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Putting the spotlight on the Utah dance ecosystem, Ballet West’s Choreographic Fest VII set for Donald Byrd world premiere, works by guests Repertory Dance Theatre, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, SALT Contemporary Dance

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In Utah, dance wears the empress crown in the performing arts. Choreographers and guest dance artists from around the world know well just how broad and deep the dance ecosystem in Utah is, as evidenced by the numerous commissions that have been set on local companies in ballet and contemporary dance over many decades. For … Read more

PYGmalion Theatre Company set to close season with world premiere of Andrea D. Peterson’s (plan c)

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When she was writing (plan c), which the PYGmalion Theatre Company will open this weekend in a world premiere production, playwright Andrea D. Peterson originally thought of titling this new dark comedy, The Day My Vagina Met Richard Gere. In a recent Stage Whisper: Whisper in the Wings podcast interview, she said,  “I was at … Read more

Capping a blockbuster 60th anniversary season, Repertory Dance Theatre’s Anthology set to be dramatic tribute to history, farewell to dancers Ursula Perry, Caleb Daly

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Capping a blockbuster 60th anniversary season, Repertory Dance Theatre’s Anthology takes on the challenge of curating a handful of works from a catalog approaching 450 in number to emphasize the historical significance of modern dance that is more than 125 years old. With 40% percent of works of historical significance that have been restaged on … Read more

Set to close Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Season, Vantage Point will feature world premiere by Leslie Kraus, along with outstanding repertoire works by Keerati Jinakunwhiphat, Tzveta Kassabova

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Vantage Point, the forthcoming season closer for Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, will feature works by three women choreographers, including a world premiere by Leslie Kraus, the company’s artistic director, which will feature live sound design by Harrison Lind, a local musician-actor, and an avant-garde floral sculpture and costuming by Galore Floral artist Meagan Bertelsen. Vantage Point … Read more

Each having experienced skyrocketing careers, piano duo Lukas Geniušas and Anna Geniushene set to bring Heart to Heart to Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation concert on April 13

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The history of musical marriages is rich in fascinating stories, and the husband-and-wife piano duo of Lukas Geniušas and Anna Geniushene certainly stands out among the most compelling examples. Both were born in Moscow separated by a year and the couple, now in their mid-thirties, have been together for more than half of their respective … Read more

‘An event unlike anything Ballet West has ever put on’: Four Utah premieres slated for West Side Story: Broadway and Beyond

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Four Utah premieres featuring works by two choreographers who have had a major impact on ballet and Broadway are on deck for Ballet West’s newest production West Side Story: Broadway & Beyond, which opens Friday, April 10, to start a run of six performances in the Capitol Theatre. In a literal storybook season for the … Read more

UtahPresents invites audiences to go down the rabbit hole with MOMIX’s Alice on March 26

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One of the greatest hallmarks in 20th century choreography was a broad movement of multi-media dance compositions performed by the Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil, Pilobolus and MOMIX. Influenced in part by the legendary choreographer Alwin Nikolais, these groups have honed elements including multimedia, costumes, music and lighting techniques. One example was Physalia, a … Read more

A ghostly ride set for Ballet West’s world premiere production of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow for its Family Classics Series

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Published in 1820, Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow stands out as America’s first ghost story. The town’s residents enjoy telling stories of the supernatural and The Headless Horseman is among the most fascinating. The ghost of a Hessian mercenary hired by the British during the Revolutionary War who was decapitated by a cannonball, … Read more

Mackenzie Melemed’s upcoming Americana concert at Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation, perfect for upcoming national, Bachauer anniversary commemorations

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Born in Massachusetts, the heart of New England where the American Revolution was born, pianist Mackenzie Melemed  is 60% on his way to performing his recital tour Keys Across America in every state in the nation, which began last year and will continue through 2028. Expectedly, Melemed has selected an all-American repertoire for this tour.  … Read more

Highlighting Spanish, Cuban, Mexican music, NOVA Chamber Music Series sets March 8 concert, Recuerdos Musicales

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Definitely a first for NOVA Chamber Music Series, Recuerdos Musicales (March 8, 3 p.m., Libby Gardner Hall) will feature Spanish, Cuban and Mexican music by composers from the diaspora, all of whom make for one of the richest chapters of music history to be represented this season at NOVA. Among them will be Manual Ponce … Read more