UMSL's independent student news February 25, 2013 Vol. 46 Issue 1400 Dance St. Louis presented Nashville Ballets "Carm il18 Burana" at the Touhill Periarming Afts Center ou Feb 22-24. Photo: Heather Thorne 'Carmina Burana' casts spell in dance, music CATE MARQUIS Editor-in-Chief The stirring music is familiar The program opened with a provided translations of the poems dressed in light-colored medieval the form of an abbott. The segment from countless films, but Nashville dance piece by Johann Sebastian for interested audience. members. cowls and hoods surrounded it, portrayed lust, drinking, gambling Ballet's "Carmina Burana" blended Bach. Cantata Number 10 .vas "Carmina Burana" is a long work, paying homage to fate by dancing and other indulgences of excess dance, choir and symphony into the danced by members of MADCO, with 25 pieces, but the addition in unison, commanded by a stern through dances titled "Burning perfect intoxicating cocktail at the the university's artists-in-residence of dance transformed it into an Fortuna at the cen ter, while the Inside," "The Roasting Swan," "The Blanche M. TouhUl Performing Arts dance troupe, with choreography exuavaganza so entrancing one was powerful m u.sic washed over the Bad Abbott" and '<Drinking Song." Center this weekend. by Dance St. Louis's artisti£ and simply swept along for the ride. audience. The most striking part of this - The dance presenting executive direCtOr, Michael Uthoff, Because the music is rhythrilic and The stage was bracketed by risers and another visual highlight - was organization , Dance St. Louis, and accompanied by music from the energetic, it makes a great choice draped in black, upon which stood "The Roasting Swan." The Swan which has made the Touhlll a base University Symphony and Singers . for dance. Paul Vastering, artistic the robed singers. Dancers enrered was danced by Alexandra Meister, in recent years, brought all this . Music and dance were perfectly director and CEO of Nashville and exited the stage from either side wrapped in an enormous cloth musical and dance delight to the paired. Soloists were Markou, Ballet, choreographed the piece, but also from under the elevated decorated with flames and writhing Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall Heyl, tenor Anthony Heinemann and the visual dynamic of che cemer risers, through black curtains as a woman consumed by the hellish for three performances, Feb. 22-24. and mezzo soprano Erin Haupt. dance enhanced enjoyment of the underneath them. Costumes and life of the tavern. "Carmina Burana," conducted The dancers mirrored the singing, music. The NashvUle Ballet dancers, lighting effectS enhanced the srory­ Balance is resrored in the Court by James Richards, fearured dancing in unison with the choral the University Orchestra and the telling of the dance. of Love when Cupid, danced by dancers from the Nashville Ballet, portions, with solo dancers taking assembled singerswere all splendid. "Spring" represems the dawn of Kayla Rowser, brings love and University of Missouri-St. louis's center stage when soloists sang and The part of the work familiar to youth with a celebration of narure, humanity to triumph over mere University Orchestra and Singers, a pas de deux with a duet. The piece most is Fortuna, or Lady Fortune. a dance around the Maypole and hedonism. Joy returns, but so does the Bach Society of St. Louis and offered the perfect appetizer to the Fonuna was danced by Sadie Bo infatuation. Krissy Johnson danced Lady Fortune, who reminds us all the Sc Louis Children's Choirs. main course to come. Harris, who was a principle dancer the part of Flora, representing that fate is changeable. A final ' pas Vocal soloists were soprano Stella After intermission, the curtain throughout. A wheel of life spins the narural world, first with the de deux was danced by Harris as Markou, baritone Jeffery Heyl and rose on the main course, the around her, determining the fate of company of cowled medieval Lady Fortune and Jon Upleger. tenor Tim Warrick. visual and aural feast of "Carmina human ·beings. dancers and then in a pas de deux The second Fortuna reprised The scheduled opening night Burana." "Carmina Burana" is divided into with Brendan LaPier as The Sun. some elements of the prologue, performance on Feb. 21 was Composer Carl am wrote five portions. "Spring," "In The The more bawdy medieval times but now teXl from the poems were canceled due to the snow and ice "Carmina Burma" in 1937 as Tavern" and "1he Court of Love" were reflected in some of the dances, projected on the walls and the huge storm, so the house was especially a musical setting for a series of are bracketed by the "Fortuna" vvith a joyful and comic touch. The white W heel of Life skirt whirling packed for the Friday evening eleventh, twelfth and thineenth dances that serve as prologue and Medieval Soloist, danced b? Kevin around Harris. The dancers were performance. The excitement was century poems discovered in Bavaria epilogue. Terry, was a standout. now dressed in cosrumes that apparent in the sold-out theater in 1803. The poems, written by The prologue was riveting. The "In The Tavern," as the program evoked the parchmenr pages of the for this production, which had clerics and students, explore the most impressive bit of staging notes put it, is "not a good ancient poems. also been designated an UMSL cycle of life and questions of fate, was the h uge spinning kin: thar place," symboliZing a descem The e erring concluded with a Jubilee event, commemorating the loss, hypocrisy, love and finding encircled Fonuna, symbolizing . imo debauchery despair and che rousing standin g ovation. university's fi ftieth anniversary. baliUlce in life. Dance St. Louis the wheel of fortune. Dancers appearance of evil and hypocrisy in e: Town Halls Casino Night Man Man concert Japan ~olumn Page 3 Page 4 PageS Page 7 ,sC urrent 2 Volume 46, Issue 1400 FEBRUARY 25,2013 www.thecurrent-online.com www.thecurrent-online.com What's Current EDITORIAL STAFF ''What's Currenf' is the weekly calendar of UMSL campus events and is a free service for student organizations. Submissions must be turned in by 5 p.m. the Editor~n-Chief.. ........ .......... ".... .....". Cate Marquis Thursday before publication; first-come, first-served. Ustings may be edited for length and style. E-mail event listings to [email protected], with the Managing Editor. .... " .. "..... """""",, ... Sharon Pruitt subject 'What's Currenlll No phone or written submissions. News Editor ..................... :.... .. " .... ... ". Sharon Pruitt Features Editor " ..... .. "........ : ...... "."" Anya Glushko Suffering Sobriety: Alcoholism and Masculinity in Sports Editor ...... .... " .... " ...... """ ...... Leon Devance MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Japan A&E Editor .. ".......... ... "......... David Von Nordheim !vlonday Noon Series: 'Inspired by Bach' Opinions Editor .......... "" ........ .. ........ "". Hali Rintrop In this talk 5-6:30 p.m. in 331 Social Sciences & Business Building, Dr. Copy Editor " .. " ........... " .......... " ... .. .". Sarah Novak Ken Kulosa, a St. Louis cellist, invites you to join him as he Paul Christensen argues that the admission of alcoholism in Japan Casey Rcx;)efS performs music inspired by Bach and talks about life as a musician, challenges masculine gender norms of drinking and homosociality, placing Staff Writers .. " """ Sean Crlstea, Carolyn Hoang 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. at 402]. C. Penney Conference Center. This men who identify as alcoholics in a struggle between medicalized Altffi Nail, Hung Nguyen program features works of the 20th century written directly in conceptions of sobriety/recovery and societal expectations. For . Paul Peanick, Matt Poposky . response to these masterful works of Bach. \-X1orks of Benjamin information, contact Bob Ell at 314-516-7299. Britten and St. Louis composer Christian \'(/oehr are featured, as Experience St. Louis: Roller Skating and Pizza DESIGN STAF F well as a little Bach. For information: Karen Lucas at 314-516-5698. Join the University Program Board for roller skating and pizza. Departs Designer .... ". ... "." .. " .. .................... "." ... Jenny Lin Prmrincial House at 6 p.m. to arrive at SkatePort plaza by 6:30 pm. From Photo Ed~or ...... ...... .. ............... " ....... " .... " Jenny Lin TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 there ,\ve will have two hours to roller skate on a private rink, while Web Ed~Of .. ..... "...... ..... .. ............ .. .. ". Gate Marquis St. Louis Jazz Orchestra: A Night of Count Basie listening to a DJ kicking out some tunes, and eating some free pizza, Staff Photcx;)raphers ............. ...... " .. Leon Devance compliments of UPB_ $5 deposit required at sign up. For information, The Count Basie Orchestra was one o f the leading big bands of the contact Scott Morrissey or other UPB member at 314-516-5531. BUSI NESS STAFF swing era, and songs including One O'Clock Jump," "Jumpin' at Kanjam & Cornhole Tournaments Business Manager ." .... " .......... " .. "." John Wallace the dside" and ~ pril in Paris" made Count Basie famous Advertising Director .. ... " ................... Sarah O'Brien worldwide. The orchestra performs at p.m. in the TouhiU Play Kanjam & Cornhole, 7-9 p.m. at the Mark T\\rain Gym. Play one or Dis1ribution Manager ..... ................. ". Mavis Hollis Performino- Arts Center Le Theater. For Lflfo -mation, contact the both games. If rou don't know how to play staff will teach you. No Adviser." ... " .... " ..... " .................. Charlotte Petty 't uuhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4 49. advance regi tration necessa -. For information, contact Campus Rec < tion Office, 2 3MT at 114-516-5326. CONTACT US WEDNESDAY, FEB UARY 27 Paco Pefia: Flamenco Vivo! Mailing Address "."" ..... " .. "" .. ... .... " ... ".388 MSC Fireside Coffee House Series: Cas Haley Pac Pena e mb o die ~ both authenticitv and innm-ation in flamenco. As 1 U n~Jersity Blvd Cas Hal has be n perf rrrung as a sin erl n 'riter for ver a guitari t, c mp -er, ruamati t, producer and artistic mentor he has St. Louis, M0631214400 r decade, d v oping riginal ng \\"ith tyles f re gae, uthern transfi rmed perceptions of this archetypal Spanish art form.