by Shaun Brady
[ artist-in-residence ]
It can be an education just witnessing the work of Meredith Monk. The composer/singer/choreographer has been an inspiration to and collaborator with many of the most innovative modern artists of the past 40 years, including Philip Glass, Steve Reich, John Zorn, Bjork and the Coen Brothers (her "Walking Song" pops up in The Big Lebowski ). Bryn Mawr College offers the general public a chance to learn from Monk firsthand, as she takes up residency for one week, offering workshops on composition, vocalizing, theater and film led by Monk herself or members of her Vocal Ensemble. The ensemble will also perform, while Monk will be in attendance for a screening of a documentary about her called Inner Voice. The week culminates in a revival of her 1973 dance work Education of the Girlchild, which traces a life backward from old age to youth.
Jan. 31-Feb. 6, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N. Merion Ave., 610-526-5210, brynmawr.edu.


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