08 January 2006

SHADES

This is one of design jobs I have done in 2005 while I was studying a totally different thing at school. I am not giving up my other career. It is just not placed in the centre. I am very happy to cooperate with other fellow artists. One of my friends in Toronto, he is a performing artist. The group that he participates will have a show at the Winchester Street Theatre this month. Please go and enjoy their show if you are interested.





The following is the email that promotes the show from one of the group's members:

3M Dances present "Shades"
A DanceWorks Co-Works Series Event

Friday January 13 at 8PM
Saturday January 14th at 8PM
Sunday January 15th at 2PM

Winchester Street Theatre
80, Winchester Street (North-East of Carlton and Parliament)

Choreographed and performed by:
Louis Laberge-Côté, Hiroshi Miyamoto, and Lincoln Shand

Guest choreographers:
Serge Bennathan and Shawn Newman

Tickets are $20 (general admission) and $16 (student, seniors, and CADA)
There will be PWYC tickets available 15 minutes before the Sunday matinee performance

For reservation and more information please call (416) 204-1082

Male contemporary dancers have long been overshadowed by their female counterparts. Formed in 2002, this company seeks to change all that, both in its title—a cheeky nod to “three males”—and in its XY chromosome talent (Louis Laberge-Côté, Hiroshi K. Miyamoto and Lincoln Shand). All three have earned local accolades as dancers and choreographers. In this concert of short works, they examine shifting definitions of masculinity, from Star Wars machismo to male competition and the corporate ladder; guest choreographers Serge Bennathan and Shawn Newman each create a standout piece.—Paula Citron, Toronto Life

1 comment:

Mark said...

I didn't realise that your friend dances with my friend. Lincoln Shand was the boy who took me out of the closet when I was about 21. He and I worked on a play togther at school. He thought I was flirting with him (so did the female stage manager). I guess I was. I was so horny at that time that I was probably flirting with anything that moved. One day at the end of the play he said "I think you know somehting about me. And I think you and I have something in common". They were both very vague statements but I knew exactly what he was saying.

A week later back at school (after March Break was over), I walked up to him in the cafeteria and said "You know what you said before? well you're right... Call me and let's go out sometime."

And that Friday night I went to a gay bar for the first time.

And now he's dancing with your friend. Weird how small the world is I guess. Right before christmas I met him while he was rehearsing in the room of one of the condo buildings we were looking at. The guys he was with were really cute... I guess we should go see them.