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Lilith takes Center Stage

September 11, 2013 Leave a Comment

Of Note: This weekend, a new solo work created and performed by choreographer Wendy Jehlen (MCC '12 choreography fellow) is being performed. Lilith is a study of the story of the first woman, created as Adam's equal, who rebelled against Adam and fled Eden.  This character is explored as a figure from ancient texts who has been re-envisioned and reclaimed in modern feminist … [Read more...]

Wendy Jehlen: Dream Weaver

November 8, 2012 Leave a Comment

Artistic Director and choreographer Wendy Jehlen (FY12 Choreography Fellow) has a remarkable capacity to synthesize multiple forms into a uniquely compelling work. This Saturday at BU Dance Theater, she has an upcoming performance of The Knocking Within, inspired by research into the neuroscience of sleep and the anthropology of dreams. The Knocking Within weaves a portrait of … [Read more...]

Fellows Notes – Aug 12

August 6, 2012 Leave a Comment

Our monthly news from MCC Fellows/Finalists, like a cool, invigorating breeze to part the humid August haze... Laura Chasman, Andrea Sherrill Evans, Caleb Neelon, and August Ventimiglia are all featured in Time Flies: Two Years at Drive-By in Watertown, through August 25, 2012. Elizabeth Alexander's Still Life: a fabricator's banquet will be installed at The Cape Ann … [Read more...]

Fellows Notes – November 11

November 4, 2011 Leave a Comment

November, upon us like a helping of heavily syrupped sweet potatoes, brings with it this bounty of news from our past Fellows/Finalists... Congratulations to Sachiko Akiyama (Sculpture/Installation Fellow '05), Angela Cunningham (Crafts Finalist '11, '09), David Valdes Greenwood (Playwriting Finalist '03), Wendy Jehlen (Choreography Finalist '04), and Robert Todd (Film … [Read more...]

The Fertile Landscape of Wendy Jehlen’s Mind

June 16, 2010 Leave a Comment

Wendy Jehlen's (FY04 MCC Choreography Finalist) latest choreographic work FOREST combines elements from Brazilian Capoeira, South Indian martial arts, West African dance and Contemporary dance. Her company ANIKAI Dance will present FOREST this weekend. If these images are any indication, this performance promises to evoke the unpredictable nature of a forest and its abundance, … [Read more...]

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