Mueller Lake Park Outdoor Amphitheater
Loved the Cohen New Works Festival
RECEIVED Tue., May 1, 2007
Dear Editor,
Rave: Biggest props to the Cohen New Works Festival [Arts Listings]. I only saw a couple of events, and they were amazing! I saw "The Knot" which was a silent, elegant dance piece. Then there was "Futari Tomo," which was a drumming extravaganza, and there was a dance piece associated with that, though the name escapes me. Then, there was Elephant's Graveyard, which told the story of Mary, the only elephant to ever be executed. It was sad and beautiful. You guys rocked! Great job, even with the scripts in hand. And then finally, there was "Portrait," which had three dancers suspended from the ceiling, using the back wall as if it were a floor. Just, just incredible! Such beauty, such creativity! I was moved, and so were many others. I'm sure there were many other great pieces, but I wasn't fortunate enough to see them. Shoulda read the Chronicle, I guess.
Rave: Biggest props to the Cohen New Works Festival [Arts Listings]. I only saw a couple of events, and they were amazing! I saw "The Knot" which was a silent, elegant dance piece. Then there was "Futari Tomo," which was a drumming extravaganza, and there was a dance piece associated with that, though the name escapes me. Then, there was Elephant's Graveyard, which told the story of Mary, the only elephant to ever be executed. It was sad and beautiful. You guys rocked! Great job, even with the scripts in hand. And then finally, there was "Portrait," which had three dancers suspended from the ceiling, using the back wall as if it were a floor. Just, just incredible! Such beauty, such creativity! I was moved, and so were many others. I'm sure there were many other great pieces, but I wasn't fortunate enough to see them. Shoulda read the Chronicle, I guess.
Clifford Stringfellow
P.S. p.s. Why does anyone care about reviews, anyway? Just go check it out, or buy it, or listen to it. Who cares about the opinion of some person you don't even know? Seriously.
