Cal Poly Orchesis Dance Company will present a second weekend of performances for Elevate, from Jan. 23-25 in Spanos Theater. The annual concert first premiered on Jan. 17-18. The show’s 14 contemporary pieces are choreographed by faculty, student dancers, and two guest choreographers. The show consists of two acts, each act featuring seven pieces. The […]
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Polaris: Students direct, perform and choreograph dance show at Cal Poly
17 dancers glided across the stage as if they were in a long dream in the opening sequence of the Polaris Dance Concert, with music that the choreographer Emily Olster hoped to be “a little bit strange.”
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‘Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play’ at Spanos Theatre
Next weekend Cal Poly Theatre & Dance is putting on a production of “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play,” at Spanos Theatre.
According to the event description, the show’s plot follows a group of survivors after the collapse of civilization. The group shares a campfire and attempts to piece together the plot of The Simpsons episode “Cape Feare” entirely from memory, this then leads into a future where these stories become legend.
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Cal Poly Orchesis Dance Company presents “Retrograde”
In addition to two guest choreographers, “Retrograde” presents the work of five student choreographers. Orchesis director and dance professor Diana Stanton said the personalized approach student choreographers take to dance incorporates elements of their academic and personal lives and translate them into movement, according to the news release.
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Cal Poly Jazz Ensemble welcomes Fall with their upcoming Jazz concert
Cal Poly Jazz Ensembles will perform their Fall Jazz Concert in Spanos Theater on Friday Nov. 17.
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‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’ production highlights the work of Cal Poly theater courses
The Cal Poly theater and dance department presents Sara Ruhl’s award-winning comedy “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” from Nov. 2 – 5 and Nov. 9 – 11 at Spanos Theater.
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Take it SLO returns with a bigger show at Spanos Theatre
They will perform their 14th annual spring concert “Revive” in the Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre June 3 at 6 p.m.
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Review: ‘Stupid F**king Bird’ a cutting portrayal of the human experience
It’s not often that a play starts with the words “Start the f**king play,” but “Stupid F**king Bird” is no ordinary play.
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‘Willy Wonka: The Musical’ comes to Cal Poly
First-time Kelrik actor Phineas Peters steals the spotlight with his lead role as Charlie Bucket.
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Authenticity overcomes hurdles of space and time in “The Little Prince”
“The Little Prince” zipped through time and space at an almost dizzying speed.
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CLA to host former FEC commissioner for panel discussion
The discussion will be led by political science professor Michael Latner and former commissioner and chairman of the Federal Election Commission Trevor Potte.