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ENTERTAINMENT
Famed dance troupe to perform
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As one iif the
most revered \mer
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troupes tiic Alvin
Ailo\ Amerir .in
I J.iin i* Theater has
iMtnnl itself a for
•is (he standard bearer of Amer
11,111 11 <iiii i' 1 li.it reputatloll is
t.ir from Ireing rooted m .im
elitist aesthetic style ji (ini'
might expel I Init r.ifliiT on ,i
refreshing readability
If s their Amertt ,in Ititil of ,ii
i «-ssifnIit\ ill,if li.is i ritn s In -i|•
mg praises on file tf.uu e i inn
puny in words that provide ,i
lit,on of tin- Aniern .in ilani e
nest betn unabashed \ igoi
in Ii in heart and fervor. and
glorious pin su al freedom
W fiat Ifos gH member mod
eril company is ultoul is ext lie
ment Knergy And most impor
tout. entertainment.' raved
The Seattle Times
In tile words of i rifle (dit e
Barnes " The world lias never
seen a more powerful expres
sion ol sheer joy
A tl! year old institution
named for ils founder the \l
t in Alley Amerii an I hnt e The
afer features alhletu perform
.ones that draw on a rreatively
hold dame form thal combines
i lassir.il ballet, jazz and ethnir
stylizations unique to filar k and
i ontemi>orar\ \rnerii an i ullur
al expression
Alvin Alley s milks are
known to he poignant power
ful i elebrations of love of won
dermenl and of the esselir e of
life itself Ills works draw on
his memories of the blur k
i film lies and Texas honky tnnk
liars he knew as a t liild to sear
mg sot nil protest dant.es ami
spirited celebrations ot the mu
su uf I hike Kllmgtnn
We are thrilled to base one
ol the most loved anil popular
dame troupes glare us with a
performance said Patricia ( u
sri k assistant direr tor of mat
ketmg with the flult ( entei
This is their first visit to Ku
gene in about ft) years and
vxe re happy they're making a
stop here
l he riant e program at the
r
Hull ( enter includes three Ai
lev pin es ' Reflect mils in I).
.1 sensuous solo set to the music
ol Duke bllington. "Kevela
tions.'' his I960 c lassie per
formed to traditional spirituals
and gospel music . and
Streams a series of dances
reflecting tie meditative music
of modern composer Miloslas
katjolac
The fourth The Slat k(Ip."
is a brutal vett Ivru al Iccok at
disparate c ultures c lashing in
lirg-c it\ streets, < horeograpbed
to a driv mg roc k sc ore
Aden discovered dance at
age !2 on a junior high school
c I,css field trip to .1 performance!
of tin Ballet Russe cle Monte
( arlo
‘What this 28-mem
ber modern compa
ny is about is excite
ment. Energy. And
most important, en
tertainment. '
- The Seattle Times
He started out in l.os Angeles
as a c horeographer and dune er
working in the film industry In
Ti i ). hi' moved to New York to
work on Broadway and studs
w ith the city's outstanding
dancers including Martha (Ira
ham
lour years later in ltiriH, Ai
ley launched the \l\in Aden
American Dame Theater at the
'lining Men s Hebrew Assoc la
tion. an organization response
hie for the support of mans
modern dance artists sslio later
ac hieve'd ai 1 laim
After founding his own com
pans from among some of Ness
'i ork s best dancers Alley set
about 1 routing a repertoire that
would gross to 711 ballets over
the sears Since* its inception
the c omparis lias performed for
an estimated la million people*
in -Hi c ountries
The compans svas origin.ills
all black and as it has bee curie
multiracial, its primary thrust
remains a synthesis of 1 lassie al
ballet and American ja/.z
dam e
Before his death Isso sears
ago .Niles received nearly UK)
awards, me hiding tin* Kennedy
('enter l ifetime Ac hlevemenl
Award and Ifie gold medal .it
the International Dam e festival
in 1’aris
Ailev's ahilitv to express his
soi i.il com erns through the art
of (lame was also recognized
In the I' S State Department
whit h sponsored the compa
in s tour to the far l ast South
east Asia and Australia in l‘.t(>2
fhe company s i nrrent artis
tu direi tor ludith lamison
said It is the humanity of the
i uiiipam that audiences hum
Detroit to Moscow respond to
w ith understanding and cheer
ing.
(amtinuing in her mentor's
footsteps. Jamison is also lorg
mg new pathways for the hi
lure of the Ailev Dance Then
ter She intends to continue the
humanism that i harac teri/.ed
Ai!e\ s i horeographv
I ler long assoi i.it ion w ith the
c ompany as a brilliant dancer,
and more rec ently as a c horeog
rapher and guest artistic assoc i
ate ha\e made Jamison the in
evitable choice to assume the
troupe's leadership
hi 1‘IHH. she started her ow n
company The lamison I’rojec t
and brought some ol the danc
ers from her < onipanv with her
when she assumed direr torship
ol Ailev's c ompanv
What sets this dance compa
in apart is not just its commit
men! to danc e. hut to sen nil re
sponsibilitv as well Beginning
m IUH 1 with the A i lev I fane e
l amps m Kansas (utv. and
more recetltlv in Boston and
Baltimore, these schools serve
.it i isk inner c itv i hildren
fhe children's communities
learn what a dance company
does behind the sc cues In
watching the unloading ol (tie
vans and the setting up ol the
backstage1 support system tor
eac h performanc e Seeing this
extensive support system ol
tec hnologv and elbow grease
adds to the act of performanc e
for these c hildren and their par
ents
In Kugene, tin* company's
outreach will include a master
i lass led In Ailev dancer Mari
ly 11 Banks fin students and lac
ullv ol the I 'Diversity dance de
partment It will take place on
Sunday from to 1 tu p in
By Ming Rodrigues
ErneiaH) Entertainment Reporter
Saxophonist on bill for tonight
s< )\< . Wl) II \ \( I
I'RIDAY APRIL I‘t
frank Morgan .1 saxophonist is ill perform
m 11ti Ins quartet .it » p m in the Hull ( enter's
Silva Concert Mali Morgan had not been per
forming for la years hei ause of a drug and al
cohol addiction. but came b.11 k onto the scene
flic years ago 1 11 kets i\ hii h 11 ill sell tor $ I >
and $12 it), (an be pun based by calling the
box offu e at t>M7 >000
SATURDAY APRIL 20
Walkin' |im Slid/ and Dakota Sid (liffnrtl
udl present a multi media celebration of ivil
derness at H p in in Room 100 Willamette
Hall Aside from the evening show, they will
also perform a children's show at .1 p m in the
same itm atton I n kets for the 1 hildren’s show
are $ i children and $4 adults For the evening
show tit kets are $5 students and $1 > general
A storytelling performance featuring Eugene
storyteller and artist Linda Erz, w ill take place
from 7 to K:4a p m at the Unitarian Church.
•177 I 40th \ve The storytelling event will
show wonifn and girls overcoming weakness
is. .mil is ,iptl\ titled Teistv Females in Folk
lore The cost is $ri per person or $lr> per
family
The Bulgarian Stair- Female Vocal Choir a
Bulgarian folk iinisn troupe, will perform at H
(i m in the Hull Center's Silva Concert Hall
The Choir will perform in traditional ethnic
garb I n ki-ts which sell for $15 and $12.50.
can he puri based In calling the Ikix office at
087 5000
H !F:SI)AV. APRIL 25
The Willamette Street Theatre. 1045 Wiliam
ette St , will ire hosting an actor's la-nefit in
honor of William Shakespeare's 427th birth
day The event will start at 7:30 p m., anti will
feature dance, music, food and live theatricals
from some of Shakespeare's plays All who
plan to attend are encouraged to come in cos
tume from a favorite Shakespeare play Tick
ets. which are available at the door, will sell
for $5 general and $4 students and seniors.