{"id":51338,"date":"2025-11-13T15:27:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/51338\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T15:27:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:27:06","slug":"a-i-m-by-kyle-abraham-comes-to-the-carpenter-performing-arts-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/51338\/","title":{"rendered":"A.I.M By Kyle Abraham Comes to the Carpenter Performing Arts Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Carpenter Performing Arts Center on the campus of California State University, Long Beach welcomes contemporary dance company A.I.M by Kyle Abraham<\/a> back to the stage for their fifth appearance at the Center on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. One of the most celebrated companies in contemporary movement, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham<\/a> presents three works, including \u201cIn the act of undoing\u201d (2025), a Carpenter Center co-commission by choreographer and dancer Jermaine Spivey, and Kyle Abraham<\/a>‘s \u201cThe Gettin’\u201d (2014) and \u201cDearest Home\u201d (2017, excerpt). Although based in New York City, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham<\/a> extends its influence to the West Coast dance scene\u2014Kyle Abraham<\/a> joined the USC Glorya Kaufman<\/a> School of Dance in 2021 as the Claude and Alfred Mann Endowed Professor of Dance, and Jermaine Spivey is Artist in Residence at USC’s Glorya Kaufman<\/a> School of Dance. The evening’s repertoire consists of:<\/p>\n

Co-commissioned by the Carpenter Center, this work by dancer and choreographer\u00a0Jermaine Spivey calls for constant collaboration among dancers as they explore the unity and diversity of movement that emerge when we remain on task.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Gettin’\u201d\u00a0(2014)<\/p>\n

Created as one of three repertory works during Kyle Abraham<\/a>‘s tenure as Resident Commissioned Artist at New York Live Arts from 2012\u20132014, \u201cThe Gettin’\u201d is a work for six dancers set to music by Grammy Award-winning jazz artist Robert Glasper and his trio, who reimagined Max Roach<\/a>‘s\u00a0We Insist! Freedom Now\u00a0Suite.<\/p>\n

\u201cDearest Home\u201d\u00a0(2017),\u00a0excerpt<\/p>\n

Kyle Abraham<\/a>‘s intimate dance work focuses on love, longing, and loss, and is a love letter to relationships, a meditation on memories, and ultimately, a source of healing.<\/p>\n

Celebrating its 20th\u00a0anniversary in 2026, the company is led by choreographer and A.I.M founder Kyle Abraham<\/a>. A MacArthur Fellow and recipient of the Princess Grace Statue Award, Doris Duke Award, and National Dance Critics Award, Abraham is a leading creative force in dance, both through A.I.M and\u00a0as Claude and Alfred Mann Endowed Professor of Dance\u00a0at USC’s Glorya Kaufman<\/a> School of Dance.\u00a0Most recently, Kyle Abraham<\/a> choreographed new work for Misty Copeland<\/a>‘s farewell performance at American Ballet Theatre’s Fall Gala in October.\u00a0\u00a0Abraham’s work is galvanized by Black culture and what he calls a \u201cpost-modern gumbo\u201d of movement exploration. Through A.I.M, Abraham elevates diverse artistic voices, using his own experiences to weave together music and dance.\u00a0The\u00a0New York Times\u00a0notes that the company exemplifies\u00a0\u201clush movement, infectious music and magnetic dancers.\u201d\u00a0The company was recently featured in a cover profile in\u00a0Harper’s Bazaar\u00a0(April 2025).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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