{"id":1062,"date":"2009-02-11T16:03:51","date_gmt":"2009-02-11T22:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ezing.me\/transfer\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2014-09-23T08:41:16","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T13:41:16","slug":"fordharlemdance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/fordharlemdance\/","title":{"rendered":"Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble to Perform Feb 17 at Ford Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ezing.me\/transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/stories\/0209\/harlem2.jpg\" alt=\"harlem2.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px 20px; float: left; width: 304px; height: 400px\" title=\"harlem2.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"304\" \/>Program is part of the DTH 40th anniversary national tour<\/h2>\n<p>OXFORD,<br \/>\nMiss. &#8211; Nationally renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble performs<br \/>\nFeb. 17 at the University of Mississippi&#8217;s Ford Center for the<br \/>\nPerforming Arts.<\/p>\n<p>The 8 p.m. program is part of the Dance Theatre<br \/>\nof Harlem&#8217;s 40th anniversary Dance for America National Tour. The<br \/>\nseven-week tour, which began in January, features a new DTH ensemble of<br \/>\n16 spirited dancers, ages 18-25.<\/p>\n<p>The event is part of the Ford<br \/>\nCenter&#8217;s acclaimed Artist Series. Tickets are $20 and $28 for various<br \/>\nseating and available by calling 662-915-7411 or by visiting the UM Box<br \/>\nOffice in the Ole Miss Student Union from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or the Ford<br \/>\nCenter Box Office from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\nensemble is sure to enchant and enthrall audiences with its<br \/>\nperformance, which features a combination of classic DTH repertoire and<br \/>\n&#8220;new specially created ballets,&#8221; said Norm Easterbrook, Ford Center<br \/>\ndirector. The tour features a new kind of production for DTH, called<br \/>\nthe Interactive Performance. It involves the incorporation of live<br \/>\nmusic, educational and inspirational content, and audience interaction.<\/p>\n<p>The dancers hail from the United States and abroad, including Trinidad, Columbia, Brazil, Japan and Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We<br \/>\nare very excited about this opportunity for audiences to experience a<br \/>\npart of Dance Theatre of Harlem,&#8221; said Laveen Naidu, Executive Director<br \/>\nof Dance Theatre of Harlem. &#8220;The DTH Ensemble is the first step towards<br \/>\nbigger things to come, including the return of an international touring<br \/>\ncompany.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The next Artist Series event at the Ford Center is a March 3 performance of &#8220;Giselle&#8221; by the Russian National Ballet.<\/p>\n<p>For<br \/>\na complete list of Ford Center events, visit<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.olemiss.edu\/fordcenter\/\" target=\"?blank\">http:\/\/www.olemiss.edu\/fordcenter\/<\/a> . 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