IN 1972 at its
Paris debut.
Nijinsky’s choredg-
~_ raphy set toTgor
’ Stravinsky's dance.
score The Ritecof’
Spring caused a.
near riot by.an
outraged audience.

~ Now, some 85 vears later, Japanese choreogra:
pher Sakiko Oshima’ s fengnist imerpretation of a
ballet in which a virgin is chosen tor sactifice ina;
pagan ritual i is leaving audiences leaping to theit

Oshinna’ and her’ allfemale. company
He‘ Are? Chaos garnered: rave reviews in “Foronto®
papers following the baller’s Aebut there ‘earlier.
this month.” “

Theacelaimed troupe brings The Rite of
Spriarto Centennial Theatre for nwo pertor-
mances next week, Dees band.2) Both shows are
aS pane, :

Alsovon the prograny is Crevice of Now-exis:
rence, Oshima’s homage to the: night. -

Tickets, $24 and $20zare ‘ivailable through
the theatre box office ar 984-4484.

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“the Lonsdale Quay Marker Monday,
“Artistic director Alvin Erasga Tolentino and.
the Jf performers who join hinvin-the project
will dance j in silence at 5 pam. thar day’.
“ ccognized internationally as A-Day
Without Art, an AIDS awareness day. The. s
‘dancers will put thei¢ stamina to test by. perform.
ing their experimental work iar Beeween! before
Beyond avsix logations throughaur’ the dav
“Hs ike a marathon: really, “says Tolentina,
Savho: with his dancers will srart the day ar 1.0.a.m_
cat Emily. Carr college and travel through the city
“rill the 5 5 p.m. Quay perforniance then hinish at
° Harry's off Commercial: Drive:
2 The idea 'is:to infuse a tittle energy into the
: fight agains AIDS.

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oe ae _ : re a NAOKO Shirakawa is: lead dancer in Japanese choreographer ‘Sakiko Oshima's uhconventional: and star.

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