Limon Dance Company to Perform at UB on April 11

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The UB Center for the Arts will conclude its 2002/2003 KeyBank Dance Series with a performance by the Limón Dance Company at 8 p.m. April 11 in the Mainstage Theatre of the center on the North Campus.

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Limón Dance Company will be in residence at UB from March 24 through April 11. The dancers are scheduled to offer lecture-demonstrations, workshops for UB dance students, master classes for dancers from UB and the community, and performances for school children. The company will perform in several area high schools, as well as present a public dance concert. For more information regarding the residency, call Rob Falgiano at 645-6921.

Over the past three decades, the Limón Dance Company has pioneered the creation of a unique repertory that gives the audience an overview of some of the best and most important choreography, new and old, in the dance world. The outstanding classic works of creator/founder José Limón and other master artists complement the exciting new creations that are commissioned each year. These works extend the Limón legacy, contributing to a veritable treasure house of dance works.

Now in its 57th year, the company is the living legacy of the movement technique and philosophy of theater developed by José Limón and his mentors, Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. Their innovative works have been recognized as great masterworks of American dance. Since Limón's death, the company has produced over 50 works by more than 30 choreographers.

Limón Dance Company was the first group to tour under the auspices of the American Cultural Exchange Program (1954), the first dance troupe to perform at Lincoln Center (1963), and it has had the honor of appearing twice at The White House (1967 and 1995). The Limón Dance Company pioneered the idea that it was possible to survive the death of its founder, setting an example for the entire dance field. The company is one of two components of the José Limón Dance Foundation, which also conducts educational programs and disseminates the Limón repertory through the Limón Institute.

Limón Dance Company is funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from National Endowment for the Arts and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Additional funding is provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Philip Morris Companies Inc.

Tickets for Limón Dance Company are $20.00, $16.00, and $12.00 for the general public and $10.00 for UB students. Discount coupons are available one month prior at all Buffalo area KeyBank locations. Tickets are available at the Center Box Office from noon to 6 p.m. weekdays and at all Ticketmaster locations, including Kaufmann's. To charge tickets call 852-5000, in Canada 416-870-8000. For more information call 645-ARTS or visit our web site at http://www.arts.buffalo.edu. For Group Sales, call Karen at 645-6771. The Center for the Arts is a Ticketfast location.