  "Miriam's Well" World Premiere Sacred Dance, Music & Poetry Honoring three visionary women who illumined the way to the Universal Well Created by, Miriam Peretz in collaboration with, The Qadim Ensemble - Mystical Music of the Near East Ya Elah - Women's Vocal Ensemble Salokhiddin Fakhriev, Manar Azriek Wan-Chao Chang, Hannah Romanowsky Original compositions by, Rachel Valfer, Bon Singer, Dan Cantrell Carla DeSola, Lua Hightower, Evelie Delfino Såles Posch Interweaving dance, live music, poetry and sacred text; the stories of three visionary women gather communal waters from the depths of the universal well. The stories of Mary, Maryam, and Miriam from the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish traditions illumine the commonality and interconnectedness of these three traditions through a shared story and archetype. Drawing on traditional expressive arts and ritual, contemporary theater and dance technique, emotionally engaging the audience in a rich image of a shared heritage. “A brave and beautiful new work at a significant time...” Carmen Carnes — Senior Editor VoiceofDance.com
“Peretz has synthesized a myriad of styles, from many shades of modern dance to the most ritual-infused Sufi movement, with passion, craft, and vision... to achieve stellar results.” Micheal Smolens — Composer
Saturday, November 22nd 2008, 8:30 pm Julia Morgan Theater 2640 College Ave, Berkeley Tickets: $24 in advance, $28 at the door Box Office: Brown Paper Tickets (800) 838-3006 Information: miriamp@mindspring.com (510) 848-2192 Produced by Afsaneh Art & Culture Society, Collaborative production support provided by The Jewish Music Festival, Made possible in part by a grant from the Zellerbach Family Foundation. Miriam's Well video sample, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QtJqeuv7yM More information on Miriam's Well and Sacred Dances  |