Montréal is Totally Circus!

Montréal you're a circus!

As we approach July, TOHU begins to buzz with the activity surrounding Montréal Complètement Cirque, a huge circus festival right in here in our circus crazy city.  The festival, which started in 2004, showcases and promotes a wide array of circus art forms from homegrown artists and companies from all around the world.  For the next three weeks we will be doing a Movement Museum Circus Special; covering, interviewing, and reviewing circus.

One of MCC’s strongest supporters, the contemporary circus company, Les 7 doigts de la main, is presenting a show this year.  Fittingly the company’s eighth show is titled Séquence 8.  Eric Bates, a cigar box juggler, joins us by phone to tell us about his skill, and the piece as a whole.

After the interview, Karen and J.D. take their time describing the 2012 edition of Piss in the Pool.  I felt like I’d seen it by the end of their thorough review.  This 8th edition of Piss in the Pool featured the choreographers Virginie Brunelle, Sarah-Eve Grant, Dana Michel, 2boystv, Dorion Nuskind-Odor, Hélène Messier, and Leila Gaudin (France).

Then Karen squeezes in her quick and extremely positive review of Mélanie Demers’ FTA show, Goodbye.  On that note… goodbye for now!

Our show from JUNE 28th, 2012
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Take care,

Allison Burns, Karen Fennell and Jean-Daniel Papillon

Involving Involved

Hello dance lovers,

We had a full studio for the December 1st show with Sasha Kleinplatz, Adriana Disman, Simon Portigal and Chad Dembski, all of whom were involved in the lastest studio 303 production "Involved." Sasha and Andrew Tay are the team behind Montreal's Wants & Needs danse, and curated this evening dedicated to pieces which involve audience participation. Adriana, Simon and Chad all contributed to the evening's lineup. Chad also happens to be presenting his work "Utopia: Is it possible?" next week at 303, so Karen takes the time to discuss his upcoming work with him as well.

Plus, we had time to squeese in two show reviews. Allison reviews Junkyard/Paradis by the same Mélanie Demers we interviewed on the November 17th show. Then, Karen mentions the Pina Bausch show she travelled all the way to Ottawa to see (Bausch's 1995 work "Danzon" at the NAC).

Our show from DECEMBER 1st, 2011

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Have a great week!

Allison Burns, Karen Fennell and Kati Belanger

Episode 87: Melanie Demers, Mayday Danse

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Our show from November 18, 2010
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Mouvement Musée une émission de radio diffusée le jeudi à 14h sur les ondes de CKUT 90,3 FM à Montréal, et podcast vendredi matin à 8h à http://movement-museum.blogspot.com/. Co-animateurs Chris Hand (aka "Zeke"), Jenn Doan, Kallee Lins et Bettina Forget parlent de la danse à Montréal.

Dans cette emission Jenn Doan, Kallee Lins et Bettina Forget parlent avec Mélanie Demers de Mayday Danse.

La chanson thème de la semaine est la version par Les Beach Boys de Do You Wanna Dance, le poème de danse de la semaine est A Dance in the Palace of Alcinous par Homer, l'Histoire de la Danse Cette Semaine marque le 200e anniversaire de la mort du Jean-Georges Noverre, danseur et maître de ballet français.

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Movement Museum a radio show broadcast Thursdays at 14h on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal, and podcast Friday mornings at 8h at http://movement-museum.blogspot.com/. Co-hosts Chris 'Zeke' Hand, Jenn Doan, Kallee Lins and Bettina Forget talk about dance in Montreal.

In this show Jenn Doan, Kallee Lins and Bettina Forget talk with Mélanie Demers of Mayday Danse.

The theme song of the week is the Beach Boys' version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is A Dance in the Palace of Alcinous by Homer, This Week in Dance History highlights the 200th anniversary of the death of Jean-Georges Noverre French dancer and ballet master.

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Jenn Doan, Kallee Lins, Bettina Forget and Chris 'Zeke' Hand