The Mather Dance Center will stage five danceworks for its fall concert "Distant Connections," November 7-10 at 11201 Bellflower Road. The performances include one of the dance program's most challenging endeavors "Kinetic Shadows"—a work that conquers time and distance.

Performances are at 8 p.m., November 7-9, with a 2:30 p.m. matinee Sunday, November 10.

"Kinetic Shadows" is a new work choreographed by Gary Galbraith, CWRU associate professor of theater arts, for the Mather Dance Ensemble and a live brass quintet from the Cleveland Institute of Music, who will perform CIM professor Margaret Brouwer's Timespan. Dancers and musicians will perform from two venues connected by the new super-fast Internet2 for a live performance at Mather Dance Center.

The dance program also includes:

• "UBT," a playful dance for three set to the music by Paul Leary and choreographed by Beth Salemi, CWRU dance lecturer and alumna. Performing the work will be Kathleen Kohatsu, Sharon Manuel and Salemi.
• "The Eye of the Mind" was choreographed by Richard Dickenson, former dancer and ballet master for Ohio Ballet. Inspired by the autobiographical writings of Vaslv Nijinksy, the dance performed by Galbraith and graduate student Paloma McGregor, presents an intense physical look at a man grasping the fragments of his mind.
• "Birthright" is an epic work by choreographer Sasha Spielvogel from the Labrynth Dance Theater in New York that follows the life of Jacob from the Old Testament. Spielvogel has arranged the work to be performed by Galbraith, Martin Lofsnes and three female dance students.
• "Sirens," choreography and music by Galbraith with set design by CWRU associate theater professor Russ Borski, is a work that highlights the conflict between na.ve man and the power of the sirens. Dancing the work will be Brian Houlihan, Kohatsu, McGregor and Salemi.

Tickets are $10 for general admission, $7 for CWRU personnel and senior citizens and $5 for students. For information and reservations, call 216-368-6262.