  "Miriam's Well" An Interfaith Collaboration of Sacred Dance, Music & Poetry Honoring visionary women who draw from the Universal Well May 22, 2010- 8:00- Oshman JCC 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto -(650)223-8622 June 12, 2010- 8:30- Julia Morgan Theater 2640 College Ave, Berkeley -(510)845-8542 June 18, 2010- 8:00- Grace Cathedral 1100 California Street, San Francisco -(415)749-6300 Tickets can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets - (800)838-3006 Information- miriamp@mindspring.com Created by, Miriam Peretz in collaboration with, The Qadim Ensemble – Mystical Music of the Near East Eliyahu Sills, Rachel Valfer, Faisal Zedan vocalists/songwriters- Bon Singer, Evelie Delfino Sales Posch Composer: Dan Cantrell, Master Percussionist: Pezhham Akhavass Spoken Word Artist: Lana Nasser Dancers, Aliah Najmabadi, Hannah Romanowsky, Miriam Peretz, Kris Sague, Emelie Coleman, Jade Raybin, Roz Samimi Original compositions by, Rachel Valfer, Bon Singer, Dan Cantrell Carla DeSola, Evelie Delfino Sâles Posch Interweaving dance, live music, poetry and sacred text; the stories of three visionary women gather communal waters from 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. “Miriam's Well tells a story that unites us in our common humanity and divinity. A stunning devotional offering through dance!” – Conscious Dancer Magazine “A brave and beautiful new work at a significant time….” – Carmen Carnes, Senior Editor VoiceofDance.com “Prayer in theater, theater as prayer, a beautiful and inspired evening of music, dance, deep attunement, and ecstatic love for the divine source of all life.” – Hilal Sala of the Mevlevi Sufi Order “Miriam’s Well is a highly visceral and visually engaging dance and music performance created by acclaimed Berkeley dancer and choreographer Miriam Peretz.” – David Templeton, Senior Editor- “The Bohemian” Miriam's Well online demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNX8z2a1K-E Made possible in part by a grant from the Zellerbach Family Foundation, and Theater Bay Area  |