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| Scapegoat Garden - photo by Arthur Fink |
Images from the Festival: Dance Photo Exhibit
July 1 - August 14
Chase Hall Gallery, Open daily 9 a.m. to 6 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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| Nicholas Leichter Dance - photo by Steven Schreibner |
Abraham Lecture Demonstration
Monday, July 18
Schaeffer Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
The company offers a window into their creation of "The Whiz".
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| Nicholas Leichter Dance- photo by Tom Caravaglia |
Kyle Abraham
Thursday & Saturday, July19 & 21
Schaeffer Theatre, 8 p.m.
In "The Whiz" Leichter and ultra-glam-fab singer-songwriter Monstah Black re-imagine New York’s underground through extravagant song and dance, decorated with club, video, funk, hip-hop, fashion and drag...
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| Zoe Scofield- photo by Juniper Shuey |
Weare Lecture Demonstration
Monday, July 25
Schaeffer Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Choreographer Zoe Scofield and visual/video artist Juniper Shuey lift the curtain on the eery and magical worlds they create.
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| Neli Xaba & Kettly Noel |
Global Exchange: Sharing Across Cultures
Thursday, July 28
Pettigrew Hall, Room 301, 7:30 p.m.
A panel discussion with visiting artists from Dominican Republic, South Africa, Mali, Taiwan and Thailand 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.
free event
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| Zoe Scofield - photo by Juniper Shuey |
Kate Weare Company
Friday & Saturday, July 29 &30
Schaeffer Theatre, 8 p.m.
Zoe | Juniper return to Bates with "A Crack in Everything" a multi-disciplinary performance combining Scofield’s disciplined physical distortion of classical technique with Shuey’s distilled visual design...
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| David Dorfman Dance - photo by Kate Enman |
The Musician Concert
Tuesday, August 2
Franco-American Heritage Center, 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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| Rajesh Bhandari - Phyllis Graber jensen |
Keigwin + Company
Friday & Saturday, August 5 & 6
Schaeffer Theatre, 8 p.m.
David Dorfman Dance celebrates the spirit and issues of the 60's driven by the funky music of Sly and the Family Stone in "Prophet of Funk"...
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| Catherine Cabeen - photo by Tim Summers |
Moving in the Movement
Thursday & Friday, August 11 & 12
Schaeffer Theatre, 8 p.m.
Showcasing diverse styles and perspectives visiting choreographers from Asia, Africa and the Caribbean bring dynamic new works to our stage...
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| Catherine Cabeen - photo by Tim Summers |
Different Voices
Thursday & Friday, August 11 & 12
Schaeffer Theatre, 8 p.m.
Showcasing diverse styles and perspectives visiting choreographers from Asia, Africa and the Caribbean bring dynamic new works to our stage...
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| Young Choreographers- - photo by Phyllis Graber Jensen |
Young Choreographers/New Works Showcase
Saturday, August 13
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.
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| Student Performers - photo by Phyllis Graber Jensen |
Festival Finale
Saturday, August 13
Alumni Gym, 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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