Parsons Dance to perform Friday

Parsons Dance, an internationally renowned contemporary dance company under the artistic direction of choreographer David Parsons, is coming to McHenry County. The group creates and performs contemporary American dance of extraordinary artistry that is entertaining and enriching to diverse audiences.

Parsons Dance has a company of 10 full-time dancers and maintains a repertory of more than 70 works choreographed by Parsons, 20 of which feature originally commissioned scores by leading composers and musicians, including Dave Matthews, Michael Gordon and Milton Nascimento. Parsons Dance has appeared on PBS, Bravo, A&E Network, and the Discovery Channel. Millions watched Parsons Dance perform live in Times Square as part of the internationally broadcast, 24-hour Millennium New Year's Eve celebration. The most prestigious theaters, festivals and presenters the world over engage Parsons Dance, including Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., Maison de la Dance, Lyon, France, Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Italy and Teatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Parsons Dance has collaborated with many other leading artists including Julie Taymor, William Ivey Long, Annie Leibovitz, Donna Karan and Alex Katz. Parson's signature piece, "Caught," where a dancer is captured in flight-only seen in a flashing strobe light is sure to be the highlight of the program. This captivating dance company will be performing at the Raue Center for one night only. Join Parsons Dance at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake. Tickets are $35/$32 and are on sale at auecenter.org or by calling the Raue Center Box Office at (815) 356-9212. Watch this video of the captivating Parsons Dance Company to see what the hype is all about: youtube.com/watch? v=da5L-8sByn8. Or visit their Web site for more show details atparsonsdance.org.