BALAM brings taste of Bali to the Morristown Green

TAKE THAT! A BALAM dancer kicks the habit at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
TAKE THAT! A BALAM dancer kicks the habit at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
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The historic Morristown Green has seen its share of epic struggles over the centuries.

Another one unfolded on Tuesday– and we’re not talking about Supreme Court nominations.

Ramayana: Abduction of Sita, a fabled Hindu story of Good vs. Evil, was performed by the BALAM Dance Theatre for an intrigued lunchtime crowd.

Rapt onlookers included Goldie, a 13-year-old Maltipoo who recently celebrated her Bark-Mitzvah at the Morristown Deli.

“She likes everything,” said Goldie’s companion, Deborah Bernstein of Rockaway.

Goldie, 13, welcomes guests to BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
Goldie, 13, welcomes guests to BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

The colorful spectacle was courtesy of the free summer series Music Beyond Borders, presented by Morris Arts and the Mayo Performing Arts Center on the historic Morristown Green.

BALAM performs Ramayana: Abduction of Sita, video by Bill Lescohier for MorristownGreen.com:

Next on the lunch menu:

July 24: Eco Del Sur: Ancient and Contemporary South American Music; Aug. 7: Tavche Gravche: Gypsy/neo-Balkan Trio

HURRY TO 'MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS'! But don't get carried away... Photo by Kevin Coughlin
HURRY TO ‘MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS’! But don’t get carried away… Photo by Kevin Coughlin
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
A Balinese dance move, by BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
A Balinese dance move, by BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
‘GIVE ME… THOSE…CAR KEYS!’  BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Bill Lescohier
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Bill Lescohier
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Bill Lescohier
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Bill Lescohier
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Bill Lescohier
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Bill Lescohier
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Bill Lescohier
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Bill Lescohier
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Bill Lescohier
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Bill Lescohier
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Bill Lescohier
BALAM Dance Theatre at Music Beyond Borders, July 10, 2018. Photo by Bill Lescohier

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