Historical February 1984 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Two dance troupes of national importance will perform at Washington University’s Edison Theatre in February.
On Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4, the Seattle-based Bill Evans Dance Company will perform a concert of solos and duets.
The following week, on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10 and 11, Dance St. Louis and Edison Theatre will co-sponsor the Jose Limon Dance Company.
The Bill Evans Dance Company will present eight works, seven of which were choreographed by Evans.
The program will feature the classical music of J.S. Bach and Andrzej Panufnik, as well as ragtime scores and other jazz forms.
The Jose Limon Dance Company, under the artistic direction of Murray Louis, will perform three works: “Figura,” choreographed by Murray Louis for the Limon dancers; “There is a Time,” choreographed by Jose Limon and set to the music of Norman Dello Joio, who was awarded the 1957 Pulitzer Prize for composition of the work; and “Magritte, Magritte,” a dance drama inspired by the paintings of Belgian surrealist Rene Magritte. .
The Jose Limon Dance Company was formed in 1946 and made its New York City debut in 1947.
It exists today as one of the two senior modern dance companies in the United States.
Original photograph caption
Members of the Jose Limon Dance Company perform to the music of J.S. Bach in “Sonata.” Under the artistic direction of Carla Maxwell, the company performs at Washington University’s Edison Theatre Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10–11. The Paper, February 1984, page 3. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Paper, February 1984.
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Archival transcription note: Photograph caption identifies Carla Maxwell as artistic director; body identifies Murray Louis. Both printed statements retained for review.
Original source: SD_Times1984_02.pdf, printed page(s) 3; PDF page(s) 3.
