Department of Theatre and Dance Newsletter

Vol. 6, No. 33
May 26, 2008

FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS

The online edition of UC's system-wide newsletter, Our University, containing President Dynes' video farewell, is now available. The newsletter also features an article related to the state of the budget.

Reminder on US Open parking - The campus community is reminded of the upcoming US Open Golf Tournament at Torrey Pines the week of June 9th. Special arrangements have been made to allow UCSD affiliates to ride local public transportation (including the Coaster) to campus that week at no cost. Lots P704, 705, and 782 will be closed to campus parking. Permit vending machines will be disabled. A persons wishing to park on campus will need to present a valid UCSD ID card to the attendants stationed at lot entrances that week. Please allow extra time to get to campus during this week. Grades of "I" may not be assigned for missing or being late to a final due to transportation problems. The formal announcements are online here.

Undergraduate Graduation - Reminder, the Department's Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday, June 6th, in the Potiker Theatre.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

Faculty members Patricia Rincon and Yolande Snaith will be featured in the ninth installment of Blurred Borders International Dance Festival, May 30th and 31st, 8:00pm performances, at the Saville Theatre, C St. @ 14th St., in downtown San Diego. Blurred Borders International Dance Festival is an “across the waters” cross-cultural event, created to foster the artistic and intellectual exchange of ideas by international, national and local progressive artists. The upcoming ninth edition of Blurred Borders returns with a blend of dance theatre and video dance that deals strongly with cultural identity and features Mexican company Lux Boreal, International choreographers Yolande Snaith, Patricia Rincon, and video artist Paula Zacharias from Buenos Aries, Argentina.

ONSTAGE

Coming Soon - Highly Sprung - Director Yolande Snaith began her career in 1984, and has been the Artistic Director of Yolande Snaith Theatredance since 1990. Her work has toured extensively throughout the UK and overseas, winning numerous awards, including the Prix d'Auteur du Conceil General de la Seine Saint Denis. She has choreographed several dance films for British television and for Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut. Since joining UCSD's Theatre & Dance Department in 2002, Snaith has created several works, including Garden Of Lila, a collaboration with composer Shahrokh Yadegari and film maker Tara Knight, and, more recently, Garden Trilogy, a full-length concert of new work that premiered in San Diego in the autumn of 2006.

Performances June 5th - 7th.

Tickets to all productions are available for purchase by calling the Box Office at (858) 534-4574 or in person at the Theatre District’s Central Box Office at the Sheila & Hughes Potiker Theatre. Visit the Theatre Department website for complete ticket and season information.

ALUMNI NEWS

Chris [Ellen] Rennolds (MFA ‘77) writes that she “has just opened a new Equity theatre in Central Oregon. Innovation Theatre Works will develop new work as well as produce both classics and newer plays from the regional theatre repertoire. Please feel free to send photo resume to chris@innovationtw.org. I'm always glad to hear from UCDS grads!”

Noelle Goodman-Morris (BA ‘07) sends: “I've spent my first post-college year in the bay area working at the Magic Theatre & teaching elementary and middle school kids both in the classroom and after school. Earlier in the spring, I applied to several residency programs, and was offered a position as the Directing/Literary Management Resident at the Long Wharf Theatre's Next Stage Program. I will spend a full season in New Haven AD’ing plays, reading new works, helping with audience development, doing research, and ultimately creating a fully-supported production with my fellow residents.”

Marceline Hugot (MFA '85) is now a regular on NBC TV's sitcom 30 Rock, which airs on Thursday nights.

David Barerra (MFA '94) recently appeared in Shark, starring James Woods, on CBS.

Send Us Your News - Have something to share? Please email it to TandDNews at yahoo.com (replace “at” with the “@” sign). If you're an alum, please include your name at graduation (if it's changed since then) and the year you graduated. If you have a photo we can use, please send it in a GIF or JPG format file no larger than 500KB. Be sure to let us know who to credit, if that is an issue. Typically your item will appear in the newsletter within two weeks. Time-sensitive material that arrives by Thursday will have priority for the next Monday's edition. Thanks! - Nan

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Faculty & Staff News Department News Onstage Alumni News Visit our Alumni Newsletter	Department of Theatre and Dance Newsletter Vol. 6, No. 33 May 26, 2008 FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS The online edition of UC's system-wide newsletter, Our University, containing President Dynes' video farewell, is now available. The newsletter also features an article related to the state of the budget. Reminder on US Open parking - The campus community is reminded of the upcoming US Open Golf Tournament at Torrey Pines the week of June 9th. Special arrangements have been made to allow UCSD affiliates to ride local public transportation (including the Coaster) to campus that week at no cost. Lots P704, 705, and 782 will be closed to campus parking. Permit vending machines will be disabled. A persons wishing to park on campus will need to present a valid UCSD ID card to the attendants stationed at lot entrances that week. Please allow extra time to get to campus during this week. Grades of "I" may not be assigned for missing or being late to a final due to transportation problems. The formal announcements are online here. Undergraduate Graduation - Reminder, the Department's Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday, June 6th, in the Potiker Theatre. DEPARTMENT NEWS Faculty members Patricia Rincon and Yolande Snaith will be featured in the ninth installment of Blurred Borders International Dance Festival, May 30th and 31st, 8:00pm performances, at the Saville Theatre, C St. @ 14th St., in downtown San Diego. Blurred Borders International Dance Festival is an “across the waters” cross-cultural event, created to foster the artistic and intellectual exchange of ideas by international, national and local progressive artists. The upcoming ninth edition of Blurred Borders returns with a blend of dance theatre and video dance that deals strongly with cultural identity and features Mexican company Lux Boreal, International choreographers Yolande Snaith, Patricia Rincon, and video artist Paula Zacharias from Buenos Aries, Argentina. ONSTAGE Coming Soon - Highly Sprung - Director Yolande Snaith began her career in 1984, and has been the Artistic Director of Yolande Snaith Theatredance since 1990. Her work has toured extensively throughout the UK and overseas, winning numerous awards, including the Prix d'Auteur du Conceil General de la Seine Saint Denis. She has choreographed several dance films for British television and for Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut. Since joining UCSD's Theatre & Dance Department in 2002, Snaith has created several works, including Garden Of Lila, a collaboration with composer Shahrokh Yadegari and film maker Tara Knight, and, more recently, Garden Trilogy, a full-length concert of new work that premiered in San Diego in the autumn of 2006. Performances June 5th - 7th. Tickets to all productions are available for purchase by calling the Box Office at (858) 534-4574 or in person at the Theatre District’s Central Box Office at the Sheila & Hughes Potiker Theatre. Visit the Theatre Department website for complete ticket and season information. ALUMNI NEWS Chris [Ellen] Rennolds (MFA ‘77) writes that she “has just opened a new Equity theatre in Central Oregon. Innovation Theatre Works will develop new work as well as produce both classics and newer plays from the regional theatre repertoire. Please feel free to send photo resume to chris@innovationtw.org. I'm always glad to hear from UCDS grads!” Noelle Goodman-Morris (BA ‘07) sends: “I've spent my first post-college year in the bay area working at the Magic Theatre & teaching elementary and middle school kids both in the classroom and after school. Earlier in the spring, I applied to several residency programs, and was offered a position as the Directing/Literary Management Resident at the Long Wharf Theatre's Next Stage Program. I will spend a full season in New Haven AD’ing plays, reading new works, helping with audience development, doing research, and ultimately creating a fully-supported production with my fellow residents.” Marceline Hugot (MFA '85) is now a regular on NBC TV's sitcom 30 Rock, which airs on Thursday nights. David Barerra (MFA '94) recently appeared in Shark, starring James Woods, on CBS. Send Us Your News - Have something to share? Please email it to TandDNews at yahoo.com (replace “at” with the “@” sign). If you're an alum, please include your name at graduation (if it's changed since then) and the year you graduated. If you have a photo we can use, please send it in a GIF or JPG format file no larger than 500KB. Be sure to let us know who to credit, if that is an issue. Typically your item will appear in the newsletter within two weeks. Time-sensitive material that arrives by Thursday will have priority for the next Monday's edition. Thanks! - Nan