Monthly Archives: September 2015

BIO/DANCE & Social Justice in The Fringe Sept. 17, 22, 23, 26

Dear friends of BIODANCE,

I am proud of this work, and humbled by the generosity and depth of the work of the artists involved in this show. BIO/DANCE & Social Justice is a collection of work that brings various reflections and diverse perspectives of inequality in society today. Following sold out houses during The Rochester Fringe Festival for the past two years, BIODANCE returns to Geva Theatre Center Center’s Fielding Stage, featuring all new premieres of choreography, performance, music and sculpture in four different programs.

Thurs. Sept. 17 at 6pm
Tues. Sept. 22 at 8:30pm
Wed. Sept. 23 at 7pm
Sat. Sept. 26 at 7pm

Choreographers include:
Donna Davenport, Lev Earle, Equal Footing Dance,
Kelly Johnson, Kelly Ferris Lester, Missy Pfohl Smith, Marcia Vanderlee and the Umoja Drummers,
and
Allen C. Topolski, sculptor
Joe Mangano, composer

Mark Wenderlich, Lighting Designer

Performers include:
Drew Bellavia, Sarah Canny, Wayne Cleveland, Jeanne Schickler Compisi, Kathleen Dalton, Donna Davenport, Maureen Gorman, Maureen Gorman, Kelly Johnson, Sarah Morell Johnson, Kelly Ferris Lester, Alaina Olivieri, Laura Regna, Julie Schlafer Rosette, Elizabeth Strano, Ashley De Los Santos, Becky Geisinger, Khalid Saleem, Stuart Tsubota, Marcia Vanderlee, Phil Vanderlee, Ashley Owen, Tina Green, Isaiah Harris, Rachel Vinciguerra, Kaitley Wozer.

TICKETS
Online:  rochesterfringe.com (no extra booking fees)
Phone: 585-957-9837 (fees apply)
Box Office: One Fringe Place (corner of Main and Gibbs St.)
In Person: Venue door one hour before start of show

For more info and artist bios, visit facebook.com/BIODANCE1

Sept. 17 Program includes work by Donna Davenport, Kelly Johnson (Tiger Lily), Missy Pfohl Smith, Kelly Ferris Lester and Allen C. Topolski.

Sept. 22 Program includes work by Donna Davenport, Lev Earle, Kelly Johnson (Tiger Lily), Missy Pfohl Smith, Marcia Vanderlee, Khalid A. N. Saleem and Allen C. Topolski.

Sept. 23 Program includes work by Donna Davenport, Lev Earle, Kelly Johnson (Tiger Lily), Missy Pfohl Smith, and Allen C. Topolski.

Sept. 26 Program includes work by work by Donna Davenport, Equal Footing Dance, Kelly Johnson (Tiger Lily), Missy Pfohl Smith, Marcia Vanderlee and Khalid Saleem, and Allen C. Topolski.

This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature
and administered by Livingston Arts, a member supported
organization.

Missy Pfohl Smith, Artistic Director, BIODANCE

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BIODANCE performs with Grounded Aerial Sept. 18

BIODANCE kicks off The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival in Headliner Show with Grounded Aerial!

September 18th at 8:00pm

Emotionally charged choreography. Amplified in mid-air. Ready for a visceral, innovative combination of modern dance and uniquely rigged aerial elements with jaw-dropping moments? A theatrical performance of mind-and-body-bending choreography and vibrant interactive characters, Grounded Aerial uses the dimensions of each performance space to craft site-specific dynamic shows never to be duplicated anywhere else.  BIODANCE joins them on “A Tribute to Man,” the sculpture installation in Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Manhattan Square.  A new breathtaking high is coming. Look up, Rochester.

  • Show Length: 25 minutes
  • Ticket Price: Free
  • Genre: Multidisciplinary
  • Venue: Martin Luther King Jr. Park at Manhattan Square: Martin Luther King Jr Park at Manhattan Square
  • Ages: All Ages
  • Show Times: 9/18 at 8:00pm
  • How to Best Enjoy:  Bring a blanket or lawn chair.  Food trucks will be there!

Bach Without Boundaries in Fringe

BIODANCE Artistic Director Missy Pfohl Smith joins violist extraordinaire Bridget Kinneary in Bach without Boundaries, a premiere work that explores the relationship between dancer and musician.

Thursday Sept. 24, 2015 – 9:30-10:15pm

Saturday. Sept. 26, 2015 – 12noon-12:45pm

RAPA at School of the Arts:  Black Box Theatre 45 Prince St. Rochester, NY 14607

Tickets:  $8 General/$3 Students

Online: rochesterfringe.com (no extra booking fees)

Phone: 585-957-9837 (fees apply)

Box Office: Once Fringe Place (corner of Main and Gibbs)

In Person: Venue door one hour before start of show.

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