H.T. Chen & Dancers in a Tribute to Remy Charlip

A Tribute to Remy Charlip a Dancer, author, choreographer, illustrator.
CHEN DANCE CENTER PRESENTSH.T. Chen & Dancers in
A Tribute to Remy Charlip –
Dancer, author, choreographer, illustrator
Performances of his “39 Chinese Attitudes”
and
“Twelve Contra Dances”
staged by Lance Westergard
Thursday/Friday/Saturday, February 28, March 1 & 2 at 7:30 PM
Chen Dance Center, 70 Mulberry Street, 2nd floor
(corner Mulberry & Bayard, one block south of Canal)
Admission: 5; 0 for students & seniors
5 for VIP Seating
Reservations: 212.349.0438
As the culminating event of the Lunar New Year, H.T. Chen's Lantern Festival Performances will present A Tribute to Remy Charlip (1929-2012), one of the dance world's best-loved artists, in the intimate teahouse setting of the Chen Dance Center, 70 Mulberry Street, February 28, March 1 & 2 at 7:30 PM. A pre-show reception, with refreshments, will take place at 7 PM, and the one-hour performance will begin at 7:30 PM.
The evening will feature two witty Charlip works:
** his humorous 39 Chinese Attitudes, based on a word and picture score, and set to music by Louis Armstrong and Irving Berlin, and
** the charming Twelve Contra Dances, a cheerful suite of dances to Beethoven music, staged by Lance Westergard.
** Ending the festivities will be an excerpt from H.T. Chen's Between Heaven and Earth. .
REMY CHARLIP grew up in Brooklyn and showed a talent for art from an early age. He was a founding member of the Merce Cunningham company and danced with the group for 11 years as a principal dancer and costume designer. In 1958 he co-founded the Paper Bag Players in NY, the longest-running children's theater in the country. Charlip flourished in many art forms, including the writing and illustrating of childrens' books, publishing more than 38 books. He relocated to San Francisco, where he remained one of the most important and well-loved artists until his passing at age 83. In an interview, Charlip remarked: "I really don't know where it all comes from. I'm in another world - and I'm very lucky."
ABOUT CHEN DANCE CENTER
With its renovated artist spaces, public garden, and cultural information hub, Chen Dance Center (CDC) provides a refreshed and intimate black box performance space. CDC was created in 1988 with the mission to promote understanding through the arts, provide professional opportunities for artists, increase participation in the arts and develop future audiences. As a co-presenter of independent artists and presenter of the dance series – newsteps and Ear to the Ground - CDC supports the development of dance artists by providing a professional theater space in which artists of high caliber receive visibility to the dance community and press. CDC serves as a home base for local and visiting artists to develop and showcase their work and proudly celebrates the distinction of being the first professional performance space in New York City’s Chinatown. CDC also hosts H.T. Chen & Dancers’ annual educational series for children, provides affordable rehearsal space for modern dance artists, and serves as a venue for community events.
TRANSPORTATION TO CHEN DANCE CENTER
By Subway: take the 6, N, R, Z, Q, or J to Canal Street; walk East along Canal towards Chinatown. Turn right on Mulberry and walk one block south to Bayard. The theater is located on the 2nd floor of the building on the northeast corner of Mulberry and Bayard.