Works from Within, Ballet West’s newest program, set to premiere this week, featuring world premieres choreographed by five company dancers

Works from Within, Ballet West’s newest program, set to premiere this week, featuring world premieres choreographed by five company dancers

ByLes RokaMay 12, 2025

When Adam Sklute joined Ballet West as artistic director in 2007, it had been nine years since the company had last produced any new work. But, that would change dramatically. For example, between 2011 and 2016, Ballet West presented 16 Utah premieres of works by past and present choreographers. By 2016, the company’s Innovations program … Read more

Absolutely delightful chamber theater acting animates PYGmalion Productions’ season closing production of Deborah Zoe Laufer’s Be Here Now

Absolutely delightful chamber theater acting animates PYGmalion Productions’ season closing production of Deborah Zoe Laufer’s Be Here Now

ByLes RokaMay 9, 20255 min read

In Deborah Zoe Laufer’s Be Here Now, the character of Bari epitomizes what an academic diet heavy in…

Pioneer Theatre Company’s 63rd season closer, Waitress, puts the crowning touch on a string of outstanding musical productions

Pioneer Theatre Company’s 63rd season closer, Waitress, puts the crowning touch on a string of outstanding musical productions

ByLes RokaMay 8, 20256 min read

It has been a banner year for musicals in Pioneer Theatre Company’s (PTC) 63rd season. There were the…

Utah Symphony’s percussionists and concertmaster Madeline Adkins among featured musicians for NOVA Chamber Music Series’ American Gamelan concert on May 4

Utah Symphony’s percussionists and concertmaster Madeline Adkins among featured musicians for NOVA Chamber Music Series’ American Gamelan concert on May 4

ByLes RokaApr 30, 20256 min read

Percussionists have become a staple in recent NOVA Chamber Music Series seasons and the forthcoming American Gamelan season…

Two exhibitions at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art with strong sociological themes: Amanda Smith’s Trust Issues, Holly Rios’ I’d Like to Return This Body

Two exhibitions at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art with strong sociological themes: Amanda Smith’s Trust Issues, Holly Rios’ I’d Like to Return This Body

ByLes RokaApr 30, 20254 min read

Two  current exhibitions at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) point to substantial sociocultural epiphanies:  Amanda Smith:…