UPCOMING EVENT/SHOW:
Evening with the Hutsul Dance Project:
View two thirty minute edits of a video documentary about traditional Hutsul dances as still done today in Ukraine; discussion to follow screening of this work-in-progress.
See a live performance by the Ethnic Dance Theatre of its new suite of Hutsul song, music and dance!
Thursday, July 9, 7 PM
Ukrainian Event Center
301 Maint St
Minneapolis, MN
55413
All donations accepted; $5 suggested donation at the door.
OTHER NEWS:
NEW!! Video of the Small Cast Version of the Hutsul Suite!
This is video of a small cast (3 couples) version of our new Hutsul suite that was performed on June 7, 2009 as part of the Minneapolis Mosaic festival. Represented in this video is the men's dance Arkan (usually danced in a closed circle; we adjusted it for a performance involving only three men) and the couple's dance Hutsulka.
The full-cast (8 couple) version debuted on March, 2009 at the Fitzgerald Theatre in St Paul, Minnesota as the finale to our 35th Anniversary Spring Concert Series The Kaiser's Jubilee.
The Hutsul suite is an exciting new choreography for EDT; it is the fruit of Artistic Director Donald LaCourse and Dancer Stefan Iwaskewycz's research trip to Ukraine last summer.
Artistic Director Donald LaCourse recently commented,
"It was especially moving for me to see our new Hutsul suite make it to the stage. I feel that we were able to present the most authentic village interpretation of this culture ever seen in our area. The audience response was tremendous, and I know that everyone in the company felt a sense of accomplishment and pride as well!"
Click to read more about Don and Stefan's trip to Ukraine last summer.
Click here to visit their Hutsul Dance Project website; in particular, visit the Hustul Dance Project Video page for clips from our footage of dancing at weddings in Ukraine, including the dances Arkan and Hutsulka.
EDT on the 3 Minute Egg:
Click on the following to see a segment about EDT's 35th Anniverary Concert on the 3 Minute Egg, a blog about the arts in the Minneapolis-St Paul metro area.
The Kaiser's Jubilee a Great Success!
Thank you to everyone who attended our recent 35th Anniversary Concert at the Fitzgerald Theatre this past March 20-22, 2009; it was a pleasure to perform for you all!
Also thank you to everyone who volunteered before, during and after the show and who helped behind-the-scenes to bring this special show to the stage!
We will be posting photos and video from and a blog entry about The Kaiser's Jubilee in the coming weeks, so please check back again!
Thank you!
Previews of our upcoming show The Kaiser's Jubilee:
OPENING THIS WEEKEND (March 20-22)!!!
- NEW! Listen to EDT Director Donald LaCourse and Dancer Stefan Iwaskewycz promoting the show on Radio K International here
- NEW! Preview the new Hutsul finale by viewing some source video of the dance Hutsulka here and of Arkan here.
- Above: Preview of the Dunantuli (Hungary) suite; video is from a recent EDT performance on Saturday, March 7, 2009
- Click to read in depth and see photos about the historical background of The Kaiser's Jubilee
- Preview the costumes for The Kaiser's Jubilee
- A note on attending the show in 1913 period dress or folk costume
