Dance concert includes Gorge footage.Byline: The Register-Guard Dancers perform in waterfall pools, in open fields and along cliff edges in a 15-minute dance video that will be a highlight of a concert next weekend at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. . Corrie Franz Cowart, a master's of fine arts candidate in dance, will present six dances, including four of her own creation, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Dougherty Dance Theatre on the third floor of Gerlinger Annex, 1484 University St. Filmed entirely in the Columbia River Columbia River River, southwestern Canada and northwestern U.S. Rising in the Canadian Rockies, it flows through Washington state, entering the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Ore.; it has a total length of 1,240 mi (2,000 km). gorge, where Cowart grew up, the video "Thimbleberry Sketches" is an exploration of memories, nature and home. Collaborators included filmmaker Erica Terman, musicians Christian Cherry and John Polese and visual artist Karl Edwards. The concert program also includes two duets danced by Cowart and her husband, Tim. The first work is "Embrace" by Seattle choreographer Wade Madsen, a classically stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. picture of a romantic relationship, performed to the music of Fritz Kreisler Noun 1. Fritz Kreisler - United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962) Kreisler . "Hoop Dance," by Eugene choreographer and contact improvisation Contact improvisation (CI) is a dance technique in which points of physical contact provide the starting point for movement improvisation and exploration. Contact Improvisation is a form of dance improvisation and is one of the best-known and most characteristic forms of postmodern teacher Alito Alessi, is a humorous and highly physical jab at courtship, originally performed by Alessi and Karen Nelson in 1986. A large group work, "What She Said," humorously explores the way women communicate with one another, including answering-machine messages, self-motivational mantras and lively discussions between friends, with a solo by dancer Sarah Ebert. "Wardrobe Wars" is an expose on women's fashions in which seven dancers attempt to cram their bodies into ridiculous fashions of the 20th century. Cowart's final choreographic offering is an energetic solo for her husband, Tim Cowart, who has performed with nationally recognized dance companies such as the Bella Lewitzky Bella Lewitzky (January 13, 1916 in Los Angeles, California - July 16, 2004 in Pasadena, California) was a modern dance choreographer and noted teacher. Born to Russian immigrants, Lewitzky spent her childhood in a utopian socialist colony in the Mojave Desert, and on a Company, the Dance Alloy Dance Alloy is a modern dance repertory company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1976 at the University of Pittsburgh as a collective of eight dancers. , Elizabeth Streb and David Dorfman. Admission is $10 for the general public, $5 for students and seniors. Ticket sales will begin 30 minutes prior to each performance. Dougherty Dance Theatre is wheelchair-accessible. For more information, call 346-3386. |
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