BALLET MINK COLBERT at Medicine Show TheatreTWO DAYS ONLY Fri. July 10, Sat. July 11, 8 PM TRANSIT(ION) III: Dancing on the Rainbow A panoramic jog through the cultural ups and downs of the nineteen thirties to the present, with choreography by Margot Mink Colbert and music from Leonard Bernstein to the Beastie Boys. Dancers Jesse Beck, Sophie DeVore, Theresa Duhon, Catherine Green and Tamara Lohrenz.TRANSIT(ION) III, from Jewish immigrant to American of Jewish descent, is the concluding chapter of Ballet Mink Colbert’s  choreographic trilogy exploring the journey of Jewish immigrants in the United States. TRANSIT(ION) I was based on the experiences of the flood of Eastern European Jews who immigrated to America and settled in New York’s lower east side in the late 18^th and early 19^th centrury. TRANSIT(ION) II focused on the new immigrant’s artistic contributions to American culture as told through the story of the writer Anzia Yezierska.  TRANSIT(ION) III is about getting there. The children of the Jewish immigrants of the early and mid-20^th century express themselves in American vernacular; many, like Philip Glass and Bob Dylan, have become trendsetters for American and international cultural styles. As always, Ballet Mink Colbert presents a performance spiced with elegance and softened by humour. The concert is assembled in the characteristic, eclectic and personal choreographic style that is Mink Colbert’s signature, in close collaboration with her company of magnificent dancers.Mink Colbert is a graduate of the Juilliard School and trained with dance luminaries including Anthony Tudor and Martha Graham and is currently Assistant Chair of the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Dance Department. She is also an American of Eastern European Jewish descent. This trilogy reflects the story of her own family as well as that of thousands of others. In this choreography Mink Colbert successfully brings together the deeply personal and the universally recognizable aspects of  cultural identity. Medicine Show Theatre 549 West 52^nd Street, 3^rd floor New York, NY 10019, Between 10^th and 11^th Ave. 212 262 4216  Tickets at the door: $15, Students, seniors and UNLV Alumni $10. Information and reservations: Medicine Show – 212 262 4216 balletminkcolbert@gmail.com 702 497 9267 Ballet Mink Colbert, Inc., founded in New York City in 1970, has an ongoing history of eclectic ballets with an unusual flair. Ballet Mink Colbert, Inc. is known for an exciting synthesis of styles, using traditional ballet and unconventional surprises. The repertoire features theatrical, site specific and videodance works, which have been performed in proscenium theatres, parks, city streets and maximum-security prisons. Ballet Mink Colbert, Inc has performed throughout the United States, in Denmark, Guatemala, Korea, Russia and Scotland. Transit(ion) III is supported in part by Nevada Arts Council/NEA, UNLV College of Fine Arts

Margot Mink Colbert

Director/Choreographer

1025 Canosa Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104 - 702 269 3029/497 9267

Fax: 702 895 0920 - email: minkcolbert@gmail.com

Website: balletminkcolbert.com

TRANSIT(ION) III: From Immigrant to Citizen,

a miracle not yet repossessed.

TRANSIT(ION) III from Jewish immigrant to American of Jewish descent;

Americans of various ancestries have created American culture. From Broadway to Hollywood, from pop music to the concert hall, in literature and the sciences, American culture icons come in all stripes, including many of Jewish descent.

The decades from the1930’s to the present are peopled by the offspring of the wave of turn of the 20th century immigrants who may themselves migrate in unknown directions. The globalization of information and trade along with the changing allegiances of populations and changing patterns of weather and scientific developments may bring another sea change in the near future. For which generation will America prove to be a

liminal space?

In this new choreography Mink Colbert further explores the topics of immigration, migration and transitions - ethnicity and identity. It is her own story as a child of the turn of the 20^th century Jewish migration from East Europe, as well as that of many others all over the world. Immigrant or citizen - when exactly does the change come?

Set in the turbulent and expansive decades leading to the present, the ballet offers an innovative and humorous approach to a serious subject. Meet Ballet Mink Colbert at it’s very best! Premiere Performance 2009-2010 season. Cast of professional dancers from New York, Las Vegas and Denmark, including Billy Blanken, Sophie DeVore, Theresa Duhon, Dolly Kelepecz, Tamara Lohrenz and Clarice Rathers.

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