November 2 - Dec 1, 2010 UK  Ockham’s Razor, the critically acclaimed aerial theatre company who specialise in creating physical theatre on new pieces of aerial equipment, return with their new show THE MILL.  Experience the sweat, grind and grit of physical work as a wheel of wood and steel is suspended in the air and powered by the five performers. Hundreds of metres of rope wind around the stage and link the wheel into a complex system. In The Mill a seemingly small decision can gather momentum beyond your control. The fight to maintain your position can find you running like mad to power the treadmill while someone else is riding it like a ferris wheel.  Director Toby Sedgwick, recent winner of the Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer for the National Theatre's hit production War Horse  Dramaturg Rufus Norris, winner of The Evening Standard Award for Best Director  Devised by: Ockham's Razor in association with Toby Sedgwick  Performed by: Charlotte Mooney, Alex Harvey, Tina Koch, Steve Ryan & Stefano Di Renzo.   In association with the London International Mime Festival, Produced by Turtle Key Arts.   Ockham's Razor is funded by Arts Council England  - 2nd Nov: Malvern Theatre, 01684 892 277  - 4th, 5th & 6th Nov: Dance City Newcastle, 0191 261 0505  - 10th Nov: Castle Wellingborough, 01933 270 007  - 12th & 13th Nov, Nuffield Lancaster, 0152 594 151  - 17th Nov: The Lawrence Batley, Huddersfield, 01484 430 528  - 20th Nov: York Theatre Royal, 01904 623 568  - 27th Nov: De Spil, Belgium  - 1st Dec: artsdepot, London, 020 8369 5454

 

November 8, 2010 San Diego, CA  Ramya Harishankar of Arpana Dance Company gives a Lec Dem SDSU.   Info: info@arpanadancecompany.org / www.arpanadancecompany.org

 

November 10 - 13, 2010 New Delhi  Announcing IGNITE!, Gati’s first dance festival. IGNITE! Festival of Contemporary Dance is being held in Delhi from November 10 to 13, 2010 and has an exciting line-up of performances, workshops, masterclasses, seminars and film showings by Indian and International artists! Details and schedules will be available on www.gatidance.com in the coming months.  Info: 9810944810  / gatidance@gmail.com

 

November 13, 2010 Portland, Maine  EVENING OF BHARATA NATYAM  - Jaan R. Freeman (disciple of Nandini Ramani and Priyamvada Sankar) will present the elegant and sophisticated repertoire of the T. Balasaraswati lineage.  “Jaan transported us to another world where the subtleties of facial expression, mudras and dance steps absorbed us in the stories he was telling. A totally uplifting and transformative experience!” – Carol Crenshaw, M.S. Inner Peace Yoga Center, Indianapolis, Indiana  At: Portland Yoga Center, 616 Congress Street, 3rd floor, Portland, Maine  04101, 7pm  RSVP and info: (207) 799-0054  Advance Admission:  $20 / $16 in advance & senior/students w/valid ID   email: info@portlandyoga.com / www.portlandyoga.com  www.dakshinapalli.org

 

December 3, 4, 5, 2010 Chennai  The second Sai Nrityotsav will be held in Chennai at Music Academy mini hall.  Info: saivenkatesh@gmail.com

 

December 4, 2010 Atlanta, Georgia  EVENING OF BHARATA NATYAM - Jaan R. Freeman (disciple of Nandini Ramani and Priyamvada Sankar) will present the elegant and sophisticated repertoire of the T. Balasaraswati lineage.    At: Stillwater Yoga, 931 Monroe Drive, Suite 209, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, at 6pm  e-mail:stillyoga@mindspring.com / www.stillyoga.com / (404) 223-6688  Advance Admission:  $20 / $16 in advance & senior/students w/valid ID  www.dakshinapalli.org

 

December 16 & 17, 2010 Bhubaneswar  BHARATMUNI FESTIVAL to be held at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar, 6.30pm.  Organised by Kalingayana Touryatrikam  Contact Puspita Mishra: 09938805998 / mishra.puspita@gmail.com

 

December 24 - 26, 2010 Hyderabad  Silicon Andhra organizes the historic 2nd INTERNATIONAL KUCHIPUDI DANCE CONVENTION from December 24th to 26th, 2010 in Hyderabad in association with Government of Andhra Pradesh.   The magnificent Gachibowli Sports Complex, Hyderabad is finalized as the Convention venue. The main convention will be held in the fully air-conditioned sprawling Indoor stadium with a capacity to seat 7000 people. The grand finale will be held in the presence of 40,000 people at GMC Balayogi Stadium in the same complex which is just a few hundred feet away. At the grand finale, several thousand dancers are expected to dance for the 'Thillana' in Hindolam composed/choreographed by the legendary Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam. This would be the 'Maha Brinda Natyam' paying rich tributes to Sri Siddhendra Yogi and thus create a new world record by breaking the old record created at the Cupertino Convention. 100 million people are expected to watch the same on TVs across the world. The theme of the convention is'Yuvatha Kuchipudi Bhavitha!'  Info: anand@siliconandhra.org

 

December 26 to 31, 2010 Chennai    Sri Krishna Gana Sabha's 30th annual NATYA KALA CONFERENCE will be held between December 26 to 31, 2010. Veteran dancer Shanta Dhananjayan will be the convener for this year's conference as well as for the next year.   e-mail: bkalanjali@gmail.com  www.bharatakalaanjali.org/nkc2010

 

February 19 - 23, 2011 Konark, Orissa  Organised by Konark Natya Mandap, 26TH KONARK DANCE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011 will take place at KNM Amphi-theatre, Arka Vihar, Konark.  Info: (0674) - 2390422, Mobile: +91 9937008022  e-mail: konarknatyamandap@yahoo.com

 

March 2 -  20, 2011 Washington DC  Kennedy Center MAXIMUM INDIA Festival, an unprecedented celebration of Indian arts and culture that will include performances in music, dance, and theater, as well as exhibitions featuring contemporary visual art and the finest textiles, pottery, jewels, cuisine, and more. Estimated to cost $7 million, the highlights include works of Alarmel Valli, Malavika Sarukkai, Madhavi Mudgal, Daksha Sheth, Kerala Kalamandalam, Sharmila Biswas and Shantala Shivalingappa; music from sitarist Anoushka Shankar, rock band Parikrama from Delhi, ghazal singer Vatsala Mehra and drummer Sunny Jain; Hindustani vocal by Rajan and Sajan Mishra, theater from writer Ratan Thiyam and puppeteer Dadi Pudumjee.   http://don411.com/don411/blogs/entry/Kennedy-Center-maximum-INDIA-Festival-Highlighting-the-Arts-Culture-of-India-to-Take-Place-March-2-20-2011-  Continue to check for updated information.