SF Intl. Arts Festival: Studio Rue Dance "Clinic" & Dana Lawton Dances "Who Is She?"
Southside Theatre
San Francisco, CA
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San Francisco International Arts Festival
The seventh annual San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF) kicks off on May 19 and runs through May 30 with more than 40 performances and two major visual arts exhibits being presented by 32 San Francisco organizations at multiple venues throughout the City. With its annual theme, "The Truth in Knowing/Now: Threads in Time, Place, Culture," SFIAF 2010 will include numerous World Premieres, US Debuts & International Collaborations featuring leading artists from the Bay Area performing and exhibiting with and alongside their international peers from around the world. This year's festival includes dance, music, theatre and visual arts and events will take place at four venues at the Fort Mason Center (the Cowell & Southside Theatres and the Herbst and Festival Pavilions) as well as at Monaghans Bar, Theater Artaud, the Garage, the Herbst Theatre and Union Square.
"Clinic" is a solo dance theatre performance created and performed by Byb Chanel Bibene, the companys artistic director. "Clinic" explores how racism, greed and power separate people while simultaneously denying basic human necessities. While at times a self-reflective piece, "Clinic" delves into universal concerns while calling for Mbongui to heal our wounds. In traditional Congolese culture, Mbongui is the community square, serving many societal needs: problems are solved, history is passed down and guests are shown hospitality.
"Who Is She?" is new work choreographed by Dana Lawton in collaboration with international artists, Rosana Barragan (Columbia), Jia Wu (China) and nationally recognized artist, CatherineMarie Davalos. Who is She is a 36 minute dance quartet exploring feminine myths/mystic of female icons in literature (Lysistrata, Sappho), music (Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday), dance (Twyla Tharp, Martha Graham) and culture (The Virgin Mary, Marilyn Monroe). Original music composed by EJ Youngblood.
Note: Studio Rue Dance perform "Clinic" (2008, U.S. Premiere)
Dana Lawton Dances perform
"Who Is She?" (World Premiere)
Pictured: Studio Rue Dance Artistic Director Byb Chanel Bibene performs in "Clinic."
Choreography: Byb Chanel Bibene
Photo Credit: Baudoin Mouanda
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| First: | Thursday May 20, 2010 8:30 PM | | Last: | Sunday May 23, 2010 2:00 PM |
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Southside Theatre
Building D, 3rd Floor, Fort Mason Center
San Francisco, CA 94123
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