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<p>3. Indonesian dance icon makes U.S. debut In Indonesia "revered" is almost choreographer Ery Mefri's first name so often is his name spoken as revered Ery Mefri. A member of West Sumatra's Minangkabau ethnic minority, Mefri's signature choreographic style is dervived from a combination of spiritual movement and martial arts elements employing controlled extended balances, chanting, clapping and body percussion. Mefri's company Nan Jombang makes its U.S. debut and opens REDCAT'S Sharon Lund Disney Dance Series with Rantau Berbisik (Whisperings of Exile), telling the tale of young men who must leave their native villages and make their way in the outside world. Performances at REDCAT: Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, 631 W. Second St., Los Angeles; Sat., Oct. 13, 8:30 p.m.; Sun., Oct. 14, 3 p.m., $20-$25, $16-$20 students. 213-237-2800, www.redcat.org.</p> 10/12/12 >> go there
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