Collaborators & Colleagues

Roko Kawai

2003 PEW FELLOW

Updated
30 Nov 2016

Pew Fellow, 2003
Dance

References

Roko Kawai's Facebook page

Grants & Grantees

Roland Petit's Carmen

The Pennsylvania Ballet restaged Roland Petit's Carmen, a standard in European ballet that is rarely performed in the United States.

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ear-whispered: works by Tania El Khoury: A Conversation with Artist Tania El Khoury at Bryn Mawr College

In advance of the presentation of Embody the Art: Works by Tania El Khoury, Bryn Mawr College will host a conversation with El Khoury on April 9.

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Ogun & the People: World Premiere

Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble debuts Ogun & the People at the Annenberg Center.

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taisha paggett

taisha paggett is a Los Angeles-based artist whose individual and collaborative work for the stage, gallery, and public space takes up questions of the body, agency, and the phenomenology of race and gender. In 2015, paggett served as a Performance LOI panelist.

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The Flight Attendants

Jumatatu Poe developed The Flight Attendants, a satirical commentary on the service industry, during summer workshops with members of his company, idiosynCrazy productions.

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Scenes View 2

BalletX commissioned Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo to create a new dance work that combined sharp movements, dynamic athleticism, and classical ballet vocabulary.

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The Lives of Giants by the Khmer Arts Ensemble

Bryn Mawr College's Performing Arts Series presented a month of free events to expand audience's knowledge of Cambodian dance, music, and culture that culminated in a performance of The Lives of Giants by the Khmer Arts Ensemble.

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Flamenco's Influence on Visual Arts and Popular Culture

Four flamenco scholars weigh in on the connections between flamenco and popular culture in varying historical contexts.

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Coming in 2018: Center-Funded Projects from Taylor Mac, Nels Cline, Tania El Khoury, Trenton Doyle Hancock, and More

The coming year brings engaging and cutting-edge Center-funded projects to the Philadelphia region.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Jennifer S.B. Calienes

Jennifer S.B. Calienes is an independent consultant and senior advisor for the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC) at Florida State University, where she served as founding director (2004–14).

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Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College’s performing arts series has been presenting innovative works in the Philadelphia area since 1984.

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Being/With: Live

A participatory movement and storytelling experience invites geographically separated strangers to connect with one another through live performance and virtual technology.

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Carnival, a New Work by Mark Morris

Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble celebrated its 40th anniversary with the world premiere of Carnival, an original dance piece by contemporary choreographer Mark Morris.

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Pew Fellows News: Rennie Harris’ New Work for Alvin Ailey Praised, James Ijames and Major Jackson Featured in New York Times, Alex Da Corte Named to “Most Influential Artists of 2018”

As 2018 comes to a close, our Pew Fellows remain active with public art, exhibitions, performances, residencies, and national press coverage. See the latest news updates in our roundup below.

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Trisha Brown In the New Body Lectures Public Talk with Marissa Perel and Brian Wallace

Curators Marissa Perel and Brian Wallace give an overview of Trisha Brown's work as it connects to the In the New Body performances at the Barnes Foundation.

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Faith Project

A new dance work contemplates the relationship between religious practice and contemporary dance, taking inspiration from exchanges with an interfaith group of community participants.

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Dream Dance: The Art of Ed Emshwiller

A retrospective surveys Ed Emshwiller’s expansive career in film, video, and visual art, introducing the artist’s groundbreaking work to a new generation of audiences.

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Sidi Larbi's Play and Shantala Shivalingappa's Namasya

International choreographers and dancers Sidi Larbi and Shantala Shivalingappa presented performances at FringeArts' 2011 festival, including the American debut of their duet Play.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Anna Halprin

Anna Halprin is a pioneering choreographer whose work has led to a reconsideration of dance as an art form.

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Le Cargo

In conjunction with its presentation of Brett Bailey's Macbeth, FringeArts presents Le Cargo, a dance work by Congolese choreographer Faustin Linyekula.

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