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2010-11 Season
ENDURING PRESCIENCE at the LAB
Two Weekends, Two Programs, Our Fall Dance Festival
Program A Friday, Oct. 15 at 8:00pm
Saturday, Oct. 16 at 8:00pm
Sunday, Oct. 17 at 2:00pm*
Winter on Taft (excerpt from Rumblings) Houlton/Linker
"...sexy, deeply textured blues ballet." Star Tribune
Boccherini Dances Houlton/Boccherini
"...an elegant fashioning of classical elements." Star Tribune
Tears Rolling Monte/Part
"...an intricate trio representing the varied aspects of one woman's emotional journey."
Elisa Monte
MDT World Premiere by Emery LeCrone
"...impressively savvy ...exploring innovative ...full-throttle movement ...the only one
to make something fresh of that idiom (ballet)." New York Times
White Dragon Monte/Branca
"the white dragon as a protector; the positive power within that enables us all to fight
the just battle." Elisa Monte
Program B Thursday, Oct. 21 at 8:00pm
Friday Oct. 22 at 8:00pm
Saturday Oct. 23 at 8:00pm
Sunday, Oct. 24 at 2:00pm*
293.6 Houlton/Webern
"Stripped to the essentials of line, point and angle ...a work both timeless and thrilling."
Star Tribune
The Art of the Pas de Deux through the lens of 3 masterworks
Leaves are Fading Tudor/Dvorak
"...a haunting meditation of youthful romance and time's bittersweet passing."
American Ballet Theatre
Sidetracks Houlton/Jones
"...intensely, personal and lyrical atmospheric duet set to four ballads."
Lise Houlton
TBA
Some Goddess in Another Body Leaf/Crane
MDT World Premiere by company member Justin Leaf
"...exploring the timeless nature of mythologies." Justin Leaf
White Dragon Monte/Branca
" the white dragon as a protector; the positive power within that enables us all to fight
the just battle." Elisa Monte
Loyce Houlton's NUTCRACKER FANTASY at the State Theatre
"...a marvel of balletic storytelling..." Mike Steele from the Star Tribune
Friday, Dec. 17 at 7:30pm
Saturday, Dec. 18 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, Dec. 19 at 1:00pm & 6:30pm
After 45 years and 1.4 million audience members, Loyce Houlton's Nutcracker Fantasy continues to enchant audiences of all ages. The beautifully crafted choreography danced to the brilliant music of Tchaikovsky remains one of Minnesota's most treasured holiday traditions. It now plays in the splendor of the State Theatre featuring a 44-piece symphony orchestra conducted by Philip Brunelle. This time honored classic ballet holds the distinction of being the longest running arts event in Minnesota history!
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CROSSING CURRENTS at the LAB
Two Weekends, Two Programs, Our Spring Dance Festival
Program A Friday, April 8 at 8:00pm
Saturday, April 9 at 8:00pm
Sunday, April 10 at 2:00pm*
Art Inspired Work
2 Fridas Fricke/Witt
"A duet exploring Frida Kahlo's relationship to pain, limitations and fragility of the
body and desires that can exist within..." Wynn Fricke
Digging for Clay Gutierrez-Garner/Glass
"A contemporary work examining the compelling, enduring and inspired relationship
between Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin." Cynthia Gutierrez-Garner
Ibuki Fricke/Gagaku and Kodo Drummers of Japan
"Inspired on the sculptures of Paul Granlund with flight as a metaphor for our
instinctual craving for boldness." Wynn Fricke
MDT World Premiere by Hope Boykin
Bessie Award winner and Ailey company dancer dynamo returns to Minnesota with her
"...finely sculpted, expressive movement that challenges both body and mind."
The Village Voice
Program B Thursday, April 14 at 8:00pm
Friday April 15 at 8:00pm
Saturday, April 16 at 8:00pm
Sunday, April 17 at 2:00pm*
Ancient Air Houlton/Crumb
MDT is proud to revive founder choreographer Loyce Houlton's Ancient Air to the music
by Pulitzer Prize winner George Crumb's Ancient Voices of Children, a Cycle of Songs on
Texts by Federico Garcia Lorca.
"Hauntingly beautiful ...Houlton stands on a mountain hurling cosmic pictures our way." Star Tribune
MDT World Premiere by Hope Boykin
Bessie Award winner and Ailey company dancer dynamo returns to Minnesota with her
"...finely sculpted, expressive movement that challenges both body and mind."
The Village Voice
*Up Close & Personal at the Lab, pre-show presentation and post-show Q&A.
Programs subject to change.
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