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March 1, 2012 Oxford, UK KATHAKBOX is an energetic and uplifting production from Sonia Sabri Company which expresses the unique and diverse energy of modern Britain, bringing together a unique palette of art forms. Kathakbox brings together Indian Kathak dance's grace and vigour and the rhythms & rhymes of Hip Hop culture. Complex percussive patterns converse with beatbox and the verbal dexterity of Kathak rap (Kavitt) layers with urban poetry. At: Pegasus Theatre, Oxford, 8pm |
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March 2 - 20, 2012 MA, CA Schedule for Abhinaya Dance Company - March 2 & 3: Abhinaya dancers are presented at Natya, Little Kresge Theater @ MIT, Massachusetts - March 17: NRITTO - A collaboration of North and South Indian dance with Abhinaya Dance Company and Tarangini School of Kathak Rasika Kumar and Abhinaya Dance Company presents their award winning choreographic pieces and Anuradha Nag and Tarangini Dancers present their 2011 Super Hit Excerpts from ‘Kathak through the Bollywood Lane’ Smithwick Theater at Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos, CA 94022, 6pm Tickets: $75 (Donor), $35, $25, $20, call 1-800-838-3006 - May 19 & 20: Abhinaya Dancers perform at VivRti 2012, location to be announced www.abhinaya.org |
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March 3, 2012 Washington, DC INTERSECTIONS
- A New America Arts Festival - presents SAMUDRA: CHURNING OCEANS,
stories of journeys explored through dance, movement, writing and visual
art. The Spilling Ink Project featuring Vijay Palaparty, Nalini Prakash, Kaushika Prakash Srishti Dances of India featuring Sreyashi Dey, Ishika Rajan, Kritika Rajan A collaboration of The Spilling Ink Project (Washington, DC) and Srishti Dances of India (Ann Arbor, MI) draws together artistic individuals in a harmonious project of creative dance that centers on unique stories of the distinctive immigrant experience. An intense relationship to classical Indian dance commonly anchors these multi-generational artists in their personal travels to and from beloved India, synchronizing with their lifelong aesthetic explorations-both vital journeys inundated by imaginative, cultural and spiritual energies. The expressive artists immerse themselves in consuming waters, diving deep into their separate and collective thoughts to create new movement perspectives derived from classical South Indian Bharatanatyam and East Indian Odissi forms, supported by fresh literary and colorful visual art ideas. Atlas Performing Arts Center, Paul Sprenger Theater, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC 20002, 7pm Info: vijay.palaparty@gmail.com |
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March 3, 2012 Omaha NRITYOTSAV, the 7th annual Indian classical dance festival presented by The Hindu Temple in Omaha, Nebraska and supported by the Nebraska Arts Council features Kuchipudi by Kamala Reddy, Kathak by Savita Bal, Manipuri by Sohini Ray, Bharatanatyam by Ushasree Devaraju and Dr. KR Guruprasad Rao, Kuchipudi by students of Jyoti Chintalapudi. At the Lewis and Clark Middle School Auditorium at 3.45pm |
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March 4, 2012 Chennai Students of Daya Thomico, Japan, present debut performance At: Pillayarkoil, Besant Nagar, 6pm Info: bkalanjali@gmail.com |
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March 10, 2012 Santa Clara, CA  Yuva Bharati presents Bharatanatyam concert by A Lakshman with Subhasri L - nattuvangam, Praveen GR - vocal, N Sigamani - violin, Saktivel Muruganandhan - mridangam At: Mission Center for Performing Arts, Santa Clara, 4pm |
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March 14 - 18, 2012 Heggodu, Shimoga Dist Registration for the second theatre seminar by the India Theatre Forum is now open. The seminar will be from from 14th - 18th March at NINASAM, Heggodu, Shimoga District, Karnataka, India. The theme of this year’s seminar is SPACES FOR THEATRE, SPACES OF THEATRE. Over the last decade, theatre practitioners and groups across the country have been building and planning their own spaces – and more recently, the government has developed important schemes dealing with theatre spaces. It is in this context that the India Theatre Forum proposes to hold an international seminar on the subject of Spaces. The seminar will bring together about 150 theatre practitioners, scholars, critics, architects, designers, urban planners, social scientists and scientists over 5 days to consider the various dimensions of the spaces and processes of Indian theatre. The overall theme of ‘Spaces of Theatre, Spaces for Theatre’ will be addressed in a wider and holistic manner - referring not just to the physical spaces involved in the act of theatre but various kinds of ‘spacialities’ involved in the processes of theatre practice. A gamut of related topics will be covered, ranging from the relationship of performing bodies to space, to the actual physical spaces of performance, to the politics of the spaces in society, to the new virtual spaces opening up and to the future of Spaces. There will also be One-on-One discussions and Open Forums. Response to your registration request will be before end of January 2012. http://theatreforum.in/m/itf-core/?tab=meetings&object_id=8&innertab=register Now here's the fine print -- which we strongly advise you to read! All delegates must be present for all 5 days of the seminar There is a registration fee of Rs.1500/- which will be collected upon your arrival at Ninasam. The registration amount will cover basic accommodation, local travel, food and seminar participation for all 5 days. It will, however, not cover travel to and from Ninasam, Heggodu which all delegates must arrange for on their own. If you feel you cannot afford the registration amount, please get in touch with us - furnishing your reasons. The seminar will be in English with possibilities of translation services. Please let us know what language(s) you are conversant in. The venue can accommodate a limited number of people only. For maximum possible participation, accommodation will be arranged on room-sharing basis. ITF will try its best to get the word out to the largest number of people possible, but do help us spread the word amongst all your friends online and offline. Please note once again that there are limited seats only, so please let people know that they should send in their registration requests as early as possible. |
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March 17, 2012 Los Altos, CA NRITTO - An enchanting evening of north & south Indian dance Abhinaya Dance Company and Tarangini School of Kathak Dance At: Smithwick Theater, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Rd. Los Altos, CA 94022, 6pm Tickets: $75 (donor), $35, $25, $20 1-800-838-3006 / www.brownpapertickets.com Info: abdanceco@gmail.com / www.abhinaya.org |
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March 17, 25 & April 4, 2012 NJ & Cleveland Upcoming Performances by Ramya Ramnarayan  - March 17: Lead role as Kannagi in the dance drama SILAPADIKARAM Venue: Montgomery Township High School, 1016 Route 601 Skillman, NJ 08558 Time: 5pm Presented by the NJ Tamil Sangam - March 25: Solo performance at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center NJPAC Venue: Victoria Theatre One Center Street, Newark, NJ 07102 Time: 3pm - April 4: Ramya Ramnarayan is part of the dance drama MURALI MADHURI dance presentation, Compositions of Dr. Balamuralikrishna choreographed by Dr. Saraswathi Sundaresan. Organized and presented at the CLEVELAND THYAGARAJA ARADHANA FESTIVAL on the inaugural day of the 12 day festival. Time: 7:45pm e-mail: ramya.ramnarayan25@gmail.com |
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March 22 - 31, 2012 UK Pagrav Dance presents a new double bill I, WITHIN and ANANT - ENDLESS in an evening of contemporary and classical Indian dance, taking bold new steps in Kathak choreography. I, within explores the inner conflict of one's self. The piece maintains the purity of the Kathak form while merging it seamlessly with a new contemporary movement vocabulary created by Urja Desai Thakore, imbuing it with freshness and individuality. Anant - Endless was specially created for the UK Gharana Festival in 2010. The piece explores the endless journey of a dancer, irrespective of the boundaries which artists constantly face with specific dance forms. Inspired by a personal journey of choreographer and dancer Urja Desai Thakore when she travelled from India to the UK, this solo depicts her understanding of Kathak as a dance form and explores its different complex rhythmic patterns. 22nd March, Artsdepot, London, 7.30pm 25th March, Chrysalis Theatre, Milton Keynes, 7.30pm 29th March, Seven Arts, Leeds, 7.30pm 31st March, Nottingham Play House, 7.30pm |
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March 24, 2012 Stamford, CT  TAO-THE ART OF THE DRUM: In this new production, athletic bodies and
contemporary costumes meet explosive Taiko drumming and innovative
choreography in a show that has critics waxing lyrical about TAO's
extraordinary precision, energy, and stamina. With hundreds of sold-out
shows and more than a million spectators, TAO has proven that modern
entertainment based on the traditional art of Japanese drumming, has
massive international appeal. The stars of TAO live and train at a
compound in the mountains of Japan, reaching the highest level of
virtuosity only after years of intensive study. The performers each
bring nontraditional flair to the group by drawing on their diverse
backgrounds: one as a hard rock musician, another a gymnast, and yet
another as a composer. They offer a young and vibrantly modern take on a
traditional art form. At: Palace Theater, 61 Atlantic St. Stamford, CT 06901, 8pm Info: 203.322.9862 |
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