VCU Dance on Camera 2018

VCU Dance On Camera
Monday, September 24, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
The Grace Street Theater
934 W. Grace Street

Dance On Camera, presented by VCU Dance and curated this year by VCU Dance + VCU Kinetic Imaging hybrid faculty member Kate Sicchio, includes dance films selected from the American Dance Festival's (ADF) "Movies By Movers" series, as well as from independent artists. Selections include:

Movement No 1, directed by Ben Rich
First in a series of shorts exploring the senses through movement and dance.

Black Stains (see trailer below)
Director Tiffany Rhynard, Choreographer Trent D. Williams, Jr
ADF Movies by Movers Selection
A docu-dance, addressing the systematic racial profiling of Black men in the United States.
Don't Miss It
By Teddy Tedholm
Explorations of movement multiplicities through editing.

Pilgrimage (see trailer below)
Director Marlene Millar
ADF Movies by Movers Selection
A journey of a dance-song through rhythms and landscapes.

Stopgap
Director Stephen Featherstone
ADF Movies by Movers Selection
A stop motion animation featuring the UK-based mixed-ability company Stopgap.

The Dérive
By Tanin Torabi
ADF Movies by Movers Selection
A dancer moves among the people in an old bazaar in Tehran capturing the responses and reactions. Dance is prohibited in Iran.

Tangara fastuosa
By Codie
A choreographic animation made with code.

Dance on Camera is the first event in VCU Dance’s 2018-2019 performance season. The presenting program of VCU Dance is committed to building and engaging dance audiences in the University and Richmond communities while providing opportunities for artists to present and create work.

Recognized by professional dancers and choreographers as “a place where things are happening,” Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Dance and Choreography offers a vibrant and stimulating atmosphere where students prepare for careers in dance.

Tickets:
$8 General Admission
$5 Students

To learn more about The Grace Street Theater's upcoming events schedule, please visit: arts.vcu.edu/gracestreet

For ticket inquiries or questions, please call the Grace Street Theater Box Office at 804-828-2020.