I don't care whether you like Tchaikovsky and Brahms, or not, but they sure do bring in the crowds! We went to the Symphony last night and it was more full than we had seen it in weeks and we were thrilled!!
I personally loved both of the pieces performed... such beautiful music! The piano soloist (Alexander Paley) did an amazing job!! And I thought the conductor (Jean-Claude Casadesus) was wonderful as well!
Utah Symphony - Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto -
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ~ Concerto No. 1 for Piano in B-flat minor, op. 23
Johannes Brahms ~ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68
The concert next week is sure to be a great one as well! And don't forget to join Vivace for the afterparty! http://www.utahsymphony.org/concerts_vivace.php
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Madame Butterfly
We had the privilege of seeing Ballet West's Madame Butterfly on Friday night. It was a wonderful performance!! Victoria Lock, one of the Demi-Soloists, performed the role of Cio-Cio San and she did an AMAZING job!! I believe Pinkerton was performed by Christopher Anderson and he did an excellent job as well!
I could have done completely without the whole "Gong" piece... but I loved Madame Butterfly!
Ballet West's next show is the Treasures of the Ballet Russes, and there is a whole festival (March 4th to April 8th) the month of the show... be sure to check it out!
I could have done completely without the whole "Gong" piece... but I loved Madame Butterfly!
Ballet West's next show is the Treasures of the Ballet Russes, and there is a whole festival (March 4th to April 8th) the month of the show... be sure to check it out!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Been a bit of a slacker... sorry!
There are plenty of fun things going on right now and many of them are VERY reasonably priced.... Enjoy! And thanks Community Connection for the links!
Comedy - Plays
Hale Theatre 2008-09 Season
1 Dec-21 Nov
Plan B 2008-09 Season
24 Oct-30 May
The Seagull
18-28 Feb
Cash on Delivery
31 Dec-14 Feb
Off Broadway Theater
6 Feb-11 Jul
Festivals - Arts
Cowboy Poetry & Concert
13-14 Feb
Museums - Arts Exhibits
An Innermost Journey: Art of Shanuna Cook Clinger
28 Oct-15 Feb
New Exhibits at the Art Barn Gallery
9 Jan-20 Feb
A Very Small Art Collection
12 Jan-14 Feb, 10a-7p
Teen Comic Art Workshop & Exhibit
17 Jan-14 Mar
Celebrating Fiber Arts: From the Past to the Present
16 Jan-11 Mar
Music - Classical
Tuesdays at the Bachauer
14 Oct-17 Mar, 7:30 p.m.
Piano Concerts at U of U
31 Jan: 3p, 28 Feb: 5p, 9 May: 7:30p
Concertante String Sextet
17 Feb, 7:30 p.m.
Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto
20 Feb
Music - Jazz
Jazz Saxophonist Benjamin Koppel
15 Feb: 7:30p, 18 Feb: 7:30p, 19 Feb: 7:30p
Jazz Big Bands with Benjamin Koppel
18 Feb, 7:30 p.m.
Utah Philharmonia Featuring: Benjamin Koppel
19 Feb, 7:30 p.m.
Music - Opera
Raptor Rapture
13 Jan-13 Feb
Madame Butterfly
13-21 Feb
Lyric Opera Ensemble: Yeoman of the Guard
20 Feb, 7:30 p.m.
Theater - Classical & Shakespeare
Pioneer Theatre
5 Dec-16 May
Romeo & Juliet
13-28 Feb
Taming of the Shrew
29 Jan-21 Feb, 7:30 p.m.
Romeo & Juliet
13-28 Feb
Theater - Community
Dark Play or Stories for the Boys
28 Jan-22 Feb
Theater - Drama
Hancock County
18-21 Feb
Block 8
20 Feb-8 Mar
Theater - Musical
Ain't Misbehavin'
17-22 Feb
Theater - Opera
Utah Symphony/Utah Opera 2008-09 Season
12 Sep-30 May
Visual Arts - Exhibits
Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art
10 Feb-3 Jan
Mystic Chords of Memory: Celebrating Lincoln
1-28 Feb
Lisa Girls: Close-ups, Portraits & Pin-ups
13 Feb-6 Mar
Friday, November 14, 2008
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company - Performing at the Jewish Community Center on November 16th
Come see Ririe-Woodbury perform this Sunday at the
Jewish Arts Festival
November 16, 2008 at 2:00pm
I.J. & Jeanné Wagner
Jewish Community Center
2 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City
Mark your calendars for
Interiors
December 11-13, 2008 at 7:30pm
December 13-14, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
General Public- $20
Students/Seniors- $10
Groups of 6 or more- $15
Middle and High School students (Opening Night)- $5
For tickets call 355-ARTS or visit ririewoodbury.com
Jewish Arts Festival
November 16, 2008 at 2:00pm
I.J. & Jeanné Wagner
Jewish Community Center
2 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City
The 2008 Jewish Arts Festival is an exciting family event that is not to be missed. The Festival celebrates the rich history of Jewish culture by offering non-stop musical and dance performances and over 55 artists selling their works in a special Artists Village.
Ririe-Woodbury will be staging several works during the festival including Charlotte Boye-Christensen's "Siesta", Joan Woodbury's "Dummy Waltz", and Larry Keigwin's "80's Night".
Admission is free
For more information visit slcjcc.org
Mark your calendars forInteriors
December 11-13, 2008 at 7:30pm
December 13-14, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
INTERIORS celebrates the work of Artistic Director Charlotte Boye-Christensen with a full evening of her choreography, featuring a new collaboration with a local graffiti writer.
Arguably, graffiti is as socially and culturally relevant today as the native petroglyphs of the Southwest were in the past. This impulse we as humans have to add our mark, our understanding, indeed our own art to the natural world, is the point of departure from which this collaboration between graffiti writer Trent Call and Boye-Christensen will develop and unfold.
Also restaged will be her multi-media work "Lost" inspired by the artwork of four Mexican artists struggling to find their own identity through artistic expression. Kathy Adams of The Salt Lake Tribune described it as "gritty and raw, with the humanity and appeal of Boye-Christensen's earlier work" and named it the Best Premiere of 2007.
Tickets:General Public- $20
Students/Seniors- $10
Groups of 6 or more- $15
Middle and High School students (Opening Night)- $5
For tickets call 355-ARTS or visit ririewoodbury.com
Friday, November 7, 2008
Studio D - November 22nd
| Studio D Party Saturday November 22, 2008 following Joyride | |
Please join us for Studio D's second bash of the year hosted by the urban chic Pierpont Place. Enjoy a cocktail party complete with tantalizing appetizers from Red Rock Brewing Company. Special ticket price to Joyride for Studio D Members is $13 when calling Arttix be sure to say you are a member of Studio D, and then visit the Studio D table in the lobby to pick up your pass to the after party. Location of Pierpont Place 163 West Pierpont Ave (240 S) About Studio D For More Information please visit StudioDUtah.org |
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The next VIVACE event is coming right up! November 8th! Get your tickets early!
Upcoming Event:
Proposition 11.08.08: Vote for Utah Symphony | Utah Opera's Vivace
The Vivace Platform: Experience funkified Classical Music paired with superb seats, an inexpensive price, world-class performances, and amped after-parties with the conductor, guest artist, and the Utah Symphony.
ELECTION DETAILS: Date: 11.08.08 (Saturday) @ 8pm | Performance features 20-something British cellist Natalie Clein playing Elgar’s famous, moody, and heart-breaking Cello Concerto in E minor.
YOUR POLLING PLACE: Abravanel Hall (123 West South Temple)
AFTER-PARTY: 10-ish pm @ Baxter’s American at the Gateway (400 West South Temple).
HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Purchase Vivace tickets. $30 or $15 for students* | web: arttix.org | phone: 801.533.NOTE (6683) | promo code vivace
THE CONCERT: 20-something British cellist Natalie Clein (natalieclein.com) brings Elgar’s über-famous concerto to life with the Utah Symphony at your beautiful polling place, Abravanel Hall. Also on the program, the Utah Symphony will perform four dances from Ginastera’s fiery ballet, Estancia about a city boy out-manning the country gouchos (farm hands) in order to woo the heart of a rich country girl. Arild Remmereit, conductor.
THE AFTER-PARTY: Celebrate the Vivace Election at the after-party held at Baxter’s American. Party with fellow Vivace members, Natalie Clein, Arild Remmereit, and the Utah Symphony. Enjoy the gourmet comfort food of Baxter’s American for free with your Vivace ticket. Cash bar. Visit myusuo.org/vivace to subscribe to the 2008-2009 Classical V season. Baxter’s American is located at 400 West South Temple at the Gateway Depot.
usuo.org/vivace | vMail: vivace@usuo.org | myspace.com/life_funkified | become a Facebook Fan of Vivace | visit myusuo.org/vivace to purchase a Classical V Series.
* Vivace price and section are guaranteed until Monday, November 3. If you are a Classical V or Utah Symphony subscriber, and already have tickets to the November 8th performance, call 801.869.9017 for your after-party pass.
Buy tickets online at ArtTix.org >>
Proposition 11.08.08: Vote for Utah Symphony | Utah Opera's Vivace
The Vivace Platform: Experience funkified Classical Music paired with superb seats, an inexpensive price, world-class performances, and amped after-parties with the conductor, guest artist, and the Utah Symphony.
ELECTION DETAILS: Date: 11.08.08 (Saturday) @ 8pm | Performance features 20-something British cellist Natalie Clein playing Elgar’s famous, moody, and heart-breaking Cello Concerto in E minor.
YOUR POLLING PLACE: Abravanel Hall (123 West South Temple)
AFTER-PARTY: 10-ish pm @ Baxter’s American at the Gateway (400 West South Temple).
HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Purchase Vivace tickets. $30 or $15 for students* | web: arttix.org | phone: 801.533.NOTE (6683) | promo code vivace
THE CONCERT: 20-something British cellist Natalie Clein (natalieclein.com) brings Elgar’s über-famous concerto to life with the Utah Symphony at your beautiful polling place, Abravanel Hall. Also on the program, the Utah Symphony will perform four dances from Ginastera’s fiery ballet, Estancia about a city boy out-manning the country gouchos (farm hands) in order to woo the heart of a rich country girl. Arild Remmereit, conductor.
THE AFTER-PARTY: Celebrate the Vivace Election at the after-party held at Baxter’s American. Party with fellow Vivace members, Natalie Clein, Arild Remmereit, and the Utah Symphony. Enjoy the gourmet comfort food of Baxter’s American for free with your Vivace ticket. Cash bar. Visit myusuo.org/vivace to subscribe to the 2008-2009 Classical V season. Baxter’s American is located at 400 West South Temple at the Gateway Depot.
usuo.org/vivace | vMail: vivace@usuo.org | myspace.com/life_funkified | become a Facebook Fan of Vivace | visit myusuo.org/vivace to purchase a Classical V Series.
* Vivace price and section are guaranteed until Monday, November 3. If you are a Classical V or Utah Symphony subscriber, and already have tickets to the November 8th performance, call 801.869.9017 for your after-party pass.
Buy tickets online at ArtTix.org >>
The Vivace Calendar
2008-2009 Season (Classical V Series on sale May 5):
Friday, October 24, 2008
Tons of fun things to do....
Comedy - Plays
Plan B 2008-09 Season
24 Oct-30 May
Comedy - Shows
Comedy Murder Myster
16 Aug-8 Nov
Festivals - Music
15th Annual Eccles Organ Festival
7 Sep-2 Nov, 8:00 p.m.
Museums - Arts Exhibits
An Innermost Journey: Art of Shanuna Cook Clinger
28 Oct-15 Feb
Changing Identity: Recent works by Women Artists from Vietnam
18 Oct-4 Jan
The Later Works of William Utermohlen
1 Nov-11 Jan
Modern & Contemporary Works from the UMFA
11 Oct-8 Feb
Music - Classical
Tuesdays at the Bachauer
14 Oct-17 Mar, 7:30 p.m.
Canyonlands/Abravanel Series Concert
21 Oct: 7:30p, 2 Feb: 7:30p
u of U Faculty Recital Series: Spotlight Concerts
1 Nov: 7p, 9 Nov: 7p, 14 Dec: 7p
Music - Jazz
John Clayton Quartet
27 Oct, 7:30 p.m.
Theater - Classical & Shakespeare
Utah Shakespearean Festival
19 Jun-25 Oct
Theater - Comedy
Super Nanny
28 Aug-8 Nov
Dracula VS The Hunchback
26 Sep-1 Nov
Scary Poppins
29 Sep-8 Nov
Theater - Community
Into the Woods
1 Oct-29 Nov
Wait Until Dark
24 Oct-17 Nov
Theater - Drama
Radio Hour: Franenstein
24 Oct-2 Nov
Theater - Musical
Broadway Across America
1 Oct-30 Jun
Theater - Opera
Utah Symphony/Utah Opera 2008-09 Season
12 Sep-30 May
Visual Arts - Exhibits
Utah Watercolor Society
19 Sep-7 Nov
Paintings Inspired by Rumi's Poetry
13 Sep-1 Nov
Liberties Under Fire
18 Oct-31 Jan
Style In Stone Open House
26 Oct, 1p-4p
Wild Birds of the American Wetlands
1 Nov-2 Feb
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly is ranked number 1 on Opera America’s list of the top 20 most-performed works in North America. Some scholars suggest its tragic tale reflects actual events that occurred in Nagasaki, Japan during the early 1890s. Madame Butterfly passionately explores the consequences of obsessive devotion.
Pinkerton, a U.S. Navy officer in Japan, contracts what he considers
a temporary marriage to Cio-Cio-San, called Butterfly, who renounces religion and family in her adoration for him. When Pinkerton leaves for America, he promises to return “when the robins nest again.” Butterfly blissfully ignores warnings of his unfaithfulness and adamantly insists that her husband would never forget his son, “Trouble.” Pinkerton does come back, but Butterfly’s devotion and heart are shattered when she realizes he has not returned for her.
a temporary marriage to Cio-Cio-San, called Butterfly, who renounces religion and family in her adoration for him. When Pinkerton leaves for America, he promises to return “when the robins nest again.” Butterfly blissfully ignores warnings of his unfaithfulness and adamantly insists that her husband would never forget his son, “Trouble.” Pinkerton does come back, but Butterfly’s devotion and heart are shattered when she realizes he has not returned for her.Sung in Italian with English Supertitles
Madame Butterfly
October 18, 20, 22, and 24 at 7:30 PM
October 26 at 2 PM
Capitol Theatre | Parking Information
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Vivace
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| This is the first Vivace event of the 2008-2009 season. Join Utah Opera and Vivace for the Opening Night performance of Puccini's exotic and passionate opera Madame Butterfly followed by a Vivace after-party fit for the raucous and exuberant personality of Puccini himself. 10.18.08 (Saturday) | Madame Butterfly: 7:30pm @ Capitol Theatre after-party: 10:45pm @ City Center Marriott | |
| The performance: An international celebrity in his day, Puccini described himself as a "mighty hunter of wild fowl, opera libretti, and attractive women" and reflected that hunter instinct and 'playa' passion (minus the birds of course) in his famous operas including Madame Butterfly, La Bohéme, and Tosca. Utah Opera presents his exotic and tragic masterpiece Madame Butterfly on October 18th. Join Vivace for a night of romance, beautiful music, and…suicide.  | The after-party: 2008 marks the 150th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s birth. Celebrate this occasion with fellow Vivace members, the cast/crew of Madame Butterfly, and members of the Utah Symphony at the City Center Marriott. The after-party features the first-ever Utah Opera Costume Showcase of its up-and-coming designers as well as delicious Asian-inspired culinary creations such as dessert sushi created by Chef Gert Boer. Cash bar. The City Center Marriott is located at 220 South Main, Salt Lake City.  |
| Vivace tickets are $30, $15 for students* | web: arttix.org phone: 801.533.NOTE (6683) | use promo code vivace This performance will sell out, so purchase your tickets early! BECOME A CLASSICAL V SUBSCRIBER: www.myusuo.org/vivace Vivace is also invited to the Opera Opening Night Soiree, an elegant Asian-themed pre-performance dinner, at the City Center Marriott. Dinner tickets are $75, $60 for Utah Opera or Classical V subscribers. Free parking at the City Center Marriott for dinner attendees. Call 533.NOTE to RSVP. * Vivace price and section are guaranteed until Monday, October 13. The Vivace student price is not available online. If you are a Classical V or Utah Opera subscriber, and already have tickets to the October 18th performance, call 801.869.9017 for your after-party pass. | |
Friday, October 3, 2008
TONS of opportunities to support the arts...
Festivals - Arts
Autumn Classics Music Festival Concert
4 Oct, 8:00 p.m.
Autumn Classics Music Festival All-Brahms Concert
5 Oct, 3:00 p.m.
Festivals - Music
15th Annual Eccles Organ Festival
7 Sep-2 Nov, 8:00 p.m.
Theater - Classical & Shakespeare
Utah Shakespearean Festival
19 Jun-25 Oct
Theater - Comedy
Super Nanny
28 Aug-8 Nov
Dracula VS The Hunchback
26 Sep-1 Nov
Scary Poppins
29 Sep-8 Nov
Theater - Community
Into the Woods
1 Oct-29 Nov
Tuacahn
9 Jun-18 Oct
Pageant
12 Sep-18 Oct
My Fair Lady
19 Sep-4 Oct
Our Desire to Connect
2-11 Oct
Suessical: The Musical
29 Sep-10 Oct
A Slight Discomfort
1-18 Oct
UrineTown
3-11 Oct
Theater - Drama
The Overwhelming
17 Sep-12 Oct
Theater - Musical
Broadway Across America
1 Oct-30 Jun
Suessical The Musical
29 Aug-6 Oct
The Rat Pack
7-12 Oct
Theater - Opera
Utah Symphony/Utah Opera 2008-09 Season
12 Sep-30 May
Visual Arts - Exhibits
Interweave: Innovations in Contemporary Basketry
21 Jun-4 Oct
Figuratively Speaking - Visual Stories by Sue Martin
15 Sep-11 Oct
Sugar House Stroll
3 Oct, 5p-9p
Utah Watercolor Society
19 Sep-7 Nov
Paintings Inspired by Rumi's Poetry
13 Sep-1 Nov
Photography by Drake Buseth
19 Sep-4 Oct
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Studio D - RDT's The Messengers
How Well Do You Know Your Myths?
RDT’s The Messengers
October 4th- 8:00 pm
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 W 300 S)
For Tickets: 355-ARTS, (ask for the Studio D price)
Studio D's first bash of the season!
What do you get when you combine live music from Partch, guest dancers from Ballet West, and classical Greek Mythology...RDT's first performance of the season The Messengers. This performance features Mythical Hunters choreographed by internationally revered Glen Tetley (performed with guest artists from Ballet West), Elizabeth Waters Castor and Pollux featuring Live Music by Partch- performing Harry Partch's music on instruments of his own invention, Ze'eva Cohen's Ariadne, and Andrea Miller's Springs. Please join the Studio D crowd downstairs at the
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Sunday, September 28, 2008
Nikolais' TOWER
Review: Nikolais' work spectacularly showcased
By Kathy Adams
Special to the Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated:09/27/2008 02:31:46 PM MDT
Whenever Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company presents dance-theater icon Alwin Nikolais' work, it scores a hit. Whether with European audiences in Paris, or Orange County, Calif., the enthusiasm is palpable. But never more so than when the dancers are back home in Salt Lake City.
Maybe it's the theatricality that gives this body of work such universal appeal, and these dances remain among the company's most popular. For good reason: Alwin Nikolais (1910-1993), with a career spanning 50 years, is the father of multimedia performance art, known for his affected perceptions of lighting, music, costuming and even the definition of abstraction.
"Crucible," the first piece in R-W's "Tower," offers a textbook example of Nikolais' choreographic style. Arms first appear on stage, brightly lit and moving in organic yet unnatural ways, seemingly disconnected from bodies. Nikolais wanted to take the focus off the dancers as individuals and place them in an environment that would create impressions and images.
Later in the dance, when full bodies are revealed, they function as screens for the spectacular lighting effects, and the dancers remain unidentifiable figures. Still, "Crucible" is hypnotic. It demonstrates Nikolais' love for the body in motion and gives audiences new perspectives on time and space.
"Tensile Involvement" redefines the space with huge elastic bands strung from the ceiling and across the stage. In this piece, the dancers are clearly visible in brightly colored unitards, exploring the effects of weight and energy on the elastic cords. Dancer Caine Keenan performed a solo, not as an abstract element but as a fully fleshed-out dancer. Keenan is a dancer who could be considered - to use a sports term - "coachable." Based on this performance, he probably cleans out his kitchen sink with gusto.
Although Nikolais broke from the Martha Graham-era tradition of storytelling through myths or history, his choreography always revolves around a central idea. "Liturgies" contains characters with specific parts and movement themes that convey a formalized structure. Dancer Jo Blake portrays a menacing Sorcerer who uncovers the frailties of humankind, while Erin Lehua Brown moves economically, giving clarity to the quickest of movements.
"Tower," a newly reconstructed piece, is more overtly theatrical in a wacky, wild, anything-goes mid-'60s kind of way. It's endearingly reminiscent of that optimistic time before the self-important postmodernists seized control of nonclassical dance. It's a work that causes the audience to laugh out loud during "Tower," as the dancers reveal their true personalities through onstage conversations and comments. This is the controlled energy of good entertainment.
Ririe-Woodbury's "Tower"
Family entertainment with substance. Take the kids and have something to discuss over midnight snack.
Where » Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center's Jeanne Wagner theater, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City.
When » Wednesday dress rehearsal; 7:30 p.m. tonight and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27.
Running time » 2 hours, including 15-minute intermission.
Tickets » $30; $15 students/seniors; 801-355-ARTS or www.arttix.org.
By Kathy Adams
Special to the Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated:09/27/2008 02:31:46 PM MDT
Whenever Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company presents dance-theater icon Alwin Nikolais' work, it scores a hit. Whether with European audiences in Paris, or Orange County, Calif., the enthusiasm is palpable. But never more so than when the dancers are back home in Salt Lake City.
Maybe it's the theatricality that gives this body of work such universal appeal, and these dances remain among the company's most popular. For good reason: Alwin Nikolais (1910-1993), with a career spanning 50 years, is the father of multimedia performance art, known for his affected perceptions of lighting, music, costuming and even the definition of abstraction.
"Crucible," the first piece in R-W's "Tower," offers a textbook example of Nikolais' choreographic style. Arms first appear on stage, brightly lit and moving in organic yet unnatural ways, seemingly disconnected from bodies. Nikolais wanted to take the focus off the dancers as individuals and place them in an environment that would create impressions and images.
Later in the dance, when full bodies are revealed, they function as screens for the spectacular lighting effects, and the dancers remain unidentifiable figures. Still, "Crucible" is hypnotic. It demonstrates Nikolais' love for the body in motion and gives audiences new perspectives on time and space.
"Tensile Involvement" redefines the space with huge elastic bands strung from the ceiling and across the stage. In this piece, the dancers are clearly visible in brightly colored unitards, exploring the effects of weight and energy on the elastic cords. Dancer Caine Keenan performed a solo, not as an abstract element but as a fully fleshed-out dancer. Keenan is a dancer who could be considered - to use a sports term - "coachable." Based on this performance, he probably cleans out his kitchen sink with gusto.
Although Nikolais broke from the Martha Graham-era tradition of storytelling through myths or history, his choreography always revolves around a central idea. "Liturgies" contains characters with specific parts and movement themes that convey a formalized structure. Dancer Jo Blake portrays a menacing Sorcerer who uncovers the frailties of humankind, while Erin Lehua Brown moves economically, giving clarity to the quickest of movements.
"Tower," a newly reconstructed piece, is more overtly theatrical in a wacky, wild, anything-goes mid-'60s kind of way. It's endearingly reminiscent of that optimistic time before the self-important postmodernists seized control of nonclassical dance. It's a work that causes the audience to laugh out loud during "Tower," as the dancers reveal their true personalities through onstage conversations and comments. This is the controlled energy of good entertainment.
Ririe-Woodbury's "Tower"
Family entertainment with substance. Take the kids and have something to discuss over midnight snack.
Where » Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center's Jeanne Wagner theater, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City.
When » Wednesday dress rehearsal; 7:30 p.m. tonight and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27.
Running time » 2 hours, including 15-minute intermission.
Tickets » $30; $15 students/seniors; 801-355-ARTS or www.arttix.org.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company performs Nikolais's Tower
Ririe-Woodbury Home :: Performances :: Make a Donation
Don't miss Ririe-Woodbury's
Tower
September 25-27, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
(plus a 2 p.m. Sat. matinee)
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
Don't miss Ririe-Woodbury'sTower
September 25-27, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
(plus a 2 p.m. Sat. matinee)
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
Ririe-Woodbury commemorates its 45th Anniversary with TOWER, a newly reconstructed work by theatre wizard Alwin Nikolais which was recently recognized as an "American Masterpiece" by the National Endowment for the Arts.
This brilliant multi-media work, created in 1965, uses architectural elements to form a microcosm of society and is notable for the incessant, often hilarious verbal commentary by the dancers.
Said to be an "indictment of the American babble," Tower is "fast, funny and evocative." At the end of this fast-talking piece, humankind comes off as "both the victor and the victim of his environment [Time Magazine]" as this Tower of Babble comes crashing down. The evening includes other Nikolais favorites Tensile Involvement, Crucible, and the regional premiere of Liturgies.
Ticket Prices:
General Admission: $30
Students/Seniors: $15
$5 tickets for Middle and High School students on Opening Night!
For tickets call 355-ARTS or visit www.ririewoodbury.com
Monday, September 15, 2008
Opening Weekend - Utah Symphony
Thia past weekend was the opening weekend for the Utah Symphony - and it started out the season
wonderfully!
They started the concert with the National Anthem, which was especially moving considering the close proximity to Sept 11th.
We thoroughly enjoyed the concert and are looking forward to the rest of the season.
Below is some information from USUO regarding the concert.
Program Notes
wonderfully!
They started the concert with the National Anthem, which was especially moving considering the close proximity to Sept 11th.
We thoroughly enjoyed the concert and are looking forward to the rest of the season.
Below is some information from USUO regarding the concert.
Program Notes
By Robert Markow
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Born in Bonn, December 16, 1770; died in Vienna, March 26, 1827
CONCERTO NO. 4 FOR PIANO IN G MAJOR, OP. 58
It is the nature of many concertgoers today to test the waters of new music hesitantly and carefully. Imagine then the circumstances under which Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto was given its first public performance - as one of seven(!) works all heard by the Viennese for the first time, all by the same composer, and four of them of major dimensions. This four-hour marathon...
SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN D MINOR, OP. 125 (“Choral”)
In its grandeur, elemental power, cosmic scope, and affirmation of the universal human spirit, Beethoven's Ninth (THE Ninth) embraces a world of emotional expression ranging from deep pathos to exultant joy, from demonic fury to seraphic tranquility, from motoric energy to beatific stasis. The span of this seventy-minute work seems to depict a vast structure forming “before our ears” . . . its opening moments as coming “out of the void,” as Cleveland Orchestra annotator Klaus G. Roy puts it. “Fragments begin to cohere; thematic atoms and molecules form larger structures. To most listeners, the...
Thursday, August 7, 2008
RWDC Alumni Show - Momentum - Aug 21-23rd
This show was phenomenal last year! And it sold out, so don't wait to buy your tickets! (available on ArtTix)
RWDC/RWDC Alumni
present
Momentum '08 "Untold Stories"
August 21-23, 2008 at 8pm
Leona Wagner Black Box
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company presents Momentum “Untold Stories”, their 2nd annual alumni dance concert. Dancers from Los Angelos, Long Beach, New York City, San Francisco and Salt Lake City will present a thought provoking and fascinating dance and dance/theatre production. This show will feature an eclectic conglomerate of RWDC artists and choreographers, including Chia-Chi Chiang, Javier Cordoba, Juan Carlos Claudio, Aaron Draper, Jill Voorhees Edwards, Tracy Ginsberg (guest), Christine Hasegawa, Tammy Metz-Starr, Stephen Terry, Liberty Valentine and Keith Johnson/Dancers.
After a successful RWDC alumni performance last August, Juan Carlos Claudio and Jill Voorhees Edwards are taking the risk, once again, by producing their second annual Momentum show. One highlight of the evening will be acclaimed dancer and choreographer Keith Johnson/Dancers, which critic Ben Widdey has described as:
“nice kinetic quality in Johnson’s work, which is, perhaps, a reflection of his personal movement history with Bill T. Jones, Creach/Koester and Doug Varone. Everything lands softly and ripples out from the core. It looks both weighted and light, and as if it feels good to do, organic, healthy”.
Momentum “Untold Stories” merges the path of ten Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company alumni. Each one of these artists has made a name in their own capacities and will enchant you with a beautiful, emotionally charged and mature performance.
Master Classes by Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Alumni—August 18-19-20-21-22
$10/class, 9-11 AM
Mezzanine Studio, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
For more information, call 801-520-0989
*Momentum “Untold Stories” is supported in part by The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Foundation.
Run time: ~85 minutes
Recommended for ages 8 and up. No babes in arms. All patrons regardless of age must have a ticket.
On Thursday night, the 21st, we are doing a small after-party.... if you attend the show that night, please join us at the party!
RWDC/RWDC Alumni
present
Momentum '08 "Untold Stories"
August 21-23, 2008 at 8pm
Leona Wagner Black Box
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company presents Momentum “Untold Stories”, their 2nd annual alumni dance concert. Dancers from Los Angelos, Long Beach, New York City, San Francisco and Salt Lake City will present a thought provoking and fascinating dance and dance/theatre production. This show will feature an eclectic conglomerate of RWDC artists and choreographers, including Chia-Chi Chiang, Javier Cordoba, Juan Carlos Claudio, Aaron Draper, Jill Voorhees Edwards, Tracy Ginsberg (guest), Christine Hasegawa, Tammy Metz-Starr, Stephen Terry, Liberty Valentine and Keith Johnson/Dancers.
After a successful RWDC alumni performance last August, Juan Carlos Claudio and Jill Voorhees Edwards are taking the risk, once again, by producing their second annual Momentum show. One highlight of the evening will be acclaimed dancer and choreographer Keith Johnson/Dancers, which critic Ben Widdey has described as:
“nice kinetic quality in Johnson’s work, which is, perhaps, a reflection of his personal movement history with Bill T. Jones, Creach/Koester and Doug Varone. Everything lands softly and ripples out from the core. It looks both weighted and light, and as if it feels good to do, organic, healthy”.
Momentum “Untold Stories” merges the path of ten Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company alumni. Each one of these artists has made a name in their own capacities and will enchant you with a beautiful, emotionally charged and mature performance.
Master Classes by Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Alumni—August 18-19-20-21-22
$10/class, 9-11 AM
Mezzanine Studio, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
For more information, call 801-520-0989
*Momentum “Untold Stories” is supported in part by The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Foundation.
Run time: ~85 minutes
Recommended for ages 8 and up. No babes in arms. All patrons regardless of age must have a ticket.
On Thursday night, the 21st, we are doing a small after-party.... if you attend the show that night, please join us at the party!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
New World Symphony - Featuring Time for Three
Don't Miss this one!
8.01.08 (Friday) | "New World" Symphony concert: 7:30pm @ Deer Valley Resort | after-party: 10-ish pm @ Red Rock, Park City
MUSIC OUTSIDE THE BOX
Time for Three (Tf3): This groundbreaking classically-trained trio will bring the house down at the 2008 Deer Valley® Music Festival, summer home of Utah Symphony | Utah Opera.
Sir Simon Rattle (conductor): "Simply put, they’re a knockout! Three benevolent monsters, monsters of ability and technique surely. But, also conveyers of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving."
Vivace member Tonya Mortensen: "I'd totally do Tf3 all over again!"
Paul Newman: "To hear these three guys [Time for Three] is to be thankful that music was invented... If I had been able to create a sound like these kids a few years back, I might have thought twice about going into acting!"
Also on the program: the Utah Symphony performs Dvořák's "New World" Symphony (No. 9), most famous for its gorgeous and nostalgic second movement. Leave the suit and tie at home for this hot performance in a cool setting. Bring a picnic.
The after-party: Tf3 and Vivace partied all night long at the 2007 Deer Valley® Music Festival. Here's v2.0 of a luscious cocktail: carousing with Vivace members, Tf3, Music Director Keith Lockhart, and Utah Symphony musicians at Red Rock, Park City following the performance. Enjoy the delicious fare of Red Rock, Park City -- for free -- when you present your Vivace after-party ticket. Cash bar. Red Rock is located at Kimball Junction: 1640 West Redstone Center Dr., Suite 105. Kimball Junction is at the intersection of I-80 and US 224.
Vivace tickets are $20, $12 for students* | web: arttix.org | phone: 801.533.NOTE (6683) | promo code: vivace
usuo.org/vivace | vMail: vivace@usuo.org
Vivace is a funkified bunch of 20, 30, 40 somethings — single/partnered/married — who just happen to get their groove on at Utah Symphony | Utah Opera performances.
*The Vivace student price is not available online. Vivace student and regular prices increase by $5 on day-of-show. You cannot purchase a Vivace after-party ticket separately from the performance ticket. If you are a Classical V, DVMF, or USUO subscriber, and already have tickets to the August 1st performance, call 801.869.9017 for your after-party pass.
8.01.08 (Friday) | "New World" Symphony concert: 7:30pm @ Deer Valley Resort | after-party: 10-ish pm @ Red Rock, Park City
MUSIC OUTSIDE THE BOX
Time for Three (Tf3): This groundbreaking classically-trained trio will bring the house down at the 2008 Deer Valley® Music Festival, summer home of Utah Symphony | Utah Opera.
Sir Simon Rattle (conductor): "Simply put, they’re a knockout! Three benevolent monsters, monsters of ability and technique surely. But, also conveyers of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving."
Vivace member Tonya Mortensen: "I'd totally do Tf3 all over again!"
Paul Newman: "To hear these three guys [Time for Three] is to be thankful that music was invented... If I had been able to create a sound like these kids a few years back, I might have thought twice about going into acting!"
Also on the program: the Utah Symphony performs Dvořák's "New World" Symphony (No. 9), most famous for its gorgeous and nostalgic second movement. Leave the suit and tie at home for this hot performance in a cool setting. Bring a picnic.
The after-party: Tf3 and Vivace partied all night long at the 2007 Deer Valley® Music Festival. Here's v2.0 of a luscious cocktail: carousing with Vivace members, Tf3, Music Director Keith Lockhart, and Utah Symphony musicians at Red Rock, Park City following the performance. Enjoy the delicious fare of Red Rock, Park City -- for free -- when you present your Vivace after-party ticket. Cash bar. Red Rock is located at Kimball Junction: 1640 West Redstone Center Dr., Suite 105. Kimball Junction is at the intersection of I-80 and US 224.
Vivace tickets are $20, $12 for students* | web: arttix.org | phone: 801.533.NOTE (6683) | promo code: vivace
usuo.org/vivace | vMail: vivace@usuo.org
Vivace is a funkified bunch of 20, 30, 40 somethings — single/partnered/married — who just happen to get their groove on at Utah Symphony | Utah Opera performances.
*The Vivace student price is not available online. Vivace student and regular prices increase by $5 on day-of-show. You cannot purchase a Vivace after-party ticket separately from the performance ticket. If you are a Classical V, DVMF, or USUO subscriber, and already have tickets to the August 1st performance, call 801.869.9017 for your after-party pass.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Deer Valley Music Festival
It's time for the Deer Valley Music Festival~ And really... what could be better than beautiful music, in such a gorgeous setting, under a blanket of stars!
Here's all the details -
Saturday Pops
Here's all the details -
Saturday Pops
Deer Valley Outdoor Amphitheater
2250 Deer Valley Drive South in Park City [Directions]
 | A Tribute to the Beatles featuring the Utah Symphony July 26 - 7:30 pm |
 | Featuring rock and pop music from the Broadway stage. August 2 - 7:30 pm |
 | The Empress of Soul takes the stage to close the 2008 festival. August 16 - 7:30 pm |
 | Hear the most recognizable four notes in music history - Da-da-da-dum! July 25 - 7:30 pm |
 | Time for Three joins the Symphony for a patriotic evening. August 1 - 7:30 pm |
 | Two of Utah's favorites on the stage together. August 15 - 7:30 pm |
Deer Valley Outdoor Amphitheater
2250 Deer Valley Drive South in Park City [Directions]
 | Celebrate the music of Gilbert & Sullivan with the Utah Opera. August 8 - 7:30 pm |
St. Mary's Church
1505 White Pine Canyon Road in Park City [Directions]
 | Muir Quartet Powerful and insightful chamber music from a renowned quartet. July 24 - 8:00 pm |
 | Come hear what some have dubbed "the future of music." July 31 - 8:00 pm |
 | From Bach to Ginastera to the Peanuts theme from Charlie Brown. August 7 - 8:00 pm |
St. Mary's Church
1505 White Pine Canyon Road in Park City [Directions]
Temple Har Shalom (August 6 Concert Only)
3700 North Brookside Court in Park City [Directions]
 | An evening devoted to the work of Beethoven. July 30 - 8:00 pm |
 | Bring your family for an evening of chamber music at the newly constructed Temple Har Shalom. August 6 - 7:00 pm Instrument petting zoo & Mrs. Fields cookies at 6:00 pm |
 | Join us for this annual St. Mary's tradition as the orchestra performs Duruflé's Requiem. August 13 - 8:00 pm |
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