MycoRant

When a dance company is named after a dung fungus, you know they are good. Pilobolus has been on stage for a long time now; since 1971 in fact. They must really be comfortable with each other to get in those poses.

Pilobolus in action (not the fungus)

The outfit will be performing two shows on February 12 and 13 at the Cyrus Northrup Memorial Auditorium on  the campus of the University of Minnesota. To give some idea of the group’s material here is an excerpt from their planned program for the first evening:

Lanterna Magica (2008)
A new full company work choreographed by co-Artistic Director Michael Tracy. This work immerses us in the luminous spirit of the natural world and uses ritual and mythology to create a mysterious and irresistible sensual celebration of the supernatural.

Pseudopodia (1974)
A tumbling tumbleweed solo set to an all-percussion score.

Gnomen (1997)
This is a Pilobolus classic. A quartet for men, Gnomen’s lyrical exploration of relationships emerges from an unusually inventive physical vocabulary and is dedicated to the memory of our friend and colleague, Jim Blanc.

The second show is a matinee. It would have been cool to now have a photo of the fungus with the caption “Pilobolus in action (the fungus)” but there are none available for use.

Tags: art, dance, Pilobolus, University of Minnesota