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January 27, 2012
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Dancin' Downtown at The Joyce Deadline [Student Performances]
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Don’t miss your chance to be judged by the best at Dancin’ Downtown at The Joyce Theater. Submissions must be received by February 10, 2012. Finalists compete April 2 on New York's prestigious Joyce Theater stage. The highly acclaimed judging panel includes representatives from NYC Dance Alliance, The PULSE On Tour, Tremaine Dance Conventions, NYU, Complexions Contemporary Ballet and more. Win scholarships, awards and a performance opportunity on the City Parks Foundation SummerStage. This unique competition benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares.
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Dancin' Downtown at The Joyce Deadline [Special Events]
Dancers Responding to AIDS
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Don’t miss your chance to be judged by the best at Dancin’ Downtown at The Joyce Theater. Submissions must be received by February 10, 2012. Finalists compete April 2 on New York's prestigious Joyce Theater stage. The highly acclaimed judging panel includes representatives from NYC Dance Alliance, The PULSE On Tour, Tremaine Dance Conventions, NYU, Complexions Contemporary Ballet and more. Win scholarships, awards and a performance opportunity on the City Parks Foundation SummerStage. This unique competition benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares.
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Performance Space 122 [Professional Performances]
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33 Wooster St., Manhattan, NY
NYC, NY
- Jan 12 @ 01:00 AM - Feb 4 @ 01:00 AM
e: boxoffice@ps122.org
t: 2123523101
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Performance Space 122 would like to invite you to the NY premiere of Temporary Distortion’s Newyorkland, January 12 – 28, presented as part of COIL 2012.
COIL is an annual winter festival featuring 11 premieres from critical US and international artists that kicks off on January 5, 2012. The presentations are socially engaged, visceral, and groundbreaking. The festival spans 25 days, with all genres of performance, and takes place in 8 different venues across NYC.
About Temporary Distortion's Newyorkland:
“Seamless and gorgeous… a dreamy, poetic, abstracted and sometimes scary meditation.” – The Stranger
“Newyorkland is a fascinating window into a cop’s often isolating experiences.” – The Seattle Times
“A compelling, self-contained world from which it’s impossible to avert one’s eyes… an original and important evening of theater.” – Crosscut
Click for a sneak peek - Newyorkland: The Trailer
Newyorkland is an intertextual assemblage, combining popular cop movies and TV police procedurals with first-person accounts from real-life police officers. Acclaimed director Kenneth Collins and prominent video artist William Cusick merge visual and performance art, documentary realism, cinéma vérité, and pure fiction as they follow four police officers struggling with the high costs of working within the demanding, dangerous, and secretive society of the NYPD.
Since its inception in 2002, Temporary Distortion has earned a reputation for pushing the boundaries of theater by staging unsettling, meditative performance in claustrophobic, box-like structures that feature minimal physical movement and a uniquely restrained acting style. The work is the last installment in a trilogy exploring iconic film genres as they are translated to the stage. Projected video is juxtaposed with live performance creating dreamlike double worlds that fracture traditional notions of narrative coherence and merge film, performance and visual art.
January 12 - 28, 2012
Baryshnikov Arts Center
Howard Gilman Performance Space
450 West 37th Street
Click for more information about COIL 2012, and our 2012 COIL Passes.
Email boxoffice@ps122.org for information on student and group discounts.
January 12 - 28
Jan 12 at 7pm;
Jan 13, 14, 17-21, 24-28 at 7:30pm;
Jan 15 at 6pm
EXTENSION: On Sale Jan 15
Jan 31 7:30pm
Jan 1 7:30pm
Feb 2 7:30pm
Feb 3 7:30pm
Feb 4 7:30pm
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Peggy Baker Dance Projects presents the sound and feel of it [Professional Performances]
Peggy Baker Dance Projects
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Betty Oliphant Theatre
404 Jarvis Street
Toronto, Ontario Canada
- Jan 20 @ 08:30 PM - Jan 29 @ 06:00 PM
t: 1-888-222-6608
http://www.peggybakerdance.com
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Peggy Baker Dance Projects presents
the sound and feel of it
A stunning evening of aural and kinetic contrasts
Choreography by Peggy Baker
Peggy Baker Dance Projects presents the sound and feel of it, a stunning evening of audio and physical contrasts in three pieces created by legendary dancer and choreographer Peggy Baker, running January 20-22 and January 25-29 at the Betty Oliphant Theatre.
the sound and feel of it is a showcase of master artists, and a collaboration that transcends generation and discipline. Unique in its field, this presentation is as much about music as dance: Peggy Baker Dance Projects creates a dancer's world for the audience to experience – through music, movement and stunning visuals – by embracing the sound and feel of it. On the program are three pieces:
- In the Fire of Conflict, originally performed by Peggy Baker in 2008, has been reinvented for hyper-kinetic dancer Benjamin Kamino. His body is thrown into action by a powerful score by acclaimed Canadian composer Christos Hatzis, the driving performance of marimba virtuoso Beverley Johnston and the raw, blunted text we hear delivered by its author, Steve Henry (rapper Bugsy H).
- Portal, a remount of Peggy Baker’s
double Dora Award-winning solo from 2008. In this stark and enigmatic solo, Peggy Baker shares a silent theatre with the audience, dancing brief passages in tiny shards of light; a solitary figure stranded at the brink of eternity.
- The world premiere of Piano/Quartet, a major new work in celebration of the centenary of John Cage's birth for outstanding Toronto dancers Ric Brown, Sean Ling, Sahara Morimoto and Andrea Nann, danced to John Cage's Sonatas and Interludes for prepared piano, performed live by celebrated pianist Andrew Burashko.
Peggy Baker Dance Projects presents the sound and feel of it
A stunning evening of audio and physical contrasts
Choreography by Peggy Baker
January 20-22 & January 25-29, 2012
Wed - Sat at 8:30pm, Sun matinees at 4pm at the Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis Street, Toronto
Tickets: Adults $28 ($22 Students/Seniors/CADA) plus applicable taxes & services charges
Box Office: 1-888-222-6608 OR online at www.peggybakerdance.com
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Flamenco workshop w/ La Chimi: Bulerias and Bata Classes! [Workshops]
Flamenco Latino
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Flamenco Latino hosts La Chimi for workshops on January 26-28 only!
Thursday, Jan. 26: 5:00-6:30 Bata, 6:30-7:30 Bulerias
Friday, Jan. 27: 2:00-3:00 Bata, 3:00-4:00 Bulerias
Saturday, Jan. 28: 2:00-3:00 Bata, 3:00-4:00 Bulerias
at
Flamenco Latino Studio
244 W 54 Street, 4th fl.
NY, NY 10019
To reserve: 212-399-8519
Prices:
Walk-in: $28 except for Bata on 1/26 ($38)
Single class with reservation: $25 except for Bata on 1/26 ($35)
Two classes taken same date: $55 on 1/26, $45 on either 1/27 or 1/28
All three classes, Bulerias: $68
All three classes, Bata: $75
All six classes: $140
Online info:
http://www.flamencolatino.com/artists/LaChimi.shtml
Lakshmi Basile, “La Chimi,“ has performed at the Concurso Internacional de Cante de Puertollano 2008, alongside legends such as Carmen Linares and José de la Tomasa, at the flamenco theater El Palacio Andaluz in Sevilla, where she is one of the featured artists,and with the seville-based group "Sentir Flamenco." She participated as a soloist in the series Peñas de Guardía and recently presented her first show in Spain, "Zarabanda."
With a background in flamenco, classical, and contemporary dance she moved to Spain in 2002 from San Diego, CA. In Spain, she studied with various masters such as Los Farrucos, Angelita Vargas and Andres Marin. With her own company in the U.S., "Luna Flamenca Dance Company", she self-produced shows such as "Flamenco en la cocina", in 2006, and "Trois", in 2007.
For more info and videos of La Chimi, check out:
http://lakshmibasile.com/lachimi/videos/
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White Bird Presents tEEth [Professional Performances]
tEEth
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Founded in Portland by choreographer Angelle Hebert and composer Phillip Kraft in 2006, tEEth most recently won the prestigious A.W.A.R.D. Show dance competition at On the Boards (Seattle) for their spellbinding Home Made. Hebert’s precise, distinctive phrases pushes gestural dance to its limits, while Kraft’s music merges gritty sound with hypnotic melody. White Bird is thrilled to commission a new evening-length work from tEEth, embodying these artists’ singular eye for life’s beauty and dark absurdity.
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Janak Khendry Dance Company presents the world premiere of KAAL – TIME [Professional Performances]
Janak Khendry Dance Company
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Fleck Dance Theatre
207 Queens Quay West
Toronto, Ontario Canada
- Jan 26 @ 08:00 PM - Jan 28 @ 10:00 PM
t: 416-973-4000
http://www.jkdanceco.org
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Janak Khendry Dance Company
presents the world premiere of
KAAL – TIME
part of Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps
Choreographed by Janak Khendry
Music by Ashit Desai
On the occasion of its 33rd anniversary, the Toronto-based Janak Khendry Dance Company, in collaboration with the Inclusive Design Research Centre and Inclusive Design Institute at OCAD University, proudly presents the world premiere of KAAL – TIME, a fascinating and innovative dance work that tells the extraordinary cosmic and modern story of time. KAAL – TIME runs January 26-28, 2012 at Harbourfront Centre’s Fleck Dance Theatre.
KAAL is the Sanskrit word for “time.” Based on three years of research of the ancient Indian scriptures – Rig Veda, Atharva Veda and Shveta Upanishad – and works of western physicists conducted under the guidance of eminent Vedic scholar Dr. Tulsiram Sharma, KAAL – TIME tells a fascinating story about the history of time: how time came into existence 14.93 billion years ago with the Big Bang; how galaxies, planets, elements, night and day cycle and seasons were created and how time will come to an end. Time is experienced in both a cosmic dimension and a modern perspective.
Conceived and choreographed by Artistic Director Janak Khendry with music by India's Ashit Desai, Kaal – TIME is performed by an ensemble of fourteen accomplished dancers who perform a myriad of dance styles ranging from classical Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi and other South Asian disciplines to western contemporary.
Janak Khendry Dance Company presents the world premiere of
KAAL – TIME
Choreographed by Janak Khendry
Thursday, January 26 – Saturday, January 28, 2012, 8pm
part of Harbourfront Centre’s NextSteps at
Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay West
Tickets: $31.50-$38.50 (discounts for seniors, students, groups)
Harbourfront Centre Box Office: 416-973-4000 OR online at www.jkdanceco.org
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dance Immersion presents 4 Spectacular Showcases as part of the International Association of Blacks in Dance Conference & Festival [Professional Performances]
dance Immersion
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Queen Elizabeth Theatre
190 Princes' Boulevard
Toronto, Ontario Canada
- Jan 26 @ 09:00 PM - Jan 29 @ 11:00 PM
t: 416-504-7529
http://www.danceimmersion.ca
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dance Immersion presents 4 Spectacular Showcases
as part of the
International Association of Blacks in Dance Conference & Festival
Connecting our Diasporas through Dance
dance Immersion proudly hosts the 24th Annual International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) Conference & Festival in Toronto on January 26-29, 2012.
The IABD Conference & Festival has become the convergence of ideas and interaction for the dance community, with a focus on those who serve the black community. This four-day event brings together people from around the world around issues that are relevant to dance within the global dance ecology.
At the heart of the conference and festival are four dance showcases taking place at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Exhibition Place.
Thursday, January 26 at 6PM - Emerging Artists Showcase Presentation
- performances by Baltimore Dane Tech (USA), Caribbean Children’s Dance Theatre (Toronto), Cleveland School of the Performing Arts (Ohio), Dallas Black Dance Theatre III (Texas), Duke Ellington Performing Arts School (Washington, D.C.), NGOMA (Toronto), Detroit Children’s Group (Michigan), singer Saidah Baba Talibah (Toronto) and more.
Thursday, January 26 at 9PM - Canadian Showcase Presentation
- performances by Ballet Creole (Toronto), Jasmyn Fyffe Dance (Toronto), Ghislaine Doté (Montreal), Nafro Dance Productions (Winnipeg), Shawn Byfield (Toronto), Ronald Taylor Dance (Toronto), Kashedance (Toronto), Michele Moss (Calgary) and more.
Friday, January 27 at 9PM - IABD Members Showcase Presentation
- performances by Zelma Badu Azaguno (Ohio), Germaul Barnes (New York), Robert Solomon (Germany/Canada), UNLV (Las Vegas, Nevada), Dallas Black Dance Theatre II (Texas), Howard University Dance Ensemble (Washington, D.C.) and more.
Saturday, January 28 at 8PM - International Showcase Presentation
- performances by Alvin Ailey – (New York City), Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble (Denver, Colorado), Compagnie Danse NYATA NYATA (Montreal), Danza Corpus (Cuba), Desert Crossing (UK), Dallas Black Dance Theatre (Texas), Lula Washington Dance Theatre (Los Angeles, California), Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco) (Pennsylvania), National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC) (Jamaica), bwsene !nmotion - Bernadette Walong (Australia), Salia ni Seydou (France/Ivory Coast), Muntu Dance Theatre (Chicago, Illinois) and more.
dance Immersion presents 4 Spectacular Showcases
as part of the
International Association of Blacks in Dance Conference & Festival
Thursday, January 26 – Sunday, January 29, 2012
Showcase Presentations: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 190 Princes’ Boulevard, Exhibition Place
Showcase Presentation tickets: $50 ($35 Student/Senior/CADA/IABD)
Call Arts Box Office 416-504-7529 or visit danceimmersion.ca
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Winter Follies - Win 50 hours of Free Rehearsal time and a subsidized performance! [Special Events]
Spoke The Hub
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Spoke The Hub
presents:
Winter Follies
Calling all Dancers, Musicians, Actors and Interdisciplinary Performing Artists!
Win 50 hours of rehearsal time!
What: Winter Follies - Opportunity to win 50 hours of free rehearsal time and subsidized weekend production!
Date: January 27-28, 2012
Venue: Spoke the Hub’s Space @ Gowanus Arts, 295 Douglass (btw 3rd / 4th Aves) Brooklyn
Come and perform whatever you do best for 5 minutes at Spoke the Hub’s 10th Annual “Winter Follies!” You might show a spanking new work, or something old and beloved from your vast performance archives. Maybe even something improvised? It could be wildly experimental or a work that comes out of a well-honed tradition. Could be a solo or group work. Whatever you present, think minimal (read “zero”) set-up and strike time. Everything is fair game…so be brave.
At the end of the evening, the audience will vote for which artists/groups they would most like to see more of. Winners receive 50 hours of free rehearsal space as well as a full weekend subsidized production of their own work in the upcoming 2012 season at the Gowanus.
To apply, please go to: http://www.spokethehub.org/perform/local-produce/winter-follies/
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So I Married Abraham Lincoln... [Professional Performances]
Paufve Dance
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Visibility! Invisibility! Sex, Death, Insanity!
Randee Paufve and Paufve | dance present the premiere of
So I Married Abraham Lincoln…. a new dance about the life of Mary Todd Lincoln and the American First Lady body, featuring a hot parade of first ladies – from Martha to Michelle! - and a host of cross-dressing male ghosts.
Photo Credit: Pak Han
Performers: Valerie Gutwirth, Rebecca Johnson, Katie Kruger, Mo Miner, Nadia Oka, Jill Randall, Christy L. Thomas
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Camille A. Brown and Dancers [Professional Performances]
Camille A. Brown and Dancers
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The Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY
- Jan 27 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Jan 28 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Jan 29 @ 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
t: 212-242-0800
http://www.Joyce.org
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Camille A. Brown is noted for mixing modern dance techniques with West African dance and hip-hop elements to produce “focused bursts of energy and frozen positions that explode into motion” (The New York Times). The company’s three performances at The Joyce Theater will include Ms. Brown’s dances “The Evolution of a Secured Feminine;” “The Groove To Nobody's Business” featuring guest artists Christopher Huggins and Matthew Rushing; “Been There, Done That;” sections from “Mr. TOL E. RAncE,” a new work in development to premiere in 2012/2013; as well as a new solo performed by Carmen de Lavallade.
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Dzul Dance Presents Maya 2012: A New Beginning [Professional Performances]
Dzul Dance
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Baurch Performing Arts Center
55 Lexington Ave
New York, NY
- Jan 26 @ 08:00 PM - 08:00 PM
- Jan 27 @ 08:00 PM - 08:00 PM
- Jan 28 @ 08:00 PM - 08:00 PM
- Jan 29 @ 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
e: dzulpress@gmail.com
http://www.dzuldance.com
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Dzul Dance announces the premiere of their latest choreography, MAYA 2012: a new beginning, to be presented at the Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue (at 25th Street) in Manhattan, from January 26th, 2012 through January 29th, 2012.
In Maya 2012, Dzul Dance fuses modern dance with aerial arts and contortionism as a means to communicate indigenous pre-Hispanic culture.
One of the only indigenous Mayan choreographers in the world, Artistic Director Javier Dzul was born and raised in a Mayan tribal community in southern Mexico performing ritual dances, speaking Mayan and studying ancient teachings until the age of 16. Dzul provides a bridge between contemporary art and historical heritage, illustrating the ancient Mayan prophecies related to the 2012 phenomenon. The choreography simultaneously explores Dzul’s past experiences with rituals of transformation, as well as his past relationship and connection to the natural world.
The 2012 January program features performances by Artistic Director Javier Dzul, guest contortionists Jonathan Nosan (Director of Acroback) and Anna Venizelos (former soloist with Cirque du Soleil), along with Dzul Dance company members Kyla Ernst-Alper, Desiree Sanchez (Chelsea Piers), Ji Hyeun Bang, Chellamar Bernard, Cornelius Brown, Robin Taylor Dzul, Courtney Jackson, Nicole Lichau, Orlando Martinez and Matthew Sparks. With lighting design by Mike Inwood and costume design by Javier Dzul, this diverse and eclectic group opens the door to another dimension.
WHEN:
Thursday, January 26 8pm
Friday, January 27 8pm
Saturday, January 28 8pm
Sunday, January 29 3pm
Tickets are $30 general admission, $25 student and seniors. Tickets may be purchased online at www.baruch.cuny.edu/bpac or call Box Office at (646) 312-5073.
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Dzul Dance Presents Maya 2012: A New Beginning [Professional Performances]
Dzul Dance
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Baruch Performing Arts Center
55 Lexington Ave
New York, NY
- Jan 26 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Jan 27 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Jan 28 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Jan 29 @ 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
http://www.dzuldance.com
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Dzul Dance announces the premiere of their latest choreography, MAYA 2012: a new beginning, to be presented at the Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue (at 25th Street) in Manhattan, from January 26th, 2012 through January 29th, 2012. In Maya 2012, Dzul Dance fuses modern dance with aerial arts and contortionism as a means to communicate indigenous pre-Hispanic culture. One of the only indigenous Mayan choreographers in the world, Artistic Director Javier Dzul was born and raised in a Mayan tribal community in southern Mexico performing ritual dances, speaking Mayan and studying ancient teachings until the age of 16. Dzul provides a bridge between contemporary art and historical heritage, illustrating the ancient Mayan prophecies related to the 2012 phenomenon. The choreography simultaneously explores Dzul’s past experiences with rituals of transformation, as well as his past relationship and connection to the natural world. The 2012 January program features performances by Artistic Director Javier Dzul, guest contortionists Jonathan Nosan (Director of Acroback) and Anna Venizelos (former soloist with Cirque du Soleil), along with Dzul Dance company members Kyla Ernst-Alper, Desiree Sanchez (Chelsea Piers), Ji Hyeun Bang, Chellamar Bernard, Cornelius Brown, Robin Taylor Dzul, Courtney Jackson, Nicole Lichau, Orlando Martinez and Matthew Sparks. With lighting design by Mike Inwood and costume design by Javier Dzul, this diverse and eclectic group opens the door to another dimension. WHEN: Thursday, January 26 8pm Friday, January 27 8pm Saturday, January 28 8pm Sunday, January 29 3pm Tickets are $30 general admission, $25 student and seniors. Tickets may be purchased online at www.baruch.cuny.edu/bpac or call Box Office at (646) 312-5073.
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FREE kids' dance class with Blue Man Group, Peter Musante! [Workshops]
Dancewave
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Free Heroes & Tricksters Class (7-10 yrs old)
with Peter Musante of the Blue Man Group
--at--
Dancewave's Spring Semester OPEN HOUSE
Saturday January 28th, 10 am - 12pm
Reservations are required - RSVP@dancewave.org
Creative movement takes an exhilarating head-first dive into the extraordinary as real-life member of Blue Man Group, Peter Musante, takes this class on a full-bodied exploration of character-driven physicality and play. Using fun group exercises inspired by various dance and physical theater approaches, Musante will allow students to unleash their creativity through a unique blend of physical comedy, improvisation and kinesthetic learning.
The School at Dancewave offers dance classes for ALL AGES at the Dancewave Center and locations throughout Park Slope. Classes include Creative Movement, Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, Musical Theater and more!
Location:
45 Fourth Avenue at Dean Street
Brooklyn - close to Downtown, Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Prospect Heights, Ft. Greene, and Clinton Hill!
B, D, Q, N, M, R, W, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Atlantic/Pacific Street
Contact us! 718-522-4696 or www.dancewave.org
Photo by Jim Moore
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CAPO AUCTION - MARTHA GRAHAM PERSONAL ESTATE AUCTION [Special Events]
Capo Auction
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The highly-acclaimed Capo Auction Fine Art and Antiques in Long Island City is now preparing to offer a very select group of items from the estate of legendary master of contemporary dance, Martha Graham, at their much anticipated first auction of the New Year, set for Saturday, January 28th. This very special event marks the first time that personal belongings of the iconic Martha Graham have ever gone up for auction since she passed away in 1991, after having danced and choreographed for over seventy years. Some of these very treasured items from Graham’s personal estate will include period furniture, jewelry, photography from her personal collection and much more. Some highlights from the estate auction will include:
• Andy Warhol’s serigraph Letter to the World, (The Kick) (Martha Graham), 1986 printed in colors on Lenox Museum Board, 36 x 36 inches, which was published by the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance - pencil signed and numbered on reverse 4/100.
• Original Halston fashion design illustrations - 5 of 6 have fabric swatches pinned to the front of the drawing. Measurements height 6 1/2" - length 4 1/2".
• Robert Rauschenberg’s (American, 1925-2008) Opal Gospel, 1971 - set of 10 silkscreens on plexiglass in aluminum case with lucite base, (American, 1925-2008)
Limited Edition, hand signed, numbered, dated.
** The Capo Auction Martha Graham estate items auction will take place at 11am on Saturday, January 28th with three days of previews on Wednesday, January 25th from 10am till 7pm, Thursday, January 26th from 10am till 6pm and Friday, January 27th from 10am until 5pm. Capo Auction is located at 36-01 Queens Blvd. Long Island City, NY 11101 - Call 718 433-3710
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Creative Dance Center Hosts 2nd Annual Winter Benefit Performance [Special Events]
Creative Dance Center and Institute of Performing Arts for Youth
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South Riding’s Freedom High School will be sparkling on Saturday, January 28th, 2012, at 7:00p.m., when local dancers from Chantilly and Ashburn’s Creative Dance Center give back and perform to benefit the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter and the Malone Foundation. Creative Dance Center’s Award Winning Competition Team, Performing Troupe, and All Stars unite for one evening to celebrate life, youth, and the love of dance.
Saturday, January 28th, 2012, at 7:00p.m.
Freedom High School (Loudoun)
25450 Riding Center Drive
South Riding, Virginia 20152
With general admission seating available at only $15.00, tickets will surely go fast. To purchase tickets online, visit http://www.ipayouth.org/shop.html. For more information on how you may support the cause, call CDC at (703) 378-1800 or visit us on the web at www.cdcdance.com.
Last year's event raised more than $5,000 for children of deployed and severely injured National Guard and Military Reserve personnel and scholarships for top-level students. The Creative Dance Center Competition Team, Performing Troupe, and All Stars performed at this special event to benefit Our Military Kids and the Malone Foundation.
Housed in the esteemed Creative Dance Center studios, the Institute of Performing Arts for Youth, IPA Youth, brings dreams alive through dance! From providing full-scale theatrical venue performance and expert choreographic experiences to funding outreach programs for seniors and preschoolers, IPA Youth enlivens, encourages and educates the youth of Northern Virginia.
Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter, also known as Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice, is a private nonprofit in Loudoun County, Virginia. LAWS is a dual agency, serving both domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. LAWS seeks to empower survivors of interpersonal violence so that they may live lives free from fear, anxiety, and danger. All of LAWS services are free and confidential.
The Teri and Shari Malone Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing and developing the talents of selected eighth grade students from Loudoun County schools through scholarship grants. The Foundation is committed to remembering a talented set of twins who tragically lost their lives shortly after finishing their eighth grade year in school. Friends of the family established this Foundation to honor the girls in 1991.
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Company C Contemporary Ballet Opens 10th Anniversary Season in Castro Valley January 28 and 29 [Professional Performances]
Company C Contemporary Ballet
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The tenth anniversary season opening program bursts with versatility, wit and romance led by Peter Anastos, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo founder and frequent collaborator with Mikhail Baryshnikov, whose "Footage" will receive its Company premiere. Alexandre Proia’s "World to Come" is meditatively lush and visionary and David Grenke’s "Vespers" is a physically demanding, deeply emotional and beautiful duet by this former Paul Taylor dancer set to music by Tom Waits. Charles Anderson’s powerfully athletic "Akimbo" has its roots in neo-classicism and its apotheosis in contemporary style showing the full range and prowess of his decade-old company.
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Arabian Nights [Professional Performances]
Ballet Fantastique
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“By telling these tales I might save myself..." Be transported through the eyes of the beautiful storyteller Scheherazade with this daring, exotic, and mysterious ballet. Inspired by the ancient treasury 1,001 Arabian Nights, choreographers Donna and Hannah Bontrager weave tales of adventure, truth, fantastic imagination, justice, and faith with their original choreography. With the ancient power of story, this all-new Ballet Fantastique production sweeps through Persia, Arabia, and India. Its lavish costuming and fantastic choreography will enthrall you.
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Romeo and Juliet [Special Events]
State Ballet Theatre of Russia
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The critically acclaimed State Ballet Theatre of Russia returns to the National Historic Landmark Auditorium Theatre (50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago) to perform a brand new production of “Romeo and Juliet,” the world’s greatest romantic tragedy, for two shows only Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 at 2 p.m. One of classical ballet’s all-time favorites, the State Ballet Theatre of Russia’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” is set to Sergei Prokofiev’s romantic and powerful score with new choreography by Mikhail Lavrovsky, a former principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet and now a leading Russian choreographer for the Bolshoi and other companies. Arguably the most famous love story of all time, Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” tells the tale of a boy and a girl from warring families who meet and fall in love. Fate is not on their side, however. Due to a series of fateful misunderstandings, the story of the two young lovers who try to elope ends in tragedy.
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David Dorfman Dance: Prophets of Funk [Professional Performances]
David Dorfman Dance
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Prophets of Funk celebrates the groundbreaking, visceral and politically innovative music of Sly and The Family Stone, one of the first major national bands integrated along race and gender lines. The piece for eight dancers explores the prophetic possibilities of music and dance and invites everyday people to find strength and joy in the muck and mess – the funk – of everyday life. The Joyce Theater performance will be the NYC premiere of the fully staged version of Prophets of Funk and a return of David Dorfman Dance to The Joyce for the first time since 2005.
Conceived and directed by David Dorfman, choreography and text by David Dorfman Dance. Collaborators on Prophets of Funk include OBIE Award winning dramaturge Alex Timbers, creative consultant/scholar-in-residence David Kyuman Kim, media designer Jacob Pinholster, sound designer Samuel Crawford, lighting designer David Weiner in association with Dans Sheehan, and the music of Sly & The Family Stone.
Dancers: Kyle Abraham, Meghan Bowden, David Dorfman, Luke Gutgsell, Renuka Hines, Raja Kelly, Kendra Portier, Karl Rogers, and Whitney Lynn Tucker.
David Dorfman Dance will perform Prophets of Funk from January 24-29, 2012 at The Joyce Theater, with shows on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm, Thursday and Saturday at 8pm, and Sunday at 2pm. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street), NYC. Tickets begin at $10 and are available by calling JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800, in person at the Box Office (Monday-Friday, 12-6pm), or online by visiting Joyce.org.
A special New York City Intensive featuring classes with David Dorfman and the Company Members in Repertory, Technique, Partnering, Unique Body Maintenance, Improvisation and more will precede the performances at the Joyce from January 16-21, 2012 for. Visit www.daviddorfmandance.org for more information.
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GASPAR Ballet: A Pirate Fantasy [Professional Performances]
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David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place
Tampa, FL
- Jan 29 @ 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
http://www.gasparballet.com
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Tampa’s Gasparilla celebration inspired an original, pirate-filled dance production.
All proceeds from the ballet will go to local non profits including the Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross, YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg, and Drew’s Shoes, a charity dedicated to providing dance shoes for underprivileged children.
History:
In 1993, Christopher Fleming, Artistic Director and Co-Producer for Gaspar—A Pirate Fantasy, saw a group of children in pirate costumes passing under his Hyde Park balcony during the Gasparilla invasion. He had arrived in Tampa less than a year before, so he wasn’t familiar with the annual pirate festivities. Fleming, who doesn’t mind being called a workaholic, saw the children and began thinking of a way to combine the festivities with what he knows best: ballet. “Anything that could get that many people to come out sounded like something we should be involved in,” he said. “I did some research and discovered that there had never been a ballet or play created for Gasparilla.”
Between jobs in dance, Fleming had pursued a career in writing, so creating a story for a Gasparilla ballet came as naturally as choreographing the work. His ballet story, Gaspar—A Pirate Fantasy, premiered at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 5th, 1994 to a sold-out crowd.
Fleming collaborated with David Goldstein, M.D., who composed the score for the two-act ballet. “I looked at this as a chance to write romantic music, which is my favorite. It was exciting to start from nothing on this, since new ballets tend to use existing music,” said Goldstein, a Tampa physician who specializes in pulmonary disease and composes in the middle of the night, the only free time he has.
Gaspar captures the broad comedy and melodrama of a Saturday afternoon serial. Captain Jose Gaspar, the leader of a merry bunch of pirates, is kidnapped from a noble family as a youngster. The locket he wears leads him to Don Jose, the Viceroy of Tampa, who has put a price on his head. At the very last moment, before his life is taken, Don Jose recognized the locket and the birthmark on Gaspar’s chest and realizes it’s his long lost son. The ballet closes with a wedding celebration as the pirates are rehabilitated and join the townspeople in the harbor square.
Gaspar was intended to be an annual performance, but shortly after the first performance, Tampa’s Bay Ballet Theatre ended and the ballet was lost for 16 years. Sharon Sanchez, Executive Producer, and two of her sons, actually danced small parts in the original performance. Her love of dance and her tenacious nature prompted her to start on a crusade to bring the ballet back to the Gasparilla festivities. After a year and a half, she was finally able to get enough support for the cause that the Straz Center agreed to rent space for the production on January 30th, 2011 (the day after the Gasparilla invasion). “We need to fight for the arts,” said Sanchez. She is hoping that this will become an annual tradition for families who want something to enhance their Gasparilla experience.
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Excavation Station [Special Events]
Brooklyn Children's Museum
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Gather up your picks and your fossil brushes – it’s excavation time! Examine real fossils, then play paleontologist as you unearth real bones, shells, and other treasures from a plaster dig site. Learn how scientists unlock the mysteries of the past.
Ages 4 & up
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Recuerdos de Espana, Memories of Spain [Professional Performances]
Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre
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The Arts and Community Center at Ocean County Community College
College Drive (at Hooper Ave)
Toms River, NJ
- Jan 29 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
t: 848-203-3420
http://www.ocean.edu/arts
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Experience the passion of FLAMENCO while delighting in the legendary popular melodies of Spain performed live-on-stage in an unforgettable event of Dance, Song and Music in Recuerdos de Espana (Memories of Spain) featuring the critically acclaimed dancers and musicians of Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre on Sunday January 29, 2012 at 2:00 pm, presented by The Arts and Community Center at Ocean County Community College. Described by The New York Times as: awhirl in drama and color, skirts whirled as the wearers spun, arms aloft and castanets clacking. Ferocious stomps by Ricardo Santiago sent dust flying into the spotlights (Tammy La Gorce, 2010). Featuring the Rudin Chamber Players of Princeton (Joel Rudin, Music Director), this production will delight you with dances performed to the music of the neo-classical masters from the late 1800s and the soul of flamenco from the Golden Age of Spain Golden Age (1920s to 1960s). The program includes: La Boda de Luis Alonso of Gimenez, Andalucia of Lecuona, Sevilla of Albeniz, The Millers Dance from the famous De Falla ballet The Three Cornered Hat, the humorous Zapateado from La Tempranica by Gimenez, Cafe de Chinitas, Solea and much more. Come and experience this musically and visually exciting production!
The Arts and Community Center at Ocean County Community College, College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754-2001. Tickets: $28; Seniors - $25. To order tickets contact the Box Office at 732-255-0500 or book on-line at www.ocean.edu/arts
For more information please call: 848-203-3420 or E-mail AlboradaDance@aol.com. Funded in part by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the American Music Center Live Music for Dance Program.
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Seattle Dance Project PROJECT 5 []
Seattle Dance Project
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ACT Theatre
7th & Union
Seattle, Washington
- Jan 29 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Jan 19 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Jan 20 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Jan 21 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Jan 22 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Jan 27 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Jan 28 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
e: rice1234@yahoo.com
t: 2062855175
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Staged in partnership with ACT’s Central Heating Lab, Project 5 will be headlined by Brahms Afoot, a new, multidisciplinary collaboration with The Inverse Opera, a group that explores the unique storytelling aspects of the classically trained voice.
Brahms Afoot seamlessly weaves together musicians, voices and bodies to create a breathtaking production. It is choreographed by Penny Hutchinson, a founding member of Mark Morris Dance Company, and set to the timeless music of Brahms’ “Liebeslieder Waltzes,” (or “Love Song Waltzes”). The virtuoso vocalists and pianists of The Inverse Opera will present a uniquely contemporary interpretation of this exquisite masterpiece of chamber music, providing a rich backdrop for the dancers’ performance.
Project 5 also will feature a world premiere by choreographer and former Hubbard Street Dance Chicago member Jason Ohlberg. The piece is a mixture of music, movement and spoken word, incorporating audio from dancer interviews into the score.
To round out the program, Seattle Dance Project will bring back a number of audience favorites from past seasons, including “Planes in Air,” by Molissa Fenley, which debuted in SDP’s 2010-11 season, and Edwaard Liang’s “To Converse Too” and Kent Stowell’s “B6,” both from SDP’s 2009-10 season.
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RMBALLET INTERVALS GALA CELEBRATION [Professional Performances]
RMBALLET
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RMBALLET presents a Gala Performance and Special Reception celebrating The Ballet Russes Reborn, which is being presented at Ballet Arts at New York City Center on January 29, 2012 at 8:00 pm. RMBALLET's inaugural performance delivers the future of Classical Ballet, its storied past, and the innovations that create a bold and diverse perspective on the Modern Applications of the Dance Art. The evening's program features the New York City Premiere of Richard Marsden's Cherokee Ballet, which was created on The Sacramento Ballet in 2003, with a re-creation of Vaslav Nijinsky's Rite of Spring: The Sacrificial Dance, as realized by Richard Marsden and interpreted by RMBALLET dancer Joanna Sienkewicz. Also on the program is a preview of RMBALLET's new 2012 holiday ballet, The Nutcracker Suite, with Analia Farfan and Richard Marsden featured in the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and The Nutcracker Cavalier. Intervals Gala tickets are $125.00 and are available on www.rmballetevent.com.
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DANCEroulette [Professional Performances]
Various
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Roulette
509 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
- Feb 1 @ 08:00 PM - Feb 5 @ 11:00 PM
t: 917.267.0368
http://www.roulette.org
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Brooklyn, NY: Roulette presents DANCEroulette, a five night festival of performing artists working within movement, sound, spatial design, visual cacophony, choreography, improvisation, ephemeriality, and theatrical re-imagining. These 15 New York-based dance artists arrive at dance and performance through various points of view, and each evening will host three performances of diverse results. Roulette has presented dance since it's earliest days, and is happy to offer artists a larger space to present their work. Viewing dance in the context of a music venue confronts the way we watch music and listen to movement, the similarities and differences of the forms.
Full Schedule of Events
Wednesday, Feb 1, 8pm
Diana Crum - If I tell myself I have enough time, then I can be with you - Choreographed by Diana Crum, performed by Erin Cairns Cella & Kathy Wasik, sound and video by Peter Kerlin
Yanira Castro - HEATHER O - Direction & Choreography by Yanira Castro - Performance by Kimberly Young
David Thomson - Velvet - a collaboration/introduction that will include mayhem, desire, thoughts and consequences
Thursday, Feb 2, 8pm
Bob Eisen - For Lulu - Choreography and performance by Bob Eisen
Laurie Berg - betInween, Choreography and performance by Laurie Berg with visual artist and longtime collaborator, Liliana Dirks-Goodman.
Deborah Black - I Would Rather See My Daughter Dead Than on the Stage - Choreography and performance by Deborah Black and Davina Cohen
Friday, Feb 3, 8pm
Jessica Ray- Point and Head, Jessica Ray and Jessica Cook. Directed by Jessica Ray
Performed by the both.
Cori Olinghouse - Ghost lines Created and performed by Cori Olinghouse, costume design: Andy Jordan
Ana Keilson - A dance based upon an ongoing project which uses the question, “What has Judson given my generation?”
Saturday, Feb 4, 8pm
Tess Dworman - Bear Enters, Scoffs Performed by Tess Dworman and Caitlin Marz
Clarinda MacLow- Tribute- Mac Low will perform short improvisation scores from dance luminaries Jennifer Monson, Yvonne Meier, and Linda Austin, and one score from a surprise guest.
Melanie Maar - Same Selves, Inspired by works on metamorphosis and splitting images, this dance is guided by visual musicality and light.
Sunday, Feb 5, 8pm
Julie Alexander - From nothing real, Choreography and Performance by Julie Alexander
Vocal Composition and Performance by Gelsey Bell
Megan Byrne - Untitled dance for Stephanie Waddell Choreographed by Megan Byrne, Performed by Stephanie Waddell, Music performed by Charly & Margaux
Biba Bell - Mouth (w/ objects) Choreography and Performance by Biba Bell with music by Ben Hall
About Roulette
Roulette – one of New York City’s premiere venues for experimental music for over 33 years - has reopened bigger and better than ever. Located in a newly renovated 1920s Art Deco concert hall in Downtown Brooklyn, the new Roulette features two levels of seating for up to 400 people (600 standing), an expanded multi-channel sound system, projection screen for film and multi-media events, state-of-the-art lighting system, modular stage, and a specially designed floor to accommodate dance. Teamed with bold new programming, the new Roulette promises to be one of the most exciting places in New York City - if not the country - to experience adventurous music and art.
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INVESTIGATING PERFORMANCE with Kacie Chang [Workshops]
BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange
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BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange
421 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY
- Feb 2 @ 12:00 PM - 02:30 PM
- Feb 9 @ 12:00 PM - 02:30 PM
- Feb 16 @ 12:00 PM - 02:30 PM
t: 7188320018
http://bax.org/adult/investigat…
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Can you step onto the stage knowing your name, where you are and who you’re looking at? Can you be open and engaged in your performance rather than letting every gesture be a comment on it? This class will lead you in an exploration of sincerity. You’ll practice shedding your protective layers and exploring the potential to let everything in, accepting the audience and yourself and then being present in your performance rather than hiding behind it.
Investigating Performance helps performers to exercise a greater degree of intentionality over their performance presence. Different styles of performance require different ways of engaging audiences. While some performances happily preserve the safe barrier of the fourth wall, others require performers to honestly and intimately reach out and embrace individual audience members. Using performance exercises, participants explore the techniques and strategies to better articulate their own performance presence and the variety of relationships they can share with their audiences.
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Simplemente Flamenco [Professional Performances]
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Simplemente Flamenco presents an evening with some of the best flamenco artists in the country -- featuring Juan Valle “Chuscales,” Oscar Valero, Jose Cortes, Fanny Ara, Jose Moreno & Marina Elana. The troupe's first New York performance will be a night of sensuality, music and dance at the intimate (le) poisson rouge.
$20 seated, $10 standing room
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DaTo/Danza in Toscana, Teatro degli Industri, 3/5 febbraio 2012 [Special Events]
Compagnia Simona Bucci
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teatro degli industri
via mazzini 99
grosseto, italy Italy
- Feb 3 @ 09:00 PM - Feb 5 @ 11:00 PM
t: +39 cell. 340-1369666 - tel. 055-697823
http://www.compagniasimonabucci…
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Nell'ambito di DaTo/Danza in Toscana (progetto della Regione Toscana condiviso da otto realtà di danza residenti nella regione) la Compagnia Simona Bucci presenta la seconda edizione della rassegna di danza contemporanea: tre serate dal 3 al 5 Febbraio al Teatro degli Industri di Grosseto e un masterclass di danza contemporanea per danzatori e amatori.
3 Febbraio 2012 – ore 21:00
Leonardo Diana/Versiliadanza
E L’uomo creò se stesso
coreografo e interprete: Leonardo Diana
3 febbraio 2012 - ore 21.00
NEK NEK
coreografia e interpretazione: Marta Bevilacqua
4 Febbraio 2012 – ore 21:00
Sheliak
primo studio verso Orfeo ed Euridice
Dergah Danza Teatro
5 Febbraio 2012 – ore 21:00
Inri
Compagnia Zerogrammi
BIGLIETTO SPETTACOLI: ingresso unico 5 euro – abbonamento tre serate 12 euro
COSTO MASTERCLASS comprensivo della visione di tutti gli spettacoli della rassegna € 15
Info e iscrizioni
Compagnia Simona Bucci
cell. 340-1369666 - tel. 055-697823
compagniasimonabucci@gmail.com www.compagniasimonabucci.it
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ARTISTS SIMPLY HUMAN: THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE [Workshops]
ASH Productions
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Artists Simply Human strives to connect emerging dancers with working choreographers and directors. By keeping our finger on the pulse of current industry trends, we are able to share our wealth of knowledge and expertise with the next generation of artists.
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ARTISTS SIMPLY HUMAN: THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE []
ASH Productions
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Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Ave.
Anaheim, California
- Feb 18 @ 07:00 AM - Feb 19 @ 04:00 PM
Kansas City Convention Center
301 West 13th St., Ste 100
Kansas City, Missouri
- Oct 22 @ 07:00 AM - Oct 23 @ 04:00 PM
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Nov 5 @ 07:00 AM - Nov 6 @ 04:00 PM
Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing
201 South Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Dec 28 @ 07:00 AM - Dec 30 @ 04:00 PM
Georgia World Congress Center
285 Andrew Young International Blvd., NW
Atlanta, Georgia
- Jan 7 @ 07:00 AM - Jan 8 @ 04:00 PM
Hyatt Regency New Brunswick
Two Albany St.
New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Feb 4 @ 07:00 AM - Feb 5 @ 04:00 PM
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, Texas
- Feb 11 @ 07:00 AM - Feb 12 @ 04:00 PM
e: info@ashproductions.com
t: 855.ASH.DANCE (855.274.3262)
http://www.ASHDance.com
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Artists Simply Human strives to connect emerging dancers with working choreographers and directors. By keeping our finger on the pulse of current industry trends, we are able to share our wealth of knowledge and expertise with the next generation of artists.
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Jane Franklin Dance The Mouse of Amherst [Professional Performances]
Jane Franklin Dance
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The Mouse of Amherst (a performance for children) is about an unlikely friendship between a lively mouse and reclusive poet Emily Dickinson. Along the way, everyone learns we all have feelings and even a mouse can write poetry. Adapted from the book by Elizabeth Spires.
The Athenaeum, 201 Prince Street, Alexandria
Saturday, February 4
3:30 pm performance
Children: $10 / Adults: $15
703-933-1111
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Jane Franklin Dance Forty + or Minus [Professional Performances]
Jane Franklin Dance
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Forty + or Minus
Forty + is a group of community based dancers and performers past the age of 40. Join us for a concert of recent works by choreographers Daniel Zook, Wayles Haynes, and Jane Franklin featuring age-less performers and younger company members.
The Athenaeum, 201 Prince Street, Alexandria
Saturday, February 4
5 pm performance
$20
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19th Annual Auction [Special Events]
Richmond Ballet
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Raise a glass to Richmond Ballet! Bid on premium wines, art, dinner packages, personal delights, and travel and leisure packages. Join our dancers and don’t miss this indulgent night of wine, food, and entertainment.
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Romeo And Juliet [Professional Performances]
Ballet Long Island
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Ballet Long Island
1863 Pond Road
Ronkonkoma , New York
- Feb 8 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Feb 8 @ 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
- Feb 11 @ 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM
e: balletlongisland@aol.com
t: 631-737-1964
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Cleopatra, CEO. [Professional Performances]
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Exactly one year after Mubarek was overthrown in Egypt, Cleopatra will take over and reign from the 51st Floor of Paul Hastings Tower in downtown Los Angeles in February 2012. From Caesar the Stuntman to the Cirque du Soleil-inspired Cleopatra, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre’s new work Cleopatra, CEO. will premiere on February 9, 2012 with a Egyptian VIP Gala, complete with live music, food, and drink.
From the legendary 1963 Elizabeth Taylor movie to Stacy Schiff’s new novel Cleopatra: A Life, the distinguished female icon of Cleopatra has returned to take up residence right here in Los Angeles. As athletic dancers create magic in and around the former corporate space, the audience will experience a dance performance unique to downtown.
The performance will interweave the gender biased myths and propaganda associated with the icon Cleopatra as a feminist, or femme fatale of the east, with the male dominant corporate lineage of the oil men of the west, for this particular floor of the Paul Hastings Tower was initially inhabited by ARCO Oil Company. This new multimedia dance performance will focus on the nature of power and how the media shapes our sense of history.
The public is invited, whether commuting by barge or corporate jet, to join us in the penthouse of the Paul Hastings Tower to experience an “over the top” feast of dance, music and theatre.
Opening night, Thursday February 9, 2012, will coincide with an evening Gala for audience members. Tickets will be sold online at www.heididuckler.org and at the door. info@heididuckler.org
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Dance Celebration presents Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company [Professional Performances]
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It’s dance theatre at its best when fantasy meets sideshow spectacle in Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak’s master work Oyster, a full-length Philadelphia premiere about a fantastic circus world of wandering street acrobats and other bizarre characters dressed in doll-like make-up, spiky blonde wigs and tutus. Drawing its name from filmmaker Tim Burton’s (Edward Scissorhands, Alice in Wonderland) book of short poems and sketches, Oyster is a witty blend of ballet, mime, modern dance, physical comedy and acrobatics employing fantastical costumes and set to an eclectic score. The Village Voice described this masterful work as “part surreal vaudeville, part circus, and part toy store after midnight...a delight for the eye” and the Washington Post states it is “a work of stunning beauty that transcends time and place.
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Coppelia [Professional Performances]
Richmond Ballet
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Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage
600 East Grace Street
Richmond, Virginia
- Feb 10 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
- Feb 11 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Feb 11 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
- Feb 12 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
t: 804.344.0906 x224
http://www.richmondballet.com
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One of ballet’s most charming stories, Coppélia is the comic tale of villagers Swanhilda and her beau, Franz, and their encounter with the mysterious Dr. Coppélius. Their love story is interrupted when Franz turns his gaze toward Dr. Coppélius’ beautiful life-sized doll, and temporarily casts Swanhilda aside. After a zany second act full of frivolity in the toy shop and a case of mistaken identity, Coppélia‘s ending is ultimately a happy one. Danced to an animated score by Leo Delibes, Frederic Franklin’s lively choreography incorporating folk dance as well as classical ballet is Richmond Ballet’s delightful and amusing Valentine’s Day gift to the community.
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Nations of San Diego International Dance Festival [Professional Performances]
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Coronado Performing Arts Center
650 D Avenue
Coronado, CA
- Feb 10 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Feb 11 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Feb 11 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Feb 12 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
e: jbswrite@att.net
t: 619-504-3042
http://www.nationsdancefestival…
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Imagine the graceful flutter of a Chinese fan juxtaposed with a fiery flamenco stomp, or the fluid shi mmy of a hip followed by the melody of a wooden flute. Experience the beauty and passion of the music and dance of the world at Nations of San Diego International Dance Festival, Friday February 10 -12 in Coronado, California.
Now in year 17, Nations brings traditional dancers from over 15 cultures together in a state-of-the art theater for a weekend of magical performances rarely seen together in one setting. Over 150 dancers and musicians from every continent share dance traditions that transport audiences to exotic lands for a taste of authentic art forms. The 2012 festival will include dancers and musicians representing Brazil, China, India, Mexico, the Middle East, the Philippines, Spain, and many more!
For a true getaway, frame your tickets to Nations with a stay in beautiful Coronado for a weekend of fine dining, excellent accommodations, and a breathtaking beach setting make the perfect backdrop for a weekend of "travel."
Nations is produced by Coronado School of the Arts Foundation and supported by the Coronado Tourism Improvement District
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Next Step Dance presents EROS [Professional Performances]
Next Step Dance
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Next Step Dance, dances its way into the hearts of audiences on Valentine's Day Weekend, as the company presents EROS, an evening of contemporary dance dedicated to the theme of love, taking place at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in the Amaturo Theater located at 201 SW Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, in the beautiful Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District. Performance is Friday, February 10, 2012 at 8PM. Admission is $26.50 for adults, and $22.50 for groups of 10 or more.
Next Step Dance, known for its popular annual summer performances over the past eight years, will present this special "in season" performance to celebrate the time of year set aside for celebrating love. Spend an evening with the company that critics describe as "...dynamic..." (Miami Art Exchange), "...lively..." (Miami Herald), and "...breathtaking..." (Aventura News). Artistic Director, William Charles Crowley, whose work as a dancer and choreographer has been lauded by such publications as the Detroit Free Press, Chicago Tribune, Denver Rocky Mountain News, and the Miami Herald, has also been recognized by Dance Magazine, stating: "That... Crowley seems to share his magic with us makes this universe ultimately reassuring."
Featured works on the program will include: "Ghost Light", a ballet inspired by the myth of the ghost light and the theatre muse; "Son of Night (Eros)", a solo exploring the origins of the Greek god of love; "Photograph", a duet based on a short story by Nobel Prize winning Japanese author, Yasunari Kawabata; "He Loves Me/In a (Purple) Funk", a pair of solos inspired by live R&B concert recordings; "Odi et Amo", an ensemble work based on a couplet by the Roman poet, Catullus; "Pas de Deux", a male duet exploring the merit of same-sex relationships; and "Que Lio", an ensemble work of heartbreak and unrequited love with music by Puerto Rican singer, Hector Lavoe.
For ticket sales, please contact the Broward Center Box Office at (954) 462-0222,
or purchase tickets online at: www.browardcenter.org
For more information, please contact William Charles Crowley, Artistic Director
either by phone: (305) 790-5770, or email: info@nextstepdance.org
This performance is presented by Next Step Dance, Inc.,
and is made possible through generous support from the Broward Center's Art Access Program.
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Jazz Moves Columbus []
BalletMet Columbus
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Capitol Theatre
77 S. High Street
Columbus, OH
- Feb 10 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Feb 11 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Feb 12 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Feb 12 @ 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 2 @ 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 3 @ 08:00 PM - 08:00 PM
- Feb 4 @ 08:00 PM - 08:00 PM
- Feb 5 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Feb 8 @ 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 9 @ 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
t: 614.229.4860
http://www.balletmet.org
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World Premiere starring BalletMet and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra
"It is pure joy to be in the audience with the sounds of the Jazz Orchestra and the moves of the BalletMet dancers." Thrill to the sight of the BalletMet dancers as each kick, turn and leap is articulated by the virtuosic sounds of the CJO. From gospel to Motown, jazz to classical ballet, Jazz Moves Columbus will commemorate the city's heritage with three of its artistic treasures. The original Jazz Moves won the Greater Columbus Arts Council's Artistic Excellence Award and was called "groundbreaking" by the Columbus Dispatch. In collaboration with WOSU Public Media's "Columbus Neighborhoods" series, BalletMet and the Jazz Arts Group celebrate life in Columbus through a synthesis of music, movement and imagery. Experience the multi-arts event 200 years in the making!
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Refill [Professional Performances]
Art Intercepts & enidsmithdance
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Fasseas Whitebox at the Drucker Center
1535 N. Dayton Street
Chicago, IL
- Feb 10 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Feb 11 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Feb 12 @ 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
t: 312-664-4631 ext. 105
http://www.fanfueled.com/Venue/…
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Lauren Warnecke and Enid Smith re-split the bill in Refill, an evolution and progression of their previous double bill iced.coffee. Warnecke's piece Grind, is a dance rooted in definitions of artistic success through the eyes of a quartet of 1950's American housewives. While Smith's piece Pier, shows 5 dancers melting their bodies to recreate oil paintings and transform the images into pure movement, inspired by the ices cape painting of Chicago artist Andrew Rauhauser
Tickets are $15 General Admission and $12 Student and Senior Discount.
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Cleopatra, CEO. [Professional Performances]
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Exactly one year after Mubarek was overthrown in Egypt, Cleopatra will take over and reign from the 51st Floor of Paul Hastings Tower in downtown Los Angeles in February 2012. From Caesar the Stuntman to the Cirque du Soleil-inspired Cleopatra, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre’s new work Cleopatra, CEO. will premiere on February 9, 2012 with a Egyptian VIP Gala, complete with live music, food, and drink.
From the legendary 1963 Elizabeth Taylor movie to Stacy Schiff’s new novel Cleopatra: A Life, the distinguished female icon of Cleopatra has returned to take up residence right here in Los Angeles. As athletic dancers create magic in and around the former corporate space, the audience will experience a dance performance unique to downtown.
The performance will interweave the gender biased myths and propaganda associated with the icon Cleopatra as a feminist, or femme fatale of the east, with the male dominant corporate lineage of the oil men of the west, for this particular floor of the Paul Hastings Tower was initially inhabited by ARCO Oil Company. This new multimedia dance performance will focus on the nature of power and how the media shapes our sense of history.
The public is invited, whether commuting by barge or corporate jet, to join us in the penthouse of the Paul Hastings Tower to experience an “over the top” feast of dance, music and theatre.
Opening night, Thursday February 9, 2012, will coincide with an evening Gala for audience members. Tickets will be sold online at www.heididuckler.org and at the door. info@heididuckler.org
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ARTISTS SIMPLY HUMAN: THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE [Workshops]
ASH Productions
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Artists Simply Human strives to connect emerging dancers with working choreographers and directors. By keeping our finger on the pulse of current industry trends, we are able to share our wealth of knowledge and expertise with the next generation of artists.
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Jane Franklin Dance The Big Meow [Professional Performances]
Jane Franklin Dance
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The Big Meow! (a performance for children) where Little Cat, who desperately wants to belong to the group, is taunted by the neighborhood felines because his meow is too loud. Adapted from the book by Elizabeth Spires.
Theatre on the Run, 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington
Saturday, February 11
4 pm performance
Children: $10 / Adults: $15
703-933-1111
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Jane Franklin Dance Forty + or Minus [Professional Performances]
Jane Franklin Dance
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Forty + or Minus -
Forty + is a group of community based dancers and performers past the age of 40. Join us for a concert of recent works by choreographers Daniel Zook, Wayles Haynes, and Jane Franklin featuring age-less performers and younger company members.
Location: Theatre on the Run, 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington
Saturday February 11 at 7 pm
$20
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Chop Shop: Bodies of Work, A Contemporary Dance Festival [Professional Performances]
Dance Festival
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StoneDance Productions and The Theatre at Meydenbauer Present:
Chop Shop: Bodies of Work
A Contemporary Dance Festival
at The Theatre at Meydenbauer, Bellevue
Feb. 11th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Feb. 12th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Now celebrating its FIFTH YEAR, Chop Shop: Bodies of Work is the only annual contemporary dance festival held specifically for the Eastside. Recognized as one of the most important dance events of the year, Chop Shop serves up a unique and prolific sampling of contemporary dance from leading national and international award-winning dance makers from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The Festival features master classes and lectures by the Artistic Directors and Choreographers from the Festival as well as FREE community outreach programs (the Experience Dance Project in partnership with The City of Bellevue) geared to enhance the viewer's experience. The Chop Shop Contemporary Dance Festival is dedicated to bringing great dance work to both new and seasoned audiences through experience, education and performance.
Though each company presented possesses their own individual voice, they are all united in the contemporary language of dance and its power to stir the senses through the visceral moving image. This event sells out! Get your tickets now!
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/207701
More info at www.chopshopdance.org
2012 Performing Artists:
Spectrum Dance Theater (Seattle) Artistic Director, Donald Byrd
Northwest Dance Project (Portland, OR) Artistic Director, Sarah Slipper
Adam Barruch Dance (New York) Artistic Director, Adam Barruch
MOVE: the company (Vancouver, B.C) Artistic Director, Josh Beamish
The Stone Dance Collective (Eastside) Artistic Director, Eva Stone
Penny Hutchinson (Bellingham)
SANDSTROMMOVEMENT (Seattle) Artistic Director, Ellie Sandstrom
Jason Ohlberg (Seattle)
Bellingham Repertory Dance (Bellingham)
Khambatta Dance Company (Seattle) Artistic Director, Cyrus Khambatta
BodyVox (Portland, OR) Dance For Film. Artistic Directors, Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland
Meet the Artists and discover how contemporary dance is created!
Free "Reading Dance" Lecture on Sunday, Feb. 12th at 1:00 pm in the Theatre. Open to the public.
Master classes offered by the Artistic Directors to be held on stage at the Theater at Meydenbauer on 2/11/12 and 2/12/12. Please see website or call 206.799.6004 for more information.
"...visually stunning....emotionally charged...." Seattle Met,10 Best Things to Do This Weekend
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Chop Shop: Bodies of Work, A Contemporary Dance Festival [Professional Performances]
Dance Festival
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StoneDance Productions and The Theatre at Meydenbauer Present:
Chop Shop: Bodies of Work
A Contemporary Dance Festival
at The Theatre at Meydenbauer, Bellevue
Feb. 11th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Feb. 12th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Now celebrating its FIFTH YEAR, Chop Shop: Bodies of Work is the only annual contemporary dance festival held specifically for the Eastside. Recognized as one of the most important dance events of the year, Chop Shop serves up a unique and prolific sampling of contemporary dance from leading national and international award-winning dance makers from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The Festival features master classes and lectures by the Artistic Directors and Choreographers from the Festival as well as FREE community outreach programs (the Experience Dance Project in partnership with The City of Bellevue) geared to enhance the viewer's experience. The Chop Shop Contemporary Dance Festival is dedicated to bringing great dance work to both new and seasoned audiences through experience, education and performance.
Though each company presented possesses their own individual voice, they are all united in the contemporary language of dance and its power to stir the senses through the visceral moving image. This event sells out! Get your tickets now! More info at www.chopshopdance.org
2012 Performing Artists:
Spectrum Dance Theater (Seattle) Artistic Director, Donald Byrd
Northwest Dance Project (Portland, OR) Artistic Director, Sarah Slipper
Adam Barruch Dance (New York) Artistic Director, Adam Barruch
MOVE: the company (Vancouver, B.C) Artistic Director, Josh Beamish
The Stone Dance Collective (Eastside) Artistic Director, Eva Stone
Penny Hutchinson (Bellingham)
SANDSTROMMOVEMENT (Seattle) Artistic Director, Ellie Sandstrom
Jason Ohlberg (Seattle)
Bellingham Repertory Dance (Bellingham)
Khambatta Dance Company (Seattle) Artistic Director, Cyrus Khambatta
BodyVox (Portland, OR) Dance For Film. Artistic Directors, Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland
Master classes offered by the Artistic Directors to be held on stage at the Theater at Meydenbauer on 2/11/12 and 2/12/12. Please see website or call 206.799.6004 for more information.
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Don Quixote at Pacific Northwest Ballet []
Pacific Northwest Ballet
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McCaw Hall
321 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA, 98109
- Feb 11 @ 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM
- Feb 11 @ 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Feb 12 @ 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Feb 12 @ 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Feb 3 @ 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM
- Feb 4 @ 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM
- Feb 4 @ 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Feb 5 @ 01:00 PM - Feb 3 @ 04:00 PM
- Feb 9 @ 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM
- Feb 10 @ 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM
http://www.pnb.org
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Pacific Northwest Ballet presents the American premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s spectacular, full-length Don Quixote starring actor Tom Skerritt in the title role. Hailed as “the best version of this ballet…exciting and hot-blooded dance” (De Telegraaf), Ratmansky’s production unites his acclaimed Russian fluency with classical tradition, lush sets and costumes, Ludwig Minkus’ rousing score, and legendary technical feats to offer audiences of all ages breathtaking theatrical entertainment.
Photo: Photo Batkhurel Bold in Don Quixote © Angela Sterling.
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Cleopatra, CEO. [Professional Performances]
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Exactly one year after Mubarek was overthrown in Egypt, Cleopatra will take over and reign from the 51st Floor of Paul Hastings Tower in downtown Los Angeles in February 2012. From Caesar the Stuntman to the Cirque du Soleil-inspired Cleopatra, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre’s new work Cleopatra, CEO. will premiere on February 9, 2012 with a Egyptian VIP Gala, complete with live music, food, and drink.
From the legendary 1963 Elizabeth Taylor movie to Stacy Schiff’s new novel Cleopatra: A Life, the distinguished female icon of Cleopatra has returned to take up residence right here in Los Angeles. As athletic dancers create magic in and around the former corporate space, the audience will experience a dance performance unique to downtown.
The performance will interweave the gender biased myths and propaganda associated with the icon Cleopatra as a feminist, or femme fatale of the east, with the male dominant corporate lineage of the oil men of the west, for this particular floor of the Paul Hastings Tower was initially inhabited by ARCO Oil Company. This new multimedia dance performance will focus on the nature of power and how the media shapes our sense of history.
The public is invited, whether commuting by barge or corporate jet, to join us in the penthouse of the Paul Hastings Tower to experience an “over the top” feast of dance, music and theatre.
Opening night, Thursday February 9, 2012, will coincide with an evening Gala for audience members. Tickets will be sold online at www.heididuckler.org and at the door. info@heididuckler.org
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The Firebird [Professional Performances]
Oklahoma City Ballet
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Civic Center Music Hall
201 N. Walker
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Feb 11 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Feb 12 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
t: 405-848-TOES (8637)
http://www.okcballet.com
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A black swan is not the only bird in classical ballet. Headlining this incredible triple bill evening is Stravinsky's The Firebird. Artistic Director Robert Mills will put his own spin on this classic tale of good over evil. Choreographer of our 2009 hit The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Alan Hineline will create a new world premiere work for this program that also includes one of Robert Mills' signature works In Between Dreams. Your Valentine will love this evening of dance never seen before in Oklahoma.
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This is a DAMAGE MANUAL []
BONEdanse
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Theater Wit
1229 Belmont Ave
Chicago, Illinois
- Feb 11 @ 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 12 @ 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
- Feb 2 @ 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 3 @ 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 4 @ 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 5 @ 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
- Feb 9 @ 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 10 @ 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
e: atalee@breakbone.com
t: 773-841-2663
http://www.bonedanse.com
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BONEdanse (formerly Breakbone DanceCo), premieres the evening length version of This is a Damage Manual this February. Emerging as a satirical, witty, and humoured performance that offers as many absurd questions about the idiosyncrasies of human behaviour as it answers. Drawing largely from the world of vintage instruction manuals and self-help vinyl records to create a one hour quest that reveals how universally damaged we all are, or have been, and how many of us stay that way
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This is a Damage Manual []
BONEdanse
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Theater Wit
1229 W Belmont
Chicago, IL
- Feb 11 @ 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 12 @ 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
- Feb 2 @ 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 3 @ 08:00 PM - 08:00 PM
- Feb 4 @ 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 5 @ 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
- Feb 9 @ 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 10 @ 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
t: 773-975-8510
http://www.breakbone.com/
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BONEdanse’s (simplified from its former Breakbone DanceCo), evening length version of This is a Damage Manual premieres this February; a satirical, witty, and humoured performance that offers as many absurd questions about the idiosyncrasies of human behavior as it answers. With its title sourced directly from the industrial post-punk music entity The Damage Manual featuring 80s punk era icons Martin Atkins (Public Image Ltd [Pil], Killing Joke), Chris Connelly (Murder, Inc), Geordie Walker (Killing Joke), and Jah Wobble (PiL), This is a Damage Manual also draws largely from the world of vintage instruction manuals and self-help vinyl records to explore how universally damaged we all are and how many of us stay that way. Damage Manual combines Director Atalee Judy’s signature ferocity and aggressive physicality with process-driven choreography wherein Judy and the dancers culled movement from a range of Do-It-Yourself Fix-It books, safety operation guides, and Judy’s earliest dance notations in binders (circa 1994).
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El Baile! Interactive concert of flamenco dance, song and guitar [Professional Performances]
Flamenco Latino/Lotus Music & Dance
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Flamenco Latino and Lotus Music & Dance presents
El Baile!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
4:30 PM (theater opens at 4PM)
at
Flamenco Latino Studio Theater
244 W 54th St, 4th Fl. (B'way-8th Ave)
Info: 212-399-8519
Featuring Alfonso Cid (voice, flute), Maya De Silva (dance), Aurora Reyes (dance & voice), Sol "La Argentinita" (dance & voice), and Christian Puig (guitar)
Tickets:
$10 Lotus members
$15 general admission (advance purchase)
$17 general admission (at the door)
$50 VIP (includes reserved seat and post-performance reception)
Buy online at:
http://www.lotusmusicanddance.org/store/index.php/cPath/31
If you want to know how all the elements of flamenco dance interact with each other, then this is your opportunity to learn!! "El Baile" is a lecture demonstration in which artists will analyze every aspect of flamenco choreography — from the lyrics and rhythms of the singer to the structure of the guitar harmony and the footwork. Alegrias, Tientos/Tangos, Solea/Bulerias and other flamenco styles will be covered. Handouts with lyric translations and explanations of the structure of each style will be given to the audience. Presentations will be casual, fun and interactive where audience members will be encouraged to participate.
www.flamencolatino.com
www.lotusmusicanddance.org
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Merrily We Roll Along []
New York City Center
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New York City Center
131 West 55th
New York, NY
- Feb 18 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Feb 12 @ 07:00 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 14 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
- Feb 19 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Feb 19 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
- Feb 15 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
- Feb 16 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Feb 8 @ 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
- Feb 9 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Feb 10 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Feb 11 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Feb 17 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Feb 11 @ 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Feb 12 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
t: 212.581.1212
http://NYCitycenter.org
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New York City Center Encores!
February 8-19. 2012
Merrily We Roll Along
Tickets start at $25
Tue 7pm, Wed 7:30pm, Thu-Fri 8pm, Sat 2 and 8pm, Sun 2 and 7pm
(Exception: Wed 2/15 7pm)
Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's legendary musical runs backwards in time from 1980 to 1955, examines the lives of three people whose friendship is tested by time, ambition and fate. It includes some of Sondheim's most brilliant and bruising songs, including “Not a Day Goes By,” “Old Friends” and “Our Time.” Frequent Sondheim collaborator James Lapine, who directed the show's 1985 run, returns to direct the Encores! production.
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Cleopatra, CEO. [Professional Performances]
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Exactly one year after Mubarek was overthrown in Egypt, Cleopatra will take over and reign from the 51st Floor of Paul Hastings Tower in downtown Los Angeles in February 2012. From Caesar the Stuntman to the Cirque du Soleil-inspired Cleopatra, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre’s new work Cleopatra, CEO. will premiere on February 9, 2012 with a Egyptian VIP Gala, complete with live music, food, and drink.
From the legendary 1963 Elizabeth Taylor movie to Stacy Schiff’s new novel Cleopatra: A Life, the distinguished female icon of Cleopatra has returned to take up residence right here in Los Angeles. As athletic dancers create magic in and around the former corporate space, the audience will experience a dance performance unique to downtown.
The performance will interweave the gender biased myths and propaganda associated with the icon Cleopatra as a feminist, or femme fatale of the east, with the male dominant corporate lineage of the oil men of the west, for this particular floor of the Paul Hastings Tower was initially inhabited by ARCO Oil Company. This new multimedia dance performance will focus on the nature of power and how the media shapes our sense of history.
The public is invited, whether commuting by barge or corporate jet, to join us in the penthouse of the Paul Hastings Tower to experience an “over the top” feast of dance, music and theatre.
Opening night, Thursday February 9, 2012, will coincide with an evening Gala for audience members. Tickets will be sold online at www.heididuckler.org and at the door. info@heididuckler.org
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Company C Contemporary Ballet Opens 10th Anniversary Season in San Francisco Feb 17-19 [Professional Performances]
Company C Contemporary Ballet
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The tenth anniversary season opening program bursts with versatility, wit and romance led by Peter Anastos, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo founder and frequent collaborator with Mikhail Baryshnikov, whose "Footage" will receive its Company premiere. Alexandre Proia’s "World to Come" is meditatively lush and visionary and David Grenke’s "Vespers" is a physically demanding, deeply emotional and beautiful duet by this former Paul Taylor dancer set to music by Tom Waits. Charles Anderson’s powerfully athletic "Akimbo" has its roots in neo-classicism and its apotheosis in contemporary style showing the full range and prowess of his decade-old company.
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Cleopatra, CEO. [Professional Performances]
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Exactly one year after Mubarek was overthrown in Egypt, Cleopatra will take over and reign from the 51st Floor of Paul Hastings Tower in downtown Los Angeles in February 2012. From Caesar the Stuntman to the Cirque du Soleil-inspired Cleopatra, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre’s new work Cleopatra, CEO. will premiere on February 9, 2012 with a Egyptian VIP Gala, complete with live music, food, and drink.
From the legendary 1963 Elizabeth Taylor movie to Stacy Schiff’s new novel Cleopatra: A Life, the distinguished female icon of Cleopatra has returned to take up residence right here in Los Angeles. As athletic dancers create magic in and around the former corporate space, the audience will experience a dance performance unique to downtown.
The performance will interweave the gender biased myths and propaganda associated with the icon Cleopatra as a feminist, or femme fatale of the east, with the male dominant corporate lineage of the oil men of the west, for this particular floor of the Paul Hastings Tower was initially inhabited by ARCO Oil Company. This new multimedia dance performance will focus on the nature of power and how the media shapes our sense of history.
The public is invited, whether commuting by barge or corporate jet, to join us in the penthouse of the Paul Hastings Tower to experience an “over the top” feast of dance, music and theatre.
Opening night, Thursday February 9, 2012, will coincide with an evening Gala for audience members. Tickets will be sold online at www.heididuckler.org and at the door. info@heididuckler.org
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AbunDANCE: Reflections [Professional Performances]
Ballet Memphis
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A proud nod to the artistic diversity that has helped transform the company over the years- from the demanding Takademe to the elegant Venetian Reflections, along with signature works from Steven McMahon and Mark Godden- AbunDANCE showcases the versatile talent within and surrounding the company.
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