6Ttie Daily Tar HeelMonday, October 26, 1987
Momix flexes its own creativity
in modern dance performance
By BETH RHEA
Staff Witer
When one thinks about dance as
an art form, ballet, jazz or modern
dance might come to mind. One
certainly does not envision anything
like the performance given by Momix
Thursday night. What Momix pres
ented in Memorial Hall was far from
conventional or traditional, but for
those with open minds, it was a
stimulating and challenging artistic
experience.
Founder Moses Pendleton and his
company of four presented a series
of pieces, most of which drew upon
dance but also relied heavily on
props, music and lighting effects by
lighting designer Kevin Dreyer.
One of the notable pieces was
"Skiva," which featured Joseph Mills
and Lisa Giobbi in a sort of pas de
deux on skis. It might not sound like
anything extraordinary, but the skis
allowed the dancers to test gravity
and maintain incredible balance. The
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dancers leaned forward, bent back
ward, and basically did things that
would have been physically impos
sible for anyone else to do and still
stay upright.
Another memorable performance
was that of Alan Boeding in "Circle
Walker." The concept was so simple,
but the effect was astonishing. Bas
ically, he spent 10 or 15 minutes
crawling through, swinging over, and
twisting around a large geometric
sculpture that he created. The sculp
ture, the diameter of which was
greater than Boeding's height, was
round, and as he manipulated the
sculpture, it rolled around the stage.
He would swing his body away from
it and land on the stage, turning
around just in time to deftly catch
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it in his hand and crawl through it
again.
His sense of balance and control
was impressive, and the effect of the
continuous performance was mes
merizing. One kept expecting him to
suddenly fall off, to lose his grace and
flexibility as he maneuvered his way
through and around the intricately
designed sculpture, but he always
maintained complete mastery over it.
It was a dance in the simplest sense;
he demonstrated complete control of
his body.
There were, however, some pieces
that did not demonstrate any great
physical skill and that really seemed
to lack a purpose. One piece called
"Medusa" featured Lisa Giobbi
moving about underneath a covering
that made her look just like a jellyfish
moving in slow motion under water.
The performance really did not
demonstrate her own talents or even
show her body at all. One point must
be mentioned, however. Part of what
Momix aims to do, according to
Pendleton, is expand the audience's
imagination by indulging in fantasy.
This piece, if it did anything, certainly
forced those who were watching to
search their minds to discover what
the dancer was trying to portray.
There were other pieces that did
not seem to prove anything in
particular, but they were at least
bizarre enough to be intriguing. It was
the combination of these, as well as
the performances that truly demon
strated talent and skill, that made the
Momix show a rewarding experience.
Campus Calendar
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3:30 p.m. Career Planning and
Placement Services will
have an Experiential
Learning Workshop on
internship basics and
how to find one in 306
Hanes Hall. Advance
sign-up requested.
3:45 p.m. UNC Media Board will
meet in Union 220.
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4:30 p.m. Delta Zeta Sorority will
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6 p.m. The Yackety Yack will
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6:30 p.m. UNC NAACP will meet
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"His input was very appropriate,
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Property Committee for three years
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"This committee involves itself in
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sity," he said. MI hope we Ye made a
lot of good business decisions for the
University. The budget over here is
huge $750 million. That's big
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"Folks at the student level don't
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"Number two, I had a great
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school and I love the University," he
said. "Finally, I just think it's fun."
Time commitment to the BOT
varies among members, Phillips said.
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You should be able to give it a couple
of days a month."
Phillips' 1983 appointment to the
BOT came from the Board of Gov
ernors. "My father-in-law was on the
Board of Governors, and a number
of years ago he said, 'You love the
University; would you have any
interest in possibly being considered
as a trustee at Chapel Hill?' and I
said, 'Sure, I'd be greatly honored.' "
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become much more political, he said.
Politics play a larger role in BOG
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Also a member of the Board of
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estment and the effect of the stock
market decline on UNC funds.
"The issue of divestment has been
very time-consuming, very distracting
and very divisive as a board of
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vote a few weeks ago.
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corporations doing their part to
employ the blacks in trying to break
down apartheid," he said. "Therefore,
we should not divest in those com
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Africa. I still believe that.
"However, I voted to go ahead and
divest because it was dividing the
campus, many businessmen and the
members of this board," Phillips said.
UNC's funds have gone down
about 10 percent because of the stock
market crash, Phillips said. The
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