Press Release Archive: GW Hosts 8th DC International Improvisation Festival December 6-7 and December 14-15

GW News Center:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Lindsay
October 30, 2002	(202) 994-1423 mlindsay@gwu.edu

GW HOSTS 8^th DC INTERNATIONAL IMPROVISATION FESTIVAL
DECEMBER 6-7 and DECEMBER 14-15, 2002

Festival Brings Two Weekends of Performances and Workshops to Washington, D.C.

EVENT:
The popular Washington, D.C. 8^th International Improvisation Plus+ Festival brings together 20 groups and 77 dancers, performance artists and musicians from around the world to perform and teach workshops at The George Washington University and Joy of Motion Dance Center. Performances feature “Video and Sound Interactive Technology” and “Live Music and Dance Collaboration.” International artists are from Brazil, Australia, Italy and France.

WHEN/
WHERE:
Friday/Saturday, December 6 and 7 at 8:00 p.m.

GW’s Marvin Center Theatre Performances (includes Dance, Video and Sound Interactive Events; Audience Participation)

Marvin Center Betts Theatre

The George Washington University

800 21^st Street, NW, Washington, D.C.

Saturday, December 14 at 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m.
The Jack Guidone Theater Performances (includes “live” music and dance)
Jack Guidone Theater
Joy of Motion Dance Center - Friendship Heights
5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

COST: General admission - $15
Students at Marvin Center - $8

Students/seniors/artists at Jack Guidone Theater - $12

Marvin Center tickets: All Ticketmaster outlets or by calling (202) 432-7328
Jack Guidone Theatre tickets: Reserve by calling Joy of Motion at (202) 362-3042

Background:

The D.C. International Improvisation Festival introduces audiences to diverse approaches to improvisation as a performing art and provides artists with opportunities for networking and exchange. Over the past seven years, the festival has successfully presented performances in theaters and site-specific venues throughout the Washington, D.C. area. The festival was founded by dance artist Maida Withers, GW professor of dance, and is currently co-curated by Withers; Cyrus Khambatta (theatre/dance); Sharon Mansur (dance); Daniel Burkholder (contact improvisation); and Peter Fraize (music). The festival is supported in part by GW’s Department of Theatre and Dance, GW’s Department of Music, Joy of Motion, the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Maida Withers Dance Construction Company.

For more information, including a list of artists performing, e-mail dcimprovfest@yahoo.com or visit www.improvfestival.com or www.joyofmotion.org/perfsched.htm.

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