choreographer Carolyn Dorfman Discusses Houston Performances

For more than 30 years, the critically acclaimed Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company has performed high energy contemporary dance. The company performs this week at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center as part of ERJCC’s Dance Month. Catherine Lu of Houston Public Media’s arts and culture unit sat down with Carolyn Dorfman to discuss this weekend’s […]

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For more than 30 years, the critically acclaimed Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company has performed high energy contemporary dance. The company performs this week at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center as part of ERJCC’s Dance Month. Catherine Lu of Houston Public Media’s arts and culture unit sat down with Carolyn Dorfman to discuss this weekend’s performances in Houston, and Dorfman’s approach to dance.

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More: Hear Catherine Lu’s extended interview with Carolyn Dorfman.

Event Info:

When: Saturday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m.

What: Family Performance – BACKSTAGE PASS, a “family friendly” interactive show. Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company is known throughout the country for its superb artistry and engaging Backstage Pass performances. Backstage Pass ends with audience members joining CDDC on stage and in their seats to create a final dance together. An artist/audience discussion concludes the performance.

Cost: $8 ERJCC Member / $12 Public MORE INFO

When: Sunday, Feb. 9, 3 p.m.

What: Concert – The Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company has been hailed for its “elegance and power” and “technical ability, versatility and inner fire.” CDDC presents an extraordinary program that merges the art of dance with Ms. Dorfman’s creative drive to communicate about the commonality of the human experience.

Cost: $18 ERJCC Member / $24 Public / $12 Senior Adult & Student MORE INFO

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Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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