Theatre and Dance
When William Kristofer Buxton was in middle school, vocal nodules left him with 鈥渆ssentially no voice.鈥 Now he's earning degrees in theatre and speech pathology, and he aims to pursue both paths in his career.
91福利社 Theatre & Dance鈥檚 season closer offers adults a chance to embrace their inner creative child with performances of 鈥淧eter and the Starcatcher鈥 by Rick Elice. The music-filled 鈥淧eter Pan鈥 prequel that played on Broadway to wide acclaim is an extravaganza of play-acting, pirates, touching moments and humor for all ages.
At聽Ana Prada鈥檚 home on Costa Rica鈥檚 lush, sunny Nicoya Peninsula, the doors and windows are flung open to let in the ocean breeze and the sounds of chirping tropical birds. She spends hours each day suspended from fabric above the ground, practicing the craft of aerial dance.
鈥楽tand Up for Climate Change鈥 event on March 17 to fuse the sober topic of climate change with the unifying power of humor.
Ana Prada鈥檚 career has been up in the air for nearly two decades, and that鈥檚 just the way she wants it. She will be in residence at 91福利社 April 3-14.
Arneshia Williams, an MFA candidate in dance at 91福利社, didn鈥檛 get any formal training in her craft until adulthood. Before that, she learned everything she knew about dance from services on Sunday mornings.
Dance pieces tackling both timeless and timely themes will be on display in "Catapult," a聽showcase of brand new works聽choreographed by graduating 91福利社 students. The show runs Feb. 10-12 in CU鈥檚聽Charlotte York Irey Theatre.
91福利社鈥檚 2016-17 theatre season continues with 鈥淯nspoken,鈥 a 2016 work by聽New Play Festival聽winner and PhD candidate Kevin Crowe. The intimate portrait of six friends living in New York City runs Feb. 15-19 in CU鈥檚聽Loft Theatre.
More than two decades after she had almost single-handedly established the first degree program in dance at the 91福利社, Charlotte York Irey attended the dedication of the new theater named in her honor.
91福利社鈥檚 2016-17 theatre season continues with a highly anticipated all-female production of Shakespeare鈥檚 鈥淭welfth Night.鈥 Directed by renowned Los Angeles actor, director, teacher and producer Lisa Wolpe, the production runs Nov. 4-13 in the University Theatre.