Bold, unpredictable Excerpts surprises
· At times filled with rapid motion, at times graceful and restrained, Rice Dance Theater's Excerpts from the Outside reflects a diversity of style and tone. The show is made up of 11 dances of different size and scope, all choreographed by students. The variety keeps Excerpts interesting, and the intimate performance space at the Autry Court's Harjo Dance Studio refuses to let the audience ignore the dancers floating and stomping only a few feet away.
Tunes wander, drama wins in Woods
· Once upon a time, director Ben Burford (Brown '06), no stranger to campy theater productions, tackled Steven Sondheim's quirky and technically demanding musical Into the Woods with