Presented by the University of Iowa Department of DanceDancers in
Company 2020 Home ConcertFebruary 26, 27, 28, 29 at 8:00 p.m.Space
Place TheaterDancers in Company, the University of Iowa’s touring
ensemble, presents an evening of contemporary dance for their home
concert. Now in its 36th year, the company’s repertory will reflect
current trends in concert dance from leading companies in the field
such as Urban Bush Women. Curated by company directors George de la
Peña and Alexandra Bush, this evening of dance engages with current
social and cultural themes as well as exploring the joys of combining
music and dance. UI Dance students will perform as well as conduct
workshops and public discussions to facilitate community conversations
throughout Iowa and neighboring states. We urge you to catch the only
UI home performances from this company of talented and exciting
dancers.Works featured in this year's concert include:And Let’s
GoChoreography by Alex Bush, in collaboration with the companyAnd
Let’s Go is a meditation on preparation and an ode to movement as an
art and a state of being. It celebrates movement as cultural
expression through community, and embraces athleticism, rigor, and
play as integral components of a rich movement experience. The
choreographer was inspired by her toddler son’s joyful exploration
of movement, and her own curiosity around nurturing one’s love of
moving while also cultivating a career out of those same principles.
And Let’s Go features music by the Hawkeye Marching Band
Drumline.LOOKS LIKE HAPPYChoreography by Melinda Myers, in
collaboration with the ensembleThe Pathology of LoveChoreography by
Charlotte Adams, in collaboration with Tony Orrico and Nicole WongThe
Pathology of Love premiered in New York in Joyce Soho’s 2003 season
by Charlotte Adams & Dancers. Described by The New York Times as,
“arresting,” this piece was performed by Tony Orrico and Nicole
Wong who collaborated with Charlotte Adams in creating the intricate
and physically challenging partnering that continues to deliver and
emotional whop to audiences.Damper Lifted OblivionChoreography by Tony
Orrico, in collaboration with the dancersI Shall Wear My Trousers
RolledChoreography by Charlotte AdamsI Shall Wear My Trousers Rolled,
inspired by T.S. Eliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,
suggests the romance of the past through overlapping images and
memories. The piece features seven dancers, costume design by Margaret
Wenk-Kuchlbauer, and a collage of earth 20th century music: Louis
Armstrong, Irving Berlin, Claude Debussy, Charles, Ives, and Bessie
Smith.Women's Resistance excerpt from Les écailles de la mémoire
(The Scales of Memory) (2008)Choreography by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
and Germaine Acogny, in collaboration with the original castWomen’s
Resistance was originally created for Urban Bush Women. This
performance of Women’s Resistance by the University of Iowa
Department of Dance is staged by Urban Bush Women.Urban Bush Women
BOLD Facilitators and Re-stagers: Keisha Turner and Maria
Bauman-MoralesTickets:$14 Adults$8 Seniors (65+)$8 Students & Youth$5
UI Students (with valid ID)Tickets are available through the Hancher
Box Office at 319.335.1160 or 1.800.HANCHER or online at
www.hancher.uiowa.edu/tickets.Individuals with disabilities are
encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you
are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation
in order to participate in this program, please the Hancher Box Office
in advance at 319.335.1158.
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