by Christina Pinnell, Marketing and Audience Development Associate

Did you know?

A fungus that grows on the dung of herbivores and The Olympic Games have something in common?

What?

Moses Pendleton, a founding member of the innovative dance group Pilobolus (which is also the name of the aforementioned fungus) choreographed the closing ceremony of the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid.

Why is this on The Joyce Blog?

The next year, he broke off from Piloblus and created Momix, a company of dancer-illusionists that has been celebrated for its ability to conjure up a world of surrealistic images using props, light, shadow, humor and the human body.

Momix takes the stage beginning Tuesday, May 13 for a two week engagement. Get your tickets today!

by Christina Pinnell, Marketing & Audience Development Associate

Did you know?

The Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to use numerals to represent numbers, dating back to around 3000 B.C.

What?

The Egyptians used a distinct hieroglyphic numeral system with a base of 10, like ours, that counted all the way to a million but did not include zero. These numbers are now referred to as natural or counting numbers. They are positive integers like our 1, 2, and 3 that are used primarily for counting or ordering things.

Why is this on The Joyce Blog?

Currently at The Joyce, we have the 1. 2. 3. Festival! This festival features the very talented young performers from ABT II, Taylor 2 and Ailey II.  One week left. Get your tickets today!