Mission to Present "Guitars in the
Garden," Classical Guitarists Performing on the Grounds
Sunday, July 27, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mission San Juan Capistrano will present "Guitars
in the Garden" a performance of Spanish classical pieces by guitarists
from Chapman Conservatory of Music, on Sunday, July 27, 2 - 4 p.m.
Visitors are invited to spend their Sunday afternoon enjoying the
music while touring the historic Mission.
Mission admission: $9 adults, $8 seniors, $5
children ages 3-11, and under 3 free. Price includes self-guided,
digital audio tour for adults and seniors.
For more information call (949) 234-1300
ArchiTexture Dance Company to Perform Contemporary
Dance on Mission Grounds Four performances, free with paid admission to the Mission,
and free to Mission Preservation Society Members.
Sunday, September 7th @ 11:30 a.m. and 2:00
p.m.
Sunday, September 14th @ 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Mission San Juan Capistrano is pleased to welcome
the ArchiTexture Dance Company (www.architexturedance.org)
for a presentation of Garden Suite: Sunlit Dances at the Mission,
a contemporary dance performance set to music and choreographed
to the historic architecture of the Mission, on Sunday, September
7 & 14; hour-long performances begin at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on
both days. Attendance is included in the price of admission to the
Mission.
ArchiTexture Dance Company is a site-specific
Orange County contemporary dance company that specializes in creating
dance in unusual places. Deidre Cavazzi, artistic director and choreographer
for the company, explained, "Site-specific dance means that all
of the movement is inspired by the space in which we are performing.
Before I start rehearsals with the dancers, I take photographs and
make sketches of the space, research the history of the location
itself, and design all of the movement for this environment. Whenever
possible, we also hold rehearsals in the location so that we can
really make this a unique performance."
Locations on the Mission grounds ArchiTexture
dancers will incorporate into their performances include the central
courtyard, the bell wall, the industrial center and the Great Stone
Church. Cavazzi remarked, "The dancers hope to inspire audiences
to take a second look at hidden corners of the Mission, as they
are brought to life through dance."
Cavazzi founded ArchiTexture Dance Company in
2006, after completing her Master of Fine Arts Degree in Dance at
UC Irvine. Over the past two years, she has created dances for city
events in Dana Point and Mission Viejo, has traveled to Boston,
Atlanta and San Francisco to set site-specific dance installations,
and has created a full-length dance performance aboard the historic
tall ship Pilgrim in Dana Point Harbor, using the entire ship as
a stage, with the audience watching from the harbor walkways. Last
year, she also choreographed an evening of literature-based dances
in the three-story Saddleback College Library to celebrate the 25th
anniversary of National Banned Books Week. .
Photography by Dan Burdett, Tracy Kirby and Bentley
Cavazzi
