Hawaii Tribune-Herald Island Beat Thursday, March 2, 2017 5 Try the Sesame Chicken, Volcano Shrimp, Mongolian Beef, Pad Thai Noodles and delicious one-of-a-kind sauces! Kea’au Shopping Center 982-8558 Open 10am to 9pm Serving Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai Cuisine. Puna Taiko and Taishoji Taiko will perform along with Marco Lienhard Advance tickets per show: $15 General ~ $20 Side Reserved ~ $25 Center Reserved All tickets $5 more on Day of Show. A Two Day General Admission pass is available for $25 in advance, $5 more on March 4. Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or over the phone with a credit card at 934-7010, M-F, 10am-3pm. our guru side by side, day in and day out, living and breathing this timeless, poetic art form,” Ramaswamy says. “We practiced together, corrected each other, obsessed together, challenging and supporting one another.” She adds that when the two conceive of and create a new work, their conversations are fluid and undisguised. “People are often surprised to hear we craft every moment of every work together,” Ramaswamy says. “The line between family and work has always been blurred for me because my mom and I started this journey when I was very young. Working full time with family members is not for everyone; we each have very different personalities, which actually works well for us because we use each other as a sounding board. “We definitely disagree at times and it can be virtually impossible to keep personal issues from creeping into our work space. We continue to learn and figure out how to balance our work lives and personal lives. It all comes down to the fact that we are doing what we love with people we love. That is very special.” From an early age, Ramaswamy says she loved how dance connected her to her ancestry. “Raised both in India and the U.S., I relish finding a balance between two cultures and feeling the irresistible pull of both countries,” she says. “My company has made a name for itself over the years for dynamic group choreography, and I am extremely proud of that. But for me, the solo performance is like a prayer, like coming home. “‘They Rose at Dawn’ is the culmination of years of fastidious study and absolute focus. For this production, the dances and the ideas behind them are mine. Ranee is vital in her role as a guide and gives me invaluable feedback, but this work is very personal.” She adds that it is always their intention and hope to make an emotional impact on the viewer with each performance. “What we do is ancient in origin but not in content — we present completely original work that combines a contemporary Western aesthetic with an Indian ethos,” she says. Tickets are reserved seating, $30 general, $25 discount and $15 UH-Hilo/Hawaii CC students (with a valid student ID) and children, 17 and younger, pre-sale. At the door, tickets are $35, $30 and $20. Call the UH-Hilo box office at 932- 7490 or order online at artscenter.uhh.hawaii. edu. DANCER From page 4 Photo: Amanulla Critically acclaimed dancer and choreographer Aparna Ramaswamy and her Ragamala Dance Company present “They Rose at Dawn” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the UH-Hilo Performing Arts Center.
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