OSU dance

Faculty and visiting artists from the Department of Dance at Ohio State present “Manimals and Other Human Creatures,” an evening of new works, Thursday—Saturday, November 19-21, 2009 at 8 p.m. in Sullivant Theatre, 1813 N. High St. on campus.

Saint-Saens’ grand zoological fantasy, “Carnival of the Animals,” is the inspi...ration for “Manimal House,” a new work by John Giffin. The piece brings a contemporary perspective to the music and provides insight into the most curious and cruel of creatures, the “manimal.”

David Covey, performs his solo piece, “For Merce and John.” The work is a celebratory, spontaneous improvisation paying tribute to the late contemporary choreographer Merce Cunningham and composer John Cage, his frequent collaborator.

In a rare stage appearance, John Giffin and Victoria Uris perform a duet on the eve of their retirement from the OSU dance faculty. “Companions,” choreographed by Susan Hadley, is a meditation on friendship, memories, and a life together.

“Providence Atoll,” choreographed by Victoria Uris, is a visual imagining of Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Turr’s “Insula deserta (“Deserted Islands”).

Visiting artist Meghan Durham performs her new solo work, “George Lassos the Moon,” which plays with light, gesture, and movement—all representing an elusive search for the truth. Composer and musician Michael Wall, a resident artist, composed the original score. The solo references Frank Capra’s use of shifting symbolic meaning in his film, It’s a Wonderful Life.

Melanie Bales’ new work is set to “Nocturnes No. 4 and No. 6” by French minimalist composer Erik Satie, is performed by visiting artists Abby Yager and Ming-lung Yang.

“Patterns of Prayer” by Susan Van Pelt Petry, involves nine dancers, a video projection by Ric Petry of CCAD, balls of twine, and references to prayer and meditation to music based on a 12th century “Cantiga de Santa Maria.”

Tickets available at the door. Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 senior citizens, students, and anyone with Buck ID.

For more information, (614) 292-7977.

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Mysteries of Nature
(2008) Dahci Ma, South Korea; 10M
2009 Jury Prize Winner. "Torn into bits and gone with the wind."

Karohano ("Pieces")
(2008) Jeannette Ginslov, South Africa; 8'55M
Three young men dancing on the streets of downtown Johannesburg reveal aspects
of African male identity through subtle shades of physi...cal satire.

Bardo
(2007) Richard Move, USA; 4.52M
A hypnotic Lamentation Variation 2, choreographed by Richard Move, commissioned
by the Martha Graham Dance Company, performed by Katherine Crockett.

After Dürer
(2007) Daniel Belton, New Zealand; 7.5M
A choreographed probe into the heart of Dürer's engraving Melencolia I spiced
by Jac Grenfell's depiction of the Geometric Body at the center of the engraving.

Nora
(2008) Alla Kovgan and David Hinton,
USA/Zimbabwe/Mozambique/UK; 35M
A dense and swiftly moving poem of sound and image that tells the story of a
dancer growing up in Zimbabwe. Choreographed by Nora Chipaumire, soundscore
by Thomas Mapfumo, produced by Joan Frosch.

Dance Like Your Old Man
(2007) Gideon Obarzanek & Edwina Throsby, Australia; 10M
Winner of Cinedans 2008. Six women imitate their dads’ dancing while chatting
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