Ballet West continued its 60th anniversary season with a mixed repertoire program titled Firebird that included three shorter works: Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird, choreographed by Willam Christensen; the world premiere of Fever Dream, composed and choreographed by former Ballet West Demi-Soloist Joshua Whitehead; and George Balanchine's Stars and Stripes, set to music by John Philip... Continue Reading →
Audra McDonald, versatile star of stage and screen, joined the Utah Symphony for two performances this weekend at Abravanel Hall. Having attended her concert with the Utah Symphony in the spring of 2018, I knew that she would deliver a fantastic performance, so I was excited to hear her again on Friday night. Her singing... Continue Reading →
The 2023-2024 season marks Ballet West's 60th anniversary, and the company is celebrating that milestone by staging several beloved fan favorites. Ballet West began the season at the end of October with a production of Dracula, and several colleagues and I attended its last performance. The story opens in the crypt of Count Dracula's castle... Continue Reading →
I have a long-standing aversion to horror films that stems from negative experiences watching horror movies when I was younger. However, when I learned that this year marks the 50th anniversary of The Exorcist and local theaters would be showing it during October, I decided that it would be worth it to see this classic... Continue Reading →
From Rachmaninoff to rock, my tastes in music are diverse. I often struggle to answer the question about what type of music I like because I don't have a single type. I love music that spans a wide spectrum of eras, genres, and artists. And so it is that I found myself at the Guns... Continue Reading →
I attended Saturday night's Utah Symphony concert which included Mozart's Overture to Don Giovanni, K. 527, Beethoven's "Emperor" Piano Concerto (Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73) , and Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100. Even though I have a passing familiarity with all three composers, the music on the... Continue Reading →
The calendar tells us that it is technically still summer, yet teachers, parents, and kids hear the clock ticking and know that the start of a new school year looms around the corner. This has me soaking up as much summer in the city as I can before I soon return to work as a... Continue Reading →
My friend Sarah and I kicked off the weekend and raised a glass to Cinco de Mayo at La Hacienda in Salt Lake City. It was the first time either of us had been to this restaurant, and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. La Hacienda is an established Salt Lake City restaurant serving a selection... Continue Reading →
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