Jody Sperling, Time Lapse Dance. Photo by Julie Lemberger

 

 

THIS SATURDAY, June 21, 2008

Dancing with Loie Fuller 

Modern dance pioneer Loïe Fuller inspired Sam Hill to create an art museum out of what once was meant to be a home. In tribute to Fuller, Maryhill Museum of Art on June 21 will present a full day of lectures, performances and learning opportunities.

At Maryhill Museum of Art, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free with Admission, Children ages 6–16 Free with one adult admission.

 

Lectures, programs and performances will enlighten and entertain. Speaking will be author Ann Cooper Albright, who will lecture on her new book, Traces of Light: Absence and Presence in the Work of Loïe Fuller. Also, Jessica Lindberg will be discussing her work on Loïe Fuller as presented in her DVD Loïe Fuller in The Light Fantastic. The Portland Ballet and Maranee Sanders and friends will perform tributes to Fuller.

Family Fun Day Program: All About Loïe Fuller, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Everyone is invited to experiment with the moves found in Fuller's dances led by Portland artist and dancer, Alisa Looney. The museum will provide the music and costumes. Then drawing on this experience, participants can create and print their own image of Fuller. 

 

At the Dalles-Wahtonka High School Auditorium, 7 p.m.

220 E. 10th Street, The Dalles, Oregon

Admission is $7 for Members of Maryhill and $10 General Admission.

The NY-based company Jody Sperling and Time Lapse Dance presents a program of three works inspired by Fuller. The performance takes place in The Dalles. Tickets are $10; $7 for members. Learn more at the What’s Happening section of the Maryhill website.

The day-long festival in honor of Loïe Fuller is sponsored by the Dorothea M. Lensch Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, The Walter Bailey Foundation, and Judy and Martin Kelley with contributing support by The Comfort Inn, The Dalles.