Saturday January 19, 2008
alban elved dance company
"Rooms" a new work by UNCW Resident Dance Company alban elved / Jan. 18-20 / Kenan Auditorium
8p.m. Friday, Jan. 18: PREVIEW GALA PERFORMANCE ($35 includes post-performance reception with the artists)
8 p.m. Saturday, Jan 19 & 4 p.m. matinee Sunday, Jan. 20 $15 ($12 students and $8 UNCW students)
Tickets & Information available at the Kenan Auditorium Box Office (910) 962-3500.
"ROOMS"
Known for its athletic dance, striking visual components, and aerial acrobatics, alban elved creates narrative works out of larger philosophical questions. "Rooms" is a new work inspired by Magical Realism, a genre that emerged in the mid-century art and literature, and was later revived in the 1960s by Latin America writers, artists and filmmakers.
Lüttringhaus' full-length work interprets the story of Marta, eldest of three sisters, who returns home 15 years after a traumatic experience that resulted in amnesia. Excerpts of this work have been presented throughout the state, but the January performance at Kenan marks the premiere of the full-length version. After premiering in Wilmington, the performance will travel to New York, where it will be featured in Brooklyn's CoolNY Dance Festival.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Based in Berlin, New York City and now North Carolina, Karola Lüttringhaus' alban elved dance company has achieved critical acclaim for the energy, dramatic variety and visceral vitality of its choreography. In September 2007, alban elved partnered with the UNCW Office of Cultural Arts to become the university's resident dance company. The company has since launched the citywide Sarus Dance Festival and performed at various locations throughout Wilmington and the region.
Photo of Karola Luttringhaus, "Rooms", by Bryan Snipes, Bjana Hoey
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