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UApresents will host this world-famous dance company, Saturday, April 16 at 8pm at the Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd. Long recognized as an American treasure and genius in the dance world, Graham’s choreography has resulted in over 175 unique pieces over the long span of her career. Often described as one of America’s seminal artistic forces, along with architects, painters and sculptors, her company has traveled the world over with performances in more than 50 different countries. Graham’s signature work, Appalachian Spring will be presented as part of the performance. Tickets and more information available via UAPresents.org.
Abduction from the Seraglio
Arizona Opera will present Mozart’s raciest opera which features a Moorish palace, harem girls and a lovesick sultan, on April 10 and 11 at the Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Scandalous when it debuted, the opera features some of Mozart’s best loved music and an opportunity for set designers and costume professionals to get quite exotic. Largely set in a harem, it tells the story of a young man’s love who is kidnapped for the pleasure of a sultan, and his attempt to rescue her and their subsequent adventure. This is Arizona Opera’s final production of the 2010-2011 season. More information at AZopera.org.
Fronting the Order
Beowulf Alley Theatre Company is presenting the play Fronting the Order from April 7-23. The play is about four encyclopedia salesmen in 1959 as they sell their wares to unsuspecting families, while the nation transitions from the idyllic 1950s to the transformative 1960s. Set against the backdrop of the recent Soviet launch of Sputnik, the country is determined to take back the role of world leader, through education at schools and libraries. Visit Beowulfalley.org for more information.
Approved Images: Lawrence Gipe
At the Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave., through June 5, is a show of paintings by UA art department faculty member Lawrence Gipe. Starting with mass-propaganda images, Gipe’s paintings raise the question of “approved imagery” and the role it has played in political discourse in the 20th century. Visit TucsonMuseumofArt.org for hours and admission costs.
