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PhotograPhy by ChristoPher Duggan Movin' on Up HingHam native Brian Broo s pusHes pHysical and artistic boundaries onstage at tHe citi sHubert tHeatre. by jared bowen Brian Brooks is coming home. Not just hopping the Acela to check out his old Hingham haunts. No, this is the big time—the splashy homecoming that every kid who's ever set foot on his high school stage dreams about. His name is on the marquee, he's performing with his own dance company, and the artistic vision is entirely his. "It's the first time I've performed in Boston," Brooks says. "It's a pretty big moment for me." The New York – based choreographer's troupe, Brian Brooks Moving Company, performs February 28 through March 1 at the Citi Shubert Theatre as part of its Celebrity Series. Fresh off a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, Brooks will present a series of pieces that, continued on page 46 Brian Brooks Moving Company's Run Don't Run is danced amidst hundreds of taut strings. bostoncommon-magazine.com 45 Culture Hottest ticket