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| Arts & Issues and the SIUe Xfest present UMO EnsembleSaturday, May 15, 2010, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.Dunham Hall TheaterLIMITED SEATING In the past 23 years, UMO Ensemble has become known as one of the most innovative, compelling and critically acclaimed performance companies based in the Pacific Northwest. The ensemble has performed throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. As its mission, the UMO Ensemble is dedicated to “providing awe, challenge and inspiration” to theater audiences. The group will not disappoint as they take the Arts & Issues stage in Katherine Dunham Hall with their irreverent approach to Zen: share the experience of the red nose monk clowns tackling ancient Buddhist, Zen and Sufi stories through mask, puppetry, live music and laughter. During this entire weekend (May 12-15) the SIUE Department of Theater and Dance, in conjunction with the Arts & Issues series, will expand its offerings into the summer and present SIUe Xfest: A Festival of Theatrical Experimentation. For four days and nights, several experimental theaters and theater artists from around the nation will join with the UMO Ensemble to conduct a series of workshops, master classes and performances as part of the festival. Tickets available at the Fine Arts Box Office in Dunham Hall or by calling 650-5774. |
