Photography by on September 15th, 2021 in Arts, Lifestyle

Miami, FL – September 15, 2021 – From September 16-19, the Adrienne Arsht Center hosted the sold-out world premiere performance of Birds of Paradise, a series of dance-based queer solo portraits and an ensemble piece which explore the themes of agency, survival and transformation. Created by the Arsht Center’s Artist-in-Residence Pioneer Winter and commissioned by the Arsht Center, Birds of Paradise confronts our notions of dance by exploring movement with people of varied physical ability, body type, gender identity, race, ethnicity and experiences. The new work features interwoven filmed and live dance performance.

Shamar Watt

Shamar Watt

Karla Croqueta

Gabriela Cruz

Gabriela Cruz, Niurca Marquez, Frank Campisano, & Katrina Petrarca

Karla Croqueta, Gabriela Cruz, & Frank Campisano

Karla Croqueta & Gabriela Cruz

Gabriela Cruz & Barbara Meulener

Karla Croqueta & Katrina Petrarca

Frank Campisano

Frank Campisano, Gabriela Cruz, Barbara Meulener, Shamar Watt, Katrina Petrarca, Lize-Lotte Pitlo, Karla Croqueta, & Niurca Marquez

Pioneer Winter