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Thur. May 20, 8:30pm Sat. May 22 9:00pm, Sun. May 23 2:00pm
Studio Rue Dance (The Republic of Congo & U.S.A.)
Clinic (U.S. Premiere)
shared billing with Dana Lawton Dances
Southside Theatre, Fort Mason
$25 Reserved Seating, $20 in advance. Series Discounts Available.
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Presented by Studio Rue Dance & SFIAF

Clinic is a solo dance theatre performance created and performed by Byb Chanel Bibene, the company\'s artistic director. Clinic explores how racism, greed and power separate people while simultaneously denying basic human necessities. While at times a self-reflective piece, Clinic delves into universal concerns while calling for Mbongui to heal our wounds. In traditional Congolese culture, Mbongui is the community square, serving many societal needs: problems are solved, history is passed down and guests are shown hospitality.

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Byb Chanel Bibene

Bibene is a choreographer, dancer/theatre performer and writer from the Republic of Congo who began his career in 1997 and first came to San Francisco with the group, Compagnie Li Sangha, to participate in SFIAF 2007. After meeting his future wife while at the Festival, the couple subsequently married and Bybene successfully applied for a Green Card and officially made the Bay Area his new home.

Bibene is an integral part of the international group, Studio Rue Dance, co-founded with Florent Mahoukou in the Republic of Congo. His long-term objective is to create more awareness around contemporary dance in his home country through the creation of a Congolese Cultural Center and Rue Dance Festival. The Rue Dance Festival was created in 2007 and presented modern dance pieces in public locations in Brazzaville, bringing contemporary dance to a population largely unfamiliar with the form. Studio Rue Dance has plans to present the festival in Brazzaville again in 2010 and every two years thereafter; expanding it with the participation of artists from Europe and the United States.

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