ODC Theater Presents SCUBA with Katie Faulkner and Chris Schlichting June 27, 2009

ODC Theater Artist in Residence Katie Faulkner joins Chris Schlichting, touring from the Twin Cities, for an evening of dance exploring family, personal relationships, absence and fantasy.

Katie Faulkner / little seismic dance will premiere two new works and remount "The Road Ahead," last year's hit quartet created for the first annual ODC/Litquake collaboration set to text by bestselling author, Tess Uriza Holthe. Faulkner's poetic, concise and achingly beautiful choreography is coupled with Chris Schlichting's playful movement which speaks in the gestures of memory. A choreographic fantasy built and deconstructed from 1970s Americana, love things slips through streams of vernacular and formal dance, Top 40 songs, treasured objects and memories of an awkward and clumsy childhood.

"A master at abstracting everyday gestures into tender, neurotic things of beauty."
- Bonner Odell, SF Weekly for Katie Faulkner

"full of hilarious, touching and intriguing choreography....delivered with a singular virtuosity."
- MinnPost.com for Chris Schlichting

Katie Faulkner/ little seismic dance company DANCERS: Janet Das, Private Freeman, Rebecca Gilbert, Mo Miner and Nadia Oka.

Chris Schlichting DANCERS: Jessica Cressey, Joanna Furnans, Justin Jones, Hannah Kramer, Morgan Thorson, and Chris Schlichting

Informal Artist' Talk on Saturday, June 27th after the show.
Reception with tasty Italian snacks on Sunday, June 28th at 5:30pm at BarBambino with ODC Theater Director Rob Bailis. Cash bar.

ABOUT SCUBA: The National Touring Network for Dance
"...SCUBA Touring Network dives for dance, discovering and shuttling edgy artists..."-City Pages

SCUBA Touring Network is paving the way for mobilizing dance in America. Now in its seventh year, the annual showcase shares the most innovative local dance companies with audiences in Seattle, Philadelphia and San Francisco.

$18 General/ $15 Seniors/Students/Children 12 & Under.

Official Website: http://odcdance.org/performance.php?param=14