Two Stars of Expressive Dance Shine at the Cervantes

Susanne Linke was born in Berlin, Lola Lince in Guadalajara. Where their paths first crossed I don't know but last night Lince performed The Human Animal, a dance the two choreographers created jointly.A rapt, predominantly young, audience turned out for the premiere event at the Cervantes Theater.

The photos above come from the internet. The one of Lola, a FONCA beneficiary whose house-studio overlooks Guanajuato, is fairly recent; the one of Susanne was taken some years ago.

What a pleasure to see Linke's easy grace as she came up to the stage to share in the applause and receive a bouquet. Lince's part of the evening was the strenuous one -- for over an hour she danced the animal part of humankind.

With both sound and light playing important roles in the evening, kudos also go to bouquet-less Cesar "Chacho" Guerra, the lighting designer and Marcos Garcia, the music designer

Bottom line: Contemporary dance lovers, keep your eye out for the next Lola Lince evening. She is our living cultural treasure. We are fortunate she chose Guanajuato.