In the summer of 2025

Red nightfall dance theatre

launches a new inter-disciplinary performance series

Each intimate gathering features original dances, live music, short films, and fashion design — collectively building the universe of CRONE, our upcoming film and immersive performance project exploring resilience and healing of the archetypal feminine.

Photo by Jack Kloecker, Dancers Dorothy O’Shea Overbey & Ty Graynor


Please join us for the first installment of the series...

Rituals of Light

A summer celebration

in dance, music, film, & fashion

July 11 & 12  2025

East Side Performing Arts

979 Springdale Rd

Step into the first chapter of the CRONE universe — a matriarchal society where magic regenerates rather than depletes.

Original choreography by Red Nightfall Artistic Director Dorothy O'Shea Overbey, set to Navajo composer Connor Chee's piano works, reveals practitioners wielding their unique powers, while her short film "Elegy" examines joy and grief as complementary forces.

We are thrilled to be joined by celebrated Austin pianist Dr. Scott Donald, whose masterful interpretations of Connor Chee, Claude Debussy, Samuel Barber, and Franz Liszt will guide our journey through this world of light and shadow.

The evening culminates in audience-collaborative devising and a rapturous celebration of light.

Click here to be notified of ticket launch!

Photo by Jack Kloecker, Dancer Ty Graynor


Save the date for the next installments of this series:

September 6 &7, 2025


November 14 & 15, 2025


…and of course, the holiday classic:

The Watchmaker’s Song - December 11-20, 2025

The eight annual collaboration of Red Nightfall Dance Theatre & Ventana Ballet


Support the Magic Behind Red Nightfall

Your generous donation directly compensates our artists and creative team — the dancers, musicians, designers, filmmakers, and producers who bring these worlds to life. Every contribution fuels our ability to create meaningful, transformative art in our community.