BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Center for the Arts at the University at
Buffalo will present Kaleidescopika on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7:30
p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, UB North
Campus.
In a dazzling, sensory experience, LehrerDance, Buffalo's
premier professional dance company, joins forces with chamber music
quartet Cordis to unveil Kaleidascopika -- "the art of unfolding."
In this new production, LehrerDance and Cordis offer a sight and
sound experience that melds the athleticism of dance, the
excitement of multimedia and the euphoria of music into one
breathtaking performance.
LehrerDance is an inspiring and innovative contemporary dance
company based in Buffalo. Under the direction of Jon Lehrer, the
company showcases unique choreography and embodies his definitive
style. Lehrer's extensive background in both the modern and jazz
dance idioms fosters choreography that is organic, artistic,
accessible and often humorous, reflecting life experience and the
human condition.
For more than a decade the contemporary quartet Cordis has been
redefining contemporary chamber music by fusing an original
combination of custom-made and traditional ethnic instruments to
create their signature sound. Traditional instruments like the
cello, piano and percussion are paired with one-of-a-kind creations
such as the electric mbira, melodica and the world's longest
playing cylinder-driven music box. Intriguing instrumentation and a
unique perspective on 21st century chamber music weave their way
into any given performance.
Tickets for Kaleidescopika featuring LehrerDance & Cordis
are $26.50 general admission and $11.50 for students (all schools).
Tickets are available at the Center for the Arts Box Office (Monday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and all Ticketmaster locations,
including ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets, call 1-800-745-3000;
in Canada, call 416-870-8000. For more information call
716-645-2787.