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Project FORKLIFT!

Presented by Forklift Danceworks at The Off Center

February 12-February 21, 2010

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Forklift Danceworks presents Project FORKLIFT, a concert of six dances by local choreographers, including a new work by Artistic Director Allison Orr- all in the style of Forklift Danceworks. Orr, who premiered The Trash Project in September and is known for creating dances with a unique and broad cast of performers, has challenged five of her favorite Austin dancemakers to choreograph dances in the style of Forklift Danceworks. Dances either engage people as performers not typically thought of as dancers and/or include material that in some way stretches commonly held perceptions of contemporary dance. The five choreographers taking the challenge are Mari Akita, Ann Berman, Caroline Sutton Clark, Sharon Marroquín, and Zenobia Taylor.

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    The Off Center

    2211 Hidalgo Street Austin, TX 78702

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    Tickets: Student: $12 General: $15 Reserved (front and center!): $20

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  • Dates & Times

    Dates:
    February 12-February 21, 2010

    Times:
    2/12; 2/13; 2/19; 2/20: 8pm-10pm 2/21: 2pm-4pm

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    • Event Name: Project FORKLIFT!
      "Expanding the Definition"
      Review posted by: Rata Rey from Austin, TX USA, Feb 16, 2010
      

      Allison Orr, Forklift Danceworks' artistic director, defines “success” as asking, "Is that dance?" If so, Orr succeeded. However, that sells short. Each piece held my attention as it effectively... Expand

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      Allison Orr, Forklift Danceworks' artistic director, defines “success” as asking, "Is that dance?" If so, Orr succeeded. However, that sells short. Each piece held my attention as it effectively melded movement to music. The first half most impressed. In "A Series with a Chair and an 11-Foot Line" by Mari Akita, Katherine Hodges echoed and complemented the video image of herself behind her. In the intriguing final sequence, Hodges interacts with a chair directly in front of her similarly interacting video image. The interplay between live self, "live" shadow, video image and video shadow was musical. In "So Far Ago," 70+ Frank Yezer, who studied and worked with some of the great dancers of the last century, and Sharon Marroquin, in her 30s, both moved beautifully and gracefully. Poignantly, youth looked forward to age’s inevitable limitations while age remembered youth's ease of body. “The Massage Therapy Dance: showcased that profession’s movements. I especially enjoyed the sheets. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Project FORKLIFT!
      "Expanding the Definition"
      Review posted by: Rata Rey from Austin, TX USA, Feb 16, 2010
      

      Allison Orr, Forklift Danceworks' artistic director, defines “success” as asking, "Is that dance?" If so, Orr succeeded. However, that sells short. Each piece held my attention as it effectively... Expand

      All reviews/comments and complete event details

      Allison Orr, Forklift Danceworks' artistic director, defines “success” as asking, "Is that dance?" If so, Orr succeeded. However, that sells short. Each piece held my attention as it effectively melded movement to music. The first half most impressed. In "A Series with a Chair and an 11-Foot Line" by Mari Akita, Katherine Hodges echoed and complemented the video image of herself behind her. In the intriguing final sequence, Hodges interacts with a chair directly in front of her similarly interacting video image. The interplay between live self, "live" shadow, video image and video shadow was musical. In "So Far Ago," 70+ Frank Yezer, who studied and worked with some of the great dancers of the last century, and Sharon Marroquin, in her 30s, both moved beautifully and gracefully. Poignantly, youth looked forward to age’s inevitable limitations while age remembered youth's ease of body. “The Massage Therapy Dance: showcased that profession’s movements. I especially enjoyed the sheets. Collapse

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