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Show The Salt Lake Tribune ARTS Sunday, September 29, 2002 Ins and Outs Of Dance RDT’s ‘Interior/Exterior’ showcases work of choreographer Zvi Gotheiner BY SCOTT C. MORGAN addition to the commissions, RDT has THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE acclaimed evening-length piece “Chairs,” in 1998 and 199 “Zni’s wor! always filled with twice produced Gotheiner’s critically In his previous Repertory Dance Theatre commissions, choreog- ra pher Zvi Gotheiner found inspiration in southern Utah landscapesto create Erosion”in 1993, and environmental concerns to form “Glacier” in 1999. When the time came to approach his latest RDT commis- images resonate with meaning,” said RDTartistic director Linda C. Smith. “His work also spatially explores the emotions within all of us spaces brings us togetheror separateus.” “Interior, Exterior” takes its name from Smith’s sion, Gotheinerset his mind to find inspira. decision to present tion from nothing, “In sense we decided not to have an agenda about it to selections from “Chairs” (which uses a collection of chairs to explore the innerstruggles just explore something with the hopethatit of humanrelation- would materialize,” said Gotheinerafter a rehearsal last week. ships) and to revive “Glacier” (which examines howpeo- Instead of starting with a piece of music or a topic, Gotheiner ple react to an eco- system’s shrinking resources). ‘It's a wanted to see if he could create a piece based solely on full evening to showthe rangeof his works,” movement Smith said. “Lapse” ultimately. Gotheiner is developed from Gothhonored to be se einer’s nonspecific apZvi Gotheiner proach. Its world prelected for a retromiere is Thursday, _Spective, but he is part of RDT‘s season opener most grateful for the trust built “Interior/Exterio devoied exclu- through his ongoing relationship with sively to Gotheiner’s choreography. For nearly a decade, RDT has RDT especially since he wanted to do a newpiece without a thematic showcased the work of Gotheiner, a 50-year-old Israeli choreographer and artistic directorof the NewYork Citybased Zvi Gotheiner and Dancers. In “It's purely kinetic and a very physical piece,” said New Jersey com- hook. poser Scott Killian, who also Photos by Rick Chara Huckins,left, Alissa Schintzinger and Josh Larson in “Lapse,” a premiere by choreographer Zvi Gotheinerin the all-Gotheiner Repertory Dance Theatre season opener“Interior/Exterior.” collaborated with Gotheineron “Ero- narrative concerns.” sion” and “Glacier.” AlthoughKillian didn’t have a theme to compose origi- proach, Gotheinerfeels “Lapse” ulti nal music for “Lapse,” he trusted Gotheinerto bring himalong. “We just trusted the dance would lead us to the music and that would lead us somewhere,” Killiansaid. “It showing their Despite his movement-based ap: mately reflects on thetragic events of Sept. 11. “Tt’s not necessarily marching with flags or seeing towers falling down, was a more pure process generated but I think there’s something init about a community under stress com less by ing together as a group but also emotional and less by einer said. individuality,” Goth “There's also a sense of mourning throughout the piece not the kind you would see with a Greek chorus throughout butI think it’s some kind of contemplating, with question marks, about the transpar ency of life and making that quantum leap of creating something from noth ing. The Next Big Thing? RDT Looks to Community for “A Sense of Place’ for RDT’sfirst season concert, but she BY SCOTT C. MORGAN THE SALTLAKE TRIBUNE Like many Utahns, Repertory Dance Theaterartistic director Linda C. Smith is feeling a bit let down. After nearly a decade of planning celebrations for Utah's statehood centennial andthe Salt Lake 2002 Winter Games, Smith haslonged to find something to look forward to. “This newcycle is really a reaction to many things that are going onin Utah, and as sort of our statementofpurpose. There are so many concerns aboutthe future of our families and communities. It’s an obligation for us as artists to play a very vital role in the fabric of a healthy and productive society.” “I like to work on the long term with the company’s range and concepts,” Smith said. “It roots me in terms of selecting choreography.” LINDA C. SMITH RDTartistic director This summer, Smith launched a new three-year RDT project titled “A Sense of Place.” “This newcycleis really a reaction to many things that are going on in families and communities. It's an obligationfor us as artists to play a very purpose,” Smith said. “There are so Vital role in the fabric ofa healthy and productive society.” As a wayto encourage community many concernsaboutthe futureof our building and dialogue, Smith plans on Utah, andas sort of our statement of using ideas outlined in “A Sense of Pi e”to invite artists from otherdis wants to see the program grow in the future with symposiums andclasses. For “Interior/Exterior,” Smith has invited Salt LakeCity planning direc tor Stephen Goldsmith and Salt Lake Acting Company playwright-in. residence Julie Jensen to contribute works for the concert’s program, along with an art display of urban landscapes by Utahartist in Smith in the lobby. Thereis also a preconcert discussion with choreographer Zvi Gotheineron Thursday at 7:30 p.m. While thereis no majorstatewide event to center RDT’s “A Sense of Place,”it still followsthe traditions of other RDTartistic campaigns. Starting in 1993 with the commis. ciplines to comment onandcontrib- sion of Gotheiner’s “Erosion,” Smith ute to RDT’s artistic programming as “a springboard to other events.” Smith is starting relatively smali launched the “Centennial Landscape Suite,” four original works inspired by the state’s dynamic geography, as RDT’s way ofcelebrating Utah's 1996 centennial. Then as a way to build ex citement forthe Salt Lake Winter Games, Smithcreated RDT’s five-year Yorldview”cycle in One con cert each season wasdedicatedto the work of international choreographer from countries ranging from South Africa to Cuba to Taiwan. ‘So many kinds of things have in volved our community celebrations and controversy which have made for a very interesting year,” Smith said. “Maybethat’s part of my reac tion [with ‘A SenseofPlace’, to find out how our community is perceived andfits in withthe rest ofthe world.” “Wewant to create opportunities for audiencesaftera concert to react to a piece that might have sparked a memoryorcatalyzed an idea,” Smith said. “We want peopleto get involved andnot have an idea evaporate in 10 minutesafter the concert.” THOMAS KINKADE THE OPENING OF Trolley Fine Art SIGNATURE GALLERIES NEW RELEASE Monday, Sept. 30, 2002 CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE October 14-15 Seed ady The Championsare back and to play thebest course in Utah! 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