Minneapolis, Minn. May 9, 2012 The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts is thrilled to present New York Citys KEIGWIN + COMPANY as its final dance presentation of the inaugural season. Known for provocative, witty, and engaging dances, KEIGWIN + COMPANY will share a program that includes Megalopolis (2009), a fun and serious blend of formalism and pop performed to a mash-up of music by Steve Reich and M.I.A, the acclaimed and fashion-inspired Runaway (2008), and audience favorite Mattress Suite (2004), a compilation of six short dances set to music from opera to pop, exploring the various facets of human sexuality and the yearning for love. K+C will also present a preview of a brand-new work, 12 Chairs, which uses the game musical chairs as an inspirational launching point. The musical score combines sounds of marching bands and drum cores with a multi-layered original electronic composition that includes synthesizers and voice. 12 Chairs will premiere at The Joyce Theater in June 2012.

Founded in 2003, New York City based KEIGWIN + COMPANY bridges the gap between artistry and entertainment, creating dances that are accessible and engaging to broad audiences. KEIGWIN + COMPANY engages national and international audiences and invigorates diverse communities with a refreshing vision of dance that embodies a theatrical sensibility of wit, style and heart. Performances will be held June 1st and 2nd at 8pm in The Goodale Theater. Tickets are $32 plus fees for both performances and can be purchased at www.thecowlescenter.org, in person at The Cowles Center box office or over the phone at 612.206.3600.

About The Cowles Center

The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts is the Twin Cities' newest arts center and the flagship for dance in Minnesota. Centrally located in downtown Minneapolis, The Cowles Center includes the newly refurbished 500-seat Goodale Theater; the Hennepin Center for the Arts, home to 20 leading dance and performing arts organizations; the state-of-the-art Target Education Studio, housing The Cowles Centers distance learning program; and the new U.S. Bank Atrium. The Cowles Center fills the need for a place that is a catalyst for the creation, presentation, education, enjoyment and celebration of dance and the performing arts in the Twin Cities. www.thecowlescenter.org.

Contact: Andrea Tonsfeldt

612.206.3631

atonsfeldt@thecowlescenter.org

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