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Nugent+Matteson Dance first appeared at RIC in 2005, and their performance
included the critically acclaimed duet, Fare Well, described by Jennifer Dunning
of The New York Times as " . . . that rare work that lives up to its advance
billing... conjuring up two imperfectly messy lives and two ordinary human
beings who just might find themselves some new place if they only stay the
course . . . a delight".
The 2007 October Concert will be made up of five precarious dances. The opener is a condensed version of Fare Well that highlights the synchronistic partnering of Nugent and Matteson within Edmund Mooney's richly atmospheric sound score. Next Block Idol, a solo by Matteson with music by Michael Krassner, layers bittersweet coming-of-age narratives with impossible physical challenges. The third piece, Semi-Formal, a solo by Nugent with live music by violinist Heather Somerland, is a hip circling ceremony of ballroom dance fantasies. Nugent strips away all that seems familiar with hopes of re-experiencing the first time again. Fourth is Saints Smother Swans, an intricately technical new duet for Nugent and Matteson choreographed by Terry Creach. Erika Kinetz from The New York Times writes, "Terry Creach's curiosity about what the human body itself might reveal about human beings is timeless." The final work is Cozy Up, an intensely physical new group work choreographed by Nugent and Matteson in collaboration with Rhode Island College dancers. General Admission: $12** |
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Rhode Island school children will be treated to the RIC Dance Company's Annual Mini-Concert Series in morning concerts October 24-26 in Sapinsley Hall in the Nazarian Center. Repertory selections will include works by Nathan Andary (Providence, RI), Jackie Henderson (Newport, RI), Jennifer Nugent and Paul Matteson (NYC), and Drika Overton (Maine). Offered free to all school children in Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts since the 1960s, these concerts provide young audiences with an informative and enjoyable introduction to contemporary dance forms. Lastly, Rhode Island community dancers are invited to participate in open Dance Company classes with visiting choreographers in August and November. |
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New for fall 2007 will be a College Dance Invitational on Friday, October 26
in Sapinsley Hall sponsored by the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance.
Celebrating the rich creativity and productivity of our local-area dance
programs, the College Dance Invitational will provide a showcase Rhode Island
and nearby Connecticut and Massachusetts college dance companies. Don't miss
this opportunity to experience the past, present, and future of American
dance. General Admission: $10** |
| The RIC Dance Company is very pleased to be collaborating once again with
Bridgman/Packer Dance in a fall 2007 residency and performance project.
The dance company has previously hosted residency/performance projects with
Bridgman/Packer Dance in 2002, 1994, and 1984 and we hosted a
choreographic residency project in 1992. Admission: $8 per class |
General Admission $10
Where: Auditorium in Roberts Hall![]() |
Sponsored by the RIC Department of Music, Theatre & Dance
General Admission $12
Where: Forman Theatre in the Nazarian CenterGeneral Admission $8
Where: Forman Theatre in the Nazarian Center![]() |
* = Free Admission
** = Admission discounts for seniors, groups, and students