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Dwight Rhoden of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Janet Eilber of Martha Graham Dance Company, and Michael Novak of Paul Taylor Dance Foundation, Home of the Paul Taylor Dance Company in conversation with Anne Hogan explore the legacies, evolution, and upcoming performances of their three companies at the Musco Center this season!
To purchase tickets for the performances by these incredible dance companies featured in our Marybelle Musco Contemporary Dance Series, go to muscocenter.org today. Complexions Contemporary Ballet will kick off the Marybelle Musco Contemporary Dance Series at the Musco Center for the Arts on October 18th, at 7:30 PM. Martha Graham Dance Company will perform at Musco Center on February 11th, 2026, and Paul Taylor Dance Company will be at the Musco Center on March 18th, 2026.
For updates and more videos in our Musco Connects series, subscribe to our channel. The aim of the Musco Connects initiative is to deepen the audience's experience beyond the stage. Through moderated discussions with artists, scholars, and those behind the scenes, audiences will gain insight into the historical and cultural context of the arts and explore its power to transform our lives and experiences.
Dwight Rhoden of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Janet Eilber of Martha Graham Dance Company, and Michael Novak of Paul Taylor Dance Foundation, Home of the Paul Taylor Dance Company in conversation with Anne Hogan explore the legacies, evolution, and upcoming performances of their three companies at the Musco Center this season!
To purchase tickets for the performances by these incredible dance companies featured in our Marybelle Musco Contemporary Dance Series, go to muscocenter.org today. Complexions Contemporary Ballet will kick off the Marybelle Musco Contemporary Dance Series at the Musco Center for the Arts on October 18th, at 7:30 PM. Martha Graham Dance Company will perform at Musco Center on February 11th, 2026, and Paul Taylor Dance Company will be at the Musco Center on March 18th, 2026.
For updates and more videos in our Musco Connects series, subscribe to our channel. The aim of the Musco Connects initiative is to deepen the audience's experience beyond the stage. Through moderated discussions with artists, scholars, and those behind the scenes, audiences will gain insight into the historical and cultural context of the arts and explore its power to transform our lives and experiences.





![COVID-19 Monologues - Such Things Ive Seen by Mercy Vasquez
Breath of Fires COVID-19 Monologues
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
More than 544,000 individuals have lost their lives to COVID-19 in the U.S. alone. The sheer magnitude of the numbers can feel detaching, but Santa Ana’s all-Latina theater ensemble Breath of Fire has found a beautiful, intimate way of putting faces to those devastating statistics.
Named simply the COVID-19 Monologues, each spoken presentation illustrates the life of an ordinary person who passed away to COVID-19, memorializing their everyday battles and accomplishments in a tapestry woven with grounding, intimate details and inspiring in their reflective insight.
About Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble
Breath of Fire was described by OC Weekly as “a theater that cares [about] its surrounding community…producing vitally relevant and topical work. Based in downtown Santa Ana and composed of only Latinas, Breath of Fire has become an award-winning company with more than 20 world premieres.
Breath of Fire’s mission is to foster an environment where underrepresented voices can flourish by providing free workshops that teach storytelling, playwriting, producing, and acting and by providing representation, opportunities and leadership roles in the community. COVID-19 Monologues - Such Things Ive Seen by Mercy Vasquez](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3CdAGYSoKvA/mqdefault.jpg)




