Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Wild Cursive

Fri, Oct 20, 8 pm

Sat, Oct 21, 8 pm

Venue: Zellerbach Hall A

Price: $26/$36/$46

What do these symbols mean?

Taiwan's leading contemporary dance company returns to Berkeley (the troupe was a massive hit with Zellerbach patrons in 2003) with its awe-inspiring blend of Eastern and Western dance styles. The ensemble will perform Wild Cursive, the final section of Lin Hwai-min's much-acclaimed trilogy inspired by calligraphy. This astonishing new work is influenced by kuang chao (wild calligraphy), considered the pinnacle of Chinese cursive aesthetics, in which all the rules are broken and the characters freed from any set form. The Cloud Gate dancers' spellbinding movements echo the serpentine lines of the black ink as it flows down cascading streams of rice paper onto the stage. "On every level, Lin's company is superb. Accomplished and striking, as rigorous as it is disciplined" (The Times, London).

PATRON INFORMATION

Program Notes: Program notes are available one week before the performance.

Parking Alerts: Parking may be a problem on campus for the Sat, Oct 21, performance due to a Cal Football game. Please see our Parking Alert section for more information.

Education and Community Events:
Panel Discussion: Wild Cursive and Modern Chinese Calligraphy
Wed, Oct 18, 6-8pm
UC Berkeley Women's Faculty Club Lounge
A discussion about the aesthetics of Wild Cursive, the new work by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre with Lin Hwai-min, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre choreographer and artistic director, with calligraphy artist Lampo Leung. Presented in association with the Institute of East Asian Studies and the Berkeley China Initiative.

Wild Cursive Calligraphy Workshop
Thursday, October 19, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Lipman Room, at the top of Barrows Hall
Professor Lampo Leung will introduce participants to masterpieces that illuminate the unique concepts of Daoism, meditative quality, mark-making, rhythmic strokes, and shifting perspective in composition. Class size is limited. To reserve a place, contact 510.643.6321 or write ccsberkeley.edu. $10 material fee/class is free.

Sightlines events
Fri, Oct 20, 7-7:30 pm, Zellerbach Hall
Sat, Oct 21, 7-7:30 pm, Zellerbach Hall
Pre-performance talks by artistic director Lin Hwai-min. These Sightlines events are free to all event ticket holders.

Artists links:
Official Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan site

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