University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2010s) Student Newspapers 4-30-2012 Current, April 30, 2012 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, April 30, 2012" (2012). Current (2010s). 109. https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/109 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2010s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. April 30, 2012 VOL. 45; ISSUE 1378 TheWWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM Current St. Louis Ballet’s classic “Swan Lake” delights mostly young audience at Touhill PAC Swan Lake presented by Saint Louis Ballet at the Touhill. COURTESY OF GIGI WEAVER CATE MARQUIS 27, a matinee and evening choreography. Te troupe of ball, which leaves him uneasy. white swans, but Siegfried her from the spell but mis- A&E Editor on Saturday, April 28 and a dancers alternated roles for Te staging and scenery follows and convinces her of takes the black swan Odile If one were to chose to matinee on Sunday, April 28. diferent performances. “Swan were lovely, using panels of his afection, before being (Lori Wilson) for Odette. see only one ballet, that bal- Te near-capacity audi- Lake” is a ballet that allows fabric to create depth against driven away by Von Rothbart. Typically, the black swan is let should be “Swan Lake.” ence on Friday included some fexibility in its story, a garden wall backdrop, all in Te scene contains the danced by the same ballerina, “Swan Lake” is regarded well-dressed dance enthusi- and Horiuchi choose to use a reds and golds. Te costumes most haunting beautiful mu- but Horiuchi chose to cast as ballet’s greatest and most asts, hip young adults and prologue and a happy ending. pick up the same colors, as sic of the ballet and some of diferent dancers. Te scene, popular production. Tchai- whole families. Often these In the Friday night pro- young nobles engage in lively its most famous choreography. in lush reds and golds, fea- kovsky’s beautiful, haunting families included little girls in logue, the child Prince Sieg- dances or are entertained Ballerinas become swans by tures dramatic Russian, Span- music combined with the bal- fancy dresses, who pirouetted fried (Deaglan Erhart) wit- by young women in color- holding a gracefully curved ish, Italian and near-Eastern let’s mysterious, romantic story through the lobby during the nesses a young Princess Odette ful peasant attire. Siegfried’s arm over their heads to form dances, as well as a beautifully and its famous choreography production’s two intermissions. (Lissy Joslyn) transformed into tutor is a comic role, teased a swan’s head and neck. Swans executed pas-de-deux by Wil- make “Swan Lake” an experi- St. Louis Ballet’s artis- a swan by the evil sorcerer Von by the women. Te danc- take fight with a dramatic son and Geolat, which was ence not to be missed. Yet un- tic director, Gen Horiuchi, Rothbart (Octavio Nieto). ing was lovely and energetic. sweeping up-and-down arm rewarded by wild applause. like Tchaikovsky’s “Te Nut- said he was inspired to pres- Act I begins years later, in In Scene II, the Prince goes movements, a dramatic com- Te ballet concludes as cracker,” which is performed ent this greatest ballet by the a lavish garden outside the hunting with his new cross- bination of mimicry and grace. Siegfried and Odette recon- every Christmas, “Swan movie “Black Swan,” which palace, where the Queen (Lisa bow at Swan Lake, represented Te scene includes a fa- cile and defeat Von Rothbart, Lake” is more rarely seen. revived popular interest. But Wolfsberger) is celebrating by ethereal scenery in muted mous dance, where four bal- ending happily with the spell St. Louis Ballet’s perfor- it was clear from this young, Prince Siegfried’s (Elliot Geo- blues and greens. Siegfried lerinas cross arms to hold broken and the lovers united. mance of “Swan Lake” at the enthusiastic audience that lat) coming-of-age, along with spies a beautiful white swan hands while dancing in close, Tis wonderful production Blanche M. Touhill Perform- something more than the Siegfried’s tutor (Michael Mon- (Tanya Strautmann), but as he cross-stepping fashion, which of the beloved Swan Lake thor- ing Arts Center, April 27-29, R-rated movie was at work. sey) and young members of prepares to shoot, he hesitates, was performed splendidly. oughly delighted the audience, was both welcome and highly- Horiuchi, who was Prin- the court. Te Queen presents entranced by her beauty. He Te dramatic high point likely to be treasured mem- anticipated. Tere were four ciple Dancer with the legend- Siegfried with a crossbow as a realizes she is the enchanted comes in the ballroom scene, ory for the young ballerinas. performances, an evening ary George Ballanchine’s New gift but then tells him he must girl Odette. Odette fees, join- when Siegfried must swear performance on Friday, April York City Ballet, created the chose a bride at the upcoming ing a fock of other enchanted eternal love to Odette to free Grade: A ALSO INSIDE Student-teacherMan Eating reSandwich- Shabazz Palaces Multicultural ed- UMSL softball concert disappoints ucational session review 74lationshipsNew art installation today? feeds 6one man 13 11 12 2 | The Current | APRIL 30, 2012 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | WHAT’S CURRENT TheCurrent VOL. 45, ISSUE 1378 What’s Current WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM Your weekly calendar of campus events. “What’s Current” is a free service for student organizations. Sub- missions must be turned in by 5 p.m. the Thursday before publication; first-come, first-served. Listings may be EDITORIAL edited for length and style. E-mail event listings to [email protected], with the subject “What’s Current.” Editor-in-Chief....................................................Matthew B. Poposky No phone or written submissions. Managing Editor.........................................................Jeremy Zschau News Editor..................................................................Hali Flintrop Features Editor............................................................Ashley Atkins Tuesday, May 1 Thursday, May 3 Sports Editor...............................................................Owen Shroyer Silent Witness Initiative / Domestic Violence Fair St. Louis Storytelling Festival A&E Editor...................................................................Cate Marquis From 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Located in MSC Century Room C and open to all. Starts at 10:00 a.m. Located in Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall and Opinions Editor............................................................Sharon Pruitt Come to learn about the problem of domestic violence in our community and open to all. Copy Editors........................Sara Novak, Caryn Rogers, Casey Rogers what you can do to stop it. Each year, more than 40 regional and 7 featured storytellers and their Staff Writers.................................................................David von For more information, call Kristin Carbone-Lopez at 314-516-5426. audiences gather during this four-day event for the telling of tales. The Nordheim, Yusef Roach, Dan Spak, Dianne Ridgeway, Leon Devance, Festival is an annual event for all ages, primary attendance during these Rachelle Brandel, Angela Acton, DeAnna Monroe, Matt Salmi, Artemis first three days of the Festival (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) is by Carver area school children. A special phone bank is scheduled in February for teachers wishing to make group reservations. DESIGN For more information, call Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949. Photo Editor....................................................................Nikki Vahle Web Editor.........................................................................Dan Spak Staff Photographers.......................................Jarred Gastreich, Sar- Wednesday, May 2 Friday, May 4 ah Lowe, Jenny Meahan, Ahmad Aljuryyed, Erica Thompson, Ismail Pursuing Engaged Scholarship in an Age of Austerity Arianna String Quartet: Famous Last Words Adiputra From 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located in 403 JC Penney Conference Center and Starts at 8:00 p.m. Located in the Touhill’s Lee Theater and open to all. Illustrators...................................................................Karlee Sellars, open to all. The Arianna Quartet closes out it’s 2011-12 Touhill Series with a musical odys- Stefano Ragonesi Dr. Katherine Lambert-Pennington, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the sey through final works for string quartet written by three leviathans of the BUSINESS University of Memphis and 2011 recipient of the Ernest A. Lynton Award for quartet repertoire. The ASQ begins the evening with Felix Mendelssohn’s daz- Business Manager.........................................................John Wallace the Scholarship of Engagement, shows in this presentation how she has inte- zling Andante and Scherzo, Op.81, a seldom-heard work full of virtuosic appeal, Advertising Director......................................................Sarah O’Brien grated her teaching, research, and service in unique ways that address issues and follows with Bela Bartok’s evocative Quartet No.6, a seminal work of the Distribution Manager......................................................Mavis Hollis of poverty, racism, inequalities, and social justice, particularly as they relate to early 20th century. Advisor......................................................................Charlotte