Pilobolus
Hartford’s Sonia Plumb Dance Company is back for a second year with the Columns Dance Festival in Bushnell Park.
Late last summer Sonia Plumb, artistic director of the company, debuted the festival as a way to raise funds for the Columns Dance and Wellness Centre a place where dancers not only can learn and train, but also receive physical therapy and career counseling.
“The whole concept of Columns grew out of a need for space,” said Plumb. “I needed space, there are all of these smaller dance companies in the Greater Hartford area that needed space, too. There isn’t a space out there just dedicated to dance.”
Columns Dance Festival To Feature Pilobolus, Sonia Plumb Dance Company, and More
The festival will be held at the Bushnell Park band shell in downtown Hartford.by Alexa Criscitiello
Pilobolus, the world-renowned, Connecticut-based modern dance company, will be headlining the second Columns Dance Festival to be held at the Bushnell Park band shell in downtown Hartford on Saturday, July 10 beginning at 7:30pm.
Joining them for an evening-long celebration of professional dance will be the innovative Sonia Plumb Dance Company, a 30-year veteran on the Connecticut dance scene, and a varied lineup of performers that will encompass ballet, bellydance, modern, and even dance involving puppetry. Tickets are $65 for general admission, $50 for seniors, and $25 for students, and are available by visiting columnsdance.com. The rain date for the performance is Sunday, July 11 at 7:30pm.