LEWISTON — As far as audience member George Stanley of Greene is concerned, the Thursday night premiere of “Mill Town” would have delighted the thousands of men and women who spent their lives toiling at the Bates Mill. “Would those workers want the memories of them dead and buried beneath the floors?” Stanley said, as […]
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Bates Dance Fest finale an homage to Lewiston
LEWISTON — Te final weekend of the 2017 Bates Dance Festival beings with two performances of an immersive event featuring 60 dancers with live music, video and installations in and around the bates Mill Complex in downtown Lewiston. Internationally renowned site choreographer Stephan Koplowitz’s “Mill Town” takes place at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. […]
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Stars return to celebrates dance fest's 35th
LEWISTON — Some of the best-known and best-loved dance artists from more than three decades of the Bates Dance Festival return to celebrate with 35th Anniversary Gala performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, in Bates College’s air-conditioned Schaeffer Theatre, 329 College St. The program features work, much of it new, […]
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Bates Dance Festival presents 'Clear & Sweet'
LEWISTON — The Seattle team of zoe | juniper returns to the Bates Dance Festival to present “Clear & Sweet” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 21 and 22, in Schaeffer Theatre, 329 College St. Choreographer Zoe Scofield and designer-visual artist Juniper Schuey are the artistic directors and founders of zoe | juniper. “Clear […]
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'Aroundtown' by Dorfman Dance at Bates festival July 13, 15
LEWISTON — Choreographer David Dorfman presents the world premiere of his latest work, “Aroundtown,” as David Dorfman Dance offers Bates Dance Festival performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, July 13 and 15, in Bates College’s air-conditioned Schaeffer Theatre, 329 College St. Tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for seniors and $12 for students. Online tickets are available at batestickets.com. […]
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Art and impact: Bates Dance Festival turns 35
As renown program nears, retiring director to unveil her ‘love letter to Lewiston.’ A dance major at Hofstra University, Larry Keigwin was unsure of his talent and his future. Then he received a scholarship to attend the 1992 Bates Dance Festival. The experience transformed his life. “Oh my God, it was like I was having […]
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Maine native takes over helm of Bates Dance Festival
Shoshona Currier has workedextensively in NYC and Chicago LEWISTON — Shoshona Currier, director of performing arts for the city of Chicago, has been appointed as the next director of the Bates Dance Festival, an internationally renowned teaching and performance series held every summer at Bates College. A Maine native with more than 15 years of […]
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Dance fest’s 35th season includes big mill production
LEWISTON — The Bates Dance Festival, northern New England’s leading contemporary dance training and presenting program, announces its 35th season, June 23-Aug. 6, 2017. The festival includes the renowned professional training program for dancers 18 years and older (July 15-Aug. 6), offering 31 classes a day in a wide range of disciplines; and the Young […]
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Acclaimed choreographer is Great Falls Forum speaker
LEWISTON — The opening speaker for the 2016-17 season of the Great Falls Forum is Sean Dorsey who is recognized as the nation’s first acclaimed transgender modern dance choreographer. Dorsey has won audiences and accolades from San Francisco to New York with his powerful dance-theater The forum will be held at the Lewiston Library, Thursday, Sept. […]