PERFORMANCE NOTES.Byline: The Register-Guard Concert Choir members headed for China Members of the Eugene Concert Choir Eugene Concert Choir is a non-profit choral organization based in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It consists of two mixed-voice choruses: the 100-member Eugene Concert Choir (ECC), and the semi-professional chamber group Eugene Vocal Arts Ensemble (EVAE). are headed for China next week for an 11-day tour that will include performances in Beijing's Forbidden City Forbidden City: see Beijing and Chinese architecture. Forbidden City Imperial Palace complex in Beijing, containing hundreds of buildings and some 9,000 rooms. It served the emperors of China from 1421 to 1911. and on the Great Wall. The choir will join other U.S. choirs in a festival performance of the Mozart Requiem requiem (rĕk`wēəm, rē`–, rā`–) [Lat.,=rest], proper Mass for the souls of the dead, performed on All Souls' Day and at funerals. and works by composer Eric Whitacre Eric Whitacre (born January 2, 1970[1]) is an American composer of choral and wind band music and electronica. He has also served as a guest conductor for ensembles throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. at the Forbidden City Concert Hall. Whitacre himself will conduct. Choir members making the trip are Diane Hawley, Carol Welch, Ellen Walton, Nan Coppock-Bland, Jean and Dick Weick, Judith Ivy, Irene Sogge, Ginny Dunphy, Judith Knight, Bernie Robe, Dick Perry, John Shirey, Jeff Ozvold, Tom Talaba, Stephen Vorhes and director Diane Retallack. Musical Feet students to perform at Soreng Musical Feet presents `Artistically Sound,' the 28th annual concert by students at the Eugene dance school, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Hult Center's Soreng Theater, Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street. The faculty of Musical Feet has choreographed most of the dances. Some works by legendary tap masters Honi Coles, Eleanor Borg and Dianne Walker Dianne Walker is a world famous tap dancer known as "Lady Di." She began her dance training in Boston with Mildred Kennedy-Bradic and later studied with Leon Collins, Jimmy "Sir Slyde" Mitchell and Jimmy Slyde. also will be presented. The Musical Feet faculty choreographers This is a list of choreographers A
The 151 dancers, beginning through professional, will offer routines set to a wide variety of musical styles, including classical, traditional jazz, hip-hop, world beat, reggae, current and 1980s pop. Tickets are $15 for adults and $13 for children 12 and younger. Contact the the Hult Center box office, 682-5000. `Sam in Tights' returns Saturday "Sam in Tights: On the Road to Enlightenment," an original comedy with music, returns for one performance only at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Agate Hall, 1787 Agate St. The play was created by students at Laughing Matters Laughing Matters is the longest-running improvisational comedy troupe in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Formed in 1985,[1] the troupe has since branched out and now provides a wide variety of audience interactive entertainment, including murder mysteries, team building, and , an ensemble of young actors ranging in age from 12 to 18, working with director Katina Andoniadis. "Sam in Tights" tells the tale of a former '60s radical who dies while dancing at a Phish concert. He then finds himself in the presence of a sardonic sar·don·ic adj. Scornfully or cynically mocking. See Synonyms at sarcastic. [French sardonique, from Greek sardonios, alteration of sardanios. god. The play is appropriate for ages 10 and older. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. |
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