Black + White: Tango Performance
Coming Soon to the 505 Theater at FAR.
The FAR Center for Contemporary Arts is pleased to present the world premiere of Black and White. This theatrical dance performance melds contemporary photography and Argentine tango. Black and White is conceptualized and choreographed by world-renowned tango artist, Fernanda Ghi, will feature the music of Astor Piazzolla and photographs by Andrés Mario de Varona. Please join us on the evening of May 31st and June 1st at the 505 Theater for this exciting new production.
Performance Times
- Friday, May 31st at 7pm
- Saturday, June 1st at 7pm
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Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door.
Choreographed and Directed by Fernanda Ghi
Fernanda Ghi is a true legend in the world of Argentine tango. Celebrated for her elegant style, unique interpretation, creative choreography and powerful command of the stage, she has toured internationally for over two decades now. She and her partner won first place in the WORLD Argentine Tango Championship IDO in 1999.
Ghi has performed in concert with several Symphony Orchestras (New Mexico, Long Beach, Costa Mesa) and was commissioned the creation of a tango ballet for the Tulsa Ballet Dance Company. She and her partner were the feature dancers on the PBS special ‘Tango Magic’ with Pablo Ziegler and the Orpheus Orchestra and had the honor of being the first non-Asians ever invited to perform at the Imperial Theater inTokyo.
In 2017 and 2018, Ghi served as a judge at the‘Tango Mundial,’ the World Competition for Argentine Tango. Ghi’s new performance company creates a fusion between ArgentineTango and other art forms, such a theater, visual arts, opera and other styles of dance.
Photography by Andrés Mario de Varona
Andrés Mario is a Cuban-American artist from Miami, Florida and is currently finishing his BFA in photography at Indiana University. Mario’s photographic work have been exhibited nationally and internationally. His current body of work, Contact, has also been published in SPE’s Exposure Magazine and Focal Plane Magazine. It was featured at the national SPE conference and was chosen as a winner for juried exhibition at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center.