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Summer Performance Guide THE COOLEST SHOWS FOR HOTNIGHTS 2000.


SUMMER PERFORMANCE GUIDE lists performances and festivals in May, June, July, August, and early September (through Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. ). Companies performing at a festival are listed sequentially in the Festivals category. Dance events other than performances are listed at the end as space allows. Where a theater is listed more than once, see the first listing for address and box office number. To order additional copies of this Summer Guide, call 800/711-2241. Check our Web site (www.dancemagazine.com) for additional event listings during the month of issue only.

MAY PERFORMANCES

UNITED STATES United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  

ARIZONA Phoenix

Ballet Arizona, May 13-14, Symphony Hall There are a number of concert halls known as Symphony Hall. Among the best known are:
  • Symphony Hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the United States
  • Symphony Hall, Birmingham
  • Symphony Hall, Boston
  • Symphony Hall, Phoenix
  • Symphony Hall, Springfield
, Civic Plaza; 602/262-7272

Scottsdale

Movement Source, Inc., May 20, Center for the Arts, 7380 E. Second St.; 602/994-2787

CALIFORNIA Berkeley

Merce Cunningham Dance Company, May 5-6, Zellerbach Hall, Univ. of California, Bancroft and Telegraph; 510/642-9988

Carmel

Margie Gillis Margie Gillis (born July 9, 1953) is a Canadian solo dancer and choreographer whose most commonly known dance style is modern.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, the daughter of the late Gene Gillis, an Olympic skier, and Rhona Wurtele, a Canadian Olympic skier who competed in the
, May 13, Sunset Cultural Center, San Carlos San Carlos (săn kär`lōs), residential city (1990 pop. 26,167), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1925. The chief manufactures are plastic products, hardware, and machine parts.  btwn 8th and 9th Sts.; 831/624-3996

Chico

Music, Dance, & Electronic Media Concert, May 13, Harlen Adams Theatre, California State Univ., 2nd St. & Salem St.; 530/898-5791

El Cajon El Cajon (ĕl kähōn`), city (1990 pop. 88,693), San Diego co., S Calif.; inc. 1912. Electronic equipment, aircraft parts, irrigation equipment, furniture, and men's suits are among its manufactures.  

Taylor 2, May 19, East County Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , 210 E. Main St.; 619/440-0395

Irvine

Ballet Pacifica, May 12-13, Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Dr.; 949/854-4646

La Jolla La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and  

Malashock Dance & Company, May 13-21, David & Dorthea Garfield Theatre, Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Dr.; 619/235-2266, fax 619/231-5879

Lancaster

Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming.

The Antelope Valley
 Ballet, May 26, Performing Arts Center, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd.; 661/723-5950

Livermore

Valley Dance Theatre, May 20-21, Livermore HS Theatre, 600 Maple St.; 925/443-6953

Northridge

Malashock Dance & Company, May 16-17, Performing Arts Center, California State Univ., 18111 Nordhoff St.; 818/677-2488

Oakland

Nina Heft Dance Works, May 19-21, Alice Arts Center, 1428 Alice St.; 510/451-5231

Sacramento

Women Speak: On the Edge, May 4-7, Crest Theatre For the Crest Theatre in Delray Beach, Florida, see .
The Crest Theatre is an historic theatre located in downtown Sacramento, California. History
It originally opened in 1912 as the Empress Theatre, and at that time was used as a vaudeville palace.
, 1013 K St.; 916/552-5800 x101

San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  

Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg, May 2-4, Palace of Fine Arts
For the opera house in Mexico City, see Palacio de Bellas Artes, and for the Palace of Fine Arts that was part of Chicago's White City fairgrounds for the World's Columbian Exposition (1893), see Museum of Science and Industry.
 Theater, 3301 Lyon St.; 415/392-4400

Smuin Ballets/SF, May 3, 5-7, 10-14, 17-21, Center for the Arts at Yerba Buena yerba buena (yĕr`bə bwā`nə), trailing evergreen perennial (Micromeria chamissonis) of the family Labiatae (mint family). It is native to W North America and especially common to woodland areas along the Pacific coast. , 700 Howard St.; 415/978-2787

Which came first?, May 5-6, Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th St.; 415/826-4441

Chitresh Das A child prodigy, Pandit Chitresh Das (born November 9, 1944) is one of the most dynamic and far-reaching artists to have emerged from modern India. A prolific artist, his performance, choreography and evolution of Kathak, classical dance of North India, have influenced the art form  Dance Company & Gamelan Sekar Jaya Gamelan Sekar Jaya is a Balinese gamelan ensemble located in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has been called "the finest Balinese gamelan ensemble outside of Indonesia" by Indonesia’s Tempo Magazine.  Collaboration, May 19-21, Cowell Theater, Ft. Mason Center, Buckingham & Marina Blvd.; 415/441-3687

Megan Nicely & Company, May 20, 27, Denishawn Festival, 245 5th St.; 415/357-1817

San Rafael San Rafael (săn rəfĕl`), residential city (1990 pop. 48,404), seat of Marin co., W Calif., a suburb of San Francisco on the northern shore of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1913.  

Chitresh Das Dance Company & Gamelan Sekar Jaya Collaboration, May 14, Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium Veterans Memorial Auditorium may refer to:
  • Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Providence)
  • Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Iowa), home arena of the Iowa Barnstormers (AF2)
, Ave. of the Flags; 415/472-3500

Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850.  

Margie Gillis & Guests, May 11, Campbell Hall Campbell Hall can refer to:
  • a residence hall at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
  • Campbell Hall School in North Hollywood, California
, Univ. of California; 805/893-3535

Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries.  

Marion Scott, May 5-7, Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St.; 310/315-1459

Synapse synapse (sĭn`ăps), junction between various signal-transmitter cells, either between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle or gland. A nerve impulse reaches the synapse through the axon, or transmitting end, of a nerve cell, or neuron.  Dance Theater The German Tanztheater ("dance theatre") grew out of German expressionist dance. Its most influential performers are Pina Bausch and Susanne Linke. , May 11-12, 16, 18, Santa Monica College Santa Monica College was first opened in 1929 as Santa Monica Junior College. Current enrollment is 32,000 students in more than 90 fields of study. The college also has one of the largest international student populations of any community college in the US, with approximately , 1900 Pico Blvd.; 310/434-3000, www.smc.edu

TRIP Dance Theatre, May 13-14, Santa Monica Beach; 323/468-9938

Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product.  

Diablo Ballet, May 19-20, Lesher Center, 1601 Civic Dr.; 925/943-7469

COLORADO Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city.  

Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg, May 14, Pikes Peak Center The Pikes Peak Center is the concert auditorium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It serves as a quality entertainment, cultural, educational, and assembly center for the benefit of all the citizens of El Paso County and the Pikes Peak Region and the surrounding area. , 190 S. Cascade Ave.; 719/520-7469

Denver

Colorado Ballet II, through May 7, Auditorium Theater, 14th & Curtis; 303/893-4100 Aspen Ballet, May 20, Paramount Theatre, 1631 Glenarm P1.; 303/830-TIXS Premiere Dance Arts Company, May 25, Gwen Bowen School of Dance Arts, 714 S. Pearl St.; 303/722-1206

CONNECTICUT Fairfield

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is an all-male drag ballet corps parodying the clichés of romantic and classical ballet. It was founded by choreographer Peter Anastos in the United States in 1974 as a group producing small shows for friends, performing late-late shows in , May 13, Quick Center, Fairfield Univ., Barlow Rd.; 203/254-4010

Hartford

Spring Fling Spring Fling can refer to:
  • Spring Fling (Carnival), an annual celebration held every year at the University of Pennsylvania
  • Spring Fling, 6teen episode
  • Spring Fling, Zoey 101 episode
, May 11-13, Bushnell Memorial Hall, 166 Capitol Ave.; 860/987-5900

New Haven New Haven, city (1990 pop. 130,474), New Haven co., S Conn., a port of entry where the Quinnipiac and other small rivers enter Long Island Sound; inc. 1784. Firearms and ammunition, clocks and watches, tools, rubber and paper products, and textiles are among the many  

Dances for 2, May 12-13, Arts Hall, Aces/Educational Center for the Arts, 55 Audubon St.; 203/777-5451

Windsor

Northern Connecticut Ballet, May 26-28, L.P. Wilson Community Center, 599 Natianuck Ave.; 860/668-7542

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States).  Washington

Compagnie Fattoumi-Lamoureux, May 2-4, Terrace Theater

An outside view of the Terrace Theater.
, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Huge cultural complex (opened 1971) in Washington, D.C., with a total of six stages, designed by Edward Durell Stone. The complex, surfaced in marble, makes use of the ornamental facade screens for which the architect was known.
, 2700 F St. NW; 202/467-4600

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a modern dance company based in New York, New York. It was founded in 1958 by choreographer and dancer Alvin Ailey. It is made up of 30 dancers as well as artistic director Judith Jamison and associate artistic director Masazumi Chaya. , May 2-7, Opera House, Kennedy Center

Tatmaroo Dance Co., May 9, Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center

Images of Cultural Artistry Inc., May 12-13, Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE; 202/269-1600

Footworks Percussive per·cus·sive  
adj.
Of, relating to, or characterized by percussion.



per·cussive·ly adv.
 Dance Ensemble A group of dancers preforming under a common name: the dance equivalent of a band. Examples would be Riverdance and Shuvani. , May 15, Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center

Nancy Havlik's Dance Performance Group, May 20-21, Dance Place

The Davis Center Davis Center is a building in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, which features numerous shops and services. The Greensburg branch of the Pennsylvania Drivers License Center is located in the building. It was originally a Sears, Roebuck and Co. , May 21, Dance Place

Washington Ballet The Washington Ballet is one of the premiere ballet companies in the United States. The company is an outgrowth of the Washington School of Ballet, which was founded in 1944 by Lisa Gardner and Mary Day; pioneers in American dance. , May 25, Lisner Auditorium, George Washington Univ., 21st and H Sts. NW; 202/833-9800

Bolshoi Ballet, May 30-June 4, Opera House, Kennedy Center

FLORIDA Hollywood Beach

White Oak Dance Project, May 27, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, 1650 Harrison St.; 954/921-3274

Miami Beach

Dance Esaias, May 19-21, Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Rd.; 305/674-1040

Palm Beach

Ballet Florida, May 5-7, Eissey Theatre, Palm Beach Community College Locations
Palm Beach Community College's main campus is located in Lake Worth, Florida. In addition to the Lake Worth campus, the largest (114-acre/51 building complex) and longest established campus (1956), PBCC also serves students at full-service locations in Belle Glade
, 3160 PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used.

(2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA.
 Blvd.; 561/625-2345

GEORGIA Atlanta

Atlanta Ballet, May 4-7, 18-21, Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St., NE; 404/249-6400

Room to Move Dance, May 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE; 404/733-4400

ILLINOIS Chicago

H.T. Chen & Dancers, May 11-13, Dance Center, 4730 N. Sheridan Rd.; 773/989-3310

Roudnev Ballet of Chicago, May 12, 14, Athenaeum ath·e·nae·um also ath·e·ne·um  
n.
1. An institution, such as a literary club or scientific academy, for the promotion of learning.

2. A place, such as a library, where printed materials are available for reading.
 Theatre, 2936 N. Southport; 773/935-6860

Group 58, May 17-21, Hot House, 1 E. Balbo; 312/263-0472

Hedwig Dances with Matyakalalayam Dance Co., May 18-21, Ruth Page Theater, 1016 N. Dearborn Parkway; 312/337-6543

Muntu Dance Theatre, May 20-21, Athenaeum Theatre

Peoria

Peoria Ballet, May 5, Richwoods Auditorium, 6301 N. University St.; 309/673-3680

KANSAS Lawrence

Cohan/Suzeau Dance Company and Kansas University Dance Company, May 4-5, Lied Center, Univ. of Kansas; 785/864-2787

LOUISIANA New Orleans

Trinity Irish Dance Company, May 13, Jackson Theatre, 801 N. Rampart St.; 504/522-0996

MAINE Portland

Sara Pearson/Patrik Widrig and Company, through May 14, Portland Museum of Art The Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine was founded as the "Portland Society of Art" in 1882. Located in the downtown area known as The Arts District, it is the state's largest and oldest public art institution. , 7 Congress Sq.; 207/775-6148 Ram Island Dance, May 19-20, Performing Arts Center, 25A Forest Ave.; 207/773-2562

MARYLAND Bel Air

Universal Ballet of Korea, May 6, Chesapeake Theater, Harford Community College Background
Harford Community College is a Community College in Bel Air, Maryland in the USA. The college was founded in 1957. The campus sits on 22 acres.
, 401 Thomas Run Rd.; 410/879-8920

MASSACHUSETTS Boston

Boston Ballet, May 4-21, Wang Center For The Performing Arts, 270 Tremont St.; 617/482-6661 Pilobolus, May 17-21, Emerson Majestic Theater, 219 Tremont; 617/482-2595

Chestnut Hill

Dancers at the Robsham, May 5-6, Robsham Theater Arts Center, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave.; 617/552-4800

MICHIGAN Clinton Township

Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, May 5, Macomb Center, 44575 Garfield; 810/286-2022

Holland

Aerial Dance Theatre, May 19-20, DeWitt Theatre, 141 E. 12th St.; 616/395-7890

MINNESOTA Minneapolis

Urban Bush Women and the David Murray Octet, May 11, Ted Mann Concert Hall, Univ. of Minnesota, 2128 Fourth St. S.; 612/626-1892

Stuart Pimsler Dance.& Theater, May 25, 27, Weisman Art Museum, Univ. of Minnesota; 612/374-5389

St. Paul

James Sewell Ballet The James Sewell Ballet is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based ballet company of eight dancers founded in 1990 by James Sewell and Sally Rousse.

Sewell has been described as a "relaxed humanist" working in the classical idiom whose dances range from more classically inspired
, May 5-7, The O'Shaughnessy, 2004 Randolph Ave.; 651/690-6700

MISSOURI St. Louis

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, May 26-28, Dance St. Louis; 314/534-5000

NEW HAMPSHIRE New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E).  Hanover

Dartmouth Dance Ensemble, May 19, Moore Theatre, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, HB 6041 Lower Level Wilson Hall; 603/646-3991

NEW JERSEY Newark

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, May 12-14, NJ Performing Arts Center, One Center St.; 888/466-5722

New Brunswick

American Repertory Ballet, May 13, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave.; 732/246-7469

Upper Montclair

Universal Ballet of Korea, May 7, Memorial Auditorium, Montclair State Univ., 1 Normal Ave.; 973/655-4000

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque

2nd New Mexico Tap Dance Jam with Bill Evans, May 27, Keller Hall, Univ. of New Mexico; 505/851-5050

NEW YORK New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 Albany

Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, May 13, The Egg, Empire State Plaza The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza (commonly known as simply the Empire State Plaza and less formally as The South Mall) is a complex of several state government buildings in downtown Albany, New York.  (between Madison & State Sts.); 518/473-1845, TDD (Time Division Duplexing) A transmission method that uses only one channel for transmitting and receiving, separating them by different time slots. No guard band is used. Contrast with FDD. See also TDD/TTY.

TDD - Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
 518/473-4168

Binghamton

Universal Ballet of Korea, May 4, Anderson Center for the Performing Arts, SUNY SUNY - State University of New York ; 607/777-6802

New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
 

Trisha Brown Company, May 2-14, Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Ave.; 212/242-0800

Buglisi/Foreman Dance, May 3-6, John Jay College Theater, 899 10th Ave.; 212/854-3408

Jennifer Lacey, May 3-6, The Kitchen, 512 W. 19 St.; 212/255-5793, www.thekitchen.org

nicholasleichter dance, May 4-6, Miller Theatre, Columbia University, 2960 Broadway; 212/854-7799

Tanya Gagne & Karen Sherman, May 4-7, P.S. 122, 150 First Ave.; 212/477-5288, www.ps122.org

Lynn Shapiro Dance Company, May 4-7, Judson Memorial Church The Judson Memorial Church is located in Greenwich Village of Manhattan on the south side of Washington Square Park. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA and with the United Church of Christ.  Gymnasium, 243 Thompson St.; 22/969-8390

Joffrey/New School B.F.A. Dancers, May 8, Joyce Theater

American Ballet Theatre American Ballet Theatre, one of the foremost international dance companies of the 20th cent. It was founded in 1937 as the Mordkin Ballet and reorganized as the Ballet Theatre in 1940 under the direction of Lucia Chase and Rich Pleasant. , May 8-July 1, Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Center Plz.; 212/362-6000

Amy Pivar Projects, May 9-13, Wings Theatre, 154 Christopher St.; 212/627-2960

Jin Hi Kim Jin Hi Kim (b. Incheon, South Korea, February 6, 1957) is a geomungo player and composer.

She is known for introducing the geomungo (a Korean bass zither, also spelled komungo
, May 10-13, The Kitchen

Maua Nguyen Donohue, May 11-14, P.S. 122

Beppie Blankert, May 12-14, 16-21, DTW's Bessie Schonberg Theater, 219 W. 19 St.; 212/924-0077

Juilliard School Senior Graduation, May 15, Juilliard Theatre, 155 W. 65th St. (FREE); 212/769-6600

Monte/Brown Dance, May 16-21, Joyce Theater

Ann Carlson, May 17-20, 24-27, The Kitchen

Cynthia Oliver, May 18-21, P.S. 122

Mimi Garrard Dance Theatre, May 18-21, Theatre of the Riverside Church, Riverside Dr. & 120th St.; 212/496-5497

Pearl Lang Dance Theatre, May 19-21, Sylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, 695 Park Ave.; 212/772-4448

DanceBrazil, May 23-28, Joyce Theater

Dance in Progress, May 24-27, The Kitchen

Tap Extravaganza 2000, May 28, Town Hall, 123 W. 43 St.; 212/997-1003

Jennifer Muller/The Works, May 30-June 4, Joyce Theater

John Jasperse Company, May 31-June 3, The Kitchen

Purchase

MOMIX, May 5, Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., SUNY; 914/251-6200

NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures


Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop.
 Charlotte

North Carolina Dance Theatre, May 5-6, 7-8, Belk Theater, 130 N. Tyron; 704/372-1000

Raleigh

Carolina Ballet, May 18-21, Memorial Auditorium, 1 E. South St.; 919/831-6060

Winston-Salem

Spring Concert, May 11-14, North Carolina School of the Arts The North Carolina School of the Arts is a well known arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It was the first state-supported, residential school of its kind in the nation. , Stevens Center, 405 W. 4th St.; 336/721 - 1945

OHIO Ohio, state, United States
Ohio, midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania (NE) West Virginia (SE), Kentucky (S), Indiana (W), and Michigan and Lake Erie (N).
 Cincinnati

Contemporary Dance Theater, May 5-6, College Hill Town Hall, 1805 Larch larch, any tree of the genus Larix, conifers of the family Pinaceae (pine family), which are unusual in that they are not evergreen. The various species are widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere.  Ave.; 513/591-2557

Cleveland

Race Dance, May 6, Metro Theatre, Cuyahoga Community College; 216/861-2213

Cleveland San Jose Ballet, through May 7, State Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave.; 216/771-8403

Columbus

Zivili, May 13, Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St.; 614/431-3600

Dayton

Dayton Ballet, May 4-7, Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St.; 937/449-5060

Rhythm in Shoes & Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, May 6, Memorial Hall, 125 E. First St.; 888/228-3630

OREGON Portland

Mark Morris Dance Group, May 2, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall is a historic theater building and performing arts center in Portland, Oregon, United States. Part of the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, it is home to the Oregon Symphony, White Bird Dance Company, and Portland Arts & Lectures. , 10 NW 6th Ave.; 503/224-8499

White Oak Dance Project, May 28-29, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

PENNSYLVANIA Allentown

Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, May 24-29, Mayfair, 2020 Hamilton Blvd; 610/437-6900

Philadelphia

Ju-Yeon Ryu Ryū (竜 or りゅう or リュウ Ryū , May 5-6, 8, CEC (Central Electronic Complex) The set of hardware that defines a mainframe, which includes the CPU(s), memory, channels, controllers and power supplies included in the box. Some CECs, such as IBM's Multiprise 2000 and 3000, include data storage devices as well.  Meeting House Theatre, 3500 Lancaster Ave.; 215/387-1911

Paule Turner, May 10-11, 13-14, Kumquat kumquat (kŭm`kwŏt), ornamental shrub of the genus Fortunella of the family Rutaceae (rue family), closely related to the orange and other citrus fruits.  

Theatre, 624 S. 4th St.; 215/928-1495 Headlong Dance Theater, May 12, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St.; 215/925-9914 Bebe Miller Company, May 19-20, Painted Bride Art Center

Pittsburgh

Lula Washington Dance Theatre, May 6, Byham Theater, Ft. Duquesne & 6th St.; 412/456-6666

RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island, island, United States
Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches.
 Providence

State Ballet of Rhode Island, May 12-13, Roberts Auditorium, Rhode Island College
This article is about the current institution that has used this name since its founding in 1854. For the institution that was founded in 1764 and which continued to use this name until 1804, see Brown University.
, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave.; 401/334-2560

SOUTH CAROLINA South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures


Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15.
 Bennettsville

Universal Ballet of Korea, May 2, Marlboro Civic Center, 106 Clyde St.; 843/454-9496

TEXAS Austin

Sharir+Bustamante Danceworks, May 5-7, Winship Theatre, Univ. of Texas, 23rd and San Jacinto; 512/458-8185 DanzaHispana, May 26-28, Majestic Theater, 208 E. Houston St.; 210/554-1010

Dallas

Pieces, May 5-6, Marsh Middle School, 3838 Crown Shore Dr.; 972/601-9832

Fort Worth

Forth Worth Dallas Ballet, May 5-7, Bass Concert Hall, 525 Commerce St.; 817/212-4280

Houston

Houston Ballet, May 25, 27-28, June 2-3, #16 Cullen Blvd., Univ. of Houston; 713/743-2929

UTAH Utah, state, United States
Utah (y`tä'), Rocky Mt. state of the W United States.
 Lehi

Bill Evans Solo Dance, May 19, Lehi High School Lehi High School (commonly abbreviated LHS) is a public high school in Lehi, Utah. The school mascot is the pioneer in honor of the city being founded in 1850 by a group of Mormon Pioneers. ; 801/766-0912

Salt Lake City

Aspen Ballet Company, May 2-3, Marriott Center, Univ. of Utah, 330 S. 1500 E.; 801/581-7327

VERMONT Burlington

Karen Amirault Dance Company, May 13, Waterfront Park at College St.; 802/862-0966

VIRGINIA Richmond

Richmond Ballet, May 10-13, Modlin Center, Univ. of Richmond; 804/289-8980

Virginia Beach

Second Wind Dance Company, May 19, Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, 2200 Parks Ave.; 757/547-2236

WISCONSIN Madison

Li Chiao-Ping Dance, May 18-20, Margaret H' Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall, Univ. of Wisconsin, 1050 University Ave.; 608/262-1691

Milwaukee

Milwaukee Ballet, May 25-28, Marcus Center, 929 N. Water St.; 414/273-7206

Sheboygan

Rebecca Stenn/Perks Dance Music Theatre, May 8-13; Kohler Arts Center, 608 New York Ave.; 920/458-6144

INTERNATIONAL

BELGIUM Charleroi

Wim Vandekeybus/Ultima Vez, May 10, Les Ecuries, Boulevard Mayence; 32 71 20 56 45

Hasselt

Royal Ballet of Flanders, May 9, Cultureel Centrum centrum /cen·trum/ (sen´trum) pl. cen´tra   [L.]
1. a center.

2. the body of a vertebra.


cen·trum
n. pl. cen·trums or cen·tra
1.
; 32 11 229 933

BRAZIL Belo Horizonte

Companhia de Danca Movimento, May 28-30, Terra Brasilis Cenibra, Teatro Klauss Vianna, Ave. Afonso Pena; 229 43 16

CANADA

BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver

Stoned Soul Picnic, through May 13, Firehall Arts Centre, 280 E. Cordova Cordova, Spain: see Córdoba.  St.; 604/689-0926

MANITOBA Winnipeg

Royal Winnipeg Ballet The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America.

It was founded in 1939 as the "Winnipeg Ballet Club" by Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally.
, May 17-21, Centennial Concert Hall The Centennial Concert Hall, as part of the Manitoba Centennial Centre, was built as a Canadian Centennial project. It is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at 555 Main Street. The 253,014 square foot concert hall cost $8 million to build in 1968. , 555 Main St.; 204/956-2792

Royal Winnipeg Ballet, May 30, Pantages Playhouse Theatre, 180 Market Ave. E.; 204/956-2792

NEW BRUNSWICK Moncton

Cameron MacMaster Contemporary Dance Company, May 26-27, Capitol Theatre, 811 Main St.; 506/856-4379, fax 506/856-4385

Sackville

Cameron MacMaster Contemporary Dance Company, May 20, Tantramar Auditorium, 223 Main St.; 506/536-1796

ONTARIO Toronto

National Ballet of Canada National Ballet of Canada, the leading Canadian ballet company. Based in Toronto, it was founded (1951) by Celia Franca (1921–2007) and modeled on Sadler's Wells (now the Royal Ballet). , May 2-6, 8-12, Harbourfront Centre, 410 Queens Quay W.; 416/973-4000, www.harbourfront.on.ca

Dancemakers, May 9-27, Theatre Centre, 1034 Queen Street W.; 416/538-0988, fax 532-8603

National Ballet School The National Ballet School of Canada is located in Toronto, Ontario.

The National provides a full-time program which combines classical ballet training with academic education from Grades 6 through 12 at its boarding school.
 Concert, May 25-29, Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis St.; 416/964-5140

QUEBEC Montreal

National Ballet of Canada, May 5-6, 10-14, 16, 17-21, 24-28, Hummingbird Centre, 1 Front East; 416/872-2262

CZECH REPUBLIC Prague

Nederlands Dans Theater Nederlands Dans Theater (Dutch Dance Theatre also known as the NDT) is a contemporary dance company established in 1959 breaking away from the more traditionally oriented Dutch National Ballet (Het Nederlands Ballet).  I, II, III, May 26-28, Opera House

DENMARK Copenhagen

Royal Danish Ballet Royal Danish Ballet, one of the oldest major ballet companies, established at the opening of Denmark's Royal Theater in Copenhagen in 1748. The company was developed over the centuries by three great masters. , May 17, 19-20, 23, 25, 27, 31, Royal Theatre, Tordenskjoldsgade 8; 45 33 69 69, www.kgl-teater.dk

FRANCE France (frăns, Fr. fräNs), officially French Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 60,656,000), 211,207 sq mi (547,026 sq km), W Europe.  Angers

Le club des 5, May 2-5, 9-12, Centre National de Danse, 42 bd Henri Arnauld; 02 41 24 12 12, fax 02 41 24 12 00

Dijon

Lyon Opera Ballet, May 11, Auditorium de Dijon

Lyon

Ballet Geneve, May 23-27, Maison de la Danse, 8, Avenue Jean Mermoz, 33 04 72 78 18 00, fax 33 04 78 75 44 66

Martigue

Cullberg Ballet, May 16-17, Theatre de Salins

Mulhouse

Ballets de l'Opera national du Rhin, May 18-20, Opera House; 33 0 3 88 75 48 00

Pantin

Emmanuel Grivet & Yann Lheureux, May 9-13, National Dance Center, 1 Rue Victor-Hugo; 01 41 83 27 27

Catherine Diverres, May 18-22, Theatre de la Cite Internationale, National Dance Center

Paris

Bill T. Jones, May 9, Theatre du Chatelet, 2 Rue Edmond Colonne; 33 1 40 28 28 28

Lyon Opera Ballet, May 25-27, 29-30, Theatre du Chatelet, 2 Rue Edmond Colonne; 33 1 40 28 28 28

St. Medard-en-Jalles

Cullberg Ballet, May 19-20, Theatre de Gironde

Strasbourg

Giorgio Rossi/Associazioine Sosta Palmizi, May 19, Pole Sud, Theatre de Strasbourg, 1, rue de Bourgogne; 3 88 39 2340, fax 3 88 40 04 27

GERMANY Berlin

Komische Oper Berlin The Komische Oper Berlin is an opera company in Berlin, Germany, which specializes in German language productions of opera, operetta and musicals.

Since 2004, it has been operated by the Berliner Opernstiftung
, May 5, 7-8, 14, 21, 25, Behrenstrabe 55-57; 0 30 20 260 0, fax 0 30 20 2260 405, www.komische-oper-berlin.de

Duisburg

Ballett Deutsche Oper am Rhein The Deutsche Oper am Rhein (German Opera on the Rhine) is an opera company based in Düsseldorf and Duisburg. It is one of the leading opera companies in Germany.

After the 1875 construction of what became the Düsseldorf Opernhaus
, May 28-June 10, Duisburg Theatre; 49 203 3009 100

Dusseldorf

Ballett Deutsche Oper am Rhein, May 19, 21, 26, Operahouse Dusseldorf; 49 211 8908 211

Hamburg

Hamburg Ballet, May 3, 6, 9, 11-12, 14, 16, 18-19, 29, Opera House, Hamburgische Staatsoper; 040/35 17 21

Mainz

BallettMainz, May 16-17, 22, 24, 26, Staatstheater Mainz; 0049 6131 28 51 171

Stuttgart

Stuttgart Ballet, May 5, 11-12, 15, 19-20, 24, 30, Opera House, oberer schlossgarten 6; 49 711-20 20 90

ITALY Turin

Aterballetto, May 5-7, Teatro Nuevo

JAMAICA Kingston

Garth Fagan Dance, May 6-7, Ward Theatre; 876/922-0453

MOROCCO Casablanca

Aterballetto, May 19, Sidibelyoute Theatre

Rabat Rabat (räbät`), city (1994 pop. 787,745), capital of Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Bou Regreg estuary, opposite Salé.  

Aterballetto, May 17, Theatre Mohammed V

NETHERLANDS Apeldoorn

Royal Ballet of Flanders, May 2, Schouwburg Orpheus; 055 521-1899

Bussum

Royal Ballet of Flanders, May 3, Theater aan t'Spant

Eindhoven

Royal Ballet of Flanders, May 4-5, Stadsschouwburg; 03 234 34 38

The Hague

Nederlands Dans Theater I & II, May 10-13, 17-20, Lucent Danstheater; 070 360-493

Rotterdam

Ea Sola, May 13, Schouwburg, Schouwburgplein 25; 010-40 44 111

Het Internationaal Danstheater, May 21, Schouwburg, Schouwburgplein

POLAND Bydgoszcz

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, May 13-14, Opera Nova, Gdanska 20; 48 52 322 49 85

Cracow

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, May 1-2, Spring Ballet Festival, Juliusz Slowacki Theatre, Plac Sw. Ducha; 48 12 422 40 22

Lodz

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, May 4, Teatr Wielki W Lodzi, Plac Dabrowskiego; 48 42 636 22 72

Warsaw

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, May 8-9, Teatr Wielki, Opera Narodowa, Plac Teatralny 1; 48 22 6920 551

PORTUGAL Lisbon

Giorgio Rossi/Associazioine Sosta Palmizi, May 26-27, Centro Cultural de Belem, Praca do Imperio, 1449-003; 01361 2400, fax 01361 2500

NORWAY Bergen

Paul Taylor Dance Company Paul Taylor Dance Company, is a contemporary dance company, formed by Paul Taylor, an American choreographers of the 20th century. One of the early touring companies of American modern dance, the Company has "performed in more than 500 cities in 62 countries"[1] , May 31, Bergen International Festival Bergen International Festival, or Festspillene i Bergen In Norwegian, is an annual international music and cultural festival located in Bergen, Norway. The festival is the largest in the Nordic countries in its genre and has a large number of activities in music, dance, ; 047 55 21 06 33

SWEDEN Gothenburg

Gothenburg Opera Ballet, May 19-21, Aug. 30, Gothenburg Opera House, Christina Nilssons Gata S-411 04; 46 31-13 13 00

Stockholm

Paul Taylor Dance Company, May 26-30, Dansesn Hus Foundation, Wallington 21; 46 8 676 9600

UNITED KINGDOM

ENGLAND Bath

Black Umfolosi, May 21, The Pavilion, Bath Festival; 0122 54 63362

Brighton

Black Umfolosi, May 14, Brighton Fringe Festival

Leicestershire

Black Umfolosi, May 18, Loughborough Town Hall, Market Place; 0 1509 231 914

London

Physical Recall Dance Company, May 3, Place Theatre

Bullies Ballerinas, May 5, Purcell Room, Royal Festival Hall The Royal Festival Hall is a concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London, England. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge. ; 020 7921 0921, fax 020 7401 8834

Zbang Dance Company, May 5-6, Place Theatre, 17 Duke's Rd.; 020 7387 0031

Legs to Stand On, May 7, Purcell Room, Royal Festival Hall

Angika, Mayuri Boonhand & Anthony Marwood, May 9, Place Theatre

Earthfall, May 10, Place Theatre

Walker Dance, May 12-13, Place Theatre

Imlata, May 15, Place Theatre

Random Dance Company, May 16-17, Queen Elizabeth Hall The Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, England which hosts daily classical, jazz, and avant-garde music and dance performances. , Royal Festival Hall

Gary Rowe, May 17, Place Theatre

Laurie Booth, May 18, Place Theatre Javier de Fruos, May 19-20, Queen Elizabeth

Hall, Royal Festival Hall

Sonal Mansigh, May 21, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royal Festival Hall

JazzXchange, May 23, Place Theatre

Gilles Jobin, May 24-25, Place Theatre

Antonio 'El Pipa' & Group, May 26, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royal Festival Hall

seven sisters group, May 26-27, Place Theatre

Badejo Arts, Benji Reed, Protein dance, May 30, Place Theatre Carol Brown Dances, May 31-June 2, St. Pancras Church, Dukes Rd.; 020 7387 0031

Manchester

Balck Umfolosi, May 29

JUNE PERFORMANCES

UNITED STATES

ALABAMA Dothan

Southeast Alabama Dance Co., June 15, Landmark Park, Hwy 431 N.; 334/702-7139

CALIFORNIA Berkeley

RAPT Performance Group, June 29-30, July 1, Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave.; 510/883-7001

Costa Mesa

Bolshoi Ballet, June 27-July 2, Orange County Performing Arts Center The Orange County Performing Arts Center is a performing arts complex located in Costa Mesa, California. It is the home of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Opera Pacific, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Pacific Chorale. , Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Dr.; 888/550-LEAP

Glendale

American Repertory Dance Company, June 11, 1601 West Mountain St.; 818/548-2051

Los Angeles

Donna Sternberg & Dancers, June 2-4, Strub Theatre, Loyola Marymount Univ., 7101 W. 80th St.; 310/260-1198

Palo Alto

Zohar Dance Company, June 16-17, July 8, 15, 22, Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Rd; 650/494-8221

Sacramento

Sacramento Ballet, May 4-7, Crest Theatre, 1013 K St.; 916/552-5800 x101

San Francisco

Anna Halprin, June 2-3, Cowell Theater, Ft. Mason Center, Buckingham & Marina Blvd.; 415/441-3687

Jo Kreiter and Flyaway fly·a·way  
adj.
1. Made or worn loose or draped, as to allow or suggest fluttering in the wind: a flyaway coat; long, flyaway hair.

2.
a.
 Productions, June 2-4, Islais Creek Channel, Pier 84, Cesar Chavez & Third Sts. (FREE)

AXIS Dance Company, June 22-24, Cowell Theater, Ft. Mason Center

Santa Monica

Folklorico de SMC, June 2-3, Santa Monies College, 1900 Pico Blvd.; 310/434-3000

Walnut Creek

Creeky Rouston & Teresa Trull trull  
n.
A woman prostitute.



[Perhaps from German Trulle, from Middle High German trulle; akin to Old Norse troll, creature, troll.]
, June 10, Heather Farms Park, Berkeley Festival and Exhibition; 510/642-9988, www.bfx.berkeley.edu

Moving Arts Dance Collective, June 18, Lesher Center, 1601 Civic Dr.; 925/943-7469

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington

Seize the Day!, June 3-4, Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE; 202/269-1600

Bolshoi Ballet, through June 4, Opera House, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW; 202/467-4600, www.kennedy-center.org

Paul Taylor Dance Company, June 8-10, Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center

Dance Africa, DC, June 10-11, Dance Place Dark, June 17-18, Dance Place

CrossCurrents Dance Company, June 24-25, Dance Place

FLORIDA Coral Gables

Maximum Dance Company, June 8-11, Miracle Theater, 280 Miracle Mile; 305/444-9293

Miami

African American Dance African American dances in the vernacular tradition (academically known as "African American vernacular dance") are those dances which have developed within African American communities in everyday spaces, rather than in dance studios, schools or companies.  Ensemble, June 25, Intercultural Music Institute, Florida International Univ.; 315/348-2894 ODC/San Francisco, June 25-26, Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Rd.; 305/674-1040

GEORGIA Atlanta

Atlanta Ballet, June 8-11, Ferst Center for the Arts The Ferst Center for the Arts is Georgia Tech's theater and arts center and is adjacent to DramaTech, the student run theater. It contains a 1,155 seat auditorium that features a proscenium stage, orchestra pit, and theatrical lighting and sound systems. , 225 North Ave. NW; 404/894-9600

LOUISIANA Hammond

Skip Costa/COREmovement PROJECT, June 21-23, Southeastern Louisiana Univ.; 212/802-7957

New Orleans

Rebecca Stenn/Perks Dance Music Theatre, June 18-25, New Orleans Ballet Association, 305 Baronne St.; 504/522-0996

MARYLAND Baltimore

Sankofa Dance Theater, June 17-18, Pumpkin Theatre

Frederick

Dance Unlimited, June 11-12, Weinberg Center, 20 W. Patrick St.; 301/694-8585

Maryland Regional Ballet, June 24-25, Weinberg Center

Oakland

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, June 3, Garrett Lakes Arts Festival, Garrett Community College; 301/387-3082

MAINE Lewiston

Sara Pearson/Patrik Widrig, June 1-11, Public Theater

MASSACHUSETTS Boston

AXIS Dance Company, June 9-11, Emerson Majestic Theater, 219 Tremont; 617/482-2595

MICHIGAN Ann Arbor

Jazz Tap Ensemble, June 23-24, Power Center, 121 Fletcher St.; 734/764-2538

MISSOURI St. Louis

Atrek Contemporary Dance, June 18, Creve Coeur Park; 314/533-1919

NEW HAMPSHIRE Portsmouth

Ballet Theatre Workshop, June 4, Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St.; 603/436-2400

NEW JERSEY Ridgewood

Irine Fokine Ballet, June 20, Kasschau Outoor Shell, N. Maple Ave.

NEW MEXICO Alto

Odyssey Dance Utah, June 2, Spencer Theatre; 505/336-0010

NEW YORK Brooklyn

DanceAfrica 2000, June 2-4, Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music Brooklyn Academy of Music, performing arts center located in the borough of Brooklyn, N.Y. and popularly known as BAM. Founded in 1859 and opened in 1861, it is the oldest such institution still in operation in the United States. , 30 Lafayette Ave.; 718/636-4100 White Oak Dance Project, June 7, 9-10, Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music

Chautauqua Chau`tau´qua

1. a meeting, usually held in the summer outdoors or under a temporary tent, providing public lectures combined with entertainment such as concerts and plays. It originated in the village of Chautauqua, N. Y.
 

Chautauqua Ballet Company, June 29, Chautauqua Amphitheater, Roberts and Bowman; 716/357-6250

Croton croton, in botany
croton (krō`tən), any of several species of Codiaeum that are widely cultivated as ornamentals and houseplants. The most popular species is C.
 

Vanaver Caravan, June 17, Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival 2000, Croton Point Park; 914/454-7673

New York City

Chen & Dancers, June 1-11, La MaMa Annex Theatre, 74A E. 4 St.; 212/475-7710

Women's Coalition, June 3-4, Merce Cunnigham Studio, 55 Bethune St.; 212/586-3500

School of American Ballet The School of American Ballet is located in New York City, in Lincoln Center. It is considered one of the most prestigious and notable ballet schools in the United States and teaches some of the most talented young dancers in the country.  Performances, June 3, 5, Juilliard Theater, 155 W. 65th St.; 212/769-6600

Yoshiko Takeshige, June 3, Alice Tully Hall The Alice Tully Hall is a concert hall that is part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. It was created from the donations of Alice Tully, a chamber music benefactor and patron of the arts. , Lincoln Center, 65th & Broadway; 212/875-5050

Garth Fagan Dance, June 6, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, 5 World Trade Ctr.; 212/432-0900

Parsons Dance Company Parsons Dance is a contemporary dance company founded by choreographer David Parsons. The company tours nationally and internationally, and includes an annual season in New York, where they are based.

The company consists of ten full-time dancers.
, June 6-18, Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Ave.; 212/242-0800

Bebe Miller Company, June 8-10, 15-18, Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church St. Mark's Church may mean:
  • St. Mark's Church, Belgrade in Serbia
  • St. Mark's Church, Zagreb in Croatia
In the United States
  • St. Mark's Church, Millsboro located in Sussex County, Delaware
  • St.
 in-the-Bowery, 131 E. 10th St.; 212/674-8194

Rosa Mei Dance Company, June 8-11, Clark Studio Theater, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza

Mimi Garrard Dance Theatre, June 7-10, The Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St.; 212/255-5793

JoAnna Mendl Shaw, June 10, Chelsea Equestrian Center, Chelsea Piers, 23rd St. at the Hudson River

Brezner/Solo dances, June 15-18, La MaMa Annex Theatre

Troika Ranch, June 15-18, HERE Art Center, 145 Ave. of the Americas; 212/647-0202, fax 212/647-0257, www.here.org

Philadanco, June 20-25, Joyce Theater

Felice Lesser Dance Theater, June 22-25, Joyce SoHo, 155 Mercer St.; 212/334-7479

New York International Ballet Competition Concerts, June 20-26, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center

Kei Takei, June 22-25, La MaMa Annex Theatre

Pilobolus Dance Theatre, June 27-July 22, Joyce Theater

Purchase

Doug Varone and Dancers, June 24, Performing Arts Center SUNY, 735 Anderson Hill Rd.; 914/251-6200

NORTH CAROLINA Greensboro

Jan Van Dyke Dance Group, June 3-4, 7, Green Hill Center for NC Art, 200 N. Davie St. (FREE); 336/370-4819, fax 336/334-3238

Raleigh

Carolina Ballet, June 1-4, Memorial Auditorium, 1 E. South St.; 919/831-6060

OHIO Columbus

Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater, June 15, 17-18, Roth/Resler Theatre, Leo Leo, in astronomy
Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
 Yassenoff Jewish Center; 614/231-2731 x260

OREGON Portland

Oregon Ballet Theatre Oregon Ballet Theatre is the premiere ballet company for the state of Oregon. The company is the result of the 1992 merging of Ballet Oregon and Pacific Ballet Theater. James Canfield, formerly a dancer with Joffrey Ballet as well as a principal dancer for Pacific Ballet Theater, , June 2-24, Portland Center for the Performing Arts The Portland Center for the Performing Arts is a collection of small- and medium-sized venues for live stage, concerts, cinema, small conferences, and similar events. It is located in Portland, Oregon, adjacent to the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. , 1111 SW Broadway; 503/222-5538

PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg

Central PA Youth Ballet, June 21-24, Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

The Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
, 2nd & Market Sts.; 717/214-ARTS

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Ballet, June 1-11, Academy of Music, Broad & Locust locust, in botany
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; 215/551-7000 Rennie Harris Puremovement, June 14-18, Wilma Theatre, 285 S. Broad St; 215/546-7624 Buglisi/Foreman Dance, June 21-25, Wilma Theatre

Pittsburgh

La La La Human Steps La La La Human Steps is a leading Québécois contemporary dance group known for its energetic, acrobatic style that often involves fast-paced and athletic physical contact. Its signature move is the barrel jump, which is like a horizontal pirouette in the air. , June 3, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave.; 412/456-2627

RHODE ISLAND Providence

Festival Ballet of Rhode Island, June 10, Roberts Auditorium, Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave.; 401/456-8194

TEXAS Fort Worth

Ballet Concerto, June 22-25, Modern Arts Museum, 1309 Montgomery St.; 817/738-7915

Houston

Houston Ballet, June 2-4, 8, 10-11, 15-18, Wortham Center, Texas & Smith Sts.; 713/227-2787

UTAH Salt Lake City

Odyssey Dance Utah, June 15-17, Capitol Theatre; 50 W. 200 S.; 801/355-ARTS

VIRGINIA Harrisonburg

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, June 2, Court Street Theatre, 286 Kelly St.; 540/433-9189

Norfolk

Second Wind Dance Company, June 9-10, Chrysler Museum of Art Coordinates:

The Chrysler Museum of Art is an art museum in the Ghent district of Norfolk, Virginia.
, 245 W. Olney Rd.; 757/547-2236

Vienna

Ballet Hispanico, June 13, Filene Center, Wolf Trap Farm Park, 1551 Trap Rd.; 703/225-1868

WASHINGTON Seattle

Pacific Northwest Ballet The Pacific Northwest Ballet is a ballet company and based in Seattle, Washington in the United States. Founded in 1972 as part of the Seattle Opera and named the Pacific Northwest Dance Association, it broke away from the Opera in 1977 and took its current name in 1978. , June 1-3, Opera House, 321 Mercer St.; 206/292-2787

Gamelan gamelan

Indigenous orchestra of Java and Bali and, more generally, of Indonesia and Malaysia. A gamelan usually consists largely of gongs, xylophones, and metallophones (rows of tuned metal bars struck with a mallet). Gamelan polyphony is complex and many-voiced.
 Pacifica/Jakarta New Ensemble, June 1-4, On the Boards, 100 W. Roy St.; 206/217-9888, www.ontheboards.org

INTERNATIONAL

AUSTRIA St. Johann in Tirol

Young! Tanzsommer, June 23, 30, Altstadt Markplatz, City Center; 43 5352 63335

BRAZIL Ipatinga

Companhia de Danca Movimento, June 5-6, Terra Braslis Cenibra, Teatro Zelia Olguim, Praca Usimina S/N (1) (Serial/Number) Common shorthand for serial number.

(2) (Signal/Noise) As in "s/n ratio." See signal-to-noise ratio.
; 822 2215

Sao Luis

Chicago Moving Company, June 5-14; 773/880-5402

CANADA

ALBERTA Banff

Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, June 20, Harvie Theatre, Banff Centre, 107 Tunnel Mountain Dr.; 800/413-8368

Calgary

Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, June 6-18, Max Bell Theatre, The Arts Centre, 237 Eighth Ave. SE; 403/299-8888

Edmonton

Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, June 22-24, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101A Ave.; 780/451-8000

MANITOBA Winnipeg

Bill Evans Solo Dance, June 4, School of Contemporary Dancers; 209/452-1239 Royal Winnipeg Ballet, June 6, Pantages Playhouse Theatre, 180 Market Ave. E.; 204/956-2792

ONTARIO Toronto

Dancemakers, June 15, Canada Dance Festival The Canadian Dance Festival is an annual Ottawa, Ontario event founded in 1987. Held in June, it sets the stage for Canada's most contemporary, innovative and leading edge dance choreographers and dance companies.  2000, National Arts Centre Coordinates:

The National Arts Centre (NAC) (in French: Le Centre national des arts (CNA
; 613/755-1111, fax 613/947-7112, www.canadadance.ca

Windsor

National Ballet of Canada, June 2-3, Chrysler Theatre, Cleary International Centre, 201 Riverside West; 519/252-6579

FRANCE Angers

Eva la Yerbabuena, June 15-16, Theatre NTA NTA National Tour Association
NTA Nitrilotriacetic Acid
NTA National Treatment Agency (for Substance Misuse; UK)
NTA Net Tangible Asset
NTA National Tutoring Association
NTA National Transportation Agency
 Beaurepaire, 12 bd Gaston Dumesnil; 02 41 24 12 12

Lyon

Lyon Opera Ballet, June 5-7, Theatre de Fourviere CNSM CNSM College of Natural Science and Mathematics (University of Alaska Fairbanks)
CNSM Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee railroad
 Danse, June 6-8, Maison de la Danse, 8, Avenue Jean Mermoz; 33 04 72 78 18 00

Mulhouse

Ballet de l'Opera national du Rhin, June 22-24; 33 03 88 75 48 00

Nancy

Ballet de Lorraine, June 23-25, 27, Opera de Nancy et de Lorraine, 1 rue Sainte-Catherine; 33 0 383 85 33 20; fax 33 0 383 85 30 66

Paris

Nederlands Dans Theater, June 14, Palais Garnier, Place Vendome; 0 836 69 78

Strasbourg

Ballet de l'Opera national du Rhin, June 27-30; 33 03 88 75 48 00

GERMANY Bad Reichenhalle

Young! Tanzommer, June 22, Theatersaal, Kurgastzentrum, Wittelsbacherstrasse 15-17; 49 0 86 51 6 06 63

Baden Baden

Nederlands Dans Theater I, II, III, June 1-3

Berlin

Komische Oper Berlin, June 1, 8, 12, 19, 22-27, Behrenstrabe 55-57; 0 30 20 260 0

Dresden

Palindrome palindrome: see anagram.  Inter-media Performance Group, June 25, Europaeische Werkstatt fuer Kunst und Kultur Hellerau

Dusseldorf

Ballett Deutsche Oper am Rhein, June 2, Operahouse Dusseldorf; 49 211 8908 211

Ballett Deutsche Oper am Rhein, June 22-25, Tanzhaus Dusseldorf; 49 21117 700

Essen

Thought-Forms Dance, June 10, International Dance Fair NRW NRW Nordrhein-Westfalen (German Federal State; Capital Düsseldorf)
NRW Non-Revenue Water
NRW Northern Right Whale
NRW Nicolson-Ross-Weir (measurement technique)
NRW Nonradioactive Waste
 2000, Im Mediapark 7; 502/222 2273

Hamburg

Hamburg Ballet, June 4, 7, 9-10, 12, 14-15, Opera House, Hamburgische Staatsoper; 040 35 17 21, www.hamburgballett.de

Stuttgart

Jazz Tap Ensemble, June 1-3, Alto Reighalle Kariskaserne Ludwigsburg, Maybachstrabe 42

Stuttgart Ballet, June 2, 5-6, 11, 21, 24, 26, 29, Opera House, Oberer Schlossgarten 6; 49 711-20 20 90

Stuttgart Ballet, June 17, Playhouse, Oberer Schlossgarten 6; 49 711 20 32 440

ITALY Castro-Bergamo

Giorgio Rossi/Associazioine Sosta Palmizi, June 17, Anfieteatro de Castro, Via della Rocca; 0364 535890

JAPAN Akashi

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 23, Shimin Kaikan; 096 363 2233

Fuchu

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 24, Geijyutsu Gekijo; 0423 35 6211

Fukuoka

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 9, Sun Palace; 092 272 1123

Gifu

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 17, Nagaragawa Kokusai Kaigijo; 088 463 7822

Hiroshima

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 5, Koseinenkin Kaikan; 082 243 8881

Kita Kyushu

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 7, Koseinenkin Kaikan; 093 592 5401

Kobe

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 20, International House; 078 351 5931

Kochi

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 12, Kenmin Bunka Hall; 089 931 8080

Nagoya

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 18, Shimin Kaikan; 086 234 2001

Oita

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 8, Grand Theater; 086 785 4301

Okayama

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 15, Symphony Hall; 086 234 2001

Omiya

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 28, Sonic City; 048 647 4111

Sgami Ono

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 27, Green Hall; 0427 49 2200

Takamatsu

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 13, Kagawa Kenmin Hall; 087 823 3131

Tokyo

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 1-3, U-Port Theater; 03 3477 9099

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 30-July 2, Koseinenkin Kaikan; 03 3344 0111

Tokushima

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 21, Bunka Center; 053 451 1112

Tokuyama

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, June 10, Bunka Kaikan; 075 771 6051

MEXICO

FEDERAL DISTRICT Mexico City

Taller Coreografico UNAM, June 4, 11, 18, 25, Sala Miguel Covarrubias, Centro Cultural Univ. Insurgenes Sur 3000; 56 83 07 18

Xalapa

Thought-Forms Dance, June 20-22, Teatro del Estado, Ave. Ignacio de la Llave Ignacio de la Llave (August 26 1818-1863) was a general and the governor of the Mexican state of Veracruz between 1857 and 1860. He was born in Orizaba, Veracruz. He participated in the Mexican-American War, in the 1851 revolution against Santa Anna, in the Guerra de Tres Años  Esquina; 502/222-2273

NETHERLANDS Amsterdam

Nederlands Dans Theater I, II, III, June 24, 26-27, Muziektheater; 31-20-6255455

Amstelveen

Thought-Forms Dance, June 3, Schouwburg Amstelveen, Stadsplein 100; 502/222-2273

The Hague

Royal Ballet of Flanders, June 3, Lucent Danstheater; 070 360-4930

Rotterdam

Bronkhorst & Jongewaard, June 1-3, Theater Schouwburg, Schouwburgplein 25; 010-4044 111

POLAND Cracow

St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre The ST Petersburg Ballet Theatre was founded in 1994 by russian entrepineur Konstantin Tachkin, for the sole purpose of delivering classical russian ballet to audiences worldwide who otherwise would not have the chance to see it. , June 6

Kielce

St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre, June 29, Pl. Moniuszki 2B; 00 41134 44 0 32

Poznan

St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre, June 16-17, Teatr Wielki, Ul. Fredry, 9; 601 84 77 67

Warsaw

St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre, June 23-27, Teatr Wielki-Opera Narodowa Warszawam Ul. Wierzbowa, 4; 48 22 6920 486

SINGAPORE

Singapore Dance Theatre, June 10-11, Kallang Theatre; 338 0611

SWITZERLAND Basel

Nederlands Dans Theater I, II, III, June 6-8, Musical Theatre

UNITED KINGDOM

ENGLAND East Yorkshire-Goole

Black Umfolosi, June 16, The Gate, Dunhill Rd.

Hampshire-Fareham

Black Umfolosi, June 13, Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Rd.; 0 1329 310 600

Isle of Wright

Black Umfolosi, June 8, Quay Arts Centre, Newport Harbour

Kent-Gravesend

Balck Umfolosi, June 18, Woodville Halls, Woodville Pl.; 0147 33 7459

Lichfield

Black Umfolosi, June 25, Cookes Field, Tamworth Rd.; 01543 262 223

London

Charles Linehan, June 1-2, Place Theatre, 17 Duke's Rd.; 020 7387 0031 Yolande Snaith Theatredance, June 3-4, Place Theatre

Oxford

Black Umfolosi, June 26-July 1, Pegasus Youth Theatre, Magdalen Magdalen: see Mary Magdalene.  Rd.; 01865 722 851

JULY PERFORMANCES

UNITED STATES

CALIFORNIA Berkeley

RAPT Performance Group, July 1, Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave.; 510/883-7001

Concord

Diablo Ballet, July 3, Concord Pavilion, 200 Kirker Pass Rd.; 925/798-6800, fax 925/671-3449

Costa Mesa

Ballet Pacifica, July 29, South Coast Repertory South Coast Repertory (SCR) is a professional theatre company located in Costa Mesa, California.

SCR, founded in 1964 and continuing today under the leadership of Artistic Directors David Emmes and Martin Benson, is widely regarded as one of America’s foremost
, 655 Town Center Dr.; 949/851-9930

Fresno

Bill Evans Solo Dance, July 2, California State Univ., 5241 North Maple; 559/278-4240

Hollywood

Jazz Tap Ensemble, July 8, Ford Theatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd E.; 323/343-6683 Dance Kaleidoscope, July 23, Ford Theatre

Los Angeles

Dance Kaleidoscope, July 14-15, Luckman Fine Arts Complex, California State Univ., 5151 State University Dr.; 213/343-6600

Dance Kaleidoscope, July 22, Japan America Theatre, 244 S. San Pedro St.; 213/680-3700

Palo Alto

Dance Mosaic Performance Series, July 8, 15, 22, Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Rd; 650/494-8221

San Francisco

Savage Jazz Dance Company, July 7-9, Cowell Theater, Ft. Mason Center, Buckingham & Marina Blvd.; 415/441-3687

RAPT Performance Group, July 13-15, 20-22, SoMarts Gallery, 934 Brannan St.; 415/552-2131

CONNECTICUT New London

Limon Dance Company, July 1, Palmer Auditorium, New Haven International Festival of Arts and Ideas The International Festival of Arts and Ideas takes place on the New Haven Green (in New Haven, Connecticut) every summer for fifteen days in mid-June. Most of the free events on The Green  

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington

Tony Powell, July 1-2, Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE; 202/269-1600

Vital Sign Dance Company, July 8-9, Dance Place

Doug Hamby Dance, July 15-16, Dance Place Dance Place Staff & Faculty Concert, July 22-23, Dance Place

New Releases, July 29-30, Dance Place

NEW MEXICO Ruidoso

Parsons Dance Company, July 25, Spencer Theater; 888/818-7872

Santa Fe

Parsons Dance Company, July 27-30, Greer Garson Theater, College of Santa Fe History
The oldest chartered college in the State of New Mexico, the College of Santa Fe was founded in the Lasallian tradition of education, a Roman Catholic teaching order in which the schools are run by laymen. The institution's first incarnation opened in 1859, as St.
, 1600 St. Michael's Dr.; 505/982-6683

NEW YORK Bronx

Nai Ni Chen Dance Co., Guta Hedewig, July 12, 16, 19, Artists from the Field, July 23, 26, 30, Wave Hill, 675 W. 252 St.; 718/549-3200, fax 718/884-0096, www.wavehill.org

Chautauqua

Chautauqua Ballet Company, July 11, 16, 19, 24, Chautauqua Amphitheater, Roberts and Bowman Sts.; 716/357-6250

Huntington

Rebecca Stenn/Perks Dance Music Theatre, July 7, New York Dance Festival; 516/271-8247

Islip

Ballet Long Island, July 22, Islip Town Hall West Theater, 401 Main St.; 631/567-4403

New York City

Les Colporteurs, July 11-12, 14-17, 19-22, 24-26, Damrosch Park Tent, Lincoln Center; 800/580-8730

Wim Vandekeybus, July 11, 13-14, La Guardia Concert Hall, W. 65th St. at 10th Ave

Bolshoi Ballet, July 18-20, 22-23, New York State Theater The New York State Theater is part of New York City's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex. The theater occupies the south side of the main plaza (at Columbus Avenue & 63rd Street) that it shares with the Metropolitan Opera House and Avery Fisher Hall (home of the New , Lincoln Center; 212/870-5570

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, July 18-22, La Guardia Concert Hall

Pilobolus Dance Theatre, June 27-July 22, Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Ave.; 212/242-0800

National Ballet of Portugal, July 24-29, Joyce Theater

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, July 25-30, New York State Theater

Company Mathilde Monnier, July 26, 28-29, La Guardia Concert Hall

Ballet Tech, July 31-Aug. 12, Joyce Theater

Tivoli

Kaatsbaan International Dance Center Gala, July 15; 914/757-5106, fax 914/757-5040

Utica

Vanaver Caravan, July 14, 239 1/2 Genesse St; 888/946-8495

NORTH CAROLINA Boone

Parsons Dance Company, July 8, Farthing Auditorium, Appalachian State Univ.; 800/841-ARTS, www.oca.appstate.edu

OKLAHOMA Norman

SummerWind Youth Ballet, July 15, Rupel Jones Theatre, 563 Elm St.(FREE); 405/325-4101, fax 405/325-1667

RHODE ISLAND Jamestown

Island Moving Co., July 29, St. George's School Saint George may refer to:
  • Saint George, the best known saint of this name
  • George, a saint and one of the Martyrs of Cordoba with Aurelius and Natalia
  • St George's Church or St. George's Cathedral churches with this name
  • St.
; 401/847-4470, www.newportarts.org

Middletown

Island Moving Co., July 19-22, Purgatory Rd.; 401/847-4470, www.newportarts.org

Newport

Dance on Goat Island, July 3, 17, 24, 31, Doubletree Pavilion; 401/847-4470, fax 846-2902, www.newportarts.org

TEXAS San Antonio

DanzaHispana, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Aug. 2, Arneson River Theater Arneson River Theater is an outdoor performance theater located in the San Antonio River Walk in Texas.

The open-air venue was erected in 1939 and was designed by architect Robert Hugman and is named after Edwin Arneson, who was instrumental in securing funding for the
, 408 Villita St.; 210/822-2453, fax 210/822-4774

UTAH Park City

Odyssey Dance Utah, July 15, Eccles Performing Arts Center; 801/224-8272, www.osysseydance.com

VIRGINIA Vienna

Vanaver Caravan, July 17, Wolftrap Farm Park, 1551 Trap Rd.; 703/255-1860

WYOMING Laramie

American Repertory Dance Company, July 28, Arts & Sciences Auditorium, Univ. of Wyoming, 16th & Gibbons Famous people named Gibbons include:
  • Beth Gibbons (born 1965), British singer
  • Billy Gibbons, guitarist for ZZ Top
  • Cedric Gibbons (1893–1960), American art director
  • Christopher Gibbons (1615 - 1676), English composer, son of Orlando
; 307/766-666, fax 307/766-3819

INTERNATIONAL

AUSTRIA St. Johann in Tirol

Young! Tanzsommer, July 7, Altstadt Markplatz, City Center; 43 5352 63335

Vienna

Internationale Sommertanzwochen Wien, July 16-Aug. 13, various venues; 43 1 523 55 58, fax 43 1 523 16 839, www.tanzwochen.at

CANADA

BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver

Dancemakers, July 7-8, Dancing on the Edge, Simon Fraser Univ. Theatre; 604/689-0926

FINLAND Kaustinen

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, July 17-18, Kaustinen Folk Music Festival Kaustinen Folk Music Festival (Kaustisen kansanmusiikkijuhlat), arranged yearly in July in Kaustinen, Finland, is the biggest folk music and dance festival in the Nordic countries. It was first arranged in 1968.

In its first year, the festival expected 6000 visitors.
; 358 6 8604 111, fax 358 6 8604 222

FRANCE Avignon

Thought-Forms Dance, July 6-16, Theatre de la Danse Golovine, 1 bis, rue Sainte Catherine; 502/222-2273

Beaujolais

Vanaver Caravan, July 6-8, Centre Culturel Associatif Beaujolais, 218, rue Boiron; 04 74 68 89 38, fax 04 74 60 67 83

Lyon

Lyon Opera Ballet, July 5-7, Lyon Opera House, place de la Comedie; 33 0 4 72 00 45 45, fax 33 0 4 72 00 45 43, www.opera-lyon.org

GERMANY Berlin

Komische Oper Berlin, July 3-4, 14, 20, Behrenstrabe 55-57; 0 30 20260 0, fax 0 30 202260 405, www.komische-oper-berlin.de

Cologne

Skip Costa/COREmovement Project, July 8, Moving Arts; 212-802-7957

Hamburg

Hamburg Ballet, July 2-9, 11-16, Opera House, Hamburgische Staatsoper; 040/35 17 21, www.hamburgballett.de

Munich

Bavarian National Ballet, July, 4, 14, Munich Opera Festival The Munich Opera Festival, (Münchner Opern-Festspiele), is an opera festival located in Munich, Germany and presented annually at the National Theatre (Munich) by the Bavarian State Opera. , Bayerische Staatsoper Nationaltheater, Max-Joseph-Platz; 49 89 2185 1920, fax 49 89 2185 1903

Stuttgart

Stuttgart Ballet, July 4, 7-8, 15, 19-23, 25-26, Opera House, Oberer Schlossgarten 6; 49 71120 2090

INDONESIA Bali

Balinese American Fusion Dance, July 7, Den Pasar Performing Arts Center (FREE)

JAPAN Osaka

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, July 4-5, Festival Hall; 06 231 2221

Tokyo

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, through July 2, Koseinenkin Kaikan; 03 3344 0111

Yokohama

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, July 7, Kanahawa Kenmin Hall; 045 662 5901

POLAND Cracow

Limon Dance Company, July 10-15, Cracow 2000 Festival

Sopot

St. Petersburg State Ballet Theatre, July 1, Opera Lesna, Ul. Moniuszki 12; 0 601 677 502

RUSSIA St. Petersburg

Skip Costa/COREmovement PROJECT, July 17-29, St. Petersburg Dance Festival; HeartHeals@aol.com

UNITED KINGDOM

ENGLAND Cambridgeshire-Peterborough

Black Umfolosi, July 2, Key Theatre, Embankment Rd.; 01733 52439

Croydon

Black Umfolosi, July 15, Croydon Clock Tower, Katherine St.

Cumbria-Carlisle

Black Umfolosi, July 21, Brampton Live, Brampton; 01228 534664

Hertfordshire-Hemel Hempstead

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, July 12, Dcarum Pavilion, Marlowes; 01442 228700

Kent-Sevenoaks

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, July 8, Stag Theatre, London Rd.; 01732 450175

Lincolnshire-Belton

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, July 15, International Festival, Belton House; 01476 406158

Black Umfolosi, July 16, International Festival

London

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, July 7, Canary Wharf

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, July 9, Greenwich & Docklands Festival

Black Umfolosi, July 27, Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre; 0 171 192 0600, fax 0 117 921 0663, www.sbc.org.uk

Suffolk-Framingham

Black Umfolosi, July 22, World Music Farm, Framingham Castle; 01379 384505

Winchester

Black Umfolosi, July 8, Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Rd.; 01962 967 986

WALES Blackwood

Black Umfolosi, July 7, Blackwood Miners, High St.; 01495 227 206

Dyfed

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, July 11, Theatr Mwldan, Bathhouse St., Cardigan; 01239 621200

AUGUST PERFORMANCES

UNITED STATES

ALABAMA Montgomery

Montgomery Ballet, Aug. 11-12, Blount Cultural Park (FREE); 334/409-0522, fax 334/409-2311

Alabama Dance Theatre, Aug. 13, Armory Learning Arts Center, 1018 Madison Ave.; 334/241-2590, fax 334/241-2504

CALIFORNIA Concord

Diablo Ballet, Aug. 23, Concord Pavillion, 200 Kirker Pass Rd.; 925/798-6800, fax 925/671-3449

San Francisco

Moving Arts Dance Collective, Aug. 19, Center for the Arts at Yerba Buena, 700 Howard St.; 415/978-2787

Walnut Creek

Moving Arts Dance Collective, Aug. 4, Lesher Center, 1601 Civic Dr.; 925/943-7469

COLORADO Aspen

Paul Taylor Dance Company, Aug. 3-5, Aspen District Theatre, 0199 High School Rd.; 970/925-7175

Breckenridge

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Aspen Santa Fe Ballet has established itself as one of America's leading contemporary dance companies. Its eleven classically trained dancers, perform an eclectic repertoire by some of the world’s foremost choreographers. , Aug. 18-19, Riverwalk Center, 150 West Adams; 970/547-3100

CONNECTICUT Kent

Rebecca Stenn/Perks Music Dance Theatre, Aug. 19, Theatre in the Trees Festival, 11 Valleyview Rd.; 860/927-1091

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington

Eleone Dance Theater, Aug. 5-6, Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE; 202/269-1600

Kinetics Dance Theatre, Aug. 12-13, Dance Place

Peoples & Clark, Aug. 19-20, Dance Place

Dark, Aug. 26-27, Dance Place

GEORGIA Stockbridge

Festival Ballet Company, Aug. 4, Festival Ballet School, 416 Eagle's Landing Pkwy.; 770/507-0775, fax 770/507-9182

ILLINOIS Chicago

Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Aug. 26, Skyline Stage, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave.; 773/388-8997

KENTUCKY Lexington

Ballet Theatre of Lexington, Aug. 3-6, Woodland Park, Kentucky Ave. & East High (FREE); 606/525-5245

MARYLAND Annapolis

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, Aug. 25-26, Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St.; 410/263-2909, www.mdhallarts.org

NEW MEXICO Santa Fe

Aspen Ballet Company, Aug. 4-6, Little Theater, 1060 Cerillos Rd.; 800/905-3315

NEW YORK New York City

Ballet Tech, through Aug. 12, Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Ave.; 212/242-0800, www.joyce.org

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Aug. 14-26, Joyce Theater

Battery Dance Company, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, Downtown Dance Festival, 380 Broadway, 5th Fl. (FREE); 212/219-3910

OREGON Medford

Rebecca Stenn/Perks Dance Music Theatre, Aug. 26, Peter Britt Festival; 541/779-0847

Portland

Oregon Ballet Theatre, Aug. 21-Sept. 2, Downtown South Park blocks, between Main & Salmon Sts. in tent (FREE); 503/222-5538

INTERNATIONAL

BRAZIL Belo Horizonte

Companhia de Danca Movimento, Aug. 14-15, 21-22, 28-29, various squares (FREE); 225 2357

CANADA

BRITISH COLUMBIA Nanaimo

Bill Evans Company, Aug. 11-12, Harbour Dancentre Studio/Theatre, 139 Bastion St.; 250/754-3222

SINGAPORE

Singapore Dance Theatre, Aug. 4-6, Fort Canning Green; 338 0611

SWEDEN Gothenburg

Gothenburg Opera Ballet, Aug. 30, Gothenburg Opera House, Christina Nilssons Gata S-411 04; 46 31-13 13 00, www.opera.se

UNITED KINGDOM

ENGLAND Hampshire-New Milton

Black Umfolosi, Aug. 9-10, Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Rd.; 01425 612393

SCOTLAND Edinburgh

Rosa Mei Dance Company, Aug. 8-20, Continental Shifts at St. McBrides, 10 Orwell Terrace; 1 31 346 1405

SEPTEMBER PERFORMANCES

UNITED STATES

CALIFORNIA Concord

Moving Arts Dance Collective, Sept. 4, Concord Pavillion, 200 Kirker Pass Rd.; 925/798-6800, fax 925/671-3449

INTERNATIONAL

BRAZIL Sao Paulo

Chicago Moving Company, Sept. 4-8; 773/880-5402

Salvador

Chicago Moving Company, Sept. 11-15; 773/880-5402

MAY FESTIVALS

UNITED STATES

CALIFORNIA Emeryville

Outdoor Dance Experience, May 28-29; 510/547-0442

Modesto

Regional Dance America/Pacific Festival 2000, May 17-20, various venues; 209/576-8957

MARYLAND College Park

National 2000! National College Dance Festival, May 19-21, Univ. of Maryland; 301/405-8552

SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston

Spoleto Festival USA
For the Spoleto Festival Italy, see Festival dei Due Mondi.
Spoleto Festival USA is an annual 17-day festival of the arts which produces opera, and presents dance, theater, classical music, and jazz.
, May 26-June 11, various venues; 877/386-7765, www.spoletousa.org, Les Ballets Canadiens (May 27-28), Galliard gal·liard  
n.
1. A spirited dance popular in France in the 16th and 17th centuries.

2. The triple-time music for this dance.

adj. Archaic
Spirited; lively; gay.
 Auditorium, Cullberg Ballet (June 2-3), Galliard Auditorium, Susan Marshall & Company (June 2-3), Sottile Theatre, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company (June 9-10), Sottile Theatre

VIRGINIA

Virginia Waterfront International Arts Festival, through May 21; 757/664-6490

INTERNATIONAL

AUSTRIA Vienna

Vienna Festival 2000, May 12-June 18; 43 1 589 22 336

FRANCE Tours

Le Chore-graphique Contemporary Dance Festival, May 17-21, Choregraphique national de tours, 47, rue du Sergent Leclerc; 33 0 2 47 36 46 00, fax 33 0 2 47 36 46 01

MEXICO

FEDERAL DISTRICT Mexico City

Taller Coreografico UNAM, May 21, 28-June 4, 11, 18, 25, Sala Miguel Covarrubias, Centro Cultural Univ. Insurgenes Sur 3000; 56 83 07 18, fax 56 83 07 29

RUSSIA St. Petersburg

Stars of the White Nights Festival, May 30-June 30, Mariinsky Theatre, Teatralnaya Sq. 1; 7 812 114 3039, www.mariinsky.spb.ru

SWEDEN Stockholm

Drottningholms Slottsteater Festival 2000, May 31-Sept. 2, Drottningholms Slottsteater; 46 8 660 82 25, fax 46 8 665 14 73

UNITED KINGDOM

ENGLAND Brighton

Brighton Festival, May 6-28, various venues; 00 44 1273 709709, Guangdong Modern Dance Company (May 10-13), Corn Exchange Theatre, Saburo Teshigawara (May 15-16), Theatre Royal, Jin Xing (May 15-16), Wendy Houston (May 18), Corn Exchange Theatre, Wayne McGregor/Random Dance Company (May 23-24), Corn Exchange Theatre, Bill T. Jones (May 26-27), Theatre Royal

JUNE FESTIVALS

UNITED STATES

ARIZONA Flagstaff Flagstaff, city (1990 pop. 45,857), seat of Coconino co., N Ariz., near the San Francisco Peaks; inc. 1894. Lumbering, ranching, and a lively tourist trade thrive in the region, where many ruined pueblos, numerous state parks, several lakes, and large pine forests  

Colorado Plateau Summer Dance Festival, June 4-11, Northern Arizona Univ.; 520/523-8063, fax 520/523-0057

FLORIDA Miami Beach

Florida Dance Festival, June 18-July 1, Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Rd.; 305/674-3350, fax 305/534-5026, www.fldance.org, Primero pri·me·ro  
n.
A gambling card game, popular in Elizabethan England.



[Alteration of Spanish primera, feminine of primero, first, from Latin
 Ato (June 18), DanceAble (June 19), Florida Dances (June 20-21, 27-28), Mark Dendy Dance & Theater (June 23), ODC/San Francisco (June 24), Chuck Davis's African American Dance Ensemble (June 25), David Dorfman Dance (June 30-July 1)

GEORGIA Marietta

Jazz on Tap National Dance Festival, June 25-July 2, Wilson Student Center Theatre, Southern Polytechnic Univ., 1100 S. Marietta Pkwy; 770/528-7200

LOUISIANA Hammond

Southeast Dance Festival, June 12-25, Southeastern Louisiana Univ.; 212/802-7957

MASSACHUSETTS Becket beck·et  
n. Nautical
A device, such as a looped rope, hook and eye, strap, or grommet, used to hold or fasten loose ropes, spars, or oars in position.



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Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, June 21-Aug. 27, George Carter Rd.; 413/243-0745, www.jacobspillow.org, Garth Fagan Dance (June 17, 21-25), Ted Shawn Theatre, RhythMEK (June 22-25), Doris Duke Studio Theatre, 59 [degrees] North, Royal Swedish Ballet King Gustav III founded the ballet in 1773. Sources
  • http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/exploring/ballet/swedes/swedeintro.html
 Soloists (June 28-July 2), Ted Shawn Theatre, RosyCo. (June 29-July 2), Doris Duke Studio Theatre (see more in July and August)

Chestnut Hill

Gaelic Roots, June 18-24, Connolly House, Boston College, 300 Hammond St.; 617/552-0490, fax 617/552-2887, www.bc.edu/gaelicroots

MARYLAND Columbia

Columbia Festival of the Arts
For the festival in Detroit, see Detroit Festival of the Arts


The Festival of the Arts, or simply Festival is a three day arts festival in Grand Rapids held on the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of June.
, June 16-25, various venues; 410/481-6500, Next Ice Age (June 16-17), Columbia Ice Rink, Hua Shua Dancers (June 17), Lakefront Stage, Balinese Gamelan Orchestra and Dancers (June 18), Lakefront Stage, Washington Ballet (June 24), James Rouse Theater, Jose Greco II (June 18), James Rouse Theater, Eva Anderson (June 21-22), James Rouse Theater, Marcel Marceau (June 25), James Rouse Theater

NEW YORK

Brooklyn Young People's Performance Festival, June 17, Beard St. Pier, 141 Beard St. (FREE); 212/625-3505

Houghton

MasterWorks Festival, June 23-July 23, Houghton College; 888/836-2723, fax 703/753-0336, www.christianperformingarts.org

NORTH CAROLINA Durham

American Dance Festival The American Dance Festival is a six-week summer festival of modern dance performances, and a school for dance currently held at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. , June 8-July 22, Duke University; 919/684-4444, www.americandancefestival.org, Martha Graham Dance Company (June 8-10), Page Auditorium, Ann Carlson (June 11-12), Reynolds Industries Theater, Pilobolus Dance Theatre (June 13-17), Page Auditorium, Eiko & Koma (June 20-21), Reynolds Industries Theater, Limon Dance Company (June 22-24), Page Auditorium, Mark Dendy Dance & Theatre (June 26-28), Reynolds Industries Theater, Trisha Brown (June 29-July 1), Page Auditorium, Jane Comfort & Company (July 3, 5), Reynolds Industries Theater, Twyla Tharp Dance with Donald Knaack (July 6-8), Page Auditorium, ADF (1) (Application Development Facility) An IBM programmer-oriented mainframe application generator that runs under IMS.

(2) (Automatic Document Feeder) A paper stacker that feeds one sheet of paper at a time into the unit.
 Faculty Concert (July 9), Page Auditorium, Doug Varone & Dancers (July 10-12), Reynolds Industries Theater, Mark Morris Dance Group (July 13-15), Page Auditorium, International Choreographers Commissioning Program (July 18-19), Reynolds Industries Theater, Paul Taylor Dance Company (July 20-22), Page Auditorium

PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia

Hip-Hop Dance Festival, June 18-24, Kumquat, 624 South Fourth St.; 215/629-1969

SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston

Spoleto Festival USA, through June 11, various venues; 877/386-7765, www.spoletousa.org, Cullberg Ballet (June 2-3), Galliard Auditorium, Susan Marshall & Company (June 2-3), Sottile Theatre, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company (June 9-10), Sottile Theatre

INTERNATIONAL

AUSTRIA Innsbruck

Internationaler Tanzsomer Innsbruck, June 23-July 16, The Dogana, 6020 Innsbruck, Rennweg 3; 0043 0 512 282 562, fax 0043 0 512 28 19 95, www.tanzsommer.at, Jean Claude Gallota (June 23-24), La La La Human Steps (June 26-27), Nederlands II (June 29-30)

Salzburg

SommerSZENE 2000, June 29-July 22, Stadtkino, Anton-Neumayr Platz 2; 43 662 843 448, fax 43 662 846 808

CANADA

OTTAWA Ontario

Canada Dance Festival 2000, June 9-17, various venues; 613/947-7000 x280

FRANCE Montpellier

Montpellier Danse 2000, June 20-July 9, various venues, 04 67 608360, fax 04 67 608306

POLAND Bytom

Annual International Contemporary Dance Conference and Performance Festival, June 29-July 16, Silesian si·le·sia  
n.
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[After Silesia.]
 Dance Theatre, Ul. Zeromskisgo 27; 48 32 281 8253

JULY FESTIVALS

UNITED STATES

ALASKA Fairbanks

Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, July 21-Aug. 6, Univ. of Alsaska; 800/478-7328

CALIFORNIA Hollywood

Summer Nights at the Ford, July 8, 23, 29, Aug. 5, 13, 26, Sept. 8, Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. E.; 323/461-3673, fax 323/871-5904, www.lacountyarts.org/ford.html

Culver City

Jazz Tap Ensemble Summer TapFest 2000, July 5-8, various venues; 310/475-4412, fax 310/475-4037

San Francisco

Summerfest/Dance 2000, July 13-16, 20-23, 27-30, Cowell Theater, Ft. Mason Center, Buckingham & Marina Blvd.; 415/441-3687

COLORADO Aspen

Aspen Dance Festival, July 13-Aug. 5, various venues; 970/920-5770, fax 970/920-5798

Boulder

Colorado Dance Festival, July 6-23, Charlotte York Irey Theater, Univ. of Colorado; 303/442-7666, fax 303/449-7732, Robert Moses's Kin (July 6-9), Rosanna Gamson/ World Wide (July 13-16), Nakissa (July 22-23)

Aerial Dance Festival 2000, July 28-30, Charlotte York Irey Theater, Univ. of Colorado; 303/245-8272, fax 303/440-7104

GEORGIA Marrietta

Jazz on Tap National Dance Festival, through July 2, Wilson Student Center Theatre, Southern Polytechnic Univ., 1100 S. Marietta Pkwy; 770/528-7200

HAWAII Kalani

Hawaii Dance Festival, July 10-17, 23-30, Kalani Oceanside Eco-Resort; 808/965-7828, fax 808/965-0527, www.kalani.com, Ho'olaule'a (July 23)

INDIANA South Bend

Firefly Festival for the Performing Arts, July 15, Robert J. Fischgrund Center, St. Patrick's County Park, 50651 Laurel Rd.; 219/288-3472, fax 219/288-3478

MARYLAND Baltimore

ARTSCAPE, July 21-23, Mt. Royal Ave. Corridor (FREE); 410/396-4575, fax 410/727-4840, www.artscape.org

MASSACHUSETTS Becket

Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, June 21-Aug. 27, George Carter Rd.; 413/243-0745, www.jacobspillow.org, 59 [degrees] North, Royal Swedish Ballet Soloists (through July 2,) Ted Shawn Theatre, RosyCo. (through July 2), Doris Duke Studio Theatre, Grupo Corpo (July 4-9), Ted Shawn Theatre, CoisCeim (July 4-9), Duke Studio Theatre, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. (July 11-16), Ted Shawn Theatre, Ronald K. Brown/Evidence (July 13-16), Doris Duke Studio Theatre, Compagnie Maguy Marin (July 19-23), Ted Shawn Theatre, Beppie Blankert (July 20-23), Doris Duke Studio Theatre, Paul Taylor Dance Company (July 25-30), Ted Shawn Theatre, Taylor 2 (July 27-30), Doris Duke Studio Theatre

North Falmouth

North American North American

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 Dance Festival, July 30-Aug. 3, Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort, 350 Quaker Rd.; 508/285-6650, fax 508/285-3536

Springfield

White Mountain Summer Dance Festival, July 16-Aug. 5, Fuller Arts Center, Springfield College, 263 Alden Rd.; 413/748-3760

Works/Laura Glen Dance (July 21-22, 28-29, Aug. 4-5)

NEVADA Reno

Uptown Downtown ARTown Festival, July 1-31, Wingfield Park Amphitheater, Arlington Ave., 1st St. and Island Ave,; 800/287-7909, fax 775/322-8777, www.artown.org, Area 51 Dance Theatre (July 15), Basque Festival of Music and Dance (July 22-23), Project Bandaloop (July 31)

NORTH CAROLINA Boone

Appalachian Summer Festival, July 8, 18, 27, Farthing Auditorium, Appalachian State University History
Appalachian State University began in the summer of 1899 when a group of citizens of Watauga County, NC, under the leadership of D.D. Dougherty and B.B. Dougherty, began a movement to establish a good school in Boone, NC. Land was donated by D.B.
, 800/841-ARTS

Durham

American Dance Festival, through July 22, Duke Univ., 919/684-4444, www.americandancefestival.org, Trisha Brown (through July 1), Page Auditorium, Jane Comfort & Company (July 3, 5), Reynolds Industries Theater, Twyla Tharp Dance with Donald Knaack (July 6-8), Page Auditorium, ADF Faculty Concert (July 9), Page Auditorium, Doug Varone & Dancers (July 10-12), Reynolds Industries Theater, Mark Morris Dance Group (July 13-15), Page Auditorium, International Choreographers Commissioning Program (July 18-19), Reynolds Industries Theater, Paul Taylor Dance Company (July 20-22), Page Auditorium

OHIO Akron

Ohio Ballet Summer Festival, July 14-Aug. 12, various parks (FREE); 330/972-7900

Cleveland

Ohio Ballet Summer Festival, July 14-Aug. 12, various parks (FREE); 330/972-7900, www.ohioballet.com

INTERNATIONAL

AUSTRIA Innsbruck

Internationaler Tanzsomer Innsbruck, June 23-July 16, The Dogana, 6020 Innsbruck, Rennweg 3; 0043 0 512 282 562, fax 0043 0 512 28 19 95, www.tanzsommer.at, Harlem Dance Theatre (July 4-9), STOMP (July 12-16)

Vienna

Internationale Sommertanzwochen Wien, July 16-Aug. 13, various venues; 43 1 523 55 58, fax 43 1 523 16 839, www.tanzwochen.at

CANADA

QUEBEC Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts

Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur, July 28-Aug. 5, Big Top, Ecole de la Vallee, Principale St.; 450/227-9935, Hungarian National Ballet (July 28, 30), Louis Robitaile (Aug. 1), International Choregraphic Competition (Aug. 3), DanceGalaxy (Aug. 5-6)

FINLAND Kaustinen

Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, July 15-23; 358 6 8604 111, fax 358 6 8604 222, www.kaustinen.fi/ktk

FRANCE Montpellier

Montpellier Danse 2000, June 20-July 9, various venues, 04 67 60 83 60, fax 04 67 60 83 06, www.montpellierdanse.com

GERMANY Bielefeld

11th Internationales Tanzprojekt, July 9-21, Univ. of Bielefeld; 49 521 51 67 86, fax 49 521 51 36 71

UNITED KINGDOM

ENGLAND London

City of London Festival, July 4-8, Cochrane Theatre, Southampton Row, Holborn; 44 0 20 7638 8891, www.colf.org

AUGUST FESTIVALS

UNITED STATES

CALIFORNIA San Francisco

San Francisco Butoh Butoh (舞踏 butō)  Festival, Aug. 2-6, Theater Artaud, 450 Florida St. at 17th St.; 415/621-7797

MASSACHUSETTS Becket

Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, June 21-Aug. 27, George Carter Rd.; 413/243-0745, www.jacobspillow.org, Mark Morris Dance Group (Aug. 1-6), Ted Shawn Theatre, Annie-B Parson (Aug. 3-6), Doris Duke Studio Theatre, Company Janet-Bi (Aug. 9-13), Ted Shawn Theatre, Rennie Harris Puremovement (Aug. 10-13), Doris Duke Studio Theatre, O Vertigo Danse (Aug. 16-20), Ted Shawn Theatre, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange (Aug. 17-20), Doris Duke Studio Theatre, Alonzo King's LINES Contemporary Ballet (Aug. 23-27), Ted Shawn Theatre, Noche Flamenca (Aug. 24-27), Doris Duke Studio Theatre

NEW YORK Chautauqua

Chautauqua Festival 2000, Aug. 2-12, Chautauqua Amphitheater, Roberts and Bowman; 716/357-6250, Chautauqua Ballet Company (Aug. 2, 6, 12), Buglisi/Foreman Dance, Aug. 2

New York City

Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors, Aug. 5-27 (FREE); 212/875-5000, Stepping, Reginald Yates, Bantaba (Aug. 5), South Plaza, Dance and Music of the Indo Caribbean (Aug. 6), Damrosch Park Bandshell, Parsons Dance Company with John Mackie (Aug. 8), Damrosch Park Bandshell, Marimouna Keita School of African Dance (Aug. 9), Robertson Plaza, Paul Taylor Dance Company (Aug. 11-12), Damrosch Park Bandshell, Korean Traditional Dance (Aug. 13), Robertson Plaza, Donald Byrd/The Group (Aug. 15-16), Damrosch Park Bandshell, Donald Byrd/The Group (Aug. 16), Robertson Plaza, Lunar Opera (Aug. 17), all sites, Tibetan Loseling Monks (Aug. 17), Damrosch Park Bandshell, Tibetan Loseling Monks (Aug. 18), Robertson Plaza, Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre (Aug. 20), Robertson Plaza, Twelve Love Duets by Tamar Rogoff (Aug. 23), South Plaza, Maximo Damian Scissors scissors

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 Dancers (Aug. 25), North Plaza, Harambee Harambee is a Kenyan tradition of community self-help events, eg. fundraising or community development activities. Harambee is also the official motto of Kenya and appears on its coat of arms.  African Dance Company (Aug. 25), Robertson Plaza

INTERNATIONAL

CANADA

ONTARIO Ottowa

Sacred Dance Guild Festival 2000, Aug. 6-11, Carleton Univ., 1125 Colonel By Dr.; 613/726-1375, www.sacreddanceguild.org

Toronto

fFIDA-fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists, Aug. 1-20, various venues; 416/975-8555, www.fFIDA.org

SWITZERLAND Bern

14th Festival Berner Tanztage, Aug. 25-Sept. 10, various venues; 41 313 76 0303

UNITED KINGDOM

SCOTLAND Aberdeen

Aberdeen International Youth Festival Aberdeen International Youth Festival is one of Scotland’s major international cultural events and the world’s premier festival of youth arts.

Each year Aberdeen International Youth Festival attracts up to 1000 of the most talented young performers and performing
, Aug. 4, His Majesty's Theatre
''For the Perth, Western Australia theatre of this name, see His Majesty's Theatre, Western Australia
For the London theatre sometimes known as His Majesty's, see Her Majesty's Theatre.
, Rosemont Viaduct viaduct (vī`ədŭkt') [Lat.,=road conveyor], type of bridge for carrying a highway or railroad over a valley, over low ground, or over a road. ; 44 1224 641 1122, www.aberdeen-youth-fest.org

Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Festival The Edinburgh International Festival is a festival of performing arts that takes place in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, over three weeks from around the middle of August. , Aug. 13-Sept. 2, Edinburgh Playhouse; 44 0 131 473 2000, fax 44 0 131 473 2003, www.eif.co.uk

SEPTEMBER FESTIVALS

UNITED STATES

CALIFORNIA Concord

Mulit-Cultural Dance Festival, Sept. 4, Concord Pavillion, 200 Kirker Pass Rd.; 925/798-6800, fax 925/671-3449

INTERNATIONAL

CANADA

BRITISH COLUMBIA Nanaimo

INFRINGING! Dance Festival, Sept. 7-11, Harbour Dancentre Studio/Theatre, 139 Bastion St.; 250/754-3222

SUMMER WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES

UNITED STATES

CALIFORNIA Irvine

American Ballet Theatre Summer Ballet Intensive, Aug. 7-25, UC Irvine; 212/477-3030 x3416

COLORADO Aspen

Medical Problems of Musicians and Dancers, June 22-25; 303/751-2770, www.artsmed.org

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington

Dancing in the Millenium International Consortium Conference 2000, July 18-23, Washington Marriott Hotel, 22nd and M St.; 301/657-2883, www.artsnet.org/dance2000

FLORIDA Gainsville

Summer Dance Institute at Santa Fe, Aug. 6-13, Santa Fe Community College
For the two-year college in Gainesville, Florida, see Santa Fe Community College (Florida)


Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) is a two-year community college located in New Mexico, whose main campus is on 366 acres (148 hectares) just southwest of
, Northwest Campus, 3000 NW 83rd St.; 352/395-5296, fax 352/395-4432

GEORGIA Athens

Dance of the Moving Mind: Technique, Dialogue and Aerial Trapeze for Secondary and College Dance Educators, June 26-30, Univ. of Georgia; 706/543-5017

MARYLAND Takoma Park

Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, (June 11-July 1), 7117 Maple Ave.; 301/270-6700, fax 301/270-2626, www.danceexchange.org, Moving Jewish Communities (June 11-16), Critical Response Process Weekend Intensive (June 17-18), Choreographic Page to Performance Stage (June 19-24), Community Crossover (June 19-24), Dance Exchange Immersion (June 26-July 1), Dance Intensive for Senior Adults (June 26-July 1)

MASSACHUSETTS Amherst

Contemplative Dance, June 25-30, July 9-14, Hampshire College, 893 West St.; 413/268-3294

MISSOURI St. Louis

Atrek Contemporary Dance Summer Intensive, June 8-18; 314/533-1919

NEVADA Las Vegas

Year 2000 Ballet Seminars Dance Educators of America, June 28-July 1; 800/229-3868, www.deadance.com

Dance Educators of America, July 3-8, Univ. of Nevada; 800/229/3868, www.deadance.com

NEW YORK Buffalo

New York City Dance Alliance, July 19-24; 212/686-5678

Gus Giordano Workshop, July 30-Aug. 1, Buffalo Marriott Hotel, 1340 Millersport Hwy.; 847/866-9442, www.jazzdanceworldcongress.org

Jazz Dance World Congress 2000, Aug. 2-6, State Univ. of New York; 847/866-9442, fax 847/866-9228,www.jazzdanceworldcongress.org, Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago (Aug. 2-5), Center for the Arts, Odyssey Dance Utah (Aug. 2-6)

New York City

Year 2000 Ballet Seminars, Dance Educators of America, July 17-20; 800/229-3868, www.deadance.com

Dance Educators of America Teacher Training, July 15-20, Grand Hyatt Hotel; 800/229/3868, www.deadance.com

INTERNATIONAL

AUSTRIA Vienna

DANCE WEB 2000, July 9-Aug. 17, MuseumstraB 5/21; 43 1 523 55 58, www.danceweb. at

tanz2000.at-ReMembering the Body, July 12-Aug. 13, various venues; 43 1 523 55 58, fax 43 1 523 16 839, www.tanzwochen.at

PRO SERIES 2000, July 16-Aug. 13; 43 1 523 55 58, fax 43 1 523 16 839, www.tanzwochen.at

CANADA

ONTARIO Toronto

Dance Teachers' Seminar, Aug. 1-6, National Ballet School, 105 Maitland St.; 416/964-3780, www.nbs-enb.on.ca

SASKATCHEWAN Regina

Dance and the Child International Conference 2000, July 30-Aug. 5, Univ. of Regina; 306/585-4525, education.uregina.ca/daci

GERMANY Cologne

Contemporary Dance Technique, July 3-7, Moving Arts

GREECE Folegrandos Island

Inspiration in the Aegean: Alexander Technique, Aug. 23-28; 718/522-7556, www.alextech-nyc.com

RUSSIA St. Petersburg

2000 Vaganova Method Conference, June 15-24, Vaganova Ballet Academy and Kirov Theater; 949/459-9770

SUMMER EXHIBITIONS/SHOWINGS

AUSTRALIA Sydney

ReelDance-International Dance on Screen Festival, May 19-21, Reading Cinema, Market City, Haymarket; 612/9280-1202

GERMANY Hamburg

Vaslav Nijinsky Exhibit, July-Aug., Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe

SWEDEN Stockholm

Vaslav Nijinsky Exhibit, through May 21, Dansmuseet, Gustav Adolfs torg 22-24; 46 8 441 76 50, fax 46 8 20 06 02, www.dansmuseet.nu

UNITED STATES

NEW YORK New York City

Jazz on Film: Jitterbug jitterbug

Dance variation of the two-step in which couples swing, balance, and twirl in standardized patterns to syncopated music in ⁴⁄₄ time. It originated in the U.S. in the mid 1930s and became internationally popular in the 1940s.
, Jump & Jive, May 11, Walter Reade Theater, 165 West 65th St., Plaza Level; 212/875-5600 For Dancers Only: Dance Party, May 19, Roseland Ballroom

OTHER SUMMER EVENTS

UNITED STATES

CALIFORNIA Berkeley

Sixth Biennial Berkeley Festival & Exhibition, June 4-11, various venues; 510/642-9988, www.bfx.berkeley.edu

MAINE Northeast Harbor

Mt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music, July 18-Aug. 15, The Neighborhood House, Main St.; 209/276-3988

VIRGINIA Hot Springs

Summer Chamber Music Festival, July 1-Sept. 3, Garth Newel Music Center, Rte. 220; 877/558-1689, fax 540/839-3154

INTERNATIONAL

SWITZERLAND Sion

Festival Tibor Varga, July 20-Sept. 11; 41 0 27 323 43 17, fax 41 0 27 323 46 62, www.festival-varga.ch
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