Sunday, May 11, 2014

"Zeus" Garden": Tribute to the Greek Gods

"Zeus" Garden": Tribute to the Greek Gods James Lytell

Dance Visions NY, Long Island’s acclaimed Isadora Duncan based dance company, will perform excerpts from their award-winning program “Zeus’ Garden” outdoors on the lawn of the Universalist Unitarian Congregation at Shelter Rock, 48 Shelter Rock Rd. , Manhasset NY 11030 on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 11 at 1:30. There is no admission charge for this event.

“Zeus’ Garden” features Isadora Duncan’s dances celebrating Myth and Nature. This exciting, life-affirming body of work is based on Greek mythology and the fullness and beauty of nature. The program and company, under the direction of Beth Jucovy, consists of a full company of Duncan dancers. Dancer Visions NY is well known for their glorious programs which bring Isadora Duncan’s visions and works to life, rejuvenated and contemporary. The program will include “Tribute to the Greek Gods.” This work, to Schubert’s Symphony no. 9 in C major, is in three movements. The first is Tribute to Apollo, god of the sun, the 2nd is Tribute to Dionysus, god of wine and the 3rd is Tribute to Artemis, the goddess of the hunt. The company’s youth ensemble will perform a suite of original Duncan dances to Schubert as well, made for children.  Actress Shirley Romaine, is narrator and host for the event.

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