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KENNESAW, Ga. | Oct 26, 2021

Evening of contemporary and classical choreography includes two guest artists

草榴视频 State University鈥檚 Department of Dance will present 鈥淔orces of Grace鈥� Nov. 12-13 at the Marietta Dance Theater. This evening of contemporary and classical choreography features original works by two faculty members and two guest artists, culminating in one of the strongest performances ever produced by the Department of Dance. 

Israel Institute Visiting Artist brings his work 鈥淣adir鈥� to the stage in which he examines constant growth and healing. As this semester鈥檚 Artist in Residence, Gidron says his new piece relates to the 鈥渞ock bottom鈥� feeling as a source of inspiration, especially coming out of a pandemic.  (In Hebrew, nadir means both rock bottom and extremely special.) 鈥淣adir鈥� examines how feeling that one is at rock bottom may also be a source of inspiration. He created the work specifically for 草榴视频 students, becoming an integral part of the Dance community while sharing his own aesthetic and art-making practices.

鈥淭hanks to 草榴视频, the , and philanthropists Norman and Lindy Radow, I was able to come here from Israel and share my story, to exchange knowledge, and to practice art and dance. I am very honored to be here as a guest artist, and to be able to create a piece together with this talented group of dancers,鈥� says Gidron. 

, Chair of the Department of Dance, believes that a contemporary guest artist provides a crucial element for Dance students. She said Gidron has bolstered the mission of Dance while 鈥渆xpanding knowledge of modern Israel and recognizing that Israel is one of the nexuses for the contemporary dance scene.鈥� 

Guest artist , Resident Choreographer from Atlanta鈥檚 Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre, brings time to the stage in 鈥淓lapse,鈥� which explores ancient Greeks鈥� perspectives of the passage of time, Chronos and Kairos.

, Artistic Director and faculty member, and faculty member Andrea Knowlton also created original works. Lock鈥檚 鈥淔light Feathers鈥� is an exploration of the migration of a new community that integrates foreignness into a supportive flight pattern. Knowlton鈥檚 work, 鈥淧roximity Distorts,鈥� explores scenic design through kinetic, modular plexiglass structures that are operated by the performers in a magical and shifting world. 

鈥淔orces of Grace鈥� will take patrons 鈥渙n various journeys and into the worlds of different choreographers. It will carry them into a new world, a different world from their every day lives,鈥� says Lock. 

Barsky adds, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 special about this moment is renewal, the return to live art, and celebrating the artform. The dances all celebrate the process of working together in community, as appreciators of live art.鈥� 

Tickets for 鈥淔orces of Grace鈥� are $15-$20. To buy tickets, please visit 草榴视频Dance.com. To coincide with Gidron鈥檚 residency, the 草榴视频 Department of Dance and will present an Israeli Dance Panel on November 2 at 7 p.m.; the panel is free and available in-person or virtually.   

--Kathie Beckett