When the renowned dancers of the Garth Fagan troupe visit Syracuse University
next week, there will be special opportunities to meet the dancers and rehearse with
them. In addition, the Pulse performing arts program is offering special discount
tickets to student organizations and dance programs.
On Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 2:15-3:30 p.m., Garth Fagan Dance will hold a master
class with the SU Drama Department. From 5-6 p.m., members of the troupe will
participate in an open rehearsal with members of SU's recognized student
organizations in the areas of arts and entertainment. For location information or
more details, contact Jennifer Bevilacqua Kirkegaard at 443-2718.
On Thursday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m., Fagan dancers will present the latest installment in
the Pulse season, a performance in the Goldstein Auditorium. Tickets for this Black
History Month celebration event are on sale at a discounted rate of $4 for members of
recognized student organizations (six-ticket minimum) and $6 for local dance studios
(10-ticket minimum). Regular tickets, on sale now at the Hildegarde and J. Myer
Schine Student Center Box Office, are $5 for students with SU I.D.; $15 for SU
faculty, staff, alumni and Pulse partners; and $20 for the general public. For box
office information, call (315) 443-4517. Free parking will be available in the Lehman
and Harrison lots.
Rochester-based Garth Fagan Dance features the techniques and improvisation of
Afro-Caribbean, ballet, modern and postmodern dance. In its 37-year history, Garth
Fagan Dance has been featured on the "Tonight Show" and PBS' "Great
Performances," and company founder and artistic director Fagan earned a Tony
Award for his work on "The Lion King." The company has received the New York
State Governor's Arts Award, and five of its members have received New York
Performance Awards. For more, visit http://www.garthfagandance.org/.
The Pulse Performing Arts Series, presented by SU's Division of Student Affairs,
provides SU undergraduates and the Central New York community with out-of-
classroom opportunities to attend and participate in programs, performances,
exhibitions and events in the performing and visual arts. For more information, visit
http://students.syr.edu/pulse.
