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Contact: Courtney Hiatt, Media/PAC Series Manager, (360) 650-2829, Courtney.Hiatt@wwu.edu

BELLINGHAM - Western Washington University's Performing Arts Center (PAC) Series will present Lar Lubovitch Dance Company at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, in the PAC Mainstage Theatre.             

"Jangle," by Lar Lubovitch Dance Co.

Hailed by The New York Times as "one of the ten best choreographers in the world," Lubovitch's work is renowned for its musicality, rhapsodic style, technicality and sophisticated formal structures.  Since its inception in 1968, the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company has toured in nearly all 50 American states and in more than 30 foreign countries.  To celebrate their 40^th anniversary, the company will tour the United States for its first time since 1995. 

Lar Lubovitch Dance Company's visit to WWU will feature three of Lubovitch's highly acclaimed works: "Jangle - Four Hungarian Dances" (2008), "Men's Stories - A Concerto in Ruins" (2000), and "Dvorák Serenade" (2007).

"Jangle," set to Rhapsodies No. 1 and No. 2 for piano and violin by Bela Bartok, features four male and three female dancers.  Originally commissioned by the Joyce Theatre for their 25^th anniversary, the performers are described by The New York Times as moving "with czardas-influenced stamps and dashing jumps through varying solo and group configurations, evoking the good humor of casual street dances."  

Lubovitch's "Men's Stories" explores masculinity, biography, and character through an unusual collage format rather than a linear narrative.  The 55-minute work features nine male dancers, each of whom has their own individual persona, that interact to tell tales of affection, empathy and conflict among men.

Choreographed in 2007, "Dvorák Serenade" is a lush, romantic piece that features costumes by Wendy Winters.  During the 25-minute work, the twelve dancers juxtapose and blend with each other as they form two leads, a quartet, and a corps of six dancers while creating sweeping patterns on-stage.

Tickets for the evening concert range from $14 to $30 and can be purchased at the WWU Box Office. A limited selection of tickets will be available at Village Books and the Community Food Co-op. 

The Western Box Office is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and one hour prior to the performance.  For individual tickets or disability accommodations, contact the WWU Box Office at (360) 650-6146 or visit http://www.tickets.wwu.edu.

Please note that Lot 14G will be reserved for patrons who wish to attend the event, however payment at the pay boxes will be required.  PAC Series Season subscribers are encouraged to use their parking pass to receive complimentary parking in Lot 11G for this event.

This performance is funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.  Additional funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Ford Foundation and MetLife Foundation.

For more information, please visit www.pacseries.wwu.edu or call (360) 650-2829.

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