Dance group combines education and theater

Friday, November 6, 2009

Science and dance will fuse during tomorrow night’s performance of “Ferocious Beauty: Genome” at the Lied Center.

The Liz Lerman Dance Exchange will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow night for a multimedia dance performance that will examine the latest science of genetic research and explore the related ethical dilemmas.

“It’s a mix between theatre, dance and information,” said Elizabeth Johnson, associate artistic director of the professional dance company.

Johnson said the musical incorporated recorded audio and video elements with live dance. The show was first choreographed in 2006 in collaboration with an international team of scientists and experts in genetic research.

She said the first half of the performance would present the current science of genetic research with the help of large projection screens and audio accompaniment. The second half would explore ethical scenarios and implications.

“Science and movement are ways for us to catalyze a conversation,” Johnson said. “Hopefully people will leave the show asking more curious questions about genetics, science and the bigger questions of life itself.”

Following the performance, Lerman and other members of the company hold a question and answer session for all attendees.

— Daniel Johnson

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