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Just Ahead is Darkness is Sharp & Fine's newest "play for dance." A devised work for six performers and four musicians, Just Ahead is Darkness draws on the Japanese and Japanese-American tradition of remembering the dead to tell a poignant and magical tale about family, love, loss and the eternal return of ghosts.
Under the artistic direction of sisters and company Co-Founders Megan and Shannon Kurashige, Just Ahead is Darkness takes inspiration from their experience attending summer Obon festivals in Hawaii, a traditional Japanese Buddhist event to remember and celebrate the spirits of one's ancestors.
In addition to Megan and Shannon Kurashige in the roles of two Aunties, the ensemble includes Christian Burns (Father), Tristan Ching Hartmann (Death), Sonja Dale (Child) and Sarah Dionne Woods-LaDue (Mother).
Just Ahead is Darkness features a commissioned score by composer and reeds player Cory Wright. A regular contributor on the Bay Area's vibrant jazz and new music scene, Wright has played with Anthony Braxton, Vinny Golia, Eddie Gale, Adam Rudolph and Yusef Lateef, among others. He currently performs with groups including Bristle, Wiener Kids and the Nathan Clevenger Group, and he leads his own projects under the banner of Green Mitchell and the Cory Wright Outfit. For Just Ahead is Darkness, Wright will be joined by woodwinds player Steve Adams, guitarist Karl Evangelista and percussionist Jordan Glenn.
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