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Free
Performances!
A
series of free outdoor showings.
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Free
Talks!
Plus
Pre-Show Talks, 30 minutes before every ticketed
performance.
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Wednesday
7/2/08 at
6:30
New
York Theatre Ballet
Hailed
as "a
discreet little pearl in the oyster of New York dance,” NY
Theatre Ballet celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the births
of legendary choreographers Antony Tudor and José Limón
in a program featuring Tudor's Jardin aux Lilas and Little
Improvisations and Limón's Mazurkas - the
perfect complement to Wednesday's PillowTalk.
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Wednesday
7/2/08 at 5:00
Tudor
and Limón at 100
Choreographers
José Limón and Antony Tudor shared more than 1908
as a birth year, each creating passionate and evocative dances that
live on long after their deaths. A panel of experts discusses their
individual contributions and compares their enduring influences
on dance in the 21st century.
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Thursday
7/3/08 at
6:30
Donna
Scro Gentile/Freespace Dance
Called
“acrobatic entanglements” by The New York Times, this contemporary
dance company's athletic and adventurous signature style explores
relationships, emotions and reactions in Donna Scro Gentile's choreography.
The program includes Namaste, a duet for women inspired
by yoga postures.
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Thursday
7/3/08
Post-Show
Talk: Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Q&A
with artists from Lar Lubovitch Dance Company following their 8pm
performance in the Ted Shawn Theatre.
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Friday
7/4/08 at
6:30
Feet
of Rhythm
The
trademark dynamic energy of Feet of Rhythm's Afro-Haitian dancers
and drummers can be found in every ‘choreo-drama' they perform.
These stunning productions encompass traditional Voodoo dance, artistic
director Nadia Dieudonné's contemporary movement, song, chant,
and vibrant costumes and props.
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Friday
7/4/08
Post-Show
Talk: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Q&A
with artists from Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company following
their 8:15pm performance in the Doris Duke Studio Theatre.
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Sat
7/5/08 at
6:30
The
School at Jacob's Pillow: Cultural Traditions
Culminating
two weeks of intensive study with renowned flamenco dancer Soledad
Barrio and artistic director Martín Santangelo, founders
of Spain's acclaimed Noche Flamenca, dancers of The School share
the dances, songs, and rhythms of this indigenous Spanish art form.
Photo: Paul Rocheleau
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Saturday
7/5/08 at 4:00
New
York Export: Opus Jazz
Two
New York City Ballet dancers are spearheading an exciting new film
project based on the classic Jerome Robbins ballet, New York
Export: Opus Jazz. Dancers and filmmakers come together in
this presentation to show an excerpt and talk about shooting the
dance on location.
Photo: Jessica
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