"Lightning at our feet," Michael Gordon and Ridge Theater World Premiere

Art Blaffer Gallery Creative Writing Music Theatre & Dance Events "Lightning at our feet," Michael Gordon and Ridge Theater World Premiere WORLD PREMIERE Lightning at our feet, Michael Gordon and Ridge Theater Wednesday October 29, Thursday October 30 & Saturday November 1 8:00 pm The Mitchell Center presents the world premiere of Lightning at our feet, a multimedia song cycle created from the poems and letters of celebrated American poet Emily Dickinson that reunites composer Michael Gordon and New York-s Ridge Theater ? the creative team behind the critically acclaimed Decasia (2001). Setting Dickinson-s poems to music and motion, Lightning at our feet straddles the genres of music, theater, and dance, encompassing its elements in a world of projections from filmmaker Bill Morrison and visual artist Laurie Olinder (Shelter, BAM 2005, Next Wave). Come join us at the Opening Night Reception after the show on the 29th!