We are so proud to announce that KDT Founder and Artistic Director Rita Mustaphi has been awarded a 2023 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Choreographers! She is among only three choreographers chosen for the honor, which includes grant funding for the creation of a new project and additional support for research and development. The fellowship was created with the goal…
Katha Dance Theatre is proud to present a classic Kathak work in the vein of those performed for kings and emperors in 18th century India. Kathak E-motion pays homage to Kathak’s devotional roots within Hindu temples and its growing opulence as it moved to the Islamic royal courts. Underlying all aspects of E-motion is the art form’s integral expression…
This event has passed. Katha Dance Theatre is proud to present a classic Kathak dance work in the vein of those performed for kings and emperors in 18th century India. Kathak E-motion embodies the grandiosity and opulence of Hindu and Islamic royal courts while also exemplifying the art form’s integral expression of emotions, known as…
It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marcia Boehnlein, a Board member and valued member of the KDT community. Marcia was a longtime advocate of KDT, a former school parent, and passionate supporter of the arts who loyally attended KDT’s performances, studio opening and online events, even during her difficult battle with…
Katha Dance Theatre, in partnership with the Hindu Society of Minnesota, cordially invites you to a celebration of Saraswati Puja and Basant Panchami. This Hindu festival celebrates and honors the goddess of knowledge, music and art while welcoming the first day of spring. Since 1990, celebrating Saraswati Puja and Basant Panchami has been an annual…
Katha Dance Theatre (KDT) is pleased to announce the upcoming world premiere of a brand-new dance work: Kathak E-motion. The show will premiere at the Park Square Theatre in downtown St. Paul, MN April 28 – 30, 2023. With this production, director/choreographer Rita Mustaphi is creating a classic Kathak work in the vein of those…
We were pleased to visit communities in St. Cloud, Mankato and Faribault for a late-summer/early Fall tour. In addition to performing Kathak Yatra – The Journey of Kathak Dance in these communities, we offered select outreach programs in the form of introductory Kathak workshops. Thank you so much to Paramount Center for The Arts, Minnesota…
We’re excited to be performing “Kathak Yatra: The Journey of Kathak Dance” at Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud! Coming August 20 at 7:30 pm. This performance follows Kathak’s evolution through time, beginning with its inception in Hindu temples and culminating in its contemporary multicultural incarnations. It explores Kathak’s duality as both classic and modern.…
Based on the poetry by award-winning author and activist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Black Candle represents the stories of South Asian women, celebrating their strength and tenacity in the face of societal oppression. The show is deeply human, rich with colors, sounds, and fragrances, and depicts universal experiences of resistance, pain, joy and triumph. Black Candle…