Hey everyone! I know, I know, where the heck have we been? Well we just moved to a new place in Milwaukee and it’s semi-stressful, but soon, soon, you’ll see lots of updates from us–especially the home improvement/design type. It’s very exciting, and we can’t wait to share.
In the meantime, The show last weekend with Wild Space went really well! Here are some reviews…maybe they will inspire you to check out our next show on January 15 & 16!
I’m more than pumped to be joining Wild Space Dance Company this fall. It’s exciting to have a performance outlet so soon after moving back up to Wisconsin. The company specializes in site-specific work, turning places ordinarily used for other things into dance venues.
The September 18-19 show is going to be held at Milwaukee’s Turner Hall, a familiar performance space for the group. The gymnastics gym and rock climbing wall in the basement of the hall will be transformed into a performance space, with dancers stationed at the various pieces of equipment, swinging, hanging, jumping, climbing. We’ll then head up to the historic ballroom for the main shebang.
If you’re in the Milwaukee area, come check it out! If the dance doesn’t bring you out, the pre-show Friday night fish-fry might!
Turner Hall Ballroom and Gymnasium
1034 N 4th Street, Milwaukee 8 PM September 18, 2009
7 PM and 9:30 PM September 19, 2009
Tickets: $40 (includes 6PM Friday fish fry and pre-show talk)
$25 premium seating (includes pre-show admission Saturday), $20 adults/$15 seniors & students.
Pre-performance talk with Bob Teske
(6PM Friday, 6:45PM & 9:15PM Saturday)
Physicality and dynamic, vertical movement abound as Wild Space Dance Company descends on Historic Turner Hall for a high energy, site-specific, season opening performance. Watch as dancers literally take flight from the lofty spaces of the historic Milwaukee landmark. A special, nightly pre-performance event will feature a talk by Bob Teske, Director of the Milwaukee County Historical Society.
For the Box Office and Season Tickets call 414/271-0712 or email: wildspace@core.com
Merce Cunningham Studio is offering free webcasts of interviews, performance clips and technique class at the company. Merce Cunningham turns 90 this year, and amazingly, he is still teaching class. This is a fantastic opportunity for artists of all forms to learn from one of the greatest modern dance choreographers of our time. In my opinion, Cunningham is a true master of making art from real life. He also has an incredibly interesting way of interpreting music; never too attached to the music, but always aware of it. Even at 90 years old, he is still innovative, and endlessly creative. Check it out!
Emma is a free-lance flutist and teacher in Milwaukee, WI. Her dork-a-thon qualifications include: a BFA in dance, sewing, knitting, crafting, color guard, baking, yoga, herbal tea, home remedies, Oprah, writing, Tomb Raider, dessert, long walks, blues music, baskets, and bargain shopping.
Jason is a freelance tuba player and computer nerd living in Milwaukee, WI. If that wasn't enough, his other dork-a-thon qualifications include: A degree in computer science, punk rock, t-shirts, photography, Google Reader, orange juice, opera, guitar, plaid shorts, flip-flops, shaving once a week, naps, Madden 2K8, southern cooking, Georgia Football, free food, graphic design, and Asian cultures.
