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   from the issue of October 14, 2004

     
 
Creativity, humor are trademarks of Pilobolus Dance Theatre

Pilobolus Dance Theatre will bring its pioneering modern dance to the Lied Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26.

Pilobolus Dance Theatre began at Dartmouth College in 1971 and features inventive choreography inspired by improvisation, humor and ingenuity. Pilobolus has performed for audiences all over the world, and its works are represented in the repertoires of other major dance companies including the Joffrey, Feld, Ohio, and Italy's Verona Ballet.

The company has received many honors including the Berlin Critic's Prize, the Brandeis Award, The New England Theatre Conference Prize, and a Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding achievement in cultural programming. In 2002 Pilobolus received the Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award for lifetime achievement in choreography.

Tickets for this performance are $36/$31/$26; tickets are half-price for UNL students and those 18 and younger. Call the Lied ticket office at 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231 for ticket availability.


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