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Show THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Ballet West to perform final show of season The Cedar City Music Arts will hold its final performance of the 1994-95 sea on, Ballet West's A Spring Repertoire on April 18 and 19 in the SUU Auditorium. This program offers three contemporary ballets, each cho en for its unique tyle and appeal. Kurt Bestor lovers will be thrilled with raymond Van .M ason' Sea on , choreographed to Be tor's mu ic; the Utah premiere of Bon;our Beel, choreographed by Eddy Toussaint to the french music and songs f Jacques Brei, offers a balletic interpretation of Brel's poetic lyrics. To close the evening, Carmina Burana, choreographed by John Butler to the powerful score by Carl Orff. Described as " umptuous" and a "triumph" when first performed in 1992, Seasons is a sometimes lyrical, ometimes jazzy ballet that captures all the emotional grace associated with the changes in nature' season. "The mu ic lends it elf to choreography by its sheer inspiration," stated Mason. "the intricacies of Kurt's musical composition challenge my own creativity, resulting in an exciting musical and vi ual marria e." The ensual costume , designed by David Heuvcl, lend a contemporary vi ual expression to the work. Ballet We t wa excited to pre ent the premiere of Bonjour Brei. T hi one-act ballet i set to th music of Frenchman Jacque Brei. "Brcl is considered on of the most important artists reflecting the existential period f the 50' and 60' in France," said Toussaint. "Jacques Brel's songs offer the most beautiful xpres ions with words. I have taken the poetic lyrics of five of Brel's intense songs and transposed them into movement." The strea mlined costuming of Bill Brewer and tbe simple setting of a park b nch and street light support the emotional impact of Tous aint's Members of Ballet West perform "Carmina Burana," which will also be contemporary choreography. performed at SUV on April 18 and 19. Ballet West has chosen Eddy Toussaint as this year's George inspiration a group of 13th century poems and songs S. and Delores Dore Eccles Foundation Guest Artist. discovered in a German m onastery. Written by The annual Guest Artist was established in 1991 in disenchanted monks and students who had honor and acknowledgement of the George S. and embraced a secular lifestyle of ensual pursuit , the Delores Dore Eccles Foundation's ou tstanding and poems celebrate earthy pleasures such as phy ical continued support of Ballet West. love and the life of the tavern, yet they also return Carmina Burana no longer shocks audiences as it again to the theme of man's powerle ness against did at its world premiere on September 24, 1959, at fate. New York's City Center. Now, one of dances most Tickets for this ballet may be purcha ed in m emorable work , this theatrically in ten ballet i advance at Clark and Linford J wel r , Munson in the repertoire of many celebrated ballet and Mu ic, and th Centrum Box Office. Tickets are $2 modem danc companies. for SUU students with an activity card. Chor ographed and de igned by John Butler, an The show is to b held both Tuesday and early protege f Martha Graham, the abstract piece Wedne day, April 18 and 19, and will begin al is set to Carl Orff's powerful score for orchestra, 7:30 p.m. chorus, and vocal soloists. Orff took as hi Vaughn to participate Concert goers have in national competition weekend alternative as one f the nation's best. " A seni r theatre student fr m SUU The Irene Ryan final will be held at will be one of ight regional winners the Kennedy Center in Wa hin ton, competing f r nati nal acting h nors D .C., beginning April 17. Vaughn will this month in Wa hington D .C. Brian Vaughn, from Scotsdale, Arizona, compete again t the nation's other seven regional winn r . He has also been earned the ri ht to compete in the chosen to tak part in an "Evening of national final f the fren Ryan Acting Scenes" during the Scholar hip competiti n .------,,=---- - , KC/ ACTF's national festival through his s lection as while he i in Washington. winner of Region Eight of This presentation is viewed the Kennedy Center by leading directors, American €allege Theatre producers, and casting Festival. That competitive agents; two student region includes colleges and performers will be awarded universities from Arizona, $2,500 scholarships. California, N evada, and Since 1972, the Irene Ryan ·Utah . Foundation in Encino, Over 200 students were California, has awarded involved in the Region Eight scholarships to the competition. At the region outstanding student festival, held in Glendale, performers at each regional California, Vaugh n Brian Vaughn festival. showcased a scene from "These scholarships are made possible David Mamet's Oleana with partner by the generosity of the late Irene Ryan, Marilyn Alldredge, also an SUU theatre who is best remembered for her portrayal s tudent, and performed a monologue of the lovable and feisty Granny from Shakespeare's Loves Labours Lost. Clampett on the television series The "This is a major accomplishment for Beverly Hillbillies," McIntyre said. Brian," G. McClain McIntyre, head of KC/ ACTF is a year-around program the SUU department of theatre and that provides opportunities for college dance, said. and university theatre departments to "He was competing directly with demonstrate their be t work, ee the student fro m schools such a Arizona work of other departm nts, receive State, Stanford, Brigham Young out idea e ment, and share Univer ity, University of Utah, UNLV, and other w1iversities with strong theatre experience with the community of lll}iversity theatre artists. programs. He ha already proven himself By fENNIFER DU RCAN JOURNAL ART EDITOR For those students unable to go home for the Easter holiday, or if home is in Cedar Ci ty or St. George, an alternative to the usual weekend excitement is being offered. With the ,ecent opening of the Tuacahn Amphitheatre just outside of St. George, a whole new venue of entertainment has been opened to the residents of Southern Utah. On Saturday April 15 the first annual Spring Break Music Festival will be h eld at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre. Terry Xanthos, a concert promoter from Provo, first got the idea for the lollapolooza-type concert when he heard that St. George was a sort of mecca to high schoolers and college students on spring break. "I've been wanting to do a concert down her (in Southern Utah), and when I heard that St. George was the place to go for spring break, I thought that this wou.ld be a good time to have it," said Xanthos. "I do about 90 percent of all the concerts in Utah county, m stly ska music. I'm really exci ted ab ut promoting in the South-it should go really well. The band involv din the nine hour c nc rt includ Stretch Arm trong, The Obvi u , Al i Ali Oxen Free, Clover, Numbs, Tapestry Drive, Insipid Brown, Slack Jaw, and Penny Royal Cm h. B th Stretch Arm trong and Ali Ali Oxen Free played at SUU first quarter and are excited about returning. "One of Stretch Armstrong' favorite shows this year was the one at SUU," said Xanthos. "The bands all want more exposure, especially in the south. There was really no problem at all in booking the bands, everybody's been more than helpful." Being held at Tuacahn is one of the many benefits of this concert. "Tuacahn is perfect; it's brand new and huge- it holds 2,000 peopleit's incredible, the best in the West," said Xanthos. The concert will be affordable, as well. At $6 per ticket, the price is much lower than that of other concerts. T ickets are available at Tuacahn, but for SUU students interested in purcha ing any, they are available at the information center il1 the UU Student Center. "I wanted to do an affordable concert that was entertaining for everybody- both residents and those who are vi itin from other places." The concert will run from lJ a.m to 8p.m. |
