Dance, Art and Pop Culture

Pilobolus Dance Theatre started out as a student troupe at Dartmouth College in the early 1970s. Now the performers have appeared in car commercials, music videos and -- most recently -- the Academy Awards show. We'll talk with the group about blending high art with mainstream popularity and whether artists can ever be too successful.

Our Guests Are:

• Itamar Kubovy, executive director of Pilobolus
• Robby Barnett, one of the artistic directors of Pilobolus. Robby has been with the group since its early days at Dartmouth.

We'll also look at Igor Stravinsky and his relationship with his audience. At its premiere in Paris in 1913, his "Rite of Spring" ballet provoked a riot; six months later, he was the darling of the Paris scene. This story comes to us from producer Jackson Braider via the Public Radio Exchange.