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Aeros’ adopts gymnastic style apparatuses to showcase technical skill with an artistic flare. The 18-member group, made up of former Courtesy of Columbia Artists Management Inc. Romanian Gymnastics Federation gymnasts, comes to the Hult Center on Sunday night. The Sport of Dance ■ Performing at the Hu It Center, ‘Aeros’ will dazzle audience members with its in-your-face style By Mason West Oregon Daily Emerald The Olympics are over, but it’s not too late to see medal-winning gymnasts. This time they won’t just be on television, they’ll be at the Hult Center. Eighteen Olympic medal-win ning members of the Romanian Gymnastics Federation were brought together in 1998 by Pantene to form “Aeros.” What the compa ny intended was to publicize a new hair product, but the gymnasts and choreographers didn’t stop there. ’earl) 687-2805 They took their creation of gymnas tic skills with music, costumes and choreography, and made it into a new art form. What exactly the group does is am biguous. Much of it looks like a flashed-up gymnastics floor exercise with multiple people. At times, it seems to include elements of move ment taken from classical dance styles. However, the show also brings into play different apparatuses for the performers to work with. The group is choreographed by Americans Daniel Ezralow, David Parsons and Moses Pendleton. Among the three, almost no avenue of dance performance has been un touched. From music videos by U2, Sting and Prince, to Olympic cere monies, to scenes from the film “Earth Girls are Easy,” to the Acade Cammuraty Center tor the Pertammy Arts 8th & Lincoln ■ Tonight ■ Five Iron Frenzy The Varicoasters Ska $8 advance, $10 door, 7:00 pm ■ Friday ■ An Evening with The Bobs A Capella $12 advance, $u, door, 8:00 pm 0102971 ■ Saturday Floater CD Release Party with Blyss Heavy Rock $10 advance, $10 door, 8:30 pm ■ Sunday ■ Good Riddance The Neive Agents, Downway, The Filthy Few Punk Rock $7 advance, $8 door, 7:30 pm ■ Tuesday ■ Bob Brazilian and Takashi Hirayasu Acoustic Guitarists Music From Okinawa $12 advance, $u, door, 8:00 pm All Ages Welcome • 687-2746 my Awards. The performance industry has been veering toward a more abstract interpretation of dance perform ance as shown by the recent popu larity of acts such as “Stomp” and “Cirque du Soleil.” “Aeros” would seem to have come along at the per fect time for new ideas. While hesi tant to make comparisons, compa ny manager Matilda Hohensee sees the similarities of audiences. “It’s a little more hard hitting than ‘Cirque,’” Hohensee said. “It’s more in your face like ‘Stomp.’” Those similarities may increase now that “Aeros” has brought the two co-creators of “Stomp” on board with the company on tour. The show, which started touring Oct. 3, is still in a state of change. While Hohensee was careful to convey that the show is by Richard O'Brian Directed by Joe Zingo UVE ON STAGE! Fridays and Saturdays at 11:00 PM October 27,28 & November 3 & 4,2000 Special Halloween Performances, Tuesday, October 31 at 7:30 & 10 PM with Costume Contests Soaps, Dtttert A Beverages Available Acton Cabaret, 996 Willamette This Ls the stage show, not the movie/ t OI Ititoi illation C .ill 6<S3-43(iS very polished and professional, it is n’t set in stone. “It’s exiting because the show is changing every night,” Hohensee said. Other components of the show include the music by Two Tall Guys Music Lab, who most notably com posed and performed the music for USA Network’s series “La Femme Nikita.” The costumes for the show are colorful but minimal. “The performers have such beau tiful bodies, so we’re enjoying play ing that up,” Hohensee said. Hohensee said the performance does have some sensual tones. One piece in particular between two of the performers is especially roman tic. Nevertheless, she maintains that the show is great for all types of au diences. p Karm Hagedorn, events manager for the Hult Center, said she is very excited to feature “Aeros,” especial ly because of the new nature of this performance. “I think that people are ready for the blurring of the lines between the dance and the sport,” Hagedorn said. Natalie Schoof, programming as sistant at the Hult Center, said that the experimental nature of the per formance is what draws people to the show. “The choreographers are trying to give gymnastics a more human ele ment,” Schoof said. “Aeros” will play one night only on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Hult Center, the EMU ticket office and online at www.hultcenter.org/online.htm or by phone at 682-5000. A Place for Families & Friends Delicious Pub Fare Handcrafted Ales and Wines East 19th Street Cafe 1485 E. 19th Street 342-4205 North ^ank 22 Club Road 343-5622 High Street Brewery & Cafe 1243 High Street 345-4905 All food, ales and wines available to go WWW.MCMENAMINS.COM
