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Bodies of Text: A Philadelphia Center for the Book and Dance Company Collaboration

Presented by Philadelphia Center for the Book at Community Education Center

April 16, 2011

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Bodies of Text is a series of collaborative dance performances and art exhibitions tied to the book and its interdisciplinary interpretations. Premiering as a part of the 2011 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts and its theme of Paris 1911, Bodies of Text is rooted in the idea of Art à la Rue and brings Art to the Street in Philadelphia's Rive Gauche, West Philadelphia. Philadelphia dance companies interpret three unique books by Philadelphia Center for the Book members. Rain Ross Dance, in collaboration with book artist Mimi Shapiro, will premiere a duet, "The Flight To Varennes". Shannon Murphy, of Idiosyncrazy Productions, has created "Blast Vs Blaze", an investigation of an argument that can never be won or lost. Idiosyncrazy director Jumatatu Poe's new piece, "A Big Enough Grief", is inspired by Lesley Mitchell's abstraction of Astor Piazzolla's song, "Balada para un Loco", in her book of the same title. Performances will be followed by a discussion between choreographers and book artists, examining the transformation from printed page to stage, and accompanied by storefront exhibits of artist books and related material. Featured books will also be on view alongside each performance. This event is part of the 2011 Philadelphia International Festival Of The Arts (PIFA).