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David Dorfman Dance´s ´underground´ Oct. 28

October 05, 2006

Conn College presents David Dorfman Dance's 'underground' Oct. 28

For immediate release - Oct. 5, 2006 Contact: Amy Sullivan (860) 439-2526; amy.sullivan@conncoll.edu

OnStage at Connecticut College presents David Dorfman Dance's 'underground' on Oct. 28

NEW LONDON, Conn. - David Dorfman Dance will perform its newest work, "underground," at 8 p.m. in Palmer Auditorium at Connecticut College on Oct. 28.

Using the 1960s as a starting point, "underground" explores the principles of political activism and the activities of the Weather Underground - a far-left student activist group in the 1960s - asking the questions: When can activism become terrorism, or vice versa, and is condoning and endorsing killing ever justified? The (Durham, N.C.) News and Observer writes, " 'underground' is a jaw-dropping spectacle."

Since its founding in 1985, David Dorfman Dance has performed extensively in New York City and throughout North and South America, Great Britain, and Europe. Noted for its exuberant, gorgeous and "delightfully oddball" style, the company has a history of collaboration with contemporary composers and visual artists, and its performances often feature live music. David Dorfman, William Meredith Associate Professor of Dance at Connecticut College, and the company's dancers and artistic collaborators have been honored with seven New York Dance and Performance ("Bessie") Awards.

Tickets are $26, 21, 16; seniors $23.50, 19, 14; students $13, 10.50, 8. For tickets and information, call (860) 439-ARTS (2787) or visit http://onstage.conncoll.edu.

OnStage at Connecticut College is presented with support from Citizens Bank Foundation, New England Foundation for the Arts, Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, Pfizer, Inc, Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, Bodenwein Public Benevolent Foundation, The Day Publishing Co., Holiday Inn and Spring Hill Suites by Marriott.

Ranked among the most selective private liberal arts colleges in the nation, Connecticut College enrolls 1,900 men and women from 42 states and 41 countries. The college is known for putting the liberal arts into action through interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. Founded in 1911, the college operates under an 84-year-old honor code. The college is located at 270 Mohegan Ave, New London, about two hours by car from Boston and New York. The 750-acre campus is an arboretum overlooking Long Island Sound. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.

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Editor: A color, hi-resolution photo of the performers is available at www.conncoll.edu. Click on "Media" and then "Download Photo Images."

For media inquiries contact: Amy Martin (860) 439-2526; a.martin@conncoll.edu