University Calendar

Russian Ballet - Cinderella

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm - The Great Hall
http://www.valleyperformingartscenter.org/calendar/russian-national-ballet-theatre/view/2013-02-10?CalendarStart=2013-02-10

The Company returns to our Great Hall stage to present a three-act production of Cinderella originally performed in Moscow in 1945. Cinderella is noted for the beautiful Prokofiev score and for the hilarious double-roles of the stepsisters, more mad than bad in this stunning production.

Paco Pena's Flamenco Vivo

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm - The Great Hall
http://www.valleyperformingartscenter.org/calendar/paco-pena/view/2013-02-16?CalendarStart=2013-02-16

Flamenco Vivo! embodies all the passion, grace and fire that we have come to expect from this exciting art form, but under Paco Penas direction the audience becomes aware of the nuances, the range of rhythms, and the compelling nature of flamenco. Pena explores the trance-inducing tribal roots of flamenco, from the alborea to the razor-sharp complexity of the buleria all while keeping the audience captivated with dramatic compositions, fantastic guitar work, and fiery dancers.

Guitars
Paco Peña
Paco Arriaga
Rafael Montilla
 
Dancers
Angel Muñoz
Charo Espino
Daniela Tugues
 
Vocals
Jose Angel Carmona
Cristina Pareja
 
Percussion
Julio Cesar Alcocer

Bebe Neuwirth - Stories with Piano

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm - Great Hall
http://www.valleyperformingartscenter.org/calendar/bebe-neuwirth/

Best known for her Emmy Award-winning role as repressed psychiatrist Lilith on the hit comedy Cheers, actress, singer and dancer Bebe Neuwirth is one of todays most versatile performers, having earned two Tony Awards on Broadway for her roles in Chicago and Sweet Charity. Accompanied by pianist Scott Cady, the glamorous Neuwirth breathes life into the songs of Kander and Ebb, Weill-Brecht, Stephen Sondheim and other great lyricists from her critically lauded one-woman cabaret show.

Black Grace Dance Company from New Zealand

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Great Hall
http://www.valleyperformingartscenter.org/calendar/black-grace/

New Zealands leading contemporary dance company has held a unique position on the world stage for over 17 years. Black Grace fuses traditional movement of the Pacific region and contemporary dance in an extraordinary and dynamic form. The company is internationally renowned for its artistry, creative excellence and innovation. Black Grace is the worlds leading exponent of Pacific contemporary dance.

Scheduled repertoire includes:

Pati Pati
Amata Act 3
(Intermission)
Vaka