Upcoming Performances

Twyla Tharp celebrated her 60th anniversary with a tour featuring Diabelli set to Beethoven’s masterpiece of the same name, and a new work Slacktide to a score by Philip Glass, Aguas da Amazonia, arranged and performed live by Third Coast Percussion.

The tour reached 23 cities for a total of 41 performances, concluding at the Venice Biennale Danza. It was met with widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers praising Tharp’s unmatched musicality, inventive rigor, and the vitality of her choreography six decades into her career. The program was widely hailed as “a testament to Tharp’s enduring relevance and creative force,” with audiences and critics alike celebrating the striking interplay between the architectural precision of Diabelli and the fluid, propulsive energy of Slacktide. Playing to enthusiastic crowds across the country, the anniversary tour stood as a landmark cultural event—both a celebration of an extraordinary legacy and a powerful reminder that Tharp continues to shape the future of dance.