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GREETINGS FROM THE DIRECTOR WOW! This is Contemporary Dance Theater’s 40th Anniversary Season! I‘m excited by the season and the opportunity to once more share some marvelous artists with the Greater Cincinnati community. While our 40th Guest Artist Series could constitute a year of nostalgia with a roster of guests whom we have presented in the past, each of them will bring new work and innovative ideas directly to you. Contemporary Dance Theater is delighted to be a part of that experience and hope you will be swept away by their enthusiasm and energy. CDT and I invite you to come along for an exhilarating ride with some of the best artists in the field. They’ve come to Cincinnati to perform especially for us in a lovely intimate theater particularly suited to showcase contemporary dance. I hope to see you soon!
Jefferson James FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LEFT: Helen McGehee, prominent Martha Graham Dance Company soloist, re-set her work, “Changes” on Contemporary Dance Theater’s resident company in 1978. RIGHT: The Contemporary Dance Theater resident company performing “Ella” by Jan Van Dyke at the original Contemporary Arts Center. PHOTOS ON THIS SPREAD BY SANDY UNDERWOOD. FRONT COVER: PHILADANCO appears March 22 & 23, 2013. PHOTO BY LOIS GREENFIELD.
EVERETT
November 2 & 3, 2012 FROM PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
EVERETT is a unique and innovative dance theatre group. Their work blends
dance, video, music, and theater, tackling fascinating subjects. Their latest piece Brain Storm resulted from years of research and development, during which Everett worked with scientists and people living with brain injuries. The Village Voice of New York has described the experience of their work as one that allows audiences to “understand the transformative nature of art.” An audience member of Brain Storm wrote, “As in any great performance, Brain Storm touched my heart and challenged my mind.” Become a part of the storm by experiencing this evening of vibrant images, sound, movement, and drama designed to immerse your brain.
PHOTO BY EVERETT.
ZVIDANCE February 1 & 2, 2013 FROM NEW YORK, NEW YORK
ZVIDANCE is a lush, full-
bodied company of athletic and lyrical dancers, led by the Israeli-born Zvi Gotheiner. Having received critical praise and prestigious grants, ZviDance performs a home season in New York (including site-specific work), and has toured across America, as well as abroad in Germany, Poland, Russia, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Japan. ZviDance’s new work Zoom asks the audience to use their cell phones during the performance, which also utilizes original music, dance, video projection, and real-time internet interactions to explore the evolving landscape of virtual communities. Become a part of ZviDance’s Zoom and experience an intriguing and exquisite evening of world-class contemporary dance.
PHOTO BY FRANZISKA STRAUSS.
PHILADANCO March 22 & 23, 2013
FROM PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADANCO is Philadelphia’s premier modern dance company, created in
1970 to address the lack of opportunities for minority dancers in the Delaware Valley. In the 42 years since then, PHILADANCO has advanced from a community-based company to an internationally-renowned institution. On the heels of their 40th Anniversary, PHILADANCO takes a trip down memory lane and also performs a new work, “Wake Up,” by prominent hip hop choreographer Rennie Harris. Fans, both old and new, are invited to join the dancers on a tour through those groundbreaking years that shaped them into the spectacular and electrifying company they are today.
PHOTO BY LOIS GREENFIELD.
area choreographers festival May 3 & 4, 2013
ARTISTS WITH REGIONAL TIES
AREA CHOREOGRAPHERS FESTIVAL is the only performance in the Guest Artist Series that is produced and commissioned by Contemporary Dance Theater. It is an important celebration of choreographers and dancers with regional ties to Southwest Ohio.
Comprised of juried selections of contemporary dance, it is an eclectic palette. Dance writer Kathy Valin writes that the festival is an “essential link to area’s abundance of talent and its ongoing expression.” Come and experience a diverse variety of dance from the area while supporting local artists!
Clint Fisher and Emily Scott in choreography by Colleen Bryne. PHOTO BY JOHN BURGESS.
PILOBOLUS June 14 & 15, 2013
FROM WASHINGTON DEPOT, CONNECTICUT
PILOBOLUS is back
after performing to soldout crowds in Cincinnati last season. Their artistry, singularity, and physical prowess were so intriguing and enjoyed by Cincinnati, that Contemporary Dance Theater just had to bring them back again. The dance troupe is no stranger to sold-out crowds, having performed over 5000 times in 64 different countries. The Grammy-nominated Pilobolus has been seen in OK Go’s video for “All’s Not Lost,” on Conan O’Brien, the 2007 Academy Awards, and Oprah, to name a few. NYC Newsday writes, “Pilobolus is a mind-blowing troupe of wildly creative and physically daring dancers...Audiences should expect the unexpected with Pilobolus.” PHOTO BY JOHN KANE.
CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATER, the premier presenter of NATIONALLY-
RECOGNIZED CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANIES as we launch our
40/40 Campaign Raising $40,000 to
CELEBRATE OUR PAST and ENSURE OUR FUTURE. Save the date! April 13, 2013 CDT RETURNS TO THE EMERY THEATRE
Visit
cdt-dance.org/ 4040 ABOVE: 25th Anniversary Season Concert, June 19, 1998. PHOTO BY SANDY UNDERWOOD.
CELEBRATE OUR 40TH
We hope you’ll continue supporting
give TO OUR FUTURE
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE IN CINCINNATI
PICTURED: Everett appears November 2 & 3, 2012. PHOTO BY EVERETT.
PICTURED: Pilobolus appears June 14 & 15, 2013. PHOTO BY JOHN KANE. BROCHURE DESIGN ©2012 CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATER & PIXEL KINETIC.