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| Bebe Miller Company - Arthur Fink |
Images from the Festival: Dance Photo Exhibit
June 28 - August 7
New Commons, Open daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Peaks Island photographer, Arthur Fink, has a passion for dance. For the last four summers he has spent several weeks photographing dancers at the Festival. These stunning and provocative images capture the dancers at work -- warming up, taking class and rehearsing. Included are images of the acclaimed artists-in-residence.
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| Monica Bill Barnes - Steven Schreiber |
Monica Bill Barnes & Company Lecture Demonstration
Monday, July 5
Schaeffer Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
A sneak preview of Barnes’ upcoming concert works. Barnes and company show snippets and talk about their work.
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| Monica Bill Barnes - Julie Lemberger |
Monica Bill Barnes & Company
Saturday, July 10
Schaeffer Theatre, 8 p.m.
Monica Bill Barnes makes intelligent, quirky dances with a lot of heart. Barnes presents the Maine premiere of “Another Parade” -- a go for broke, all out dance event that packs a punch while straddling the awkward and debonair...
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| Doug Varone and Dancers- Phil Knott |
Doug Varone and Dancers Lecture Demonstration
Monday, July 12
Schaeffer Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
The company offers a window into their dance-making process.
free event
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| Doug Varone and Dancers- Phil Knott |
Doug Varone and Dancers
Thursday & Saturday, July 15 & 17
Schaeffer Theatre, 8 p.m.
One of America’s most versatile and visionary companies, Doug Varone and Dancers, returns to Maine with a feast of new works...
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| Claudia Lavista & Omar Carrum- Christa Cowrie |
Global Exchange: Sharing Across Cultures
Tuesday, July 20
Pettigrew Hall, Room 301, 7:30 p.m.
A panel discussion with visiting artists from Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Mexico, moderated by dance writer, Debra Cash. The choreographers will show video excerpts and discuss their approach to making work and the cultural climate in which they create.
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Dance & Media
Thursday, July 22
Pettigrew Hall, Room 301, 7:30 p.m.
Dawn Stoppiello, co-founder of Troika Ranch, a dance-theater company committed to creating hybrid, media intensive performances, will offer a video lecture about her groundbreaking work.
free event
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| COCo Dance Theatre - Julieta Cervantes |
COCo Dance Theatre
Friday & Saturday, July 23 & 24
Schaeffer Theatre, 8 p.m.
COCo Dance Theatre presents “Rigidigidim De Bamba De: Ruptured Calypso”, an evening-length dance theater work on the nature of Calypso...
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| AXIS Dance Company - Matt Harber |
AXIS Dance Company Lecture Demonstration
Monday, July 26
Alumni Gymnasium, 7:30 p.m.
Founder/Artistic Director, Judith Smith and dancers share insights on their mixed abilities work and their collaborations with acclaimed choreographers.
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| Rajesh Bhandari - Phyllis Graber jensen |
The Musician Concert
Tuesday, July 27
Olin Art Center Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Thoughtful, playful and profound music takes center stage when these extraordinary composers, known for their collaborations with dancers, perform a program of original and improvised works that blend musical styles from around the globe...
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| AXIS Dance Company-Andy Mogg |
AXIS Dance Company
Friday & Saturday, July 30 & 31
Schaeffer Theatre, 8 p.m.
AXIS Dance Company, one of the world’s most acclaimed and innovative ensembles of performers with and without disabilities presents “Light Shelter”, a daring new work by choreographer, David Dorfman, that mixes virtuosity with humanity...
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Moving in the Moment -Arthur Fink
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Moving in the Moment
Tuesday, August 3
Alumni Gymnasium, 7:30 p.m.
One of the Festival’s most popular annual events -- this evening of improvisational dance and music features contact improviser, Chris Aiken, and over twenty members of the Festival’s community of artists. A window onto the spontaneous choreography and playful creativity inherent in improvisation, this promises to be a highly entertaining evening of spontaneous performance the whole family can enjoy.
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| Claudia Lavista - photo by Lois Greenfield |
Different Voices
Thursday & Friday, August 5 & 6
Schaeffer Theatre, 8 p.m.
Showcasing diverse styles and perspectives visiting choreographers from three continents bring compelling styles and perspectives to our stage...
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| Young Choreographers- - photo by Arthur Fink |
Young Choreographers/New Works Showcase
Saturday, August 7
Schaeffer Theatre, 1-5 p.m
An informal showcase of over 20 new dances created by students and international artists during the Festival. Designed to include critical feedback from faculty members, the afternoon promises to be informative for both the audience and the performers. Audience members are welcome to come and go throughout the afternoon.
free event
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| Student Performers - photo by Arthur Fink |
Festival Finale
Saturday, August 7
Schaeffer Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Join us to discover and celebrate the next generation of dance luminaries! Festival students perform a high-energy evening of modern and jazz dance...
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