Michener Art Museum Presents MM2 Modern Dance Company of Philadelphia

Philadelphia dance artists to interact with Steve Tobin’s monumental sculptures

(Doylestown, PA) The Michener Art Museum will highlight its most recent exhibition, Out of this World: Works by Steve Tobin with a performance by MM2 Modern Dance Company of Philadelphia (MM2), Dance With Sculpture on Sunday, September 21 from 3:00 – 4:30pm. Out of This World: Works by Steve Tobin is on view through October 26.

The interactive and spontaneous performance is an innovative interpretation of Tobin’s multiple sculptures. Dancers will create a series of improvisational dance pieces in response to Tobin’s work, which features his epic sculptures in bronze and steel. The performance is free and takes place in the Outdoor Sculpture Garden (weather permitting) with a rain date on Sunday, September 28.

MM2, under the direction of Steven Weisz, has established itself as an incubator, providing support, space and opportunities for new emerging dance artists who wish to explore the choreographic process, and to cultivate and introduce new work to new audiences. The company is committed to creating and performing a new body of work each year, fostering Philadelphia’s growing modern and contemporary dance audience. MM2 strives to educate, advocate, support and promote artistic vitality in the region.

About The James A. Michener Art Museum
The James A. Michener Art Museum collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits American Art, with a focus on art of the Bucks County region. The Museum presents changing exhibitions that explore a variety of artistic expressions, and offers a diverse program of educational activities that seek to develop a lifelong involvement in the arts as well as nurture a wide range of audiences. We also seek to educate our community about nationally and internationally known Bucks County artists of all creative disciplines. The James A. Michener Art Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

The James A. Michener Art Museum is located at 138 South Pine St., Doylestown, PA. The Museum is open Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm; Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday noon – 5:00 pm. For more information, visit MichenerArtMuseum.org or call 215.340.9800.