Bodies In Motion, a groundbreaking new work that combines live music, dance, and video to redefine traditional concert formats, will have its world premier at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, February 4, 2005, at 8 pm. Presented by UC Davis Arts, the work is an innovative, multi-disciplinary collaboration created by three UC Davis faculty artists—pianist Lara Downes, dancer/choreographer David Grenke, and video artist Glenda Drew—that shatters boundaries to arrive at something truly new and rewarding.

Bodies In Motion features a live performance by Downes, weaving the music into a visually stunning canvas combining choreography by Grenke and cutting-edge video by Drew and exploring the territory where body, sound, and technology meet. Featuring the music of contemporary composers Kevin Puts, Adam Silverman, and UC Davis Faculty member Laurie San Martin, this unique collaboration combines the talents of artists working across the borders of their disciplines with virtuosity, energy, and a captivating theatricality. Bodies In Motion examines the central issues of performance from the traditional stage to contemporary rave culture, challenging preconceptions of “live” and “pre-packaged” media and creating a thought-provoking meeting place for a wide and diverse audience.

Bodies In Motion will premiere February 4, 2005, at 8 pm, in Mondavi Center’s Studio Theatre on the UC Davis campus. Tickets are available from the Mondavi Center Ticket Office at 530.754.ARTS (2787) or online at www.MondaviArts.org.