Show - - B£Sm 2 - - "S c j J-- lTSSl if nkrt 6 a hmV v?sia'ia 1 yi wwtfw h j I t i i it i 1 I i r i Doug Bishop Melissa Weston rehearse “The Arabian Dance” from Mountain West Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” in Sandy : i‘ i: Sandy 'Nutcracker’ becoming tradition By Scott Rivers tion t “ ‘The Nutcracker’ provides a “good introduction to ballet for the Uninitiated” she said “It's still a wonderful tool for introducing people to ballet and most of them are already familiar with Tchaikovsky's music which is expres- sive and provides a wide variety of 'balletic movement I think that’s why people like to see it year after ’ year” she explained V As with last year’s MWBC presentation Chatterton (first act ‘ dchoreographer) and irector Jillana Hess Webb (second -- iithe ‘Land of Snow’ sequence — ’ which includes some visual effects 'involving the Snow Queen and consists of two special fog ma- for the streets of Russia a homesick song” A bit of the playing and singing of “Moscow Nights” was also shown simultaneously on “Nightline” and on “Ninety Minutes” Tuesday’s White House dinner also marked a special occasion for Cliburn — his first public perfor mance in almost 10 years After a concert in Toledo Ohio in 1978 Cliburn stunned the musical world by dropping out neither doing any recordings or giving concerts He later said he was “taking an intermission” Questions surrounded decision which he never quite answered Was he tired? Had he burned out? Those questions remained unanswered Wednesday Cliburn was invited by the White House because of the Tchaikovsky honor nearly 30 years ago “It just seemed to be a natural choice” said Betsy Koons deputy press secretary to first lady Nancy Reagan Cliburn’s prize came at a time when Americans suddenly found themselves taking second place to the Soviets in science Cliburn who had been by then Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was instantly dubbed the “American Sputnik" At the White House Tuesday night after he finished the official part of the program Cliburn alluded to his period of retirement saying he needed to take time off "A time comes in life when one must take a rest” he told his audience Then he quoted the late Russian pianist Emil Gilels who Cliburn said told him: “ ‘You are smart to realize that one must take time to smell the flowers’ " “Very few things are as meaningful to me” Cliburn said referring to his retirement period “I love my own country” he added “I wish for I have taken the health of Texas time to smell the flowers" But the pianist would not reveal whether he intends to play again publicly And at the Van Cliburn Foundation in Forth Worth Tex a secretary said Wednesday: “That has not been told to us definitely” (Cliburn lives in Fort Worth with his mother Rildia Bee Cliburn who was his first piano teacher and career mentor) ’s bear-hugge- That moment came after the official performance had ended and Raisa Gorbachev told him: “It’s a pity there’s no orchestra because then you could play Tchaikovsky” According to one of those at the event reporter Michael Kilian cultural correspondent and columnist for the Chicago Tribune Cliburn replied in Russian “Well we have no orchestra but with your help we can do something” Then Kilian noted C’iburn “went to the piano and began playing and singing flawlessly in Russian He sang a few bars and Gorbachev broke into this huge smile and applauded and began singing in tune And Mrs Gorbachev jumped in right with them and a few minutes later all the other Russians in the room sang too and they went into a second verse It Performances of “The Nut- City Arts Council will continue Saturday and Dec 21-2- 3 at 7 pm Matinees are scheduled Saturday and Dec 23 at 2 pm Tickets are $4 for adults and $3 for children under 12 and are available at Sandy City Hall and Beesley Music in Union Square Seating is not reserved and it is recommended that audience members arrive early to obtain any remaining tickets at the door FOOTHILL VIDEO MOVIE MOVIE VIDEO WORLD 1455 South 2300 East Salt Lake City Utah 1122 East 3300 South Salt Lake City Utah 486 - 1411 1777 West 7800 South West Jordan Utah 561-92- REEL McCOY FAMILY VIDEO TROLLEY VIDEO 685 West 5300 South 3939 Wasatch Blvd Murray 262-88- 44 Plaza Utah Olympus Ron Reagan said to Cliburn ‘I cin‘ ’’ get you some bookings’ “STREISAND'S FINEST PERFORMANCE SHE WILL KNOCK YOU OUT OF YOUR SEAT" - Jeffrey Lyons SNEAK PREVIEWSUSA TONIGHT BARBRA STREISAND RICHARD DREYFUSS 4 VAJLNU NOtV MAMMTWUWm sV conoSSooH? 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Cliburn’s evening began Tuesday by playing the American and Soviet national anthems then playing excerpts from Brahms’ Intermezzo Op 118 No6 Rachmaninoff's “Etude-Tableau- ” Op 39 No 5 “Widmung” and as a finale by Schumann-Lizs- t Debussy’s “L’Isle Joyeuse” Altogether the concert lasted about 30 minutes After the concert Cliburn went to a microphone and talked about flowers Texas and love of country Then turning to the Gorbachevs he added: “I very deeply love the Russian people and your culture You go with me always in my life" MANN 583-92- 49 Box complete with — 1:30 305 3:35 5:10 5:40 7:15 7:45 920 9:50 IN STEREO :s d ' ifSLjw vts&'E 4' ij wipHTyi ipw(inpgN cracker” sponsored by the Sandy dance the entire ‘Snow Flake’ dance has also been redone with 11 young dancers incorporated into it” Chatterton said “Jillana again redid the choreography for ‘Waltz of the Flowers’ ‘The Dance of the Mechanical Bear and Doll’ was reworked this year by Nancy Chandler while Gary Horton (former principal dancer with Ballet West) was responsible for the ‘Snow Queen’ choreography “We have an artistic exchange Wreath-A-Roun- iirgwrt h $1 "" ' v ”fo said chines incorporated into the Keep decorative store wreaths in Protect from dust dirt moisture — eliminate nsk of damage between seasons J: j sr?sX Je-fre- t'act choreographer) have sections of the ballet “I’ve redone choreography for ! jHf wt - is a song of nostalgia By Judith Michaelson Los Angeles Times Writer WASHINGTON — “It was just wonderful — an evening full of nostalgia” pianist Van Cliburn said at 3 am Wednesday just hours after he had played for the Reagans and the Gorbachevs at the White House His d and quickvoice was paced with excitement It had been quite a night of summitry not only for Ronald Reagan and Mikhail S Gorbachev but also for the pianist who had been shown simultaneously on ABC-TV’- s “Nightline” and on the Soviet morning show “Ninety Minutes” at the piano and in a bear hug with the Soviet leader “He kissed me three times (on both cheeks) and that’s very significant in Russia for friendship” Cliburn said in telephone interview early Wednesday He indicated he was still a bit excited and unable to sleep Cliburn who became a household name in the Soviet Union as well as the toast of America and a major international musical star after winning the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow on April 14 1958 — the first American to do so — also said how delighted he was to see some of his old Russian friends again He noted he had already arranged to see a few of them at the Willard Hotel here later Wednesday The pianist who wore white-ti- e for the occasion further exhibited his own brand of summitry by playing and then singing in Russian the traditional Russian folk song “Moscow Nights” with the American Fork Pageant of the Arts and are borrowing 17 costumes from them We made 30 additional costumes ourselves and it is a time consuming process It takes four eight-hou- r days to complete each costume “The first year we performed ‘The Nutcracker’ we borrowed nearly all the costumes from American Fork but the second year we made more of our own Next year we will provide all of the costumes in two years we hope to have our own sets which in the past have been provided by American Fork” she added The primary reason both directors present “The Nutcracker” is to provide a showcase for the MWBC members (who range in age from 9 to 13) while seeing the young dancers grow into their roles In addition Utah Ballet guest artists Christie Freebairn (as the Sugar Plum Fairy) and y Horne (the Cavalier) will also appear in the ballet “It’s great to see them develop their characters and love of dancing This provides a fantastic opportunity to utilize their talents on a professional basis” Chatterton Tribune Staff Writer ! SANDY — The Mountain West Ballet Company will once again present “The Nutcracker” beginning Friday at 7 pm in the Mount Jordan Middle School auditorium 19360 S 3rd East The production continues through Dec 23 Ac- director Kacording to ren Chatterton the youth ballet is ! becoming a Sandy yuletide tradi- "“w- wrm iymBPianHflc high-pitche- k e t wh - A- Van Cliburn practices own summitry Sunday December 13 1987 The Salt Lake Tribune gf liW uHLutiCJiu WW-Tt- 16E — 0£?v5fi QftAI s I QUUU1 t070 A United Concerts Production L&J lyAiMiA : ' ’ |