Film: If the Dancer Dances (Flatlands Dance Film Festival)

• Film

• Event Date: Friday, August 31, 2018
• Time: 7:00 pm (CDT)
• Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
• Cost: $10 general / $5 student / $5 seniors

If the Dancer Dances invites viewers into the intimate world of the dance studio, where three former members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company teach Cunningham's 1968 RainForest to the Stephen Petronio Company. One of this generation’s leading modern dance choreographers, Stephen is determined to help his dancers breathe new life into this great work. Timed to coincide with Cunningham’s centenary, the film throws light on the mysteries of dance-making, as it reveals what it takes to keep a dance alive.

If the Dancer Dances will be immediately preceded by a screening of Lil Buck with Icons of Modern Art at 6:55 PM.

This event is part of the Flatlands Dance Film Festival. Each fall, Dance at Illinois presents a variety of films and shorts dedicated to dance performance, dance for camera, influential artists in the field, and the social impact of dance across the world. The Flatlands Dance Film Festival is also host to a film competition for aspiring dance filmmakers. Dance at Illinois believes the festival exemplifies its commitment to promoting and expanding the role of dance in our community. As Dance at Illinois strives to present stellar performances on our stages, it recognizes the vast potential for the choreographic to infuse the cinematic.

This event is organized by Dance at Illinois.

To learn more about the Flatlands Dance Film Festival (external link), visit Dance at Illinois' website.