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	NYC, LA, VENICE... FAYETTEVILLE Slow Dancing by David Michalek opens October 16th Be among the first to experience this internationally-renowned public arts exhibition! Slow Dancing is a 4-week, free outdoor public art installation featuring extraordinary, slow-motion videos of more than 40 iconic dancers and choreographers from around the world, celebrating the powerful and fascinating movements of the human body. Each subject's movement (approximately 5 seconds long) was shot on a specially constructed set using a high-speed, high-definition camera recording 1,000 frames per second (standard film captures 30 frames per second). The result is a sublime, astonishing 10-minute experience that breaks down the dancers' motions into infinitesimal movements. The portraits are projected on three massive screens positioned on Walton Arts Center's Tyson Plaza, and randomly selected to allow viewers to simultaneously compare dancers and their movements. Walton Arts Center is proud to co-commission Slow Dancing along with The Music Center in Los Angeles, Sadler's Wells in London, England and Luminato: Toronto Festival of Arts & Creativity. As a commissioner, Walton Arts Center contributed funds to the development of Slow Dancing and is recognized on the international tour. We invite all in our community to come be a part of this exciting public art installation! Concessions will be available each night – bring a blanket and enjoy an evening with friends or family on Walton Arts Center's Tyson Plaza as you watch this fascinating exhibition unfold. Opening Night Party Thursday, October 16 Doors open at 5:30pm Tickets: $25 Click here or call 479.443.5600 for tickets. Please join us to celebrate the Northwest Arkansas premiere of Slow Dancing! This Opening Night Party will feature food, drink and live entertainment as we kick off the exhibition. Walton Arts Center is very pleased to welcome New York filmmaker David Michalek, the creator of Slow Dancing, and featured dancer Desmond Richardson, Co-Artistic Director of Complexions Dance Company. Preview Exhibition – Open Now! Slow Dancing officially opens on Thursday, Oct. 16, but you can get a preview of the project in a featured exhibition, located in Walton Arts Center's Joy Pratt Markham Gallery (right next to the Box Office). Sculpting Movement and Time: Making Slow Dancing documents the artistic journey David Michalek undertook as he created the internationally-acclaimed exhibition The New York Times refers to as "enthralling" and "miraculous". This exhibition is currently on loan from Jacob's Pillow Dance, the home of America's longest-running dance festival. The Joy Pratt Markham Gallery is open Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm and Saturdays, noon – 4pm. This exhibition is free. Slow Dancing - Not quite grasping it? Photos don't do this amazing exhibition justice – you need to see it to really grasp it! To watch a 3-minute clip of Slow Dancing online, click here For more information about any of the events surrounding Slow Dancing, please call 479.443.5600 or visit waltonartscenter.org Support for the Fayetteville presentation of Slow Dancing is generously provided by The Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission, Walton Arts Center's Business Partners, and members of the Slow Dancing Host Committee: Carolyn Henderson Allen, Jim and Kathy Counce, Hershey and Denise Garner, and Mary Lynn Reese. Media support is provided by ionART Magazine, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and 40/29 News. Mailing services are provided by MailCo USA. The 2008-09 Season is sponsored by Walmart-SAM'S CLUB.