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This season is made possible through the generous support of the SHS Foundation.

The 2010 American Dance Festival Performances Mo n d ay

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Dancing for the Camera

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Durham Performing Arts Center 8 pm 2010 ADF Gala

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HU/ADF MFA Performances Reynolds Industries Theater 8 pm

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(Calendar as of 4.12.2010)

Dear Friends,

Welcome!

We invite you to join us for six and a half weeks of unforgettable dance this summer including 8 ADF-Commissioned World Premieres, 1 US Premiere, 2 Reconstructions, and 5 ADF Company Debuts! The 2010 ADF Season, What is Dance Theater?, will explore the influences that theater has had on modern dance and the inspiration the art form has had on choreographers’ own artistic expression through performances and panel discussions. Many of the choreographers represented this season – Jerome Robbins, Paul Taylor, Martha Clarke, Shen Wei, Pilobolus, Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak, Mark Dendy, and Rosie Herrera – have all created works known for dipping a toe in both theater and dance, and then back again, all with great success.

We’ll also celebrate significant milestones this summer including Paul Taylor’s 80th birthday and the 10th anniversary of the founding of Shen Wei’s Company at the 2000 ADF. Both Paul Taylor Dance Company and Shen Wei Dance Arts will present ADF-commissioned World Premieres and present two different programs this summer. ADF patrons who purchase a ticket to Program A will receive 50% off tickets to Program B! We will open our 33rd season in Durham with the city’s very own African American Dance Ensemble. In addition, companies from around the world will descend on Durham to present complete theatrical experiences. Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company (Argentina) will wow audiences with tango in the air, Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak Dance Company (Israel) will present its 1999 hit Oyster, and RUBBERBANDance Group (Canada) will share what happens when explosive hip-hop and contemporary dance collide. Also, the late Jerome Robbins’ legendary West Side Story Suite and the late Merce Cunningham’s Inlets 2 will share a Past/Forward program with an ADF-commissioned World Premiere by Russian choreographer Tatiana Baganova, all set on ADF dancers.

Mark your calendars NOW and consider SUBSCRIBING to the ADF this summer so you can experience more for much less! ADF subscribers enjoy 25% off regular ticket prices in addition to numerous other benefits including access to the ADF subscriber coupon book (with hundreds of dollars of savings), easy exchange privileges, free tickets to the Musicians and Faculty Concerts, and being the among the first to be seated in 2011. Simply purchase four or more tickets to join the ADF subscriber family!

We look forward to seeing you this summer!

Our best,

Charles L. Reinhart, ADF Director

Brochure at a Glance

ADF @ DPAC Performances 2–5 ADF @ Duke Performances 6–9 Audience Memory Program: 11 Block Party: 10 Children’s Saturday Matinees: 5 Community Day: 12 Dancing for the Camera: 10 Donations/Support: 21 Faculty Concert: 9 Gala 2010: 14

Jodee Nimerichter, ADF Co-Director

How to Order: 16 HU/ADF MFA Performances: 9 Kids Night Out (KNO): 12 Musicians Concert: 9 Online Initiatives: 11 Order Forms: 17–20 Panel Discussion: 13 Parking: 21 A Paul Taylor Conversation: 5 Post Performance Discussions: 11

Project Dance: 12 Screening: Paul Taylor’s Dancemaker: 5 Screening: Eiko & Koma works: 13 Scripps/ADF Award: 13 Seating: 21 Teaching Tribute: 13 Tours: 11 Ways to Save: 15 Wine Tasting Wednesdays: 10

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June 17 – 19 at 8 pm s v h A a lom P o& t n any i o p l m l P a o k C e D c a n l a b In the company’s 1999 hit spectacle!

Oyster

photo by Gadi Dagon

Returning to the ADF after successful collaborations with Pilobolus in 2008 and 2009, fantasy meets sideshow spectacle in Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak’s master work Oyster (1999), based on a short story by filmmaker Tim Burton (Alice in Wonderland). From human marionettes to double-headed men and armless oddities, reality is thrown out the window in this most engaging evening that blurs the lines between ballet, acrobatics, mime, and theater. Pinto and Pollak have created a fantastical feast that is easy on the eyes and stimulating to the brain. The London Times states, “its blend of dance and theatre is a magical gift to the audience.”

“…a work of stunning beauty that transcends time and place.”

–The Washington Post

Travel support for Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak Dance Company provided by the Consulates General of Israel in Atlanta and New York. Additional support for the company’s performances provided in part by the Israel Center of the Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation and the Friends of Israel Arts.

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June 24 – 26 at 8 pm

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RUBBERBANDance Group’s extraordinary dancers articulate the perfect marriage between explosive hip-hop physicality and the subtle profoundness of contemporary storytelling. Loan Sharking (2008), created by Artistic Director Victor Quijada, is a collection of great works from the company’s repertory that scrambles the aesthetic identity of hip-hop, fusing it with theories that evolved out of Victor’s experiences in various dance forms. He has given rise to a hybrid style that emerges between the worlds of break and contemporary dance. Since its founding in 2002, RUBBERBANDance Group has been sought after by festivals throughout the world.

“A dazzling combination of controlled athleticism, power, and grace.” –The Boston Globe

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July 1 – 3 at 8 pm Children’s Saturday Matinee, July 3 at 1 pm

a Co-Commissioned collaboration with comics guru Art Spiegelman, an ADF-commissioned World Premiere collaboration with kids rock star Dan Zanes, plus other repertory works Year after year the most original Pilobolus works challenge, provoke, and inspire, causing one’s breath to quicken and pulse to race. Join us this July as the company presents an ADF co-commissioned collaboration with one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People,” Pulitzer Prize-winning artist/illustrator Art Spiegelman of The New Yorker. In addition, Pilobolus will present an ADF-commissioned World Premiere collaboration with family-friendly music maker Dan Zanes, their first work created specifically for families. Known for rollicking concerts with his band, Dan Zanes and Friends, this Grammy Award-winning artist has also worked with the likes of Disney, Sesame Street, and Noggin. These one-of-a-kind collaborations and other celebrated works from the Pilobolus repertory are sure to engage audiences of all ages this summer.

“Pilobolus is a mind-blowing troupe of wildly creative and physically daring dancers who leap, fly, intertwine and break all the rules.” –NYC Newsday photo by John Kane

Children’s Matinee & kid party on July 3!

New works by Pilobolus are commissioned by the ADF with support from the SHS Foundation and the ADF/Stephanie Reinhart Fund.

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July 8 – 10 at 8 pm Children’s Saturday Matinee, July 10 at 1 pm

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The tango takes flight this summer at the ADF. Argentina-based Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company presents a sensational exploration of space, flying, and movement—both onstage and above. Celebrating its North American premiere, 8cho (2010) includes expertly choreographed milongas, tangos, and sensuous waltzes, packed with sensitive and daring movements.

Experience an evening of stunning choreography—accompanied by a live band and vocalist—that will make your heart flutter, as Angiel redefines dance as we know it.

“A truly festive experience…the results are spectacular, sensuous, and breathtaking.” –The New York Times

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Program A: July 15 – 16 at 8 pm Program B: July 17 at 8 pm Children’s Saturday Matinee, July 17 at 1 pm

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Children’s Matinee & Community Day on July 17!

Two exciting programs!

Buy a ticket to Program A and save 50% off Program B!

Paul Taylor is an artist whose trailblazing choreography has touched dance aficionados and novices alike for over six decades. This summer, he celebrates his 80th birthday at the ADF, one of his company’s annual engagements for many years. Once dubbed the “naughty boy” of dance by the legendary Martha Graham, Mr. Taylor has had a profound impact on the art form with his new and innovative movement which is often satirical and always stirring. His works are performed annually by his own celebrated company as well as by renowned ballet and modern dance companies here and abroad. This summer, Festival audiences will experience timeless works from the Taylor repertory. Program A includes Sunset (1983), Esplanade (1975), and an ADFcommissioned World Premiere in celebration of Taylor’s 80th birthday. Program B will include Brandenburgs (1988), Runes (1975), and Syzygy (1987).

New work by Paul Taylor Dance Company is commissioned by the ADF with support from the SHS Foundation and the ADF/Stephanie Reinhart Fund.

photo by Lois Greenfield

ADF @ Two Remarkable Programs!

photo by ADF/Qinzheng Tian 2006

Shen Wei’s vision of intercultural, interdisciplinary, and movement-based performance has resonated with audiences since the company’s founding at the ADF in 2000. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of this fast-ascending company, Shen Wei Dance Arts will present two programs for ADF audiences this July.

Performed for two evenings, Program A will feature Re – (Part III) (2009) and Folding (2000). Program B will feature Rite of Spring (2003) and Near the Terrace - Part I (2000). Also included in both programs will be an ADF-commissioned World Premiere solo danced by the choreographer himself.

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“Shen Wei’s singular imagination and brilliant stagecraft brings us to strange and wondrous places.” –The Washington Post

New work by Shen Wei Dance Arts is commissioned by the ADF with support from the SHS Foundation.

Buy a ticket to Program A and save 50% off Program B!

photo by ADF/Gregory Georges 2007

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Program A: July 22 – 23 at 8 pm Program B: July 24 at 8 pm

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Screening of Paul Taylor’s Dancemaker, a documentary July 14 at 8 pm Free and open to the public!

White Lecture Hall at Duke University

A screening of this Academy Award-nominated documentary that takes an in-depth look at the creative life of Paul Taylor is just one celebration of Mr. Taylor’s 80th birthday this summer.

A Conversation with Paul Taylor

July 16 at 10 am Free and open to the public!

Nelson Music Room at Duke University photo by Maxine Hicks

An intimate conversation between the dance luminary and ADF’s Director Charles L. Reinhart will provide a rare opportunity for dance fans to hear directly from this most accomplished choreographer.

“Paul Taylor is without question the greatest living American choreographer.”

–San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle

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The ADF has something for the entire family!

Children’s Saturday Matinees are hour-long, family friendly performances beginning at 1 pm at the Durham Performing Save 25% when you Arts Center. After the performance, join us in purchase a Children’s the DPAC Plaza for a Saturday Matinee kid’s party, complete subscription!! with snacks, activities, and additional entertainment.

Pilobolus July 3

Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company July 10

Paul Taylor Dance Company July 17*

*Community Day (page 13) at The Nasher Museum of Art replaces the kid’s party.

Pilobolus photo by Sara D. Davis/ADF 2009, Paul Taylor Dance Company photo by Lois Greenfield, Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company photo by Carlos Furman.

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June 10 – 12 at 8 pm

photos by ADF/Gregory Georges, 2007

The sought-after African American Dance Ensemble is rooted in the celebration of African traditions, culture, movement, and music. This June, they will convert the Reynolds Industries Theater stage into a community dancing ground as no one else can. Uniquely theatrical and pure in spirit, AADE preserves and shares the finest traditions of African dance and music with intense energy and zeal. Led by Durham’s very own “Baba” Chuck Davis, AADE was born out of the ADF’s community outreach program in 1984 and makes their 14th ADF appearance this summer. Experience a traditional African dance program at its finest, performed by a company exuding what the News & Observer calls a “joyful, irreplaceable energy.” Toe-tapping and a heart pounding good time guaranteed!

“…well beyond a theatrical event…a celebration of community, tradition, values, and spirit.” –The Washington Post

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Monica Bill Barnes & Company presents an excerpt from Another Parade (2009), an unrelenting investigation into the exhilaration of being onstage. Set to the music of James Brown, Burt Bacharach, and Johann Sebastian Bach, this often-comic work features formidable dancers who flirt with subtlety and wear their hearts on their sleeves.

“Barnes suggests the blithe maiden of decades-ago dance, but with kinks…where charm and discomfort duke it out.” –The Village Voice

Bridge of Sighs

Bridge of Sighs (2008), performed by Kate Weare Company, is a physically charged quartet for two men and two women that leaves emotions unguarded as it investigates what steers us towards love, both good and bad. Tender and penetrating, Weare’s work uses gorgeous movement to shed new light on loneliness and partnership.

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“Note to self: Try not to miss any performances

by Kate Weare’s group.” –The Village Voice

ADF debuts!

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June 21 – 23 at 8 pm

See the likes of Martha Graham, Nijinsky, and other dance giants portrayed by Mark Dendy and his dancers in an ADF-commissioned World Premiere this summer. Known for his wildly successful works inspired by dance history, Dendy’s new work explores the life of a southern boy who moves to New York to become a dancer and is transformed by his experiences with dance greats along the way. A North Carolina native and longtime Festival participant, Dendy draws on his extensive dance and theater background to create pieces that are both compelling and often comedic. Don’t miss this riveting new work choreographed, directed, and written by the unstoppable Mark Dendy.

“...a blithe spirit with a varied, solid career in dance and theater.”

photo by ADF/Bruce R. Feeley 1996

World Premiere

Dendy Dancetheater

–The New York Times

New work by Dendy Dancetheater is commissioned by the ADF with support from the SHS Foundation.

Additional support for the company’s performances provided by South Arts.

ADF @ Eiko & Koma A Retrospective

an evening of maste rw o rks

For more than thirty years, Eiko & Koma have been performing internationally their own “delicious movement.” From site-adaptable performances in parks, gardens, and moving water to installations at theaters, universities, and museums, these passionate artists have created work that resonates with audiences from all walks of life. This season, the duo will present a retrospective of their most timeless dances, including Raven* from 2009, Elegy, commissioned by the ADF in 1984, and White Dance, Eiko & Koma’s 1976 American debut.

June 28 – 30 at 8 pm

*performance contains nudity

“It is dancing that is at once theatrically concise and emotionally expansive, dancing that takes place in the arena of life as much as in the theater.” –The Los Angeles Times

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photo by Edwin Adhiputra

Martha Clarke

July 5 – 7 at 8 pm

“She has succeeded beyond one’s wildest dreams…”

–The New York Times

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An ADF-commissioned World Premiere based on the Shakers Director, choreographer, and 2010 Scripps/ADF Award recipient Martha Clarke collaborates with Pulitzer, Tony, and Academy Award-winning writer Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) on a highly anticipated ADF-commissioned work. Inspired by the life of Ann Lee, founder of the Shaker movement, this stunning new work will weave together movement, song, and dance to present the contradiction between the prim prudery of Shaker tenets and the wild, sexual nature they suppressed.

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D.W. Kellogg lithograph entitled: “Shakers, their mode of worship”

New Work is commissioned by the ADF with support from the SHS Foundation, Gould Family Foundation, Arena Stage, Rhoda Herrick, Goldman Sachs, Treacy and Darcy Beyer, Legum Foundation, Myla Lerner, Avalon Trust, Alan Bernstein, Martin Davis, Mary Lanier, Jeanne Linnes, Margo Lion, Benjamin Shapiro, Robyn Goodman, and Jane Rodbell.

ADF @ July 12 – 14 at 8 pm

World Premiere

Rosie Herrera

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An ADF-commissioned World Premiere and Various Stages of Drowning: A Cabaret Back by popular demand, Rosie Herrera brings her Miami-based company to present last year’s Past/Forward hit, Various Stages of Drowning: A Cabaret (2009). At once campy and poignant, Drowning recreates dream states using dance, theater, cabaret, and film. Classical Voice of North Carolina calls Herrera’s work, “strange and adventurous, bright and cheeky…the piece is as much dance as it is theater.” Herrera will also share an ADF-commissioned World Premiere that is sure to be feast for the eyes and the brain.

“Herrera, whether through intuition or calculation, has found just the right touch…” –World Dance Reviews

New work by Rosie Herrera is commissioned by the ADF with support from the SHS Foundation, with additional support provided by the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

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July 19 – 21 at 8 pm

Works by Jerome Robbins, Merce Cunningham, and Tatiana Baganova

Also on the program, longtime Merce Cunningham Dance Company member Jean Freebury reconstructs the late artist’s Inlets 2 (1983), a peaceful and serene work set to a score by John Cage. A choreographer of profound artistic achievement, Merce’s gentle spirit and eye for the art form fostered a seventy-year career and the creation of some 150 dances and over 800 “events.” He is often considered one of the greatest choreographers of our time.

Rounding out the program, Russian choreographer and ADF favorite Tatiana Baganova creates an ADF commissioned World Premiere. Seen at venues around the globe, Ms. Baganova’s work conjures bittersweet melancholy, arresting visuals, and daring dance as she explores the logic of fairytales and dreams.

new works explored.

Street energy explodes on the Reynolds stage as the work of an entertainment titan comes alive. Ryan Ghysels will set the late Jerome Robbins’ West Side Story Suite (1995) on ADF dancers. Based on Mr. Robbins’ original choreography and melding together seven of his most memorable dances including those iconic jumps, leaps, and ridiculously high kicks, this electrifying work will bring audiences to their feet, fingers snapping all the way.

photo by Aleksey Kieslyev

photos by Mark Seliger and Fredric Ohringe

classics preserved.

ADF dancers take the stage again for the fourth year as the Past/Forward program celebrates a program of new and classic works.

The ADF reconstructions of Jerome Robbins’ West Side Story Suite and Merce Cunningham’s Inlets 2 are supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. New work by Tatiana Baganova is commissioned by the ADF with support from the SHS Foundation. Additional support for Ms. Baganova’s residency provided by the Trust for Mutual Understanding.

ADF @ Musicians Concert

Free for ADF subscribers!

June 25 at 8 pm Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke University

The Festival’s virtuosic musicians take center stage for a moving evening featuring original compositions, drum solos, and vocal acrobatics. This concert proves to be a hit year after year.

Faculty Concert

Free for ADF subscribers!

July 9 at 8 pm and July 10 at 2 pm Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke University

Students and faculty come to the ADF to share in the modern dance tradition of collaboration and creative exploration. Become part of this tradition for two exhilarating performances*, as the ADF Faculty take the stage to share their artistry with the entire community. *Same program at both performances

Hollin s Uni ve rsity/Ame rican Danc e Fe st i val MFA Pe rf ormanc e s Free and open to the public!

July 23–24* at 8 pm Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke University The HU/ADF Master of Fine Arts, now in its sixth year, is a highly selective program that draws students from around the world. Students will present new works and creative thesis projects in a shared performance over two *may contain adult situations evenings.

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2010 Festival Extras Dancing for the Camera: International Festival of Film and Video Dance Free and open to the public!

June 23–27, Screening times vary White Lecture Hall & Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

video stills from: Kamera 1/Kamera 2 (2005)

Directed and curated by Douglas Rosenberg, the Festival explores the relationship between film and dance for the 15th year. Boasting over 300 past screenings, Dancing for the Camera will provide thoughtfully curated programs and panel discussions over five days this June. Please see the ADF website for additional information and specific times and locations.

Wine Tasting Wednesdays Free for ticket holders!

Bryan Center at Duke University

Mingle with fellow dance lovers while sampling fine wines provided by our offical 2010 wine sponsor, the Hope Valley Bottle Shop. These complimentary wine tastings start at 7 pm on June 16, June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14, and July 21.

ADF Block Party Free and open to the public! brought to you by the ADF’s Modern Scene May 23 from 5–7 pm Peabody Place, Downtown Durham

photo by Andrew Synowiez

ADF’s Modern Scene promises to be the social highlight of the summer! Back by popular demand, an ADF Block Party will take place at Peabody Place in downtown Durham on Sunday, May 23. Break out your favorite flip-flops and come get jazzed about the ADF’s 2010 season while enjoying cheap eats, drinks at a cash bar, fantastic door prizes, and much more. The ADF will also collect non-perishable food items at the event, providing patrons who donate a voucher for 25% off of regular tickets purchased that evening. The ADF appreciates the support of Pop’s, Morgan Imports, and Parker & Otis for making this event possible. A second event, equally as exciting, will take place during the Festival itself – stay tuned for details!

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Learn More at the ADF this summer Audience Memory Program

Dance audiences often wonder how dancers remember “all those steps,” yet have trouble remembering performances they have seen. We will offer Audience Memory Workshops this season, with demonstrations, research, discussion, and memory tips.

We will also offer an Audience Memory Enhancement Program, including memory lab visits and exercises on how to improve perception and memory for dance. The program is directed by Professor Ruth Day, Director of the Memory for Movement Lab at Duke University and Cognitive Scientist in Residence at the ADF. The Audience Memory Program is sponsored by a grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Fund and the James Irvine Foundation. Visit the ADF website for details.

The Audience Memory Program is made possible through support from Engaging Dance Audiences. Engaging Dance Audiences is administered by Dance/USA and made possible with generous funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

ADF Tours Free and open to the public!

ADF tours are informative, educational, and fun! Tour participants have the opportunity to observe classes and rehearsals, and watch a short video documenting the Festival’s first 75 years of modern dance. Festival tours are great for individuals, community groups, and dance fans of all ages. ADF Tours will occur June 21–July 16 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10:30 am and 1:45 pm. Please call 919-684-6402 to make your reservation today.

Post Performance Discussions (PPD) Free for ticket holders!

Join us after select performances for these thoughtful discussions moderated by the artists themselves. Participants have the opportunity to meet the artists, ask questions, and learn more about the creators’ work and vision. Please check the performance calendar (inside cover) for dates.

ADF Online Performing Company Pages

New to the ADF this season, each performing company has a devoted company page on the ADF website complete with video, photos, articles, and links to relevant company information to help put their work in context and to provide additional resources for dance fans and community members. Patrons can also view PrePerformance Talks by performing company members once performances commence.

ADF Video Blog

The ADF’s online video blog, May we have this CyberDance?, will highlight the diversity of events taking place during the Festival via daily online coverage of ADF classes, rehearsals, and performances, as well as interviews with the artists and much more. Get an insider’s look at the breadth of Festival activities taking place in Durham this summer.

Social Media

Patrons may learn more about the Festival, receive frequent insider updates, participate in give-aways, and get to know the performing companies and artists by becoming a fan on Facebook and/or following the ADF on Twitter (@AmerDanceFest).

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For the Kids!

Kids Night Out

Kids deserve a night out too! Area youth, ages 6–16, are invited to attend any evening ADF performance for free with the purchase of a regular-priced adult ticket.

Available for all 2010 ADF evening performances, Kids Night Out (KNO) tickets give patrons the ability to share their love of the ADF and modern dance with the next generation of dance-goers.

A limited number of KNO tickets will be available for each performing company. As some programs may contain adult themes or nudity, the purchase of KNO tickets is left to the discretion of parents and guardians.

Programs with known adult content will be noted.

ADF Project Dance

At the center of ADF’s community outreach efforts, ADF Project Dance exposes youth from the local community to dance and performance through workshops, residencies, and classes for various ages. In 2009, ADF Project Dance became a year-round program and touched the lives of over 5,000 young people. Stay tuned to the ADF website for ADF Project Dance opportunities.

Project Dance is made possible through the generous contribution of the SHS Foundation.

Community Day 2010 Free and open to the public!

July 17 from 2–4:30 pm Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

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Children’s Saturday Matinee Series

see page 5 Join the ADF in celebrating our North Carolina audiences at Community Day 2010. Whether you like to kick off your shoes and dance in the grass with the Paperhand Puppet Intervention, create your own “make and take” crafts with the Scrap Exchange, or polish your moves in an African Dance & Drum Workshop, Community Day offers fun for all ages. All events will take place at the Nasher Museum of Art on the Duke University Campus immediately following the Paul Taylor Dance Company Children’s Saturday Matinee.

ADF Community Day, Children’s Saturday Matinees and Kids Parties are made possible in part by generous funding from The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation.

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Mark Your Calendars!

Panel Discussion Free and open to the public!

June 27 at 4 pm Nelson Music Room at Duke University Join the ADF for a thought-provoking panel discussion on the 2010 season theme, What is Dance Theater?. Moderated by ADF Director Charles L. Reinhart, the panel will include Martha Clarke, Academy Award winner Alfred Uhry, Tatiana Baganova, and Roy Dicks, performing arts journalist for the News & Observer.

Martha Clarke with Mr. Grey

2010 Samuel H. Scripps/American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement Free for ADF Subscribers!

June 27 at 7:30 pm The Cotton Room at Golden Belt

The 2010 Scripps/ADF Award and its $50,000 prize will be presented to director and choreographer Martha Clarke by Alfred Uhry at a special ceremony in downtown Durham. The event will include a preview of Ms. Clarke’s ADF-commissioned new work.

Screening of 36 Works by Eiko & Koma

June 30 at 1 pm White Lecture Hall at Duke University

Free and open to the public!

photo by Gregory Georges/ADF 2007

Join us for a screening of 36 Works by Eiko & Koma. This video was produced as a part of Eiko & Koma’s exhibition “Time is not Even, Space is not Empty” which opened at Zilkha Gallery in Wesleyan University in the fall of 2009. Edited by Eiko with the assistance of Tara Kelton and Shoko Letton, the film shows the trajectory of Eiko & Koma’s career through short excerpts of most of their works created between 1976 (the year they arrived in the US) and 2009 (the year they started their Retrospective Project). Eiko & Koma will also present a retrospective of some of their greatest works June 28-30 at Reynolds Industries Theater.

Balasaraswati/Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching Award Ceremony Free and open to the public!

July 18 at 7:30 pm Griffith Theater at Duke University This coveted award will be given to the “mother of modern dance in China”, Yang Meiqi, at a special ceremony. The Chair was established in 1991 and recognizes the dual role of teachers in passing on dance history and tradition and in guaranteeing the future creativity of the art form. Acclaimed choreographer, Shen Wei, will speak about his former teacher Yang Meiqi.

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m o d er e of r u 2010 ADF Gala t : Make an investment in the fu “...artistically the most All proceeds to benefit the ADF Scholarship Fund.

Support and encourage tomorrow’s dancers and choreographers by joining us on July 22nd for ADF’s Thursday, July 22 2010 Gala. Here are two ways:

Skyline Lounge at the Durham Performing Arts Center

6 pm Light Dinner | Live Music Wine | Festive Attire

important gathering of modern dance professionals and students in America” -The Wall Street Journal

Purchase a ticket to the Gala: Tickets ($150) include a light dinner hosted

by Giorgios Hospitality Group, wine, and VIP seating to an exciting world premiere performance by Shen Wei Dance Arts. $85 per ticket is tax deductible

8 pm World Premiere performance

by Shen Wei Dance Arts

10 pm Cocktail Reception with Shen Wei in President’s Club Lounge

Sponsor the Gala: Gold Sponsorship ($500) includes two tickets to the Gala dinner, VIP seating to the performance, and name recognition in the playbill.

Platinum Sponsorship ($1000) includes all of the above benefits plus an invitation to the post-performance cocktail reception with Shen Wei and name recognition on signage at the Gala.

RSVP at the Platinum level by Friday, June 4th and receive two additional tickets for a total of four tickets.

(platinum level sponsors and above)

Act now! The first 24 sponsors at the platinum level will receive two tickets to see Beauty and the Beast at DPAC in June!

Did you know? This year marks the tenth anniversary of the founding of Shen Wei Dance Arts at the ADF. Shen Wei’s company was comprised primarily of ADF scholarship students. Celebrate a great success story and help us ensure that more will follow by attending the Gala on July 22nd!

For Gala tickets, sponsorships, or additional information: Call 919.668.2233 (2ADF), select option 3, and ask for Kate Kyle or Ryan Smith, or buy your ticket or sponsor the gala online at www.americandancefestival.org. photo by Ernestine Ruben

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Dance on a Dime - Ways to Save Take a look at the many ways to see and save at the ADF this summer!

ADF Subscribers save 25%! Subscription prices fit for any budget!

The ADF rewards your loyalty and patronage. Simply purchase four or more tickets (in any combination) to Festival performances and save 25% off regular ticket prices.* As an ADF subscriber, you are guaranteed the best seats in the house, earliest ordering privileges, easy ticket exchange, ticket insurance, and a tax deduction receipt for unused tickets. Additional benefits include the money-saving subscriber coupon book, email updates about special Festival events and offers, and free tickets to the ADF Faculty and Musicians concerts. *Subscriptions are seated in the order in which they are received. Subscribers may exchange their tickets up to 48 hours in advance for the same performing company and same price level. No cross venue subscriptions.

Subject to availability.

$20 Tickets available at DPAC performances

In an effort to make certain that everyone in our community has access to the very best in modern dance, the ADF is pleased to again offer specially-discounted $20 tickets at every DPAC performance. Only 140 seats will be available for each performance so act quickly!* From Pilobolus to Paul Taylor Dance Company to Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company, don’t miss a moment of the action at “The world’s greatest dance festival.” (The New York Post) *Subject to availability. Quantities are limited.

A $2/ticket City of Durham facility fee will be assessed.

Groups Save BIG!

Are you the organizer of a book club, social networking group, or religious organization?

There’s no better way to see great modern dance at such an affordable rate than to bring a group of ten or more of your closest friends/colleagues. Groups save 20% off of regularpriced tickets and also receive special concierge services. To learn more, please visit www.americandancefestival.org.

Are you a Student?

See great modern dance for HALF PRICE! Everyone needs a break from exams, papers, and the rigorous day-to-day of student life. That’s why the ADF provides world-class entertainment to full-time students for half-price! A valid student ID must be displayed at the box office window one hour prior to the beginning of each ADF performance.

Subject to availability. One ticket per valid ID.

Senior Discount

ADF patrons who are 65 years of age or older may reduce their regular-priced single ticket by $3. Great modern dance deserves great patrons of all ages.

University Employee Discount

Employees of Duke University, UNC, NCCU, Durham Tech, and North Carolina State can save 20% off regular ticket prices. Contact your university/college human resources department for the ADF university employee discount code.

All discounts must be requested at the time of purchase and cannot be combined with any other discount or offer.

Other restrictions may apply.

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How To Order Single tickets and new subscriptions to ADF performances will be available for sale on May 10, 2010.

ADF @

By Phone

919.668.2233 (2ADF)

Online

24 hours/day, 7 days/week

By Mail / In Person DPAC Ticket Center 123 Vivian St. Durham, NC 27701

Ticket purchases for ADF @ DPAC performances must be made payable to Durham Performing Arts Center.

Box Office Hours Monday-Friday 10 am–5 pm Saturday 10 am–2 pm The box office will open two hours prior to event time for all performances.

ADF @

By Phone

919.668.2233 (2ADF)

Online

24 hours/day, 7 days/week

By Mail / In Person Duke University Box Office Box 90772 Durham, NC 27708

Bryan University Center Duke University West Campus Ticket purchases for ADF @ Duke performances must be made payable to University Box Office.

Box Office Hours Monday-Friday 10 am–5 pm The box office will open two hours prior to event time for all performances.

All sales are final – no refunds. All discounts must be requested at time of purchase and cannot be combined.

Pick 4+ subscriptions & single ticket orders are seated in the order in which they are received. No cross venue subscriptions.

Exchanges: Subscribers may exchange their tickets up to 48 hours in advance for the same performing company and same price level. Subject to availability.

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Se le c t yo ur p e rf ormanc e s PERFORMANCES at DPAC

Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company

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Th 6/17

Th 6/24

Th 7/1

Pilobolus

single ticket

pick 4+

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Orch

$43 $35 $20

$32.25 $26.25 $15.00

Grand Tier

$43 $35

$32.25 $26.25

Orch

$43 $35 $20

$32.25 $26.25 $15.00

Grand Tier

$43 $35

$32.25 $26.25

Orch

$46 $38 $20

$34.50 $28.50 $15.00

Grand Tier

$46 $38

$34.50 $28.50

Orch

$43 $35 $20

$32.25 $26.25 $15.00

Grand Tier

$43 $35

$32.25 $26.25

Orch

$43 $35 $20

$32.25 $26.25 $15.00

Grand Tier

$43 $35

$32.25 $26.25

Sat 7/17

Orch

$21.50 $17.50 $10

Program B

Grand Tier

$21.50 $17.50

Sat 7/24

Orch

$43 $35 $20

$32.25 $26.25 $15.00

Grand Tier

$43 $35

$32.25 $26.25

Sat 7/24

Orch

$21.50 $17.50 $10

Program B

Grand Tier

$21.50 $17.50

dates (circle) all performances at 8 pm

Fri 6/18

Fri 6/25

Fri 7/2

Sat 6/19

Sat 6/26

Sat 7/3

Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance

Th 7/8

Fri 7/9

Sat 7/10

Paul Taylor Dance Company

Th 7/15

Fri 7/16

Sat 7/17

Program A Program A Program B

Paul Taylor Dance Company Program B discount* Buy a ticket to Program A, save 50% off Program B!

*Must purchase Program A ticket (circle above) for each Program B discounted ticket.

Shen Wei Dance Arts

Th 7/22 Program A GALA (see #3)

Fri 7/23

Program A Program B

Shen Wei Dance Arts Program B discount*

Buy a ticket to Program A, save 50% off Program B!

*Must purchase Program A ticket (circle above) for each Program B discounted ticket.

seats

25% off

(circle)

# of tickets

# KNO ticketsº

subtotal

$_______

$_______

$_______

$_______

$_______

$_______

$_______

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City of Durham Facility Fee (total # of tix) _____ x $2 = $_______ Ticket Order Subtotal: $_______

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❍ Center

ADF will make best efforts to seat you as requested.

❍ Right

❍ Aisle

❍ Best Available

Thursday July 22, 2010

For information & to purchase an ADF Gala Ticket (which includes the 7/22 Shen Wei Dance Arts performance), please see page 14.

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4 AD F C o n c e r t s

at Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke University

Subscribers receive one complimentary ticket per subscription (4+ tickets) to the ADF Faculty and/or Musicians Concerts. dates and times (circle) # of free tickets with FREE tion! ip Musicians Concert Fri 6/25 at 8 pm r subsc Faculty Concert*

Fri 7/9 at 8 pm

Sat 7/10 at 2 pm

Additional tickets may be purchased by contacting the Duke University Box Office at 919.668.2233. *same program both performances

5 C h i l d r e n’s S a t u rd a y M a t i n e e s Subscription for all 3 Pilobolus

dates and times

price

7/3, 7/10, 7/17

$30.75

# of tickets

$_______

subtotal

Sat 7/3 at 1 pm

$13.50

$_______

Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance

Sat 7/10 at 1 pm

$13.50

$_______

Paul Taylor Dance Company

Sat 7/17 at 1 pm

$13.50

$_______

City of Durham Facility Fee* (# of tix) ____ x $2 = $______*

*Only one $2 fee assessed for each Children’s Saturday Matinee Subscription.

All single tickets will be charged a $2 fee.

Children’s Saturday Matinee Subtotal $_______

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Ticket Subtotal (from reverse side) $_______________________

Children’s Saturday Matinee Subtotal

(above)

$________________________

DPAC subscription processing fee (total # of tickets: ______ x $3) $________________________ No subscription processing fee for in-person orders.

Phone orders will be assessed a $4/ticket processing fee.

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GRAND TOTAL $_____________________

Name___________________________________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________________________ City______________________________________ State___________ Zip________________ Day Phone (______) ________________________ Evening (______) ________________________ Email (requested) ______________________________________________ ❍

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❍ Check payable to DURhAM PERfORMING ARTS CENTER ❍ Visa

❍ Mastercard

❍ AMEX

❍ Discover

Credit Card #____________________________________________CVV#________________ Name (as appears on card) ____________________________________________________ Billing Zip Code ________________________________Exp. Date_____________________ Signature__________________________________________________________________

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All sales are final – no refunds. All discounts must be requested at time of purchase and cannot be combined. Pick 4+ subscriptions & single ticket orders are seated in the order in which they are received. No cross venue subscriptions.

Exchanges: Subscribers may exchange their tickets up to 48 hours in advance for the same performing company and same price level. Subject to availability. To purchase subscriptions or single tickets to ADF @ Duke performances, please see page 19.

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African African American American Thurs Dance Ensemble Dance Ensemble 6/10

Fri Thurs 6/11 6/10

Sat Fri 6/12 6/11

Sat $27 6/12

$20.25 $27 $20.25

$_______ $_______

Tues Monica Monica Bill Barnes Bill Barnes6/15 & Kate & Weare Kate Weare 2 pm

Tues Tues 6/15 6/15 2 pm

Wed Tues 6/16 6/15

Wed $27 6/16

$20.25 $27 $20.25

$_______ $_______

Dendy Dancetheater Dendy Dancetheater 6/21

Mon

Tues Mon 6/22 6/21

Wed Tues 6/23 6/22

Wed $27 6/23

$20.25 $27 $20.25

$_______ $_______

Eiko & Koma Eiko & Koma 6/28

Mon

Tues Mon 6/29 6/28

Wed Tues 6/30 6/29

Wed $27 6/30

$20.25 $27 $20.25

$_______ $_______

MarthaMartha Clarke Clarke 7/5

Mon

Tues Mon 7/6 7/5

Wed Tues 7/7 7/6

Wed $32 7/7

$24.00 $32 $24.00

$_______ $_______

Rosie Herrera Rosie Herrera 7/12

Mon

Tues Mon 7/13 7/12

Wed Tues 7/14 7/13

Wed $27 7/14

$20.25 $27 $20.25

$_______ $_______

Mon

Tues Mon 7/20 7/19

Wed Tues 7/21 7/20

Wed $32 7/21

$24.00 $32 $24.00

$_______ $_______

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ADF Concerts at Reynolds Industries Theater

with FREE tion! ip r c s sub

# of free tickets*

date and times

Musicians Concert

Fri 6/25 at 8 pm

Faculty Concert** Fri 7/9 at 8 pm Sat 7/10 at 2 pm

price

# of paid tickets

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$_______

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$_______

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*Limit one free ticket per subscription. Additional tickets can be ordered at full price. **same program both performances

C h i l d r e n’s S a t u rd a y M a t i n e e s

See section 5 on the ADF @ order form (page 18) to reserve your Children’s Saturday Matinee tickets. Subscribers save 25%! Children’s Saturday Matinee checks must be made payable seperately to the Durham Performing Arts Center.

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Ticket Subtotal (from reverse side) $_______________________ ADF @ Duke Concerts Total $________________________

1 free ticket with each Pick 4+ Subscription

Duke Parking Vouchers (#______ x $3) $________________________

One voucher per car, per performance for Duke performances only.

Tax-Deductible Contribution* $________________________ Duke University Box Office processing fee + $5.00 GRAND TOTAL $__________________

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Name___________________________________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________________________ City______________________________________ State___________ Zip________________ Day Phone (______) ________________________ Evening (______) ________________________ Email (requested) _________________________________________________ ❍

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❍ Check payable to UNIvERSITy BOx OffICE

❍ Visa

❍ Mastercard

❍ AMEX

❍ Discover

Credit Card #_____________________________________________CVV#________________ Name (as appears on card) ________________________________________________________ Billing Zip Code ________________________________Exp. Date _______________________ Signature_______________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

*If you are making a tax-deductible contribution, print name(s) exactly as it should appear in the ADf playbill.

O RD E R ONL IN E AN YT IME !

All sales are final – no refunds. All discounts must be requested at time of purchase and cannot be combined. Pick 4+ subscriptions & single ticket orders are seated in the order in which they are received. No cross venue subscriptions.

Exchanges: Subscribers may exchange their tickets up to 48 hours in advance for the same performing company and same price level. Subject to availability. To purchase subscriptions or single tickets to ADF @ DPAC performances, please see page 17.

Seating & Parking

ADF @ BALCONY

CENTER

GRAND TIER RIGHT

LEFT

CENTER RIGHT

LEFT

ORCHESTRA

ADF @ In an effort to give you the best dance-going experience possible, we have intentionally restricted portions of the Orchestra at DPAC which may include obstructed views.

Restricted seats are represented by gray shading.

STAGE

PARKING AT DPAC is easy in three new decks with almost 3,000 spaces and just a few minutes walking distance of the theater.

American Tobacco East Deck ($5), American Tobacco North Deck ($4), American Tobacco South Deck (free, except on game days).

center right

left

stage PARKING AT REYNOLDS is available in the Bryan Center parking garage, located on Science Drive. The Duke Parking Office charges a special-event parking fee of $5. Discounted parking vouchers (one voucher per car, per show) are available for $3 each when you place your order. Duke University employees with a Duke University parking permit do not need to purchase parking vouchers. Patrons must inform parking attendants of any vouchers held at Will Call.

Every Gift Makes a Difference The ADF relies on individual supporters like you to help sustain our high-quality dance programming, world-renowned education programs, community outreach projects, and archival efforts. As a non-profit arts organization, ticket sales and tuition cover only 46% of what it costs to produce an ADF season, so your support is very important to us.

Every gift makes a difference: If everyone made a $10 tax deductible donation each time they attended an ADF performance, the ADF would more than double the amount of contributions we receive each year from individuals! If you love coming to the ADF and have never made a contribution, please consider making a donation today!

How To Donate: American Dance Festival, Box 90772, Durham, NC 27708-0772 919.668.2233 (2ADF), option 3 A copy of the ADF’s latest annual report may be obtained, upon request, from ADF or from the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, Attn: FOIL Officer, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the NC State Solicitation Licensing Branch at (888) 830-4989. This license is not an endorsement by the State.

Unless noted, brochure photos by Sara D. Davis/ADF. Back Cover: Eyal Landesman Cover: Top row photos by (left to right): Eyal Landesman, James Arias, Steven Schreiber, and Michael Slobodian. Bottom row photos by: Paul B. Goode, Sara D. Davis/ ADF 2008, Gregory Georges/ADF 2007, Bruce R. Feeley/ADF

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