February 7, 8 and 9, 2008
8 p.m.
UMBC Fine Arts Recital Hall

Contact: Thomas Moore
Director of Arts & Culture
410-455-3370
tmoore@umbc.edu

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UMBC presents the acclaimed Baltimore Dance Project (formerly known as the Phoenix Dance Company), the professional dance company in residence at UMBC, in concert on February 7, 8 and 9, 2008 at 8 p.m. in the UMBC Theatre.

Baltimore Dance Project is dedicated to presenting the creative work of Carol Hess and Doug Hamby, two of the most exciting choreographers in Maryland, and is known for its edgy collaborations with composers, directors, sound artists, and video artists, and the incorporation of visual media and technology with riveting dance performance.

The program will feature:

-- Fog, a women’s duet by Doug Hamby, with live camera feeds and a sound score by Steve Bradley, “performed...with a heated sultriness rarely seen in the ethos of modern dance” (The Washington Post).
-- Somewhere in the Middle, a delicious new quartet by Carol Hess (premiere).
-- A new video/dance shot in the ruins of a Baltimore factory, by Doug Hamby, Carol Hess and Ferdinand Maisel (premiere).
-- Echoes by Hamby, a display of forceful physicality by six dancers to a score by Timothy Nohe.
-- Lindsay Phebus’ intriguing performance in Habitrail by Carol Hess, to an original electronic score by August Schwartz.
-- Tai Ma’s intimate expression of coming to terms with loss, in Letting Go by Doug Hamby.
-- Jenifer Dobbins in Persona, by Carol Hess, a 2008 Maryland Choreographers’ Showcase selection
-- Sandra Lacy in the highly expressive Dissolve by Jeanine Durning.

Admission
General admission: $15.00. Students and seniors: $7.00.
Tickets are available through MissionTix at www.missiontix.com or by calling MissionTix at 410-752-8950.
Tickets will also be available at the door (cash or check only) immediately prior to the concert.

General Public Information
UMBC Arts Website: http://www.umbc.edu/arts

Directions
-- From I-95 take exit 47B. Take Route 166 toward Catonsville and then follow signs to the UMBC Theatre. Parking is available in The Commons Garage.
-- From I-695, take Exit 12C (Wilkens Avenue) and continue one-half mile to the entrance of UMBC at the roundabout intersection of Wilkens Avenue and Hilltop Road. Turn left and follow signs to the UMBC Theatre. Parking is available in The Commons Garage.
-- Online campus map: http://www.umbc.edu/aboutumbc/campusmap/

Images for Media
High resolution images for media are available online:
http://www.umbc.edu/newsevents/arts/hi-res/
or by email or postal mail.