SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

2007-08 performances and residencies . . .

The Performing Arts Center is proud to present two professional ensembles in conjunction with the University's focus on China for the Fall 2007 semester.

EastRiver Ensemble
Saturday, October 13 at 8pm
$12/$8 students

This collective of top-notch musicians from north China draws upon a timeless folk repertoire of the Hebei and Donbei regions. Playing traditional music with flair, the ensemble is uniquely led by the yangqin, a Chinese version of the hammered dulcimer.

Presented by the Performing Arts Center in association with the Department of Music. Funding support provided by University Auxiliary Services Inc.

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
From the flowing lines of Chinese calligraphy to the thundering motion of martial arts, choreographer Nai-Ni Chen's quest is to meld the dynamic freedom of American modern dance with the stoic discipline of the Chinese classical arts.

Thursday, November 1 at 6pm
Artist Talk with Nai-Ni Chen - Free
Choreographer and Artistic Director Nai-Ni Chen talks about her background, her work and her insights on the Chinese American experience.

Friday & Saturday, November 2 & 3 at 8pm
$15/$10 students for each evening or
Buy both nights for $25/$15 students

Friday's program:
An evening of traditional Chinese dance

Saturday's program:
Dragons on the Wall, a contemporary work which is collaboration between choreographer Nai-Ni Chen, poet/author Bei Dao, visual artist Chen Shen and composer Joan LaBarbara.

Click here for more details.

Presented by the Performing Arts Center with funding support provided by the College of Arts and Sciences, Office of the Provost, Office of International Education, Chinese Community Center of the Capital District, Alumni Association through the Grandma Moses Fund, University Auxiliary Services Inc., Holiday Inn Express and NYS DanceForce which receives funding from the New York State Council on the Arts Dance Program and Altria Group, Inc. This residency is also made possible in part through COMMUNITY ART$GRANTS, a program funded through the State and Local Partnership Program of the New York State Council on the Arts and The Arts Center of the Capital Region.

Dangerous Music Project
As part of Proctors' exciting new residency project, these three experimental groups will present free lecture/ demonstrations in the Recital Hall. Since seating is limited, a ticket will be required for admittance. Admission tickets will be issued by the Box Office starting Jan. 28.

F'loom - Friday, February 1 at 7pm
This avant cappella vocal trio showcases its cutting-edge "language music" -- original pieces that inhabit the fertile, mysterious realm that lies between pure language (speech) and pure music (song). Its original all-vocal compositions seethe with satire, social commentary, pop diatribe, slap, zap, melody, poetry and comedy. Click here for more details.
Learn the Art of F'looming . . .

Clogs - Friday, March 7 at 7pm
This Aussie-American alt-classical quartet composes and improvises using sounds, textures and influences from across the musical spectrum. From the immediacy of folk music, through twisted Americana to the complexity of modernism, their sound marks a new and beautifully strange stage in the evolution of 21st century acoustic-electronic music. Click here for more details.
Meet Clogs, Make Music . . .

LEMUR - Friday, April 4 at 7pm
Founded in 2000, the League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots is a Brooklyn-based group of artists and technologists who create exotic, sculptural instruments which integrate robotic technology. Their philosophy is to build robots that are new types of musical instruments as opposed to animatronic robots that play existing instruments. Click here for more details.

Presented by the Performing Arts Center in association with Proctors through support from the New York State Music Fund established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

As a member of Partners in Dance, the UAlbany Performing Arts Center is proud to be collaborating on this special performance at Proctors.

From The Horse's Mouth
Saturday, May 10 at 7pm
Created by Tina Croll and Jamie Cunningham, this celebratory dance/theatre production has received standing ovations for its captivating story-telling and exceptional dancing. The performers - outstanding dancers and choreographers of all ages and dance traditions from the Capital Region - tell personal stories from their lives and perform movement of their own personal style. The stories range from humorous to poignant and reveal personal moments of loss, joy, frustration, and triumph. Click here for more details.