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...FIRST YEARS: 1. The Altar Boy-1896; 2. Le Moulin de la Galette-1900; 3. Dwarf Dancer-1901; 4. The Jugglers-1901; 5. La Vie-1903; 6. Woman Ironing-1904; 7. At the Lapin Agile-1905; 8. The Family of Saltimbanques-1905; 9. Boy with a Pipe-1905; 10. Boy Leading a Horse-1905-06; 11. La Fillette à la Boule-1905; 12. Standing Female Nude- 1906; 13. Self-Portrait-1906; 14. Portrait of Gertrude Stein -1906; 15. Study for Demoiselles d'Avignon...
...University of Texas, his family had the money to pay his tuition. He became class president as well as a leader in debating, acting and the speech club. During one play rehearsal, Connally met a lovely freshman, Idanell (Nellie) Brill, who was playing a belly dancer. She has been his lady love ever since; they have three grown children...
Unfortunately, Sanasardo's protege choreographer and lead male dancer, Manuel Alum, was absent in these concerts; Jacques Patarozzi was an unsteady alternative in the "Footnotes" piece, but warmed up to a more constant and precise performance in "The Myth" and "Pain." Joan Lombardi, a firm, blue-skirted figure, added noteworthy strength and form to the selections. Yet even after all the refined play and posing, the bells chime and "Footnotes" blurs into gossip behind a water-colored fence. It's a Tom Sawyer delight...
...Myth" opens on divine gesturing of three black bell-bottomed characters seated wide-stride on the floor. Sanasardo takes on his lead role as dancer (as well as choreographer) and strikes bold poses of god-like stature conveying a mood that shouts "fear me," and yet is humanly sensual...
...Pain", the finale of both performances of the company, is the most shocking and gnawing of any of the works presented. With bound feet and shackled hands, lead dancer Sanasardo writhes chained to a bar, often assuming Christ-like positions, while the company screams, beats heels on the floor and squirms in sympathetic reaction. The horror of Sanasardo, knocking his head on the floor as he crosses the stage causes gritted teetch and stifled cries in the audience. A blatant red kinetic construction by Robert Bayley cages the power of this acute pain. Few artists have illustrated such horror...