Backstage at the 2024 Gina Bachauer International Artists Competition: Meet the Quarterfinalists Part I

Backstage at the 2024 Gina Bachauer International Artists Competition: Meet the Quarterfinalists Part I

ByLes RokaJun 10, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: Each day this week, The Utah Review will provide short profiles, featuring the 33 quarterfinalists for the 2024 Gina Bachauer International Artists Competition. Afternoon and evening sessions begin Monday, June 17. For tickets and more information, see the Bachauer website. The Utah Review asked each pianist to answer four questions:  1. In addition to … Read more

Ballet West’s stupendous Choreographic Festival VI: Asian Voices sets gold standard for artistic innovation

Ballet West’s stupendous Choreographic Festival VI: Asian Voices sets gold standard for artistic innovation

ByLes RokaJun 7, 202410 min read

In 2017, when Ballet West launched its choreographic festival, Adam Sklute, artistic director, told Dance Magazine, “We want…

Asian Voices front and center in Ballet West’s 6th Choreographic Festival, set for SLC June 5-8, and Kennedy Center, June 18-23

Asian Voices front and center in Ballet West’s 6th Choreographic Festival, set for SLC June 5-8, and Kennedy Center, June 18-23

ByLes RokaMay 29, 202424 min read

Ballet West’s 60th anniversary season has been simultaneously a celebration of its groundbreaking legacy in American dance and…

Late spring shows at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: Out Loud: Growing Pains, Parable Bodies by Moses Williams, 2024 Gala Art Auction: La Dolce Vita

Late spring shows at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art: Out Loud: Growing Pains, Parable Bodies by Moses Williams, 2024 Gala Art Auction: La Dolce Vita

ByLes RokaMay 29, 20246 min read

Late spring is always special at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA). The Utah Review looks at…

Gobsmacking and dazzling: Pioneer Theatre Company’s Utah premiere of Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812 wows opening night audience

Gobsmacking and dazzling: Pioneer Theatre Company’s Utah premiere of Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812 wows opening night audience

ByLes RokaMay 15, 20249 min read

The electropop opera Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 draws the audience into the stage action…