Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series Closes 2012-2013 Season with Tour-De-Force Performance by Sheetal Gandhi on March 22<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/b>Final performance caps season of virtuosic and adventurous works in the arts<\/i><\/p>\n
BRYN MAWR, PA \u2013 February 27, 2013 \u2013 The 2012-2013 season of the Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series<\/b> concludes Friday, March 22<\/b> with Bahu-Beti-Biwi, <\/i><\/b>a solo performance by intercultural, multi-disciplinary director, choreographer and performer Sheetal Gandhi.<\/b> Reviewed as \u201cstriking\u201d and \u201cstunning\u201d in The Philadelphia Inquirer, <\/i>Gandhi incorporates elements of contemporary and traditional dance, dramatic multi-lingual vocalizations and percussive text to comment on the Indian diaspora and the traditional roles of women in India.<\/p>\n
In Bahu<\/i>-Beti-Biwi, <\/i>which translates to Daughter-in-law, Daughter, Wife<\/i>, movement and music create the transition between characters inspired by women from Gandhi\u2019s life. The piece is influenced by North Indian musical traditions that are brought into a contemporary context. Humor and tension create a platform for scenes of freedom and compromise, desire and longing, duty and love. Gandhi has performed the work around the globe.<\/p>\n
\u201cBryn Mawr, an all-women\u2019s college, looks forward to presenting Sheetal Gandhi\u2019s important take on the changing roles of women. Gandhi is a mesmerizing performer who both entertains and addresses challenging issues,\u201d says Lisa Kraus<\/b>, Coordinator of the Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series.<\/p>\n
Thursday March 21 – 7pm Lecture-demonstration<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 Aspects of\u00a0 Ms. Gandhi’s experience moving from traditional forms and developing into a multi-disciplinary artist who works in a variety of theatrical contexts (possibly including screening of video clips). -8 pm Performance: <\/b>Bahu Beti Biwi <\/b><\/i>– on McPherson Stage<\/em> -12:30 – 2:30 pm Workshop: These Embodied Voices <\/span><\/b>– <\/span><\/b><\/span>on McPherson Stage<\/em><\/p>\n ******<\/p>\n Bryn Mawr\u2019s Campus is located at 101 N. Merion Ave.\u00a0 Tickets to individual events in the Bryn Mawr Performing Arts Series are $20 for general admission, $18 for seniors, $10 for students with ID and Dance Pass holders, and $5 for children under 12. Tickets and more information are available online at brynmawr.edu\/arts\/series.html<\/a> or by calling 610-526-5210.<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\n<\/b>– 4-5:30 pm Master Class: Sheetal Ghandi<\/b> (this is the time we traditionally use for this, as a class meets at this hour) – Pem Studio<\/em>
\nContemporary Kathak <\/b>class which specifically focuses on learning the rhythms and the rhythmic cycles used in North Indian classical music, some technique from this form, and then a short traditional piece.\u00a0 I show them how I translate the piece into a more contemporary language, and they learn this as well. \u00a0It is a speaking\/dancing class. \u00a0I do this most often with students coming from a dance background. The rhythms can be learned by anyone, but when we get into the real choreography of it, it is better if they have some dance background.<\/p>\n
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\nFriday, March 22<\/b>
\n-12-1:30 – Lunch<\/b> in the Dorothy Vernon Room at Bryn Mawr<\/em> for students of South Asian Women’s club and anyone interested in an informal meeting and discussion<\/p>\n
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\nSaturday March 23<\/b>
\n-10:30 -12:00 am Community Class in Bollywood Dance<\/span><\/b> (children and adults) – on McPherson Stage<\/em><\/p>\n\n