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Dance fans can experience the work of Margie Gillis right here in Burnaby

Evolutions features the acclaimed Canadian dance artist and a group of dancers from the Legacy Project, onstage at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Oct. 16 and 17
Evolutions, Margie Gillis
Evolutions, onstage at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Oct. 16 and 17, explores the work and legacy of Margie Gillis.

Dance fans will be able to experience the work of an acclaimed Canadian dance artist in a performance at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.

Evolutions, by Margie Gillis, is onstage at the Shadbolt on Wednesday, Oct. 16 and Thursday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m.

The show, billed as a “transcendental and transformative adventure for audiences,” features Gillis along with seven dancers from the Legacy Project – an initiative set up to ensure the continuity of Gillis’s legacy through mentoring, teaching and sharing with the next generation of dance artists.

Shows include both new choreography and a selection of works from Gillis’s repertoire for both solo and group dances. Each show also features a solo performance by Gillis.

Tickets are available through tickets.shadboltcentre.com or 604-205-3000. For more information about the show, see www.margiegillis.org.