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i i hPVWv* j*. );‘ '• *'} .;•':.' •. f '■ .'•' r, *v^. •: , Page 6/The Battalion/Tuesday, August 9, 1983 Dancer’s magic unforgettable Robert La Fosse and Mikhail Baryshnikov of the American Ballet Theatre perform “Follow the Feet.” by Rebeca Zimmermann Battalion Staff Five days ago Baryshnikov and Co. performed in Austin, but the magic created onstage by gie ballet dancers won’t be soon forgotten. The tourint and lean Ballet Theatre, performed nine pieces for an enthusiastic, appreciative audience at the University of Texas Performing Arts Center Thursday evening. The evening started out slow ly, with a romantic pas de deux from “The Nutcracker,” but ex citement — and tension — grew in anticipation of Mikhail Baryshnikov’s performance in the fourth dance. He received an ovation when he stepped on the stage. The stage was bare in all but two numbers, but props weren’t needed. The company members filled the stage as they danced with elegance, conviction and a sense of fun. Baryshnikov, ABT artistic director for three years, radiated electricity and excite ment onstage. Some of the dancers — Susan Jaffe, Cheryl Yeager and Robert La Fosse — are in their early twenties, young for principals and soloists in a ballet company. La Fosse in particular is an excit ing, young dancer who seems to have become Baryshnikov’s pro tege. La Fosse, a native of Beaumont, performed in three diverse numbers. He shows signs of becoming a great dancer in technique, diversity and abil ity to project moods. The opening number, which was from “The Nutcracker,” was a disappointment in some ways. Yeager and Ross Stretton danced nicely but set off no sparks. The pair didn’t look as if they have danced together much, although Yeager was con vincing as the young girl dream ing of romance. Megali Messac and Clark Tip pet performed a pas de deux from “Carmen.” Messac is an in credibly flexible dancer with beautifully fluid developpes. She appeared to enjoy her role, alternately projecting playful, sultry and erotic moods. She had utmost confidence in Tippet; they performed some risky falls and upside down lifts. He is a strong dancer with good balance in difficult poses. This pair danced the roles well and work ed together well. The third piece was “The Dying Poet,” performed by Jaffe and La Fosse. A background of stars and blue costumes pro vided a pleasant setting for the number. Jaffe and La Fosse danced together fluidly and projected the mood and events of the dance well. La Fosse is a joy to watch and more joy comes from knowing he’s going to get better. His extensions matched Jaffe’s in height and effortless ness. Baryshnikov and Marianna Tcherkassky danced beautifully Review together in a pas de deux from “Coppelia.” The romantic be ginning to the pas de deux con trasted well with the solo varia tions each dancer performed. Baryshnikov’s solo wasn’t flashy, but it was full of the turns and leaps which helped make him famous. The crowd oohed and aahed over a combination of jumps and barrel turns. Tcher kassky did a series of toe hops and fouettes which were strong, controlled and elegant. Act II was thoroughly enjoy able. Five dancers performed a slapstick number originally choreographed for Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo cal led “Yes, Virginia, Another Piano Ballet.” Jaffe, La Fosse, Cynthia Harvey, Tippet and Elaine Kudo diplayed excellent mime and character dancing ta lents that had the audience roll ing with laughter. The high points of the even ing came in the first two num bers of Act III. Baryshnikov and La Fosse gave an absolutely elec tric performance in “Follow the Feet.” This number combined modern and jazz steps with bal let. La Fosse’s character mimics and mocks steps made by Baryshnikov, and these moves made the similarities between the master and his protege evi dent. Risky flips and uncanny, rapid character personality changes made this number quite exciting to watch. The next dance, a pas de deux from “Sylvia,” also provided ex citement. Messac aisplayed in credible strength and control in a series of toe hops done while turning and balancing. Messac dances so lightly that she appears to be en pointe even as she walks. Stretton’s solo varia tion showcased his situ and turns, includingscc| turns. This pairperfom lently together. Harvey and Tipw formed a pas de de.O | J I “Swan Lake.” Harvti|-*- looked a bit awkward pi swan queen interpret by Gabrif her developpes extendj Battalion fi her ear. The adoption r BaryshnikovandK. equiring all li the show with "Sinainjorne parks to c choreographed rdinances, rule Tharp. This piece com :ftd laws applic let and ballroom daneperations, drew down to the costume; xal mobile hom nikov wore a black talonday night. Kudo wore a black Atter the signed by Oscar de la A pproved a resolu costumes and thedarwl existing mobili the right mood for rea to have five Sinatra songs used com streets and sometimes violent a omes 10-feet setl gangster overtones, xused on the cc Both dancers tooknuese r egulations, number, particularlykf Mr. Milsap, t role included getting c into the splits a fewt being dragged acrosstl Muscles have to bet just so or she wouldbl hurt. WJien the curtain fc the performance was e the memory of Baryshra Co. will live on forsoitt Hiroshima, Nagasaki remembered Move Yourself, All Your Stuff, And Save, Too! United Press International Anti-nuclear protesters around the world marked the 38th anniversary of the night mare of Hiroshima and Nagasa ki by marching for their dream of peace, concentrating on U.S., military bases and using blood as a symbol. Authorities searched for ter rorists whose bomb blasts early Sunday in a U.S. Air Force offic ers club occurred only hours be fore a protest at the Ramstein, West Germany, NATO air base. No one was injured in the blasts. No one claimed responsibility for the officers’ club bombings, and it was unclear if they were linked to the West German peace movement’s widely publi cized “hot fall” of protests against nuclear weapons. More than 200 demonstra tors were detained Sunday at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., home of the Strategic Air Com mand. About two dozen protes ters were arrested at an Air, Force base and Army depot in New York and more than 160 people were taken into custody at a “die-in” at Ramstein. In Nagasaki, which was hit by the second atomic bomb 38 years ago Tuesday, a holy flame was brought in from Mount Olympus in Greece for the final session of a nine-day anti nuclear campaign. Praying, “Let Nagasaki be the 6, that hit Hiroshima on Aug. 1945. Nagasaki Mayor Hitoshi Motoshima will lead a minute of silent prayer today as the Peace Bell tolls at 11:02 a.m. local time, the exact moment the “Fat Boy” bomb was unleashed. In Nagasaki, which was hit by the second atomic bomb 38 years ago Tuesday, a holy flame was brought in from Mount Olympus Greece for the final ses sion of a nine-day anti nuclear campaign. in The 160 people arrested at the Ramstein air show defied a ban on demonstrations by stag ing a “die in” — lying down on a runway to simulate victims of a nuclear attack. A police spokes man said 20 women danced around and threw paint bombs at a missile launcher before being arrested. states took part in the demon stration. Air Force spokesman Capt. John Hesse said the 208 people who were detained were re leased after being fingerprinted and given letters barring them from military installations. Members of a group from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., poured blood on their hands, held them aloft in a display aimed at Air Force personnel, then wiped them on their clothes. A demonstration spokesman said a doctor and ? | United Press li LOS ANGELE lembers on t one'’ movie set ave been blackl tg authorities ii About two dozen: on of three deatl were arrested at Gnqpp m * na l iodic Force base in Rome, N'HF or J°l in ing an open house JUN- when they threw whatJ 0 ,K ‘ °f the ke to be blood at the wing jvesi igat i< »n i 111 - elicoptei at oh A woman from ape,i rator Steve ; near the Army depouj| ount c lus, NA also w-asa iatit was “very j going^ on the ^ base to f inc i wo liroshima vigil ie fact he coope Albuquerque, ^ t ‘ es ’ Witnesses said spectators clapped and cheered as police moved in to arrest the demon last target for atomic attack,” bombing victim Chizuko Wata- nabe lighted the torch in Peace Park, which was built to com memorate the bombing deaths of 50,000 residents. 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