In celebration of Ulrich’s 50th Anniversary, Mina Estrada, assistant professor and director of dance at Wichita State, has created a new dance piece — inspired by the fall exhibition “Dream Machine: Fantasy, Surreality, and Play,” on view through Dec. 7 — which will be performed at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 in the Polk/Wilson Gallery in the Ulrich Museum.
The performance, featuring WSU dance majors, will play on the intricate layers of reality and surrealism, drawing inspiration from the exhibition’s rich tapestry of fantastical and interactive works. The new work entitled, “Inside the Dream Machine,” will also include live music performed by ICTus, directed by Chase Hampton. “Inside the Dream Machine” will continue to evolve as it is transformed into a film produced in collaboration with WSU School of Digital Arts. The dance film will premiere at the School of Performing Arts Film Showing April 19, 2025 at Welsbacher Black Box Theatre in the Hughes Metropolitan Complex.