Ananta, The Eternal

Guggenheim Fellow and Doris Duke Award recipient Aparna Ramaswamy’s newest work – Ananta, The Eternal – weaves together threads of body, memory, desire, and devotion. Sisters and acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancers/choreographers Aparna Ramaswamy and Ashwini Ramaswamy come together for their first duet performance accompanied by extraordinary live musicians from Chennai, India.

Ananta describes the eternal relationship between the deity and the devotee. The experience of beholding the image of a deity with one’s own eyes is a central act of worship and charged with meaning – it is reciprocal and electric. The sacred is present in this auspicious moment; through the meeting of the eyes, one gains the grace of the divine.

Don’t miss the world-renowned sisters of Ragamala Dance Company in a performance that has been described as “rapturous and profound” (NY Times) with “stunning virtuosity” (The Boston Globe) and “enchantingly beautiful.” (NY Times)

MU Students can receive up to one (1) free ticket with a valid MU ID. MU discounts are NOT available online and must be made in-person or by calling any box office location. Advanced ticket reservations are strongly encouraged. MU discount tickets are subject to availability on the day of the event.

An Evening with Brandon Leake

Brandon Leake is an Award-Winning Spoken Word Poet, Artistic Educator, and Motivational Speaker from Stockton, CA. His creative mixture of art, charisma, and passion tailored to his own unique personal narrative has taken him across the world as a speaker and performer. Performing in locations such as New Zealand, Mexico, Canada, and 36 states around the country for his, “Dark Side Tour” which promotes his first ever published poetry chapbook and his crown jewel “Deficiencies: A Tale From My Dark Side” an album rooted in transparency and healing.

Brandon is also the founder and CEO of Called To Move – CTM an artistry organization with the pursuit of aiding youth in self-actualizing and personally developing through the art of poetry. This pursuit has led to Brandon leading workshops around the world with several curriculums he has developed himself, and in particular teaching youth in his hometown of Stockton, CA. Oh, and yes, he is also the season 15 winner of America’s Got Talent.

Accessibility: This performance will feature ASL interpretation.

Pre-Show Community Workshop: There will be a community workshop with Brandon Leake on Thursday, April 4 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. on the Steinman Hall stage. Availability is limited. Please email Barry.Kornhauser@millersville.edu to sign up.

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana: Quinto Elemento

A rousing night of flamenco—a fiery form of traditional Spanish dance—performed to the sounds of Spanish guitar!

Through the bulería, a festive style of flamenco, choreographer Patricia Guerrero explores the fifth element—ether—which makes up the space around us. Set to original music by composer Francis Gomez and performed by phenomenal live musicians, Quinto Elemento draws on traditional flamenco structure and daringly deconstructs its rules, breathing life into the invisible fifth element.

>> Flamenco Lecture: Dr. Ana Börger-Greco, former professor of Spanish at Millersville University and widow of flamenco artist Jose Greco, will give a talk at 6:30 p.m. in the Salon (2nd floor of the Ware Center) about the basis of traditional flamenco that the show is modernizing.

BYU-Idaho Dance Alliance

Designed to provide a near-professional experience, BYU-Idaho’s Dance Alliance performs a variety of styles of dance (ballet, ballroom, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, tap, and world), woven together to delight the senses and inspire the soul, with music, costumes, and choreography that are wholesome and uplifting. Dance Alliance has toured throughout the United States and many countries around the world. All proceeds from the performance will benefit Church World Services of Lancaster. The show is approximately 2 hours in length with no intermission. Children 2 and younger are admitted free but must accompany an adult and be seated on their lap during the performance.

For more than 30 years, Church World Service of Lancaster has welcomed thousands of new neighbors from around the world to our beautiful country. Through partnerships with faith groups, organizations and individuals, they empower our newest neighbors to build new lives in peace and security, providing up to 5 years of service and support.

Ticket Prices
Adults 12 & Up: $12.00
Children 11 & Under: $8.00

DRUM TAO – 30th Anniversary – SOLD OUT

This performance is currently sold out.

DRUM TAO‘s stage is created through phenomenal performances and expressions consisting of incomparable “Wadaiko-drums” and the beautiful melody of Japanese flutes and harps. It is the “Japanese Entertainment” for a new generation that completely surpasses expectations.

In February 2016, their Off-Broadway shows in New York were completely sold out! It was featured in the weekly American magazine, Newsweek stating “The highly acclaimed debut of DRUM TAO in Broadway will represent not only Japanese entertainment but Japan itself”.

Their production “MANGEKYO” started in Tokyo in 2017 when they made their major recording debut from UNIVERSAL MUSIC as a compilation of their work for 25 years, which ranked as one of the top three in the iTunes World Album Ranking in five different countries.

In 2018, they performed in the opening ceremony of “Japonisms 2018” in Paris, France. They also costarred with the Bolshoi Ballet as the opening act of “Japan Year in Russia” held at The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia, in front of the head of each country.

They were awarded “Outstanding Cultural Contribution” from Oita prefecture, “Culture Creators Award” from Taketa city in Oita prefecture, and “The 6th Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Award” and “Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award” from the Japanese government.

This very special year, they are celebrating their 30th Anniversary with a rare stop in central Pennsylvania at the Winter Center – don’t miss it!

MU Students can receive up to one (1) free ticket with a valid MU ID. MU discounts are NOT available online and must be made in-person or by calling any box office location. Advanced ticket reservations are strongly encouraged. MU discount tickets are subject to availability on the day of the event.