ADF 2011 Season Brochure

Some thing Treasured, something new

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

something new, something treasured

ADF 2011 June 9-july 23

2011 American Dance Festival Performances Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

8 World Premieres

Gala

5 US Premieres

June

5 Reconstructions

Durham Performing Arts Center 7 pm 9

Yossi Berg & Oded Graf •

Rosas Reynolds Industries Theater 8 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater June 14 at 8 pm June 15 at 2 pm & 8 pm 13

14

presented to Donna Faye Burchfield 4 pm, White Lecture Hall

10

Scripps/ADF Award to Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker presented prior to 11 the performance

Durham Performing Arts Center 8 pm

Season Dedication

to Alex Katz presented prior to the performance

15

wtw ppd

Teaching Tribute

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company+

USP

12

Saturday

Rosas• Reynolds Industries Theater 8 pm

•+

6 ADF Commissions

5 ADF Company Debuts

Friday

16

17

ppd

18

International Screendance Festival (ISF) FREE!

TAO Dance Theater

USP

•

EVIDENCE, A Dance Company & Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

Reynolds Industries Theater 8 pm

Durham Performing Arts Center 8 pm

Children’s Matinee 1 pm

Community Day

19 ISF

20

ppd

21

22

wtw

ppd

23

24

Nasher Museum of Art 25 2-4:30 pm FREE!

FREE!

Pilobolus +

Rosie Herrera

WP

Reynolds Industries Theater 8 pm

WP

Durham Performing Arts Center 8 pm Children’s Matinee 1 pm

26

ppd

27

28

29

wtw

30

Eiko & Koma+

3

4

Durham Performing Arts Center 8 pm

5

6

ppd

Doug Varone and Dancers

ppd

11

12

PAST/FORWARD

WP

18

ppd

19

ppd Post Performance Discussion wtw Wine Tasting Wednesdays

8

Faculty Concert

9

Reynolds 2 pm

14

15

16

ppd

Paul Taylor Dance Company

WP

Durham Performing Arts Center 8 pm

Children’s Matinee 1 pm

HU/ADF MFA Performances FREE! Reynolds Industries Theater 8 pm

20

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ADF Commissioned World Premiere + Reconstruction • ADF Company Debut

Reynolds 8 pm

WP

works by Twyla Tharp+, Martha ClarkeWP & Bulareyaung PagarlavaWP performed by ADF Dancers Reynolds Industries Theater 8 pm 17

Faculty Concert

Durham Performing Arts Center 8 pm

13

wtw

7

Shen Wei Dance Arts

Reynolds Industries Theater 8 pm

10

2

USP

Culberson Asiatic Arboretum Pond

Reynolds 7:30 pm

1

ppd

Emanuel Gat Dance

Sarah P. Duke Gardens 9:15 pm

Musicians Concert

July

USP

US Premiere

21

ppd

22

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All programs are subject to change

(Calendar as of 3.24.2011)

From the directors Dear Friends,

It is with great excitement that we invite you to our 78th season as we celebrate the best in modern dance, both past and present. Remaining at the heart of the ADF is the 6 ½ weeks of performances by the world’s leading professional dance companies, ranging from the most experimental to the most established. With 8 World Premieres, 6 ADF Commissions, 5 US Premieres, 5 Reconstructions, and 5 ADF Company Debuts, Something New, Something Treasured will honor the timeless classics of modern dance, while exploring the most innovative works that are shaping the field nationally and internationally.

something new, something treasured

Some thing Treasured, something new

To open the 2011 Festival season, a very special Gala is planned to benefit the newly established Charles L. and Stephanie Reinhart Fund, which supports future tuition scholarships for students, commissions of new work, and other special projects. The evening will be held at the Durham Performing Arts Center and will feature a one-night-only performance of works by five artists and companies, followed by a reception in DPAC’s Star Terrace Lobby and Skyline Lounge.

The season will also feature ADF commissions and reconstructions by Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Martha Clarke, and Rosie Herrera. Pilobolus will celebrate their 40th anniversary with the presentation of three World Premieres including an ADF commission in collaboration with Japanese Butoh artist, Takuya Muramatsu, along with the reconstruction of their 1975 hit, Untitled. Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company will perform their masterpiece D-Man in the Waters, accompanied by the Durham Symphony, and Eiko & Koma will celebrate their 40th anniversary with the reconstruction of River at Sarah P. Duke Gardens. International companies/choreographers making their ADF debuts this summer include Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Rosas (Belgium), with her revered work Rosas danst Rosas, as well as exciting US premieres by TAO Dance Theater (China), Emanuel Gat Dance (France), Yossi Berg and Oded Graf (Israel), Scottish Dance Theater (Scotland), and Bulareyaung Pagarlava (Taiwan).

We are incredibly grateful to be presenting 20 diverse and amazingly talented artists and companies at the Durham Performing Arts Center and Reynolds Industries Theater, as well as the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. With so much to see, we encourage you to act now and consider choosing the PICK4+ ticket option this summer. You’ll enjoy up to 25% off regular ticket prices to any ADF@Duke or ADF@DPAC performance, along with free tickets to the Musicians and Faculty concerts, a special subscriber coupon book (with great discounts to many local businesses), and you’ll be among the first to be seated, ensuring fantastic sightlines for performances. We also encourage you to visit page 16 for more information on the numerous free community activities provided for families throughout the summer. There is something for everyone.

We look forward to seeing you this summer!

Our best,

Charles L. Reinhart

ADF Director

Jodee Nimerichter ADF Co-Director

Brochure photos by ADF/Sara D. Davis, unless otherwise noted.

Cover photos: Rosie Herrera, Shen Wei Dance Arts, Paul Taylor Dance Company Back Cover: Rosas danst Rosas by Jean Luc Tanghe

Contents Gala 2011 2

ADF@DPAC Performances 3–5 Children’s Saturday Matinees 6 How to Order/Seating/Parking 6 Order form 7–8 ADF@Duke Performances 9–12 How to Order/Seating/Parking 12 Order form 13–14 Concerts, performance extras, & more 15 Faculty & Musician’s Concerts Wine Tasting Wednesdays Post Performance Discussions Awards & Dedication Alex Katz Exhibit For you! For free! 16 HU/ADF MFA Performances Audience Memory Program Block Party Community Day International Screendance Festival Project Dance Tours Ways to Save 17 Ways to Give 17

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adf Gala2011

Thursday, June 9 at 7 pm

Durham Performing Arts Center

5 companies, One-night Season Opening Celebrating Charles L. Reinhart’s legacy & leadership of the ADF since 1968

Celebrate his remarkable career and the start of a new season by joining us for the ADF’s 2011 Gala.

Proceeds will benefit the newly established Charles L. and Stephanie Reinhart Fund, supporting future scholarships for students, commissions of new work, and other special projects.

Opening Night Gala Performance African American Dance Ensemble traditional African dance Martha Clarke’s solo Pagliaccio, performed by John Kelley Mark Dendy as Martha Graham Hubbard Street Dance Chicago excerpt of Ohad Naharin’s THREE TO MAX Scottish Dance Theater US Premiere of Drift Performance tickets can be ordered through the ADF@DPAC Ticket Order form (page 7) Gala Evening Tickets Join the dance companies post-performance for heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, live music, and dancing in DPAC’s Star Terrace Lobby and Skyline Lounge.

Tickets ($125) include admission to both the performance and the reception. $60 per ticket is tax deductible.

To buy Gala Evening Tickets or learn about sponsoring the Gala, contact Kate Kyle: 919.684.6402 or kate@americandancefestival.org.

Additional information about the companies and event is available at: photos by Todd Rosenberg and Fraser McLean

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A special thank you to our Gold SponSorS

as of 3.28.2011

Emily Kass and Charles Weinraub

BILL T. JONES/ARNIE ZANE DANCE COMPANY

photo by Lois Greenfield

Thursday–Saturday, June 16–18 at 8 pm

Rarely has one seen a dance company throw itself onto the stage with such kinetic exaltation.

–The New York Times

ADF@ DPAC

Multi-talented choreographer, dancer, theater director, and writer Bill T. Jones will once again inspire ADF audiences with his company’s athleticism, grace, and beauty.

The program will feature the reconstruction, with support provided by the ADF, of his masterpiece D-Man in the Waters (1989), a living memory of Jones’ firsthand experience with death and the resiliency of the human spirit. The company will also perform Spent Days Out Yonder, an excerpt from Jones’ work You Walk? (2000), which explores Latin cultural influence on America. The Durham Symphony will provide live musical accompaniment for both works.

The ADF reconstruction of D-Man in the Waters is supported by the SHS Foundation and The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation.

Evidence, a dance Company & Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

a shared program

Thursday–Saturday, June 23–25 at 8 pm

photos by Rachel Papo and Jay Anderson

Children’s Saturday Matinee: June 25 at 1 pm …sweeps you up in its physical tumult and strong emotions.

There is nothing cool and restrained about Brown’s works… –Washington Post Ronald K. Brown’s company EVIDENCE brings its seamless fusion of traditional African dance, contemporary and social choreography, and spirituality to the program with the performance of his captivating work Grace (1999) and his newest work, On Earth Together (2011), set to the soulful songs of Stevie Wonder.

DCDC will perform Donald McKayle’s masterpiece Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder (1959), a sorrowful glimpse into the lost hope of men on a chain gang as they yearn for their freedom, and Ulysses Dove’s Vespers (1986), which captures the soul and deep spirituality of the women in Southern churches.

These marvelous Dayton dancers; they rewrite major pages of the history of American choreography by dancing them. –The New York Times

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Pilobolus

Thursday–Saturday, June 30–July 2 at 8 pm Children’s Saturday Matinee: July 2 at 1 pm

photo by John Kane

Known for its imaginative and athletic exploration of creative collaboration, Pilobolus will celebrate its 40th anniversary with three world premieres and one of their classic works. They will present the reconstruction, with support from the ADF, of Untitled (1975), which examines the profound relationship between men and women, and an ADF commissioned world premiere in collaboration with Japanese Butoh artist, Takuya Muramatsu. Seraph, created in collaboration with the engineers, programmers, and pilots of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) under the direction of Daniela Rus, investigates the relationship between human and machine. All Is Not Lost, the live companion to Pilobolus’ video collaboration with the Grammy-winning band OK Go, explores perspectives, gravity, and dimensionality through a kaleidoscopic view of human connection.

One of the world’s most popular modern-dance troupes…famous for its wit and sensuality. –The New York Times

ADF@ DPAC

The ADF reconstruction of Untitled is supported by the American Express Charitable Fund.

New Work is commissioned by the ADF with support from the SHS Foundation and Japan Foundation, New York.

Emanuel gat dance

france

Thursday–Saturday, July 7–9 at 8 pm

If you want to see the future of dance, take a long look at Emanuel Gat.

photo by Emanuel Gat

–Kansas City Star

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Artistic Director Emanuel Gat has gained international recognition for his high artistic standards and unprecedented voice within the modern dance genre. His extraordinary troupe of dancers will make their fourth appearance at the ADF with the US premiere of Brilliant Corners.

Set to an original score created by Gat himself, this “choreographic playground” investigates the human and mechanical forces that create what is seen onstage.

Shen Wei Dance Arts Thursday–Saturday, July 14–16 at 8 pm

One of the greatest artists of our time.

–Washington Post

Acclaimed for his synthesis of Eastern and Western art forms, choreographer, designer, and director Shen Wei continues to awe audiences as he infuses his riveting and timeless movement vocabulary with the use of new artistic mediums. Since his company’s founding at the ADF in 2000 they have continued to perform yearly at the Festival. This summer, the company will perform an ADF commissioned world premiere that will show a new and undoubtedly captivating side of Shen Wei’s artistic skill.

ADF@ DPAC

New Work is commissioned by the ADF with support from the SHS Foundation.

Paul Taylor Dance Company Thursday–Saturday, July 21–23 at 8 pm

Children’s Saturday Matinee: July 23 at 1 pm There is no more dramatically imaginative choreographer today.

–The New York Times

The Uncommitted is commissioned by the ADF with support from the SHS Foundation and the Charles L. and Stephanie Reinhart Fund.

photo by Lois Greenfield

As one of dance history’s most celebrated artists, Paul Taylor’s prolific choreography is renowned the world over for its power, relevance, and vibrancy.

Having premiered 15 works at the ADF, Paul Taylor will return again with an ADF commissioned world premiere entitled The Uncommitted.

His company will also present Promethean Fire, originally commissioned by the ADF in 2002, which examines the vast array of emotional colors within the human condition, and Company B (1991), a timeless work that juxtaposes the jubilant rhythms of the Andrews Sisters with the eerily turbulent reality of war.

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Children’s Saturday Matinees The ADF has something for the entire family! Children’s Saturday Matinees are specially designed to delight the imaginations of children of all ages. These hour-long, family-friendly performances begin at 1 pm at the Durham Performing Arts Center. Join us after the July 10th and July 23rd performances on the DPAC Plaza for a FREE Kids’ Party, complete with snacks, activities, and additional entertainment.

Save 25% when you purchase tickets to all three Children’s Saturday Matinees!

EVIDENCE, A Dance Company & Dayton Contemporary Dance Company June 25 at 1 pm Followed by Community Day (page 16) at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University!

Pilobolus July 2 at 1 pm Followed by a free Kids’ Party!

Paul Taylor Dance Company July 23 at 1 pm Followed by a free Kids’ Party!

photo by John Kane

Tickets on sale May 9!

ADF@ DPAC

How to order ADF@DPAC Tickets In Person or by Mail

DPAC Ticket Center 123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC 27701

By Phone 919.680.2787 Online www.americandancefestival.org

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

PARKING at DPAC is easy in three decks just a few minutes within walking distance of the theater. American Tobacco East Deck ($5), American Tobacco North Deck ($4), American Tobacco South Deck (free, except on game days).

SEATING

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.

BALCONY

Please advise the Box Office Staff of any special needs.

GRAND TIER RIGHT

CENTER

LEFT

$23 (PICK4+ price: $18) $48 or $51 (PICK4+ price: $37 or $39) $40 or $43 (PICK4+ price: $31 or $33) Questions? Please call Tim Barco, ADF Box Office Coordinator, at 919.684.4444

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ORCHESTRA STAGE

All sales are final – no refunds. All discounts must be requested at time of purchase and cannot be combined. All orders are seated in the order in which they are received.

ADF@DPAC and ADF@Duke orders cannot be combined to secure the PICK4+ rate.

PICK4+ ticket buyers may exchange tickets up to 48 hours in advance for the same performing company and same price level. Subject to availability.

ADF@

PICK4+ prices are available using this order form, by phone or in person. Online orders with Ticketmaster will only recognize PICK4+ tickets to one program, not a combination of performances. PICK4+ details are on page 17.

1 Select your performance PERFORMANCES at DPAC

dates (circle) performances at 8 pm unless otherwise noted

seats

Th 6/9 7pm

Gala Performance Performance tickets only.

Tickets to the full Gala evening must be purchased through the ADF Development office (details on page 2).

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company

EVIDENCE, A Dance Company & Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

Pilobolus

Emanuel Gat Dance

Shen Wei Dance Arts

Paul Taylor Dance Company

Th 6/16

Th 6/23

Th 6/30

Th 7/7

Th 7/14

Th 7/21

Fri 6/17

Fri 6/24

Fri 7/1

Fri 7/8

Fri 7/15

Fri 7/22

Sat 6/18

Sat 6/25

Sat 7/2

Sat 7/9

Sat 7/16

Sat 7/23

single ticket

PICK4+ price

Orch

$51 $43 $23

$39 $33 $18

Grand Tier

$51 $43

$39 $33

Orch

$48 $40 $23

$37 $31 $18

Grand Tier

$48 $40

$37 $31

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$48 $40

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Orch

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$39 $33 $18

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$51 $43

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$48 $40 $23

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$48 $40

$37 $31

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$48 $40

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Orch

$48 $40 $23

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$48 $40

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Ticket prices include City of Durham Facility Fee. º KNO tickets are Kids Night Out tickets. For details, see page 16.

2 Seating Preference ❍ Left

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Ticket Order Subtotal: $______

ADF will make best efforts to seat you as requested.

❍ Right

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❍ Best Available

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3 Children’s Saturday Matinees

dates

price

Children's Saturday Matinee Series

6/25, 7/2 and 7/23

$35

$_______

EVIDENCE, A Dance Company & Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

Sat 6/25 at 1 pm

$17

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Pilobolus

Sat 7/2 at 1 pm

$17

$_______

Paul Taylor Dance Company

Sat 7/23 at 1 pm

$17

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Ticket prices include City of Durham Facility Fee.

Please Note

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# of tickets

Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 7 pm

Tickets to the full Gala evening (performance and reception) must be purchased through the ADF Development Office (details on page 2).

Performance only tickets may be purchased in section #1 of this order form.

Ticket Subtotal (Section 1, reverse side) $________________________

Children’s Saturday Matinee Total (Section 3, above) $________________________ DPAC processing fee (total # of tickets: ______ x $3) $________________________ No processing fees for in-person orders.

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

TOTAL $_____________________

5 Patron Information

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6 Payment Information

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ADF Musicians & Faculty Concerts at Duke

PICK4+ ticket buyers receive one complimentary ticket to the ADF Musicians and Faculty Concerts for every four tickets that are purchased. See section 3 on the ADF@Duke order form to reserve your tickets for these Reynolds Industries Theater performances.

All sales are final – no refunds. All discounts must be requested at time of purchase and cannot be combined. All orders are seated in the order in which they are received. ADF@DPAC and ADF@Duke orders cannot be combined to secure the PICK4+ rate.

PICK4+ ticket buyers may exchange tickets up to 48 hours in advance for the same performing company and same price level. Subject to availability. To purchase tickets to ADF@Duke performances, please see page 13.

ORDER ONLINE ANYTIME!

Rosas

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker will be presented with the 2011 Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award at the beginning of the Saturday performance.

Belgium

photo by Jean Luc Tanghe

Friday–Sunday, June 10–12 at 8 pm

Heralded as one of the most profoundly influential European choreographers working today, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and her dance troupe, Rosas, will make their ADF debut this summer with their acclaimed 1983 classic Rosas danst Rosas.

Performed to a score created simultaneously with the movement, five physically intense “chapters” will unravel the relationship between music and choreography and explore the complex interactions between uniformity and individuality.

ADF@ DUKE

De Keersmaeker has helped define modern dance as we know it.

–The Independent (UK)

Yossi BERG & ODED GRAF Israel

photo by Christoffer Askman

Tuesday, June 14 at 8 pm Wednesday, June 15 at 2 pm & 8 pm

Two of the most promising young choreographers in contemporary dance today.

–The Copenhagen Post

Since the beginnings of their partnership in 2005, this dynamic Israeli duo has built a reputation for creating supremely physical, sometimes provocative, and always poignant dance works. Their ADF debut will feature the US premiere of Animal Lost (2010), a wildly imaginative and, at times, comical exploration of stereotypes and social clichés.

Their exceptionally technical dancers challenge the line between fantasy and reality, investigating relationships and self-discovery through compelling text, gestures, movement, and song.

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Tao Dance Theater China, US Debut Monday–Wednesday, June 20–22 at 8 pm

photo by Jin Hai

Tao Ye is emerging rapidly as a force to be reckoned with, as well as the most exciting name in modern dance.

–Time Out Beijing

ADF@ DUKE

Having performed in every modern dance festival throughout China since its founding in 2008, TAO has rapidly become the country’s most sought after dance company.

With the highest level of technical virtuosity, these dancers challenge all previous conceptions of modern dance. They make their US debut at the ADF this summer with the premiere of two works, capturing the scope of their artistic skill and creativity.

Traditional in style, Weight X 3 (2009) is permeated with concepts of physicality and humanity while their newest work, 2 (2011), is set to a score developed from the rhythms of spoken and written word and investigates the natural progression of movement as it abounds without limitations.

Tao Dance Theater’s residency at the ADF is supported by the Asian Cultural Council and the Asian/Pacific Studies Institute at Duke University.

Rosie Herrera

Monday–Wednesday, June 27–29 at 8 pm

One of the brightest, most original choreographic talents to emerge from Miami.

photo by Eric Madrid

–Miami Herald

After receiving rave reviews nationwide, the unstoppable Rosie Herrera returns to the ADF to remind Durham why she was named the “Top Choreographer of 2010” (Miami Herald). She will present Dining Alone, an ADF commissioned world premiere that incorporates the humor, wit, and powerful sincerity that have come to be expected in her work. Also on the program is an exciting new version of her brilliantly introspective 2010 hit Pity Party, originally commissioned by and premiered at the ADF.

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Dining Alone is commissioned by the ADF with support from the SHS Foundation.

photo by Bruce R. Feeley

EIKO & KOMA

Tuesday & Wednesday, July 5 & 6 at 9:15 pm Sarah P. Duke Gardens Culberson Asiatic Arboretum Pond

These distinguished artists…remain at the forefront of contemporary dance by virtue of their daring imagination, and originality.

–Washington Post

Known internationally for their exquisitely meditative dances that resonate with strength and intensity, Eiko & Koma have created a theater of movement all their own. This summer Eiko & Koma will celebrate their 40th anniversary with the reconstruction of River (1995) at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Through their journey downstream in serene waters, their small nuances of movement will transcend your previous notions of life and time and challenge the relationship of audience to artist.

The ADF reconstruction of River is supported by the Charles L. and Stephanie Reinhart Fund and The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation.

Doug Varone and DANCERS

ADF@ DUKE

Monday–Wednesday, July 11–13 at 8 pm Celebrating their 25th anniversary this summer, Doug Varone and Dancers command attention with their kinetically thrilling dances that unearth the complexities of the human spirit. Their evening length work, Chapters from a Broken Novel (2011) consists of 22 vignettes inspired by Artistic Director Doug Varone’s collection of phrases, photos, quotes, and overheard conversations.

Propelled by a bold cinematic score, Varone’s Chapters is ever-present with purity, spirit, and beauty as it reveals a world teeming with everyday moments exposed for their beauty and rawness. photo by Phil Knott

Varone’s ability to convey depths of emotion has made him a rarity among his generation.

–The New York Times

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Past/forward performed by ADF dancers With an evening set to honor the new and classic works of modern dance, the PAST/FORWARD program will include the works of three artists who span the diversity of the field, all utilizing the immense talents of the ADF dancers. Acclaimed director and choreographer Martha Clarke will develop an ADF commissioned world premiere throughout the course of the summer that is sure to leave the audience wanting more. Rika Okamota and Alex Brady will set the Martha reconstruction of Twyla Tharp’s Sweet Fields (1996). Noted as one of her highest achievements, this playful yet poignantly spiritual work was Clarke inspired by Tharp’s Quaker upbringing. Rounding out the evening, former ADF International Choreographer in Residence participant Twyla Bulareyaung Pagarlava (Taiwan) will revisit the Festival Tharp for his first ADF commissioned world premiere.

How very new the old can look, and how persistent good ideas may be.

–The New York Times

(left to right) photos by Jack Vartoogian, ADF/Sara D. Davis/2008, Fannie H. Melcer

Monday–Wednesday, July 18–20 at 8 pm

Bulareyaung Pagarlava

The ADF reconstruction of Twyla Tharp’s Sweet Fields is supported by the SHS Foundation. New Work by Martha Clarke is commissioned by the ADF with support from the SHS Foundation. New Work by Bulareyaung Pagarlava is commissioned by the ADF with support from the Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York.

Tickets on sale May 9!

ADF@ DUKE

How to order ADF@Duke Tickets In Person or by Mail

Duke University Box Office Bryan Center, Duke University’s West Campus Box 90940, Durham, NC 27708

By Phone 919.684.4444 Online www.americandancefestival.org

DUKE Box OffiFIce Hours Monday-Friday 11 am–6 pm The Duke University Box Office will open two hours prior to event time for all Duke performances .

PARKING

at Reynolds Industries Theater parking is available in the Bryan Center parking garage, located on Science Drive on Duke University’s West Campus. 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 parking permit holders do not need to purchase parking vouchers. Patrons must inform parking attendants of any vouchers held at Will Call. Vouchers are not available for Eiko & Koma performances, which take place at Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

stage

left

center

Seating right

Rosas: $40 (PICK4+ price: $30) Doug Varone and Dancers & Past/Forward: $33 (PICK4+ price: $24.75) All other performances: $28 (PICK4+ price: $21)

Please advise the Box Office Staff of any special needs.

Questions? Please call Tim Barco, ADF Box Office Coordinator, at 919.684.4444

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All sales are final – no refunds. All discounts must be requested at time of purchase and cannot be combined. All orders are seated in the order in which they are received. ADF@DPAC and ADF@Duke orders cannot be combined to secure the PICK4+ rate.

PICK4+ ticket buyers may exchange tickets up to 48 hours in advance for the same performing company and same price level.

Subject to availability.

ADF@

1 Select your performance PERFORMANCES

dates (circle) all performances at 8 pm unless otherwise noted

at Reynolds Industries Theater unless otherwise noted

single ticket

PICK4+ price

Sun 6/12

$40

$30

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Wed 6/15

$28

$21

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Sat 6/11

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# of tickets

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Rosas

Fri 6/10

Yossi Berg & Oded Graf

Tues 6/14

TAO Dance Theater

Mon 6/20

Tues 6/21

Wed 6/22

$28

$21

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Rosie Herrera

Mon 6/27

Tues 6/28

Wed 6/29

$28

$21

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$28

$21

$_______

Wed 6/15 2 pm

Tues 7/5

Eiko & Koma

at Sarah P. Duke Gardens

9:15 pm

Wed 7/6

9:15 pm

Doug Varone & Dancers

Mon 7/11

Tues 7/12

Wed 7/13

$33

$24.75

$_______

Past/Forward

Mon 7/18

Tues 7/19

Wed 7/20

$33

$24.75

$_______

º KNO tickets are Kids Night Out tickets. For details, see page 16.

Ticket Order Subtotal $______

2 Seating Preference 3 ADF Musicians & Faculty Concerts ❍ Left

❍ Center

ADF will make best efforts to seat you as requested.

❍ Right

CONCERt

date and times (circle)

Musicians

Sun 7/3 at 7:30 pm

Faculty**

Fri 7/8 at 8 pm

❍ Aisle

❍ Best Available

at Reynolds Industries Theater

# of free tickets*

Sat 7/9 at 2 pm

*Limited to one free ticket for every four performance tickets purchased.

Additional tickets may be ordered at full price. **same program both performances

price

# of paid tickets

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$22

$_______

$22

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ADF Concerts Subtotal $_______

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4 Ticket Order Totals

Ticket Subtotal (Section 1, reverse side) $_______________________

ADF Musicians & Faculty Concerts Total (Section 3, reverse side) $________________________ One free ticket for every four performance tickets purchased.

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

One voucher per car, per performance for Reynolds Industries Theater performances.

Parking Voucher not available for Eiko & Koma performances at Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

Tax-Deductible Contribution* $________________________ Duke University Box Office processing fee

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adf Gala

Duke University Box Office, Bryan Center, Box 90940, Durham, NC 27708

Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 7 pm | DPAC

Tickets to the full Gala evening (performance and reception) must be purchased through the ADF Development Office (details on page 2).

Performance only tickets may be purchased on the ADF@DPAC order form.

 Please Note

Children’s Saturday Matinees at DPAC For the family

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In addition to the 19 ADF@DPAC evening performances, there are three Children's Saturday Matinees! See section 3 on the ADF@DPAC order form to purchase your tickets. Buy tickets to all 3 matinees and SAVE!

All sales are final – no refunds. All discounts must be requested at time of purchase and cannot be combined. All orders are seated in the order in which they are received. ADF@DPAC and ADF@Duke orders cannot be combined to secure the PICK4+ rate.

PICK4+ ticket buyers may exchange tickets up to 48 hours in advance for the same performing company and same price level. Subject to availability. To purchase tickets to ADF@DPAC performances, please see page 7.

orDEr onLInE AnytIME!

Concerts, Performances, and much more!

MUSICIANS CONCERT

Sunday, July 3 at 7:30 pm | Reynolds Industries Theater

In a concert that proves to be a hit year after year, the Festival’s virtuosic musicians take center stage for an evening featuring an immense range of musical styles that will get you moving. Come hear (and see!) the extraordinary talent that inspires the ADF faculty and students throughout the summer. Free for PICK4+ ticket buyers.

FACULTY CONCERT

Friday, July 8 at 8 pm & Saturday, July 9 at 2 pm* Reynolds Industries Theater

Each summer the ADF’s internationally renowned faculty members share their vast array of knowledge, skill, and creativity with over 400 students. Join them for two exhilarating performances, as the ADF Faculty take the stage to share their artistry with the entire community. *Same program for both performances.

Free for PICK4+ ticket buyers.

Alex Katz Exhibit

A special exhibit of Alex Katz’s ADF Season Posters will be on display throughout the season in Hanks Lobby at Reynolds Industries Theater. Free and open to the public!

WINE TASTING WEDNESDAYS

Wednesdays, June 15, 22, 29, July 13, 20 at 7 pm Bryan Center at Duke University

POST PERFORMANCE DISCUSSIONS (PPD)

Have you ever wondered what inspired a certain work or how the artist created enough material to make a dance?

Join us after select performances for thought-provoking discussions with the artists themselves. Participants have the opportunity to meet the artists, ask questions, and gain insight into the creators’ work and vision. Please check the calendar and website for dates and company information. Free for ticket holders!

Awards & Dedication SAMUEL H. SCRIPPS/AMERICAN DANCE FESTIVAL AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

June 11 at 8 pm | Reynolds Industries Theater The 2011 Scripps/ADF Award will be presented to Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker by Stuart Hodes at the beginning of her company’s Saturday evening performance of Rosas danst Rosas. The award carries a $50,000 prize and is given yearly to a choreographer who has made a significant lifelong contribution to the field of modern dance.

BALASARASWATI/JOY ANN DEWEY BEINECKE ENDOWED CHAIR FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING June 10 at 4 pm | White Lecture Hall

Donna Faye Burchfield, former ADF Dean, will be honored for her invaluable contribution to dance education at a special award ceremony presented by ADF’s Dean Emeritus, Martha Myers. The Chair was established in 1991, recognizing the dual role of teachers in passing on dance history and tradition, and in guaranteeing the future creativity of the art form.

SEASON DEDICATION

June 16 at 8 pm | Durham Performing Arts Center Grab a friend, colleague, or family member and mingle with fellow dance lovers while enjoying complimentary wine samples from the Hope Valley Bottle Shop—ADF’s 2011 official wine sponsor. Enjoy great modern dance and fantastic fine wines with tastings starting at 7 pm for the following Wednesday shows: Yossi Berg & Oded Graf, TAO Dance Theater, Rosie Herrera, Doug Varone and Dancers, and Past/Forward. Free for ticket holders!

The 78th ADF Season will be dedicated to acclaimed visual artist, Alex Katz. Katz has been a longtime friend and supporter of the ADF, creating 9 season posters since 1979, including the 2011 poster. from top to bottom: photo courtesy of Donna Faye Burchfield, photo by Herman Sorgeloos, photo by Viven Bittnecourt

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For You! For Free!

ADF Block Party

Sunday, May 22 from 4–7 pm | Casbah

INTERNATIONAL SCREENDANCE FESTIVAL Friday–Sunday, June 24–26 | White Lecture Hall and Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

Directed and curated by Emmy nominated filmmaker Douglas Rosenberg, the 16th annual film festival investigates the relationship between cinematography and dance. The 3-day event showcases the best works of dance created specifically for the camera. Please see the ADF website for additional information and specific times and locations.

COMMUNITY DAY Back by popular demand, an ADF Block Party will take place at Durham’s Casbah on Main Street. Invite a friend and come hear more about the ADF’s 2011 season while enjoying cheap eats from local food trucks, drinks at a cash bar, fantastic door prizes, and much more.

Community members will also have the opportunity to join local artists to help paint an ADF bus! It is a guaranteed great time for everyone.

ADF PROJECT DANCE

At the center of ADF’s community outreach efforts, ADF Project Dance exposes local youth to dance and performance through free workshops, residencies, and classes for various ages. In 2009, ADF Project Dance became a year-round program and has since touched the lives of over 5,000 young people in the Triangle. ADF Project Dance is made possible through

the generous contribution of the SHS Foundation and Enterprise Holdings Foundation.

Saturday, June 25 from 2–4:30 pm Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

Come join the ADF as we celebrate our North Carolina audiences at Community Day. Whether you like to kick off your shoes and dance in the grass with the Paperhand Puppet Intervention, learn to juggle, or polish your moves in an African Dance and Drum or Creative Movement workshop, Community Day offers fun for all ages. Durham Bulls mascot Wool E. Bull will also be on hand for a special meet-and-greet, so be sure to bring your cameras! All events take place at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University immediately following the Children’s Saturday Matinee performance by EVIDENCE, A Dance Company & Dayton Contemporary Dance Company.

HU/ADF MFA PERFORMANCES

Friday, July 22 & Saturday, July 23 at 8 pm Reynolds Industries Theater

ADF TOURS

The Hollins University/ American Dance Festival MFA in Dance, now in its seventh 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 evenings. May contain adult situations.

Festival tours offer individuals, families, and community groups a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes of the ADF to witness modern dance in the making.

Weekly tours begin with Generations, a video documentary highlighting the history of the first 75 years of the ADF, followed by a walking tour of ADF School classes. Visitors of all ages will experience ADF students in class and rehearsal, catching glimpses of our world-renowned faculty and dancers hard at work.

Tours usually last between 1½–2 hours. Please call 919-684-6402 to make your reservation today.

AUDIENCE MEMORY PROGRAM

June 20–July 15 on M, T, TH, F at 10:30 & 1:45 pm

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Dance audiences often wonder how dancers remember “all those steps,” yet have trouble remembering performances they have seen. This season, we will offer Audience Memory Workshops with demonstrations, research, discussion, and memory tips. We will also offer lab visits and exercises on how to improve perception and memory for dance. This program is directed by Professor Ruth Day, Cognitive Scientist in Residence at the ADF. Visit the ADF website for additional details.

WAYS TO SAVE PICK4+ and save up to 25%!

Simply purchase four or more tickets at either Duke or DPAC to ADF performances and save up to 25% off of regular ticket prices.* As a PICK4+ ticket buyer, you are guaranteed the best seats available, easy ticket exchange, ticket insurance, and a tax deduction receipt for unused tickets. Benefits include the money-saving subscriber coupon book, email updates about special events and offers, and free tickets to the ADF Faculty and Musicians concerts.

ADF@DPAC PICK4+ tickets are available through the order form on page 7, in person, or by phone. To receive the PICK4+ prices online using Ticketmaster, you must purchase 4 tickets to one performance.

(See page 6 for Ticket Center information) ADF@Duke PICK4+ tickets are available using the order form on page 13, in person, by phone, or online. (See page 12 for Box Office information) *ADF@DPAC and ADF@Duke orders cannot be combined to secure the PICK4+ rate. All orders are processed in the order in which they are received. PICK4+ ticket buyers may exchange their tickets up to 48 hours in advance for the same performing company and same price level. Subject to availability.

KIDS NIGHT OUT Kids deserve a night out too! All youth, ages 6–16, are invited to attend any 2011 evening performance for FREE with the purchase of a regularpriced adult ticket. Share your 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.

Senior Discount ADF

patrons who are 65 years of age or older may reduce their regular-priced single ticket by $3.

WAYS TO GIVE By making a tax-deductible contribution or pledging a monthly gift today, you will help the ADF •Provide tuition scholarships to talented dancers in need of financial assistance •Commission new works that will premiere in Durham and go on to tour the world •Offer free dance workshops and performance tickets to children and low-income families •Preserve the history of modern dance through archival efforts and reconstructions Do you want to support the ADF but prefer your contribution to be spread out over the year?

Join the Movers’ Circle by making a monthly pledge. For you, it makes supporting the future of an art from you love easier and more convenient. For the ADF, you will keep us moving, and help us continue to move others through the beauty and power of dance!

To make a tax-deductible contribution or pledge a monthly gift: Visit www.americandancefestival.org and click “donate now” Call 919.684.6402 and ask for the Development Office

Half Price student tickets All full-time

Mail a check to ADF, Box 90772, Durham, NC 27708

availability. One ticket per valid ID.

When purchasing tickets to ADF@Duke performances, you can add a one-time contribution under the “Ticket Order Totals” section of the order form.

students can receive half-priced tickets! Just present a valid student ID at the box office window one hour prior to the start of each ADF performance. *Subject to

Groups Save! There’s no better way to see the best in modern dance at an incredibly affordable rate than to bring a group of ten or more. Group tickets are ideal for book clubs, religious organizations, networking groups, neighborhood associations, and much more!

Groups save 20% off of regular-priced tickets.

University Employees of

Duke University, NCCU, DTCC, UNC, and NCSU can save 20% off regular ticket prices. Contact your University/College human resources department for the ADF University Employee discount code.

A copy of the ADF’s latest annual report may be obtained, upon request, from the 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.

To learn more about ways to save, please visit All discounts must be requested at the time of purchase and cannot be combined with any other discount or offer.

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