A World Premiere. Four Thrilling Contemporary Dance Works. A New Choral Score Performed by 30 Voices. The Words of Eight Jersey City Icons. Choreographers from Four Countries. E Pluribus Unum. Our Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts. Nimbus Celebrates the Nation's 250th.

Sum of Parts features the world premiere of A Land, A Promise, by Princess Grace Award–winning choreographer Houston Thomas, set to a newly composed choral score by Saunder Choi and performed live by the West Village Chorale. The program also features works by Pedro Ruiz and Yoshito Sakuraba, alongside the return of Through the Golden Door, created with bestselling author Helene Stapinski and eight longtime Jersey City residents and culturemakers: Mary Aiken, Sam Pesin, Ben Jones, Juan Cartagena, Tina Maneca, Catherine Hecht, Joe Waks, Danielle Scott.

Sum of Parts is supported in part by funding through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program. Through the Golden Door is supported in part by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development through the Hudson County Local Arts Program. The evening’s title sponsor is SILVERMAN.