‘Mapping the River’ performance melds science and art
DATES: 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, and Friday, Feb. 13, 2009 and 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14.
EVENT: An interdisciplinary team of University of Michigan faculty members and students collaborated on this 45- minute performance work about the Huron River. The intricately layered piece interweaves live and recorded music, dance, video and poetry.
The endless cycle of water inspires the work: rainfall trickling into headwaters streams that form the Huron, which flows to the Great Lakes and on to the ocean, where clouds bring more rain and renew the cycle.
PLACE: Duderstadt Center Video Studio, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd., U-M North Campus, Ann Arbor.
The U-M team includes:
–Sara Adlerstein, School of Natural Resources and Environment
–Evan Chambers, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
–Jessica Fogel, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
–Joseph Gramley, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
–Doug Hesseltine, School of Art and Design
–Keith Taylor, Department of English, College of Literature, Science and the Arts
–Christi Vedejs: videographer, writer and video editor
SPONSOR: U-M Arts on Earth program
NOTE: The performances are free and open to the public; seating is limited.