People Are Talking: UMS presents Ryoji Ikeda’s...
Posted: 10/31/14
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All comments by Dimitrina Koleva
People Are Talking: UMS presents Montreal Symphony:
Thank you, Mr. Smith. It would be much appreciated.
I come from Europe, have been to an endless number of concerts and all kinds of live performances. I have no recollection of people being allowed to enter a hall after the beginning of a performance. If it is, it is after the completion of a piece (and not between movements). There should be respect for the art, the artists and the audience as well.
My name is Willie Sullivan and I am the Front of House/Usher Coordinator at UMS. I am saddened to hear that some of you had a poor experience at this amazing concert. We always try to do our best to acknowledge issues as they arise, but as your comments show, some things slip through the cracks. Because Hill Auditorium is such a vast space, it is very difficult to monitor all areas simultaneously.That being said, there is no excuse for what many of you experienced. We cannot thank you enough for your feedback and will, in the future, work even harder to ensure that similar situations do not occur at performances. Further, we can guarantee that the issues with ushers are being acknowledged and resolved. Thank you so much for your support and we hope to see you again soon!
"Willie Sullivan
UMS
by Willie Sullivan
People Are Talking: UMS presents Montreal Symphony:
Thank you! That’s sums it all up.
Amazing pianist!
"Wonderful conductor!
World Class Orchestra!
by Alde Calongcagong
People are Talking About…Uncle Vanya:
I am sorry but this sounds to me as a pretty snobbish remark: the costumes were typical for the time period, the haystakes were symbolic of the estate/farm… I do not believe that Russian intellectuals are devoid of any creativity and own vision and interpretation of Chekhov that they would need Millet's expressionism and inspiration in order to set the stage.
The entire production reminded me of the famous painting of "The Gleaners" by Jean-François Millet . The haystakes, the lighting, the costume designs and color choices really seemed to have been inspired by this painting.
As a director I found it interesting how the production was a mixture of realism and suggestive realism throughout. The rain on the window, very real, the limited use of 6 chairs, 1 table and random doorways was not pure realism. I was intrigued by these choices.
I brought 10 acting students who have read the play and have performed scenes from it as a class project. We were all excited by the acting and the quality of the actors. We also loved the humor that was displayed.
All in all a very enjoyable night of top-notch theatre.
"by JWR