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Titas Presents the Groundbreaking Dance Company Momix

My ex-husband used to like to watch Star Trek reruns every night. If I was going to watch anything everynight, I think it would be modern dance. Fortunately, Titas brings some of the best in the world to Dallas. Unfortunately, Momix is only for two nights.

TITAS Dance Season maintains its strong level of artistry with the presentation of one of the most visually stunning dance ensembles in the world, Momix, on Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20 at 8:00 PM at SMU's McFarlin Auditorium. The group will perform the Dallas debut of their new full-length work, Opus Cactus, a piece that celebrates and mimics the flora and fauna of the American Southwestern desert.

Known internationally for presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty, Momix is a company of dancer-illusionists under the direction of Moses Pendleton. For 20 years, Momix has been celebrated for its ability to conjure up a world of surrealistic images using props, light, shadow, humor and the human body. "Few theater artists today can achieve the level of visual splendor and theatrical magic that Mr. Pendleton can conjure from essentially the sparest of means." (The Wall Street Journal) Initially inspired by a giant saguaro cactus which he first saw several years ago when he was a choreographer for Ballet Arizona in Phoenix, Opus Cactus presents a vivid recreation of the colorful plant and animal life that exists in the desert. Bringing desert landscapes to life, the dancers of Momix twist and contort themselves into tumble weeds, cacti and Gila monsters. The creativity and spectacle of Momix are virtually unmatched in the dance world today. For more information about the company, visit www.momix.com.

"Opus Cactus showed Moses Pendleton and Momix, his troupe of dancer/athlete/gymnast artists, at their fine-toned best. Brilliant." (New York Post)

Tickets ($10-$55) for Momix are available at the TITAS Box Office, 3101 North Fitzhugh, Suite 301, Dallas, TX or by phoning 214-528-5576 or faxing 214-528-0126, or online at www.titas.org. TITAS also offers a new $5 Student Ticket (K-12) that is available only at the McFarlin Auditorium Box Office on the day of the show. Group discounts are available - call the TITAS Box Office for more information.

This presentation is made possible through the generous support of American Airlines, The Dallas Morning News, KERA 90.1 FM, Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, Sheraton Suites Market Center Hotel, Heritage Galleries, Heartland Arts Fund, WRR 101.1 FM, WFAA-TV, Altria and Actifirm.

TITAS (Texas International Theatrical Arts Society) is the premier presenter of international dance and music performers in North Texas. Founded by Tom Adams in 1982 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) cultural/educational institution, TITAS has provided Dallas/Fort Worth audiences with such performers as Mikhail Baryshnikov, Laurie Anderson, KODO Drummers, STOMP, and many others.

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