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Pamina Devi: A Cambodian Magic FluteOct. 9-14, 2007Tues.-Wed.: 7:30 pm, Thurs.-Fri.: 8 pm, Sat.: 2 pm & 8 pm, Sun.: 2 pm & 7:30 pm Admission: $44 (Sunday evening: $25) The Joyce Theater 175 Eighth Ave at 19th St 212-242-0800 joyce.org  Classical Dance and Music in Pamina Devi: A Cambodian Magic Flute Cultures meld as 32 dancers, musicians, and singers depict Pamina's arduous efforts to transcend the rivalries and betrayals from which she is born and seek out a middle path of justice, tolerance, and love. The piece was commissioned by Peter Sellers for his New Crowned Hope Festival in Vienna. Founded in 1982, The Joyce Theater was created by dancers for dance. Today, The Joyce is considered one of the premiere performance venues for dance and attracts an annual audience of more than 140,000. |
