Dance Currents, Inc. to Present 100 YEARS OF MODERN DANCE/THE TEST OF TIME

"100 Years of Modern Dance/The Test of Time," a dance concert presented by Dance Currents Inc., is presenting nine pieces by historic modern choreographers and a panel discussing how Modern Dance withstands the test of time.

The venue is Green Street Studios, Friday, November 17, and Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 8pm. Tickets may be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.org or at the door: $20 for adults and $15 for students, seniors, and Boston Dance Alliance members.

The concert includes dances by famous choreographers: "Narcissus" by Isadora Duncan, "Incense," by Ruth St. Denis, "Mazurka and Tango" by Ted Shawn, "Three Brahms Waltzes" by Charles Weidman, "The Pond in the Cage", by Anna Sokolow, "Rainbow Etude" by Donald McKayle, "Límón Etude" by Carla Maxwell, "Parsons Etude" by David Parsons, and "Battle Etude" by Robert Battle. All of these pieces are interpretations and adaptations by Dance Currents, Inc. The dancers performing are Janelle Gilchrist, guest artist, and Dance Currents dancers, Samantha Govoni, Lauren Previte, Avery Saulnier de Reyes, Ali Smith and Meredith Wells.

After the concert, which lasts about 50 minutes, there will be a panel discussion on how Modern Dance withstands the test of time. Iris Fanger, dance historian, critic and writer will be moderating on Friday night with Peter DiMuro, Marcus Schulkind, Rebecca Rice, Marsha Parilla, Jesse Stinett and Jenna Pollack as panelists. Merli Guerra of The Arts Fuse will be moderating on Saturday night, with Marcus Schulkind, Joan Block, Jenna Pollack, Ali Smith and Whitney Cover as panelists. The panelists are choreographers, teachers and dancers in the Boston area.

Dance Currents Inc. has presented a selection of historical Modern Dances in different contexts: "Currents of Contemporary Masters" Cambridge Multicultural Center on December 8, 2006, "100 Years of Modern Dance" at the Cambridge Family YMCA in January 2011, "Chaos and Connection", March 2013 at Green Street Studios, "100 Years of Modern Dance" as a lecture/demonstration for The Dance Inn, September 2013 and the Dance Heritage Festival, part of the Newton Festival of the Arts on May 13, 2017. Dance Currents Inc.'s primary mission is to preserve the role of historical work in the dance lexicon.