By Daily Press staff
Synapse Dance Theater, Santa Monica College’s contemporary dance ensemble, returns to Highways Performance Space Dec. 2-4 with “Fresh Works,” an eclectic program that fuses a wide range of dance styles, theater and media.
Using contemporary styles to reflect on current issues, the program features works by guest artists and Synapse choreographers. Through the dynamics of dance, the original repertory explores the many facets of human nature.
The guest artists, distinguished for their work with professional companies and university departments, include SMC dance professors Meri Bender, Linda Gold, Nguyen Nguyen and Roberta Wolin-Manker, as well as animator Cathy Karol Crowthers from SMC’s Academy of Entertainment & Technology.
The choreographers create new fusions as they bring their own movement ideas together with elements of jazz, hip-hop, rhythmic gymnastics and traditional Japanese dance.
Under the artistic direction of Linda Gold, Synapse has been nurturing new talent and reaching new audiences for more than 30 years. It has performed at Highways in Santa Monica, Electric Lodge in Venice, Cast Theater in Hollywood and Getty Center in Los Angeles. The program of new works will be performed at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3, and at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 at Highways, 1651 18th St. General admission is $15. Call (310) 315-1459.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 23, 2005. Read the original PDF.