HYMN TO THE UNIVERSE A WILDLY THEATRICAL, ONE-OF-A-KIND CELEBRATION BY THE LEGENDARY 15-PIECE SUN RA ARKESTRA AND THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED DANCERS OF COLEMAN LEMIEUX & COMPAGNIE SUN RA ARKESTRA A DANCE MUSIC REVUE Voted Eye Weekly’s Best Live Music and a Toronto Star Top Ten dance event of 2008   With choreography by Bill Coleman and musical direction by Marshall Allen, Hymn to the Universe is a 70-minute concert and show featuring big-band standards, cosmic tap dancing, sumptuous visual creations, and Sun Ra’s most captivating original songs. According to Rolling Stone Magazine,Sun Ra is “the missing link between Duke Ellington and Public Enemy”, and Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie are “taking dance to places it has never been before” (Toronto Star). Together, they have created “staggering coup de théâtres” and “magic moments when music and dance came together as different dimensions of a similar thought” (Globe and Mail). “This wasn’t simply an event or a happening … What we witnessed that night was a true collaboration … Across disciplines, they were able to affect the human soul and cement the audience’s appreciation and love for the music and choreography that were such sheer delight.” – The Live Music Report “I loved the costumes by Hoax Couture and visual designer Edward Poitras, especially the huge satiny headdresses that were as extravagant as peony blossoms.” – Globe and Mail “… a party that would’ve made Tim Burton proud … the Arkestra, Coleman Lemieux Compagnie and designer Edward Poitras put it all together and wove … magic that night.” – Exclaim! Magazine “3 encores, 2 standing ovations, a packed full dance floor and oh the beaming ubiquitous happiness!” – audience member The premiere performance of Hymn to the Universe was recorded for broadcast by CBC Radio on October 21, 2008 .   See the Show!     Hear the Music! _________________________________________________________________________________________ Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie   304 Parliament Street Toronto, ON Canada M5A 3A4 Ph. (647) 724-3977 Fax (514) 227-5498   1587 ave. Mont Royal est Montreal, QC Canada H2J 1Z3 Ph. (514) 524-7665 http://www.colemanlemieux.com      info @colemanlemieux.com