<div dir="ltr"><h1 style="font-family:宋体;font-size:24pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:12pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:14pt">The Department of Dance at CWRU Presents MaDaCol– 40</span></b><b>^{<span style="font-family:"Xingkai SC Light";font-size:14pt;vertical-align:super"><font face="Times New Roman Regular">th</font></span>}</b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:14pt"> Anniversary Celebration, Fall 2024</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Xingkai SC Light";font-size:14pt"></span></b></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:9pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">The Department of Dance at Case Western Reserve University is pleased to announce this fall’s production of MaDaCol (Mather Dance Collective). Performances</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">are</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"> on November<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">21-23 at 7:30 pm</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">MaDaCol, one of the university’s oldest undergraduate student organizations, offers an important creative outlet for CWRU graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, staff, and greater Cleveland community members. To celebrate its 40</span>^{<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt;vertical-align:super">th</span>}<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"> anniversary, the performance this year will feature dance works choreographed in the past – one from each decade. They are<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt">Scandals</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt"> </span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt">by</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt">Janet Meskin</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt">,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Flap</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"> by<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">Ken Gasch</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Victory of the Feet</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"> by<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">Karina Browne</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt">and<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Inevitable</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:10pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"> by Yizhen Hu</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">.</span><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10pt"></span></p><h1 style="font-family:宋体;font-size:24pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:12pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">Scandals (1984)</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"></span></b></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">First created by Janet Meskin,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Italic";font-size:10pt">Scandals</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"> brings a lively, nostalgic atmosphere to the stage with its playful exploration of relationships, humor, and dance.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Italic";font-size:10pt">Scandals</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"> is set to three iconic song, Doin' The New Low-Down by Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Moanin' Low by Libby Holman, and Carmen Miranda's South American Way. Restagd by graduate student Noah Hardy, 10 dancers will explore the ideas behind types of relationships, and the fun at the root of each interaction.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10pt"></span></p><h1 style="font-family:宋体;font-size:24pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:12pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">Flap (2001)</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"></span></b></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">Originally choreographed by Ken Gasch and now restaged by graduate student Megan Gregory,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Italic";font-size:10pt">Flap</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"> takes the audience on an unpredictable journey between composure and chaos. Set to the eclectic and whimsical music of Danny Elfman, this 11-minute modern dance work unfolds in three parts, each offering a glimpse into a world teetering on the edge of danger. With costumes designed by the original MaDaCol dancers,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Italic";font-size:10pt">Flap</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"> shows a glimpse of a different kind of danger - restrained and sophisticated.</span><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10pt"></span></p><h1 style="font-family:宋体;font-size:24pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:12pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">Victory of the Feet (2013)</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"></span></b></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Italic";font-size:10pt">Victory of the Feet</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">, originally choreographed by Karina Browne in 2012, is a lighthearted dance battle set to the energetic renditions of Queen's hits by the Vitamin String Quartet. With We Will Rock You, Another One Bites the Dust, and We Are the Champions driving the action, this playful work transports the audience from the stage to a high-stakes dodgeball match between jocks and underdogs. Restaged by graduate student Maizy Windham,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Italic";font-size:10pt">Victory of the Feet</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"> offers an amusing and triumphant narrative in an unforgettable showdown.</span><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10pt"></span></p><h1 style="font-family:宋体;font-size:24pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:12pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">Inevitable (2018)</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"></span></b></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">Inevitable</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">, by 2019 MFA graduate Yizhen Hu, is set to the haunting and ethereal music of Meredith Monk and Katie Geissinger. This piece<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10pt"><font face="Times New Roman Regular">Inevitable</font></span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"> explores the emotional experiences of death and loss. Hu investigates the struggles of grief and the frustrations of helplessness, along with the realization of the unavoidable mortality of human life. Restaged by graduate student Katherine Averill,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">Inevitable</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"> invites the audience to confront the inescapable truths of life and death with an intimate, emotional depth.</span><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">Tickets and Location<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">All performances take place at Mather Dance Center located at 11040 Bellflower Road, on the Case Western Reserve University campus. All tickets are $15 and may be purchased at Mather Dance Center prior to each performance. Cash or check only is accepted upon purchase. Early arrival is suggested due to limited seating. No reservations and no advance sales will be made. For more information on the department, please </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";font-size:10pt">visit<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://case.edu/artsci/dance/"><u><span class="gmail-15" style="font-family:"Times New Roman Regular";color:rgb(5,99,193);font-size:10pt">https://case.edu/artsci/dance/</span></u></a><span style="font-family:宋体;font-size:10pt"></span></p></div>