ANYTOWN is a unique artistic collaboration pairing the choreography of Danial Shapiro & Joanie Smith with the legendary music of Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, and Soozie Tyrell (the E Street Band). Touring is slated to begin in summer 2012 with six performances at The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.

ANYTOWN creates intelligent dialogue between music and movement by taking its down-to-earth tone, its poignant storytelling, and its musicality directly from the songs. Addressing the concerns of today’s middle and working class, ANYTOWN speaks about our families, feelings, and lives in a web of need, support and desire. ANYTOWN brings together digital technology, contemporary images of community, and music from today. Movement metaphors live beside the lyrics in a setting evoking both real homes and the places where we hope and dream.

• A full-evening work for nine dancers, with set and multi-media design.
  
• Dance Celebration a co-presentation of Dance Affiliates and Penn Presents, Lead Commissioning Venue with University of Florida Performing Arts - Curtis M. Philips Center for the Performing Arts, Purdue University Convocations and Count Basie Theater.
  
• Shapiro & Smith Dance has acquired all necessary rights and approval to use the music of the singer/songwriters.