HARTEL DANCE GROUP
TO PERFORM
"EIGHTH DAY"
AT LYRIC THEATER

 The Hartel Dance Group presents “On the Eighth Day” at the Lyric Theatre at the Plaza at 8 p.m. on Friday September 9 and Saturday, September 10, 2011.
Hartel Dance Group is a newer dance theatre production company focused on developing dramatic forms of physical expression while expanding the dance audience. The HDG has a strong Oklahoma following with recent performances at Rose State College Performing Arts Center in 2010 and Opening Night New Year’s events in 2011. 
Under the direction of internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer Austin Hartel, the dances to be presented are renowned for their movement invention, athleticism, and cultural commentary.  Reviewers in Europe have called the Hartel’s performances “without a doubt, one of the most captivating examples of new choreography.”
Tickets, purchased in advance are $18.00 for Adults and $13.00 for students. Those purchased at the door are $20.00 for Adults and $15.00 for students.
Advance purchases and additional information about the Hartel Dance Group can be found on-line at www.harteldancegroup.org

FAST FACTS ABOUT HDG

• Hartel Dance Group spent one month on an international residency with performances and education programs in Asuncion, Paraguay.

• In 2011, the Hartel Dance Group performed in the SXSW National Arts Festival

BRIGHTMUSIC  PRESENTS

FIRST CONCERT OF ITS SEASON:

“TWILIGHT OF ROMANTICISM”
Featuring the works of four of the most important
European composers of the Late-Romantic Period
 

From the website

On September 12-13, 2011, the Brightmusic Chamber Music Ensemble will present two performances of its first concert of the 2011-12 Season.  Each will feature the works of four of the most important European composers of the Late-Romantic Movement.

The works on the program are: Quartet for Piano and Strings in A Minor by the Czech-Austrian composer Gustav Mahler (who lived and worked in Vienna and New York City, where he conducted the New York Philharmonic); Adagio from the Chamber Concerto by the Austrian composer Alban Berg;  Trio in A Minor, op. 40 by the Ukrainian-born, Austrian composer Carl Frühling; and Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor, op. 1 by the Hungarian composer Ernst von Dohnányi.

Brightmusic musicians appearing are: Gregory Lee (violin), Katrin Stamatis (violin), Royce McLarry (viola), Tomasz Zieba (cello), Chad Burrow (clarinet) and Amy I-Lin Cheng (piano).

The performances will take place: on Monday, September 12^th at 7:30 pm in the St. Edward’s Chapel on the campus of Casady School, 9500 N. Pennsylvania Avenue at Britton Road (use the Britton Road

entrance) and on Tuesday, September 13^th at 7:30 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 127 NW 7^th Street at Robinson. 

Admission, new this year, is $10 per adult; and students are free of charge.  Season Memberships for the 2011-12 season are available through our website, http://www.brightmusic.org/. 

A reception with the musicians will follow each performance. 

This concert is made possible by season grants from Chesapeake Energy Corporation, the Oklahoma Arts Council and Ad Astra Foundation, and a grant for this concert from the Kirkpatrick Family Fund.   

 

 From the press release and website

                                                                                   

OKC BALLET TO HOLD
CHILDREN'S AUDITIONS

FOR THE NUTCRACKER

                                                                                   Photo provided

Auditions for the children's roles in the Oklahoma City Ballet's holiday favorite The Nutcracker, performed in the Civic Center Music Hall, are open to dancers ages seven and up with prior experience and/or training.  Dancers must be seven years old on the day of the audition.

Auditions will be held Saturday, August 27th at the Oklahoma City Ballet studios,

7421 N. Classen Blvd.

  Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled audition time so that you may register.  Older dancers make sure you are warmed up and ready to dance. There is a $20 non refundable audition fee payable by cash or check (made payable to OKC Ballet).  Audition fee will not exceed $40 per family with more than one auditioning dancer. 

Times are as follows:

Ages 7-9               10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Ages 10-13           11:15 to 12:15 p.m.
Ages 14 & up   12:30 pm to 1:30 p.m.



PERPETUAL MOTION

TO PERFORM AT

ST. GREGORY'S

Picture provided

By Nancy Condit

Perpetual Motion modern dance company will be performing the opening show for the Performing Arts Season at St. Gregory University at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 26.  The performance will be in the Sarkeys Performing Arts Center, 1900 W. MacArthur in Shawnee at St. Gregory's University.  Tickets are 10 for adults, $8 for students, and $5 for children.

The program includes Bastis, an aerial duet, and Inequity, performed for the first time by Perpetual Motion, and choreographed by Stephanie Letendre and performed by a St. Gregory's alumna Vicki Horn.

"I like their work. They set a high standard for modern dance in Oklahoma.  I think their work is intellectually challenging," said Fabrice Conte, department of fine arts.

The day before the performance, members of the company will give a free aerial dance workshop for

St. Gregory's students.

SUNDAY TWILIGHT SERIES

The free Sunday Twilight Series continues through August on the grand lawn of the newly renovated Myriad Gardens from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

This Sunday's, August 21's, concert is the choral music by the OK Choral.

On August 28, the last concert, Tekumbe presents Latin fusion music.

Patrons are encouraged to bring picnics, blankets and chairs, may not bring glass or pets.

ISTVAN GALLERY:
STORYSLAM,
MISS BROWN TO YOU,

AND OKC IMPROV

Istvan Gallery, 1218 N. Western, is hosting three events this weekend, in addition to its current show for six artists: Jesse Whittle, Luis Saenz, Trish McCain, Todd Jenkins, Spencer Tracy, and Brittany Rudolf, who is also the gallery assistant at Istvan.

Friday from 7 - 10 p.m., August 19, the StorySlam topic is Hot Hot Heat.  The monthly open-mic event is open to all, with a story telling time of seven minutes max a person.

Saturday at 8 p.m. Miss Brown To You -- Mary Reynolds and Louise Goldberg -- plays a mix of jazz, folk, country, and Latin, "refuses to be confined to one style of music," reads the email from Istvan.  This is suitable for all ages.  Admission is $7 at the door, with refreshments available.

Sunday, from 3 to 6 p.m. OKC Improv is hosting next Improv Community Jam for area improvisors. Admission is free.

Meet and play with improvisers from all over the metro in a friendly, free-form atmosphere. Network with each other and find like-minded performers with whom to develop new projects. You don't have to be in an established troupe to participate. Guests are welcome.
-- Nancy Condit

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

PLAYS AT THE MYRIAD GARDENS

WATER STAGE:

PRESENTED BY OKLAHOMA

SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK

Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park¹s final production of the 27th Summer
 Season is Shakespeare's delightful pastoral fantasy A Midsummer Night¹s Dream,

 which combines humans and fairies in one of the Bard's best loved comedies.

It is being performed at the newly renovated  Myriad Gardens Water Stage

in downtown Oklahoma City.

 A Midsummer Night¹s Dream continues through September 3
 with performances each Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening at 8 pm.
 Tickets are available ($15 adults, $10 students/seniors/children/military)
 online at oklahomashakespeare.com or at the box office on site beginning at
 7 pm on performance evenings. Concessions and ample seats are on site.

Guest director Clayton Guiltner directs the closing production, which
 features Colin Ryan and Michelle Swink Gibbons as Oberon and Titania and
 Lane Flores as Puck.  The lovers are played by Chris Damen (Lysander), Addie
Work (Hermia), Katherine Wortley (Helena) and Joel Behne (Demetrius).
Michael Gibbons is Theseus, Erin Singleton is Hippolyta, Michael Cross is
 Egeus and Jon Haque is Bottom.  The mechanicals are played by Javon Johnson,
 Josh Henry, Bryant Belknap, Aldan Olds and Tyler Waits.  Also in the cast
 are Heath Jones, Valerie Sharp, Anne DeFilippo, Brett Garrett, Andrew
 Rathgeber, Mike Newton and Brendan Kane.  Scenic design is by Jason Foreman
 and costume design is by Robert Pittenridge.

From the press release

    From duke.edu