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Minimalism and Me: an illustrated lecture running time is ninety minutes with no intermission. Program MCA STAGE TWYLA Minimalism and Me: Notes Fall 2017 Thu–Sun Edlis Neeson THARP an illustrated lecture Dec 7–10, 2017 Theater

Romance the Universe , and John Turturro's Across , for which he earned a Tony Award– a Tony which he earned , for Out Movin' , Julie include Everyone You I Love Says . Film credits ABOUT THE ARTISTS THE ABOUT in College Barnard from graduating since THARP, TWYLA sixty hundred than one more choreographed has 1963, television twelve dances, twenty-nine one hundred works: ballets, full-length four movies, Hollywood five specials, routines. skating figure two and shows, Broadway four one Tony received She books. three written also She has doctorates, honorary nineteen Awards, Emmy two Award, the Award, President's America of Veterans the Vietnam Robbins the 2008 Jerome Arts, the Medal of 2004 National In addition Honor. Center and a 2008 Kennedy Prize, to choreographing for her own company, Twyla Tharp Twyla company, own her for choreographing to the around companies for dances she has created Dance, worldwide. be performed to continue and her works world, create. to continues Tharp Today, Ballet American School of at the trained JOHN SELYA the work he staged , and in 2013, Fly Away Come of tour Danish Ballet. the Royal for Yorkshire, West in Halifax, born was DIBBLE MATTHEW School before Ballet at the Royal England, and trained member a founding Dibble became Ballet. joining the Royal Tharp and in 2001, he joined Twyla in Japan, K Ballet of (James) Out Movin’ of in the national tour appeared He Dance. choreographed both on Broadway, Fly Away and in Come for danced Dibble has also Tharp. Twyla by and directed Christopher Petit, Roland Bourne, Matthew Ballet, Scottish and Benjamin Millepied. Today, Patrelle, Francis Wheeldon, all around Tharp Twyla for works and sets he dances and joined American Ballet Theatre, where he both where Theatre, Ballet and joined American in the Broadway He appeared and choreographed. danced musical and Dolls, include Guys credits nomination. Other Broadway Fly and Come Are A-Changin' The Times They Tharp’s Twyla Away Taymore's in the national starred and and Cigarettes. He directed the world. Bay the San Francisco of is a native REED TANKERSLEY five. at the age of training and began his dance Area in New School, The Juilliard in 2014 from graduating After on her 50th- Tharp with Twyla he began working York, walk to he had the opportunity Recently, Tour. Anniversary show 2018 fashion spring/summer & Gabbana's in Dolce during Men's campaign millennial-talent its as a part of

Rehwaldt Twyla Tharp Twyla John Selya Matthew Dibble Tankersley Chan Matthew Reed Drobnick Kara Kellie Barrett MarySue Melissa Berman Hurley Melissa Sue Vas Raymond Douglas Gray Knapp Will Huot Jesse Okamoto Brady Alexander Rika Bruce Jacobsen Jefts Manilow Bruce Kara Lynn Blanchard M. Sophia Newman Hallie PERFORMERS Choreographer and Director Dancers Supernumeraries –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– PRODUCTION Producer Production Manager Administrative Staff –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– REPRESENTATION Foundation Dance Tharp Twyla Berretta Robert by is represented Twyla Tharp wishes to acknowledge acknowledge to wishes Tharp Twyla thanks and and Jay Franke David Herro their support. them for at Opus 3 Artists.

SUPPORT FOR THIS THIS FOR SUPPORT PROJECT STAGE MCA Accessible Accessible for programming Me is and Minimalism artist/ by supported Sandahl, scholar Carrie of Bodies of director of A Network Work: and Art Disability and faculty in Culture of the Department Human and Disability at Development of the University Illinois-Chicago. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION Fashion Week in Milan. Tankersley is one of Dance Twyla Tharp in Re-Moves at the Judson Select MCA Stage Magazine's "25 to Watch for 2017." Memorial Church, 1966 performances include open-captioning, sign-interpretation, listening devices, or KARA CHAN, a native of Vancouver, British Columbia, are relaxed-sensory. Canada, began dancing at the age of five and is a Please call 312-397-4010 in BFA graduate from The Juilliard School. She has performed advance to reserve seats and with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, in Mark Morris' inclusive services. The Hard Nut at BAM, as well as with the Merce Cunningham Trust, Keigwin + Company, Janis Brenner & Dancers, Kathryn Posin Dance Company, Gleich Dances, Trainor Dance and MorDance. Chan joined Twyla Tharp Dance in January 2017. –––––––––––––––––––– BUY TICKETS KELLIE DROBNICK is a 2016 graduate of The Juilliard ONLINE mcachicago.org/stage School and a native of Columbus. She has performed at BY PHONE the 2014 Fall for Dance Festival in Brian Brooks’s Torrent, 312-397-4010 as well as in Kate Weare’s 10th-Anniversary Season at BAM AT THE MCA BOX OFFICE Fisher. Since graduating, Kellie has danced with MOMIX 220 E Chicago Ave as well as the national touring company Dirty Dancing. Chicago, IL 60611 She began working with Twyla Tharp Dance in the spring Single performance tickets starting at $30; of 2017. $10 for students, limited availability Groups of ten or more save 20% on full-price tickets; call 312-397-4010 CREATE YOUR OWN SERIES ACCESSIBLE EVENTS Pick three or more performances and receive: ————————————————————————————————————— � 20% off tickets ASL-INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE � Access to the best seats Sun, Dec 10, 2 pm � Free ticket exchanges Packages of three performances start at $72.

FREE ADMISSION WITH TICKET ––––––––––––––––– Present your MCA Stage ticket stub to receive FREE ADMISSION* and 10% off your purchase at the MCA Store.** Or become an MCA Member and save 15%. Ticket stub is valid during regular hours up to seven days after the performance date. * Not accepted for special ticketed exhibitions ** Regular price, in-stock merchandise only; no other discounts apply Photo © Robert Barry Theresa Dickinson and Margery Tupling in Notes for Disperse, pages 5 and 6, 1967 THARP TWYLA Disperse at Wagner College, 1968

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Photo © Robert Propper © Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp and Graciela Figueroa at the Notes for After 'Suite', 1969 Billy Rose Theatre, New York, 1969

Photo © Jack Mitchell © Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp in Generation in Rose Marie Wright in Medley the Wagner College gym, 1968 at Connecticut College, 1969

Photo © Robert Propper Photo © Len Knyper Dancers on the stairs at the Metropolitan The performers pushing through a crowd at Museum of Art in 1970 the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1970

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