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| Mustafa Kaplan and Filiz Sizanli of Taldans |
Queens College Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Saturday, February 25, 8pm
As part of Queens College's extensive Year of Turkey: Exploring Past, Present, Future programming, Taldans' Mustafa Kaplan and Feliz Sizanli--two of Turkey's most notable dance innovators--will present work at the college's Kupferberg Center for the Arts. The artists join colleague Ayşe Orhon, an emerging choreographer, for INFLUX: Turkish Contemporary Dance, a free event.
Scholar Gurur Ertem, artistic director of programming at iDANS (Istanbul International Dance and Performance Festival) will moderate a post-show Q&A.
On February 22 (12:15pm), Ms. Ertem offer the free lecture, "The Contemporary Dance Scene in Istanbul," at Campbell Dome.
A sociology doctoral student at the New School for Social Research, Ertem is developing a thesis on the sociology of contemporary dance. She frequently writes about contemporary choreography and is the editor of 20.YY’da Dans Sanatı: Kuram ve Pratik (2007, Bogazici University Publications, Istanbul; Turkish); Çağdaş Dansta Solo? In Contemporary Dance (2007, Bimeras Publications, Istanbul; Turkish and English); and Dance on Time! (2009, Bimeras Publications, Istanbul; Turkish and English).
Both events are hosted by Edisa Weeks, QC Drama, Theatre & Dance Department, in collaboration with the Kupferberg Center.
Admission: Free
For complete INFLUX programming information, click here or call the box office at 718 793-8080.
For information about all of Queens College's Year of Turkey events, click here.
Goldstein Theater, Queens College Kupferberg Center for the Arts
65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, Queens
(corner of Kissena Blvd and the LIE, Exit 24)
(map/directions)
65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, Queens
(corner of Kissena Blvd and the LIE, Exit 24)
(map/directions)
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