contra-tiempo, a nationally and internationally acclaimed dance company based in Los Angeles presents a new collaborative community dance piece as part of the 10th annual New York International Fringe Festival. The self titled piece, contra-tiempo, is conceived and choreographed by Ana Maria Alvarez and a company of eleven talented salseros/as, with original music by Cesar Alvarez.

contra-tiempo fuses Salsa, Afro-Cuban, West African, Hip-Hop, and abstract dance-theater, to create an invigorating blend of physically intense and politically astute performance. While their performances are consistently electrifying what sets the company apart most is its unique relationship to its own community. contra-tiempo is, much like the community it reaches, a tapestry. It's members are immigrants, teachers, activists, organizers, artists and movers of all types living and working in Los Angeles. contra-tiempo is black, white, asian, and latino. contra-tiempo is an active and uncompromisingly radical take on the ways in which artists function within communities. Each member lives and struggles within the varied and infinitely complex political and personal landscapes which Ana María seeks to address in her work.

Schedule

Friday, August 11 @ 10:30PM
Saturday, August 12 @ 3:15PM
Sunday, August 13 @ 2:30PM and 7:00PM
Tuesday, August 15 @ 8:30PM