Adornment is a reflection of the heart, wrote Coco Chanel. The renowned Indian dance artist Malavika Sarukkai takes up this thread in “Thari — The Loom,” an enchanting and deeply imaginative work inspired by the sari, the traditional garment that wraps a woman in layers of history, handiwork, culture and identity.
This 70-minute piece, given its U.S. premiere in performances Friday and Saturday in the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater, is Sarukkai’s first choreography for an ensemble, but you’d never guess, given the artful interweaving of the six dancers (including Sarukkai).
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