Show A Well Kept Secret Jessica Harrison Arts Editor Ballet Baller West continues to celebrate its season with The Sleeping Beauty February 13 14 and 21 18 at the Capitol Theatre Set to Tchaikovsky The Sleeping Beauty is a sophisticated and intricate ballet performed in the tradition tradition tradition tra tra- tra- tra of classical ballet The Sleeping Beauty c challenges a dan dancers dancer's ers er's tech tech- 1 pique and ana anu artistry Artistic Director Jonas Kage believes the company is not only up to the task but rea ready y to rise from Kage calls Ballet West a awell awell awell well kept secret on the brink of becoming one of the top ballet companies in inthe inthe inthe the world The story of The Sleeping Beauty begins with the christening of Princess Aurora All the fairies have been invited to attend the ceremony as godmothers except for the tempered bad-tempered Fairy In retaliation gives Aurora a spindle and foretells that one day she will prick her finger and die The Lilac Fairy changes curse When the princess turns 16 an and d pricks her finger she will not die but fall into a dee deep p sleep The entire royal cour will also fall under the th e spell One hundred year later the Lilac Fairy will lead Prince Florimund to the enchanted castle By placing a kiss upon the lips lip's of the princess he will break the spell and the entire court will be awak awak- ened The Sleeping Beauty was first performed in St. St Petersburg Russia in 1890 with choreography by Marius Since then the ballet has been staged re-staged numerous times by companies around the world Ballet West's Every year we find new layers version is staged by Artistic Director Jonas Kage after the style of Every year we find new layers We have to keep it vital to today's audience Ka Kage a said Rage Kage hopes that performances performances performances mances of The Sleeping Beauty and The Rite of Spring which will premiere premiere premiere pre pre- in in April will expose high school and college students to the varying styles of ballet Ballet is is young people sharing their message Its It's not going to be It shouldn't be totally safe when you go o to the ballet If the audience will sit back and let it happen happen hap hap- pen there is always something something something some some- thing that is going to come comeI I forth The sets and costume costumes s t l for Ballet West's The Th e Sleeping Beauty wen s designed by Peter Cazale n in 1985 and are regarded as s some of the most extravagant extravagant extravagant gant in in the Ballet West Repertoire The Sleeping Beauty will be accompanied by the Utah Chamber Orchestra conducted by Terence Kern Evening performances performances performances mances begin at pm p.m. February and 21 and the matinee be begins ins at on February 21 Ballet West also invites patrons to participate in which take Warm Ups Ups' place one hour prior Inor to each presentation of The Sleeping Beauty These informative informative info discussions are free of charge to ticket holders Choreographer information information information tion and other the behind-the- scenes facts about The Sleeping Beauty and Ballet West Vest will be present present- ed Members of the Ballet West artistic staff are available available available avail avail- able to answer any questions questions questions ques ques- the audience might have throughout the pre pre- Ticket prices range from 55 10 and can be purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased through Box Office 50 West South or at any outlet Tickets may also be purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased by phone at ARTS Students can purchase price half-price tickets up to two when they present their student ID in person persons at the Capitol Theatre box j office one hour prior to toe e 5 performance time t |