VANISHING LINE

7:15 p.m. (Dusk), September 22-23, 2007
Lakeshore State Park
Directly South of Pier Wisconsin

Performances are Free

              Pre-performance event Sept. 21 – $45, reservations required, appetizers start at 6 pm

Box Office: 414/271-0712
Set against the dramatic backdrop of twilight along Lake Michigan, Vanishing Line explores the landscape and traces of Milwaukee history in the newly opened Lakeshore State Park.  A special preview event on Friday will feature appetizers at Rip Tide restaurant, a talk by John Gurda, and a

boat tour through the harbor docking at the performance site.

  Special thanks to partners Lakeshore State Park and

the friends of Lakeshore State Park for their support

BALANCING FORCES
8 p.m., November 29-December 1, 2007
Stiemke Theatre
108 E. Wells  Street
Tickets:  $25 premium, $20 adults/$15 students & seniors

Box Office: 414/271-0712
New, innovative work merging text and full-bodied dance will be the centerpiece of Balancing Forces. The performance features choreography inspired by Loewen’s recent experience at La Mama, an international symposium in Umbria, Italy and dances created by company members Monica Rodero, Daniel Schuchart, and Katie Sopoci

MAP OF MEMORIES
8 p.m., May 2-3, 2:30 & 8:00pm, May 4, 2008
Danceworks Studio Theatre, 1661 Water St.
Tickets:  $25 premium, $20 adults/$15 students & seniors

Box Office:  414/271-0712
The early history of Milwaukee’s Jones Island becomes a Map of Memories, unfolding through images, oral stories, dance and music.  The performance is inspired by the lifestyle and culture of the Polish and Eastern European immigrants who created the Jones Island fishing village in the 1850s, connecting the audience with remnants of the past

Photos:  Scott Anderson

Dancers:  Laura Murphy, Monica Rodero, Daniel Schuchart