Dancers Eiko & Koma to Appear in “River”

at Middlebury College

A Japanese duo of dancer-choreographers based in

New York City, Eiko & Koma will appear in “River”

in the Dance Theatre at the Middlebury College Center for the

Arts at 8:00 p.m. on October 3-4.

An entirely different work from the outdoor, environmental

version of “River” that Eiko & Koma performed in

1995 and 1996, this production concerns the relationship of human

beings to the earth, not only in an ecological sense, but also

in a spiritual sense. Through their movements, Eiko & Koma

suggest humanity’s emergence from the waters of birth.

Beginning their collaboration in Tokyo, western Europe

and Tunisia in the early 1970s, Eiko & Koma first appeared

in America in 1976. Since then, they have presented their works

at theatres, universities, museums, galleries and festivals across

North America, Europe and Japan. Alan M. Kriegsman, of “The

Washington Post,” describes Eiko & Koma as “…

distinguished artists, who remain in the forefront of contemporary

dance by virtue of their daring, imagination, and originality…”

Jack Anderson of “The New York Times” says “The

dances of Eiko & Koma unite terror with grandeur.”

Tickets for this concert series performance are $9.00

general admission and $7.00 for senior citizens. A pre-performance

dinner on October 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rehearsals Cafe in the

Center for the Arts is also available. To order tickets or make

dinner reservations, please call the College box office at 802-443-6433.

Eiko & Koma’s performances of “River”

at Middlebury College are funded in part by a grant from the New

England Foundation for the Arts, with support from the National

Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the John

S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Philip Morris Companies

Inc. “River” is sponsored by the Middlebury College

Concert Series.