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The Rudy Perez Dance Theater has been seen at the The place Delacorte Theater, Judson Memorial Church, John Drew Theater, Easthampton, The Cubiculo, Clark Center for to come... the Performing Arts, Auditorium at the Library of the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center, Dance Theater Work- shop, Merce Cunningham Studio and, most recently, at for low-cost, the American Dance Festival at Connecticut College.They have also worked at S.U.N.Y. at Potsdam, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Riverside, Cali- high-quality fornia, Brown University, Barnard College, Marymount Manhattan College and many others.

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Rudy Perez is director and choreographer of the Rudy Perez Dance Theater and Artist-in-Residence at Marymount The Manhattan College. A veteran of the dance revolution of the '60's, Perez is considered one of the most imaginative Williamsburgh and innovative choreographers in the country. A native New Yorker, he started his dance training at the New Savings Dance Group and went on to study with Martha Graham, Mary Anthony, Merce Cunningham, Erick Hawkins, and Bank at the American Ballet Center. Incorporated 1851 As a teacher, Mr. Perez has worked at Adelphi University, Friends Seminary in New York, the Arts/Six Project in Brooklyn Offices: Brookline, Massachusetts, and at the 92nd Street 1 Hanson Place at Flatbush Ave., YM-YWHA. He was associated with Dance Theater Work- Brooklyn, N.Y. 11243 shop for several years, conducted dance therapy sessions at Driggs Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11211 Broadway at Bellevue Hospital and is currently a participant in a St. and 23rd Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11214 86th public school program sponsored by the New York Com- New Lots and Pennsylvania Ayes., re- Brooklyn N.Y. 11207 mittee of Young Audiences. Mr. Perez has recently turned from California after a successful period of teach- ing and performing at the School of Performing and Visual Nassau Offices: Arts at San Diego. Hempstead Turnpike at Center Lane, Levittown, N.Y. 11756 Mr. Perez has been teaching and performing with the com- 682 Dogwood Ave., Franklin Square, N.Y. 11010 pany in residencies at universities throughout the U.S. His works are being performed by Ze'eve Cohen; Raymond Queens Offices: Johnson Ballet Repertory Theater, under the direction of 63rd Drive at Saunders St., Rego Park, N.Y. 11374 Richard Englund; and the Concert Dance Company from 136-65 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, N.Y. 11354 the Boston Area. Opening early 1975: 107-15 Continental Ave., Forest Hills N.Y. 11375 Barbara Roan has danced with the Erick Hawkins and the Manhattan Offices: Rod Rodgers Dance Companies, as well as the Rudy Perez 74 Wall St. at Pearl St. New York, N.Y. 10005 Dance Theater. As a choreographer, she received the 345 East 86th St., New York, N.Y. 10028 C.A.P.S. Award (1971) for "Blue Mountain Parade," a collaboration by Ms. Roan, Anthony LaG iglia and Irene Feigenheimer. Presently, Ms. Roan is a member of the Don Redlich Company and she teaches at NYU's School of the Arts. She is also co-director of a new dance company, Inquire about Dance Works, Inc.

David Varney has a degree in medical technology from Savings Bank Michigan State University; but after an Alvin Ailey resi- dency there, he realized that he wanted to be a dancer. Since then, Mr. Varney has studied in New York City with Life Insurance Alwin Nikolais, Murray Louis, Mark Anthony, and Finis Jhung. He has worked with the Long Island Modern Dance office Company, Twyla Tharp Farm Club, and for the past two at any performed with Rudy Perez. without years, has studied and

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Pedestrian Mall (New York Premiere) Panorama A Collage from current works: Asparagus Beach, Quad- A retrospective of solos and duets: Bang Bang (1966) rangle, Walla Walla, and a new solo titled System. Field Goal (1967) Performed by: *ReRun Plus (1968) Countdown (1966) Eva Grub ler, Laura McKirahan, Rudy Perez, Barbara Your Alligator Zand Take Roan, Anne Sahl, David Varney, Steve Witt, Fern (1963) I With You Performed by: First Performance April 27,1974, Washington, D.C. I - David Varney, Rudy Perez, Steve Witt, Laura McKirahan, Anne Sahl, Barbara Roan INTERMISSION These works were first performed at Judson Memorial Church ,Clark Center for the Performing Arts, The Cubiculo, Mary Anthony Dance Studio Work- shop and Dance Theater Workshop. Running Board For A Narrative *Originally performed as a solo. A solo performed by Rudy Perez

INTERMISSION First Performance - December 16,1973, Marymount Manhattan College

Arcade (Revised) INTERMISSION Performed by: Laura McKirahan, Barbara Roan, Anne Sahl, David Varney Monumental Exchange and Steve Witt A group work performed by members of the company, students from Marymount Manhattan College, Brooklyn First Performances - May 18,1969, The Cubiculo and the Manhattan School College, and friends... of Music, as part of the Dance Theater Workshop Concert Rose Auslander, Bill Bass, Cindy Chirsan, Angela Clemons, Syer, Jim Gager, Lisa Goldberg, Jill Green, Eva Denise INTERMISSION Grubler, Shawna Kim, Steve Kramberg, Laura McKirahan, Carol-Lynn Moore, Eileen Ness, Cynthia Newman, Judith 1 Nicoletti, June Panagakos, Estelle Paris, Marleen Pennison,

Rudy Perez, Lynne Rothman, Rob Ryder, Barbara Salmon, I, New Annual John Schneider, Donna Silverberg, Susan Simms, Rhonda Performed by: Solt, Gaye Trotter, Jeffrey Urban, David Varney, Daniel Vives, Marla Wax, Tommy Wilkinson, Steve Witt, Floran Eva Grubler, Laura McKirahan, Barbara Roan, Anne Sahl, Yagoda, and Fern Zand. David Varney, Steve Witt, Fern Zand, and Rudy Perez. Commissioned by and first performance - July 10,1971, Connecticut First Performance - July 9,1971, American Dance Festival, New London, College American Dance Festival. Connecticut. Laura McKirahan, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been dancing since she was three years old. She trained at U.S. The International University's School of Performing Arts in restaurant San Diego, California, where she choreographed, taught, veryfamous and performed. Ms. McKirahan has studied and performed I with Rudy Perez for a year besides study in New York 11. : in i with Mary Anthony, Sandra Neels, and Sara Sugihara. In 1879 Brooklyn was a separate city and we began a New York dining tradition. The distinction of the food. the Anne Sahl has studied with Merce Cunningham, Daniel unhurried service and the elegant atmosphere attracted patrons Nagrin, Viola Farber, Rudy Perez and Dan Wagoner and from far and wide. Now we area Landmark, a nostalgic has performed in New York City with Dan Wagoner, Rudy in New York's history. Today. as example of a golden era Perez, Tina Croll, Jack Moore and Joan Miller. From 1973- in the past. our patrons arrive with anticipation and leave warm and happy. Its our claim to fame. 74 she was a member of Dan Wagoner and Dancers and ac- companied them on their State Department sponsored tour Brooklyn's Landmark Seafood and Steak House (Est. 1879). of India and Pakistan. Ms. Sahl choreographs, too, and has GAGE&TOLLNER presented her own work in San Diego, New York City,The 372 Fulton Street (nr. Boro Hall) 875 -5181. Lunch and Dinner except Sunday. University of Redlands, and the University of Maryland Amex & Diners. where she taught for three years. Steve Witt Mr. Witt's college work in technical theatre eventually led him to study dance, and he has had scholar- ships with the New Dance Group and Merce Cunningham NEXT AT BAM... Studio. His credits include performances with Murial Manning, Marjorie Gamso, Pat Catterson. For the past year, he has been with the Rudy Perez Dance Theater. Flicks: The Thing and The Blob (double feature) November 22 Fern Zand, a graduate of the dance department of New York University's School of the Arts, became interested Flicks: Nothing Sacred in working with Rudy Perez while he was a guest teacher November 29 at N.Y.U. Her performing experience includes work with an experimental theater group and dancing with Central Shirley Verrett Notion Company. She is also a member of the Raymond December 6 Johnson Dance Company.

Flicks: Pickup On South Street and Applause (double Eva Grubler, the youngest member of the company has feature) December 13 studied dance for a year-and-a-half with Ruth Currier, Celene Keller, Seamus Murphy and Joyce Trisler (of the Tarack Chamber Ensemble New Dance Group). December 20 Bill Bass hails from Tulsa,Oklahoma, where at one time Flicks: Breakfast At Tiffany's he was very involved in sports. But his interests changed December 20 when he attended Wesleyan University in Connecticut. There he studied dance and improvisational theater with Weusi Kuumba Troupe/Brownsville Lab Theatre Cheryl Cutler and Kyra Lober. Mr. Bass has also studied December 27 - 29 with the Utah Repertory Dance Theatre. His recent credits include dancing with The Yard on Martha's Vineyard and Flicks: The Night They Raided Minsky's at the Cubiculo in New York with Sincha Hong. December 27

John Lee Hooker 81"; December 29 cts B&W YORK The bank that does things for GS New York unlocks some rare riches: DANK OtarThef0 1111111 "Treasures of Recorded Sound" A new series featuring classical orchestral and operatic record- ings made many years ago -some never before heard on radio. foodstuffs... These historic recordings are from the New York Public Library's Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. Program Fun, fattening, and fabulous fingerfoods are now available commentary will be by David Hall, Director of the Archives. For a rare opportunity to hear for all BAM performances in our lobbies. If you're starved all music lovers, this series marks fa- hamburger mous artists and orchestras in some of their most notable perform- and in a hurry or if you can't face another for WQXR and presented by time. ances. Produced by George Jellinek casserole, we have assorted snacks before curtain The East New York Savings Bank. Our red and white pushcarts and bar are also open for intermission. 2:05 PM SUNDAYS So enjoy a light repast of shrimp, miniature quiche 1560 AM 96.3 FM STEREO Lorraine, pita with salad, or pastries, and quaff a glass Wilt is open for business The classic stations for classical music. of beer, wine or soda; "foodstuffs" THE RADIO STATIONS OF THE NEW YORK TIMES and pleasure. Acknowledgments BROOKLYN'S MOST FABULOUS ' RESTAURANT Open Daily Assistants to Mr. Largman & Sun. until 1:30 am Ken Merkel Ruis Woertendyke BREAKFAST LUNCHEON, DINNER "Mr BEFORE-THEATRE COCKTAILS to Mr. Perez Assistant AFTER-THEATRE SNACKS David Varney CATERING Audio Construction FOR ALL OCCASIONS John Moore (JFM Studio) to Homes and Offices. Complete Poems in Arcade by A.D. Bright O Banquet Facilities Spoken by Baird Searles and Barbara Roan NEW NE FLATBUSH AVE.EXT thanks to Marymount Manhattan College for at DeKalb Ave. Special from BAM their continued support. 2 Blocks Phone: 852-5257 Mr. Perez would like to thank Barbara Roan for joining the company for of these performances. Miss Roan, with Anthony LaGiglia were members the original company. The Brooklyn Academy of. Music 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217 (212)636-4100

Theater, Inc., is located at 463 West Street, The Rudy Perez Dance Harvey Lichtenstein Executive Director 10014. It is a non-profit tax exempt organ- New York, New York, Judith E. Daykin Director of Operations depend solely upon contributions from ization whose performances Sharon Rupert Director of Finance sources. We thank you for support- private, state, and governmental Leon Van Dyke Director of Development performances. ing the company by attending these Charles Ziff Director of Promotion and Audience Development Jane Ward Production Manager William Mintzer Lighting Consultant to BAM Maribeth Gilbert Theatre Manager Robert Ossenfort Assistant Theatre Manager Reginald S. Tonry Building Manager Daniel J. Sullivan Box Office Treasurer Betty Rosendorn Children's Program Administrator Sarah Walder Group Sales Representative More Dance At BAM

The St. Felix Street Corporation, a non-profit organization The Rudy Perez Dance Theater is the second event in BAM's operating the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Abraham D. Beame, Dance Series, to be followed by four other experimental dance Honorary Chairman/Paul Lepercq, Chairman/Donald M. Blinken, Pres- ident/Harvey Lichtenstein, Secretary and Executive Director/Mrs. Claire groups: Andy deGroat (February 12-15), Kei Takei's Moving Earth E. H. Elliott/William Josephson/I. Stanley (March 20- Bodian, ex-officio/Donald (February 27-March 2), Manuel Alum Dance Company Kriegel/Samuel Lindenbaum/W. Barnabas McHenry/Donald E. Moore/ and Musicians 23), and Laura Dean and Dance Company/Steve Reich William Tobey/Edwin L. Weisl , Jr., Commissioner P.R.C,A. and Sebastian (April 3-6). All performances are in the Lepercq Space. Each group Leone, Brooklyn Borough President, members ex-officio. offers a unique dance experience. Andy deGroat says, "I have been working three years to define/ The Brooklyn Academy of Music gratefully acknowledges the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council refine my own dance - spinning." Newsweek called his dancing on the Arts, and the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Adminis- a a graceful eternity." He recently per- Uri "spinning like dervish for tration of the City of New York. The Brooklyn Academy building is formed at Le Festival d'Automne in Paris. owned by the City of New York and funds for its maintenance are ad- ministered by the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Administration, Kei Takei's Moving'Earth will perform sections from her six- Abraham Beame, Mayor, Edward L. Weisl, Jr., Administrator. hour long "Light" series. Ms. Takei is a native of Tokyo who, in 1966 on the recommendation of Anna Sokolow, came to New The taking of photographs or the use of recording devices in this York City on a Fulbright Scholarship. theatre is strictly forbidden. When Manuel Alum performed at BAM last year, it was the pre- Directory of Facilities and Services miere event in the newly remodeled Lepercq Space. Mr. Alum was assistant artistic director and a leading dancer with the Paul Box Office Hours: Monday through Saturday, Noon - 9:00pm Sunday - Performance Times Only Sanasardo Dance Company for almost ten years before forming in He has also created new works for his own dance group 1972. Lost and Found: Telephone 636-4100 the Dance Theater of Harlem, Israel's Bat-Dor Dance Company and the Hartford Ballet. Lounges and Restrooms: Opera House Ladies: Orchestra and Balcony Levels Levels Laura Dean will end the season with a piece choreographed to Steve Men: Mezzanine and Balcony Music Hall a twelve dancers and twelve Reich's "Drumming" using company of Ladies: Orchestra Level musicians. The Village Voice has written that Ms. Dean's group Men: Balcony Level dances are "very pure and strong." Lepercq Space Ladies: Theatre Level Tickets are still available at the box office (636-4100). TDF vouchers Men: Theatre Level are accepted, too. Public Telephones: Main Lobby, Ashland Place Entrance