MANCC Welcomes Choreographic Fellows David Neumann and Nora Chipaumire in January

David Neumann comes to MANCC to develop “I Understand Everything Better”. Photo by Maria Baranova

Returning Choreographic Fellow David Neumann will return to MANCC for his third residency, January 12 – 25, to develop, I Understand Everything Better. Neumann will hold a public work-in-progress showing on Friday, January 23rd at 5:30pm. The showing will be held in Montgomery Hall’s Blackbox Theatre. Please sign up by visiting Neumann’s MANCC page.

While in residence, Neumann will meet with Religion scholar Dr. Kristina Buhrman to discuss Noh theater. He will also attend Big Bend Hospice’s Death Cafe, which provides an opportunity for individuals to discuss ideas surrounding death. Additionally, Neumann intends to meet with a hospice nurse to research themes related to grief and end of life transition.

Following Neumann’s residency, MANCC is pleased to announce that Returning Choreographic Fellow Nora Chipaumire has been added to the season of 2015 artists-in-residence. She comes to MANCC January 28 – February 15 for her third residency, having been at MANCC in 2007 and 2008 to develop lions will roar, swans will fly, angels will wrestle heaven, rains will break: gukurahundi. Details of her residency to come.