Arts Alive, 1 Jul 2006, p. 17

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Mascall Dance's World Premiere of B e a n B a r Z a m b u k a Bean Bar Zambuka, says c h o r e o g - rapher M a s c a l l " i s part narrative, p a r t a b s t r a c t - t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g (as a l w a y s i n d a n c e ) is k i n e s t h e t i c - y o u r b o d y ' s r e a c t i o n tells w h a t is h a p pening. D a n c e is v e r y p r e s e n t t e n s e . A n d t h e title? "Bean Trails of images w i l l recur sometimes f o r y e a r s later. meet a n d t a l k . B a r refers t o p l a c e s w h e r e p e o p l e Z a m b u k a references medieval h u r d y - g u r d y a n d sailboatsthe d a n c e b e i n g t h e w i n d t h r o u g h t h e b o d y , t h e e n c o u n t e r , t h e s p a c e felt between people." Bean Bar Zambuka WHAT: Bean Bar Zambuka NOW E N T E R I N G ITS fifteenth year M a s c a l l D a n c e makes art that evokes thought a n d delivers visual surprise for p e o p l e a l l ages. E x t r a o r d i n a r y interpreters Susan K a n i a , Z i y i a n K w a n , Alisoun Payne, Jo Jo Zolina and R o n Stewart w i l l p e r f o r m the f o u r stories o f Bean B a r Z a m b u k a , each presenting a keyhole perspective of the place o f their encounter. Bar WHEN: Wednesday to Sunday, June 28 - July 15,2006 (no show July 1) at 8 pm WHERE: Kay Meek Centre, Studio theatre (1700 Mathers, West Vancouver) TICKETS: Mascall Dance 604.689.9339 (Visa) or Firehall Arts Centre Box Office: 604.689.0926 INFO: www.mascalldance.ca of i n n o v a t i o n a n d e x q u i s i t e l y u n e x pected d a n c i n g , M a s c a l l D a n c e celebrates t h e W o r l d P r e m i e r e o f Bean Zambuka. T h i s c o m p a n y is a l w a y s delighted to present n e w creations i n collaboration with Vancouver's annual D a n c i n g o n the E d g e F e s t i v a l ; t h e n e w w o r k o p e n e d o n J u n e 2 8 t h a n d its latter p e r f o r m a n c e s o c c u r w i t h i n t h i s year's E d g e F e s t i v a l p e r i o d . Bean Bar Zambuka w a s created a n d Mascall choreographed by Jennifer over a year o f scored i m p r o v i s a tions p e r f o r m e d b y the N i j i n s k y Gibber Jazz C l u b in alternate venues - coffee b a r s , l o b b i e s , c l u b s a n d a r t g a l l e r i e s . T h e e l e v e n u p c o m i n g perf o r m a n c e s o f the n e w w o r k f e a t u r e a team o f five a c c o m p l i s h e d dancers whose w i l d l y diverse collective background spans physical disciplines f r o m hip-hop a n d ballet to m i t z v a h , b u t o h and c i r c u s . N o r t h Shore resident Jennifer M a s c a l l is t h r i l l e d b y t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o p r e miere h e r latest c r e a t i o n i n h e r o w n home c o m m u n i t y . Together w i t h the e x c i t i n g t e a m a s s e m b l e d t o b r i n g Bean Bar Zambuka t o the stage, she a n t i c i p a t e s u t i l i z i n g the e x c e p t i o n a l i n t i m a c y o f t h e S t u d i o t h e a t r e at the Kay M e e k Centre. In c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h C o m p u t a t i o n a l Poetics, M a s c a l l w i l l a l s o p r e m i e r e a new v i d e o d a n c e i n s t a l l a t i o n i n the l o b b y o f t h e t h e a t r e , i n w h i c h seven different b o d ) p a r t s f o r m a m e s m e r ising a n d s u r r e a l e n s e m b l e i n h a b i t i n g seven d i f f e r e n t s c r e e n s . J U L Y / A U G U S T 2006 E V E N T S F r o m K a n d i n s k y with L o v e CityScape Community Art S p a c e to J u l y 16 T h i s exhibition e x p l o r e s t h e different m e d i u m s a n d c o n c e p t s a s s o c i a t e d with the n o n - r e p r e s e n t a t i o n a l art f o r m . Been There CityScape Community Art S p a c e J u l y 21 to A u g u s t 2 0 O p e n i n g R e c e p t i o n : J u l y 2 0 , 7 - 9 p m A g r o u p exhibition e x p l o r e s that w h i c h m a k e s travelling u n i q u e a n d unforgettable. S u n n y S u n d a y s Christie H o u s e O u t d o o r C o n c e r t Series July 9 , 1 6 , 2 3 , 30, 1:30-3pm 267 West Q u e e n s Road F r e e o u t d o o r c o n c e r t s e r i e s featuring a variety of m u s i c a l s t y l e s . W i l d L i g h t s Lantern Festival F r i d a y A u g u s t 1 8 , 9-1 O p m Edgemont Village B r i n g y o u r h a n d - m a d e l a n t e r n s a n d join the p a r a d e ! 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