People Are Talking: UMS presents Ryoji Ikeda’s...
Posted: 10/31/14
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People Are Talking: UMS presents Mnozil Brass:
Absolutely fantastic performance! Loved their shiny brass instruments, their expert playing and their schticks! Very clever, wonderful music, delightfully amusing and charming all at the same time! A+++++!
People Are Talking: UMS presents Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán at Hill Auditorium:
The Mariachi Vargas ensemble may be the best in the world, but tonight’s program was deafeningly loud and totally off-putting. I didn’t buy a main floor ticket to see nearly an hour of students singing, either. I stayed until about 9:00, then left. Couldn’t take the overly loud sound (even went up to the mezzanine and it was nearly as loud and not at all enjoyable to listen to).
A woman sitting behind me (on the main floor) kept screaming at the top of her lungs before, during and after every number. Perhaps she was “under the influence” I don’t know. But it was totally irritating and uncalled for. I’ve never had such an unpleasant experience with a performance from UMS before. Hopefully, never again, in the future. Glad to be home.
UMS Lobby Guidelines:
This Mariachi band may be the best in the world, but tonight’s program was deafeningly loud and totally off-putting. I didn’t buy a main floor ticket to see nearly an hour of students singing, either. I stayed until about 9:00, then left. Couldn’t take the overly loud sound (even went up to the mezzanine and it was nearly as loud and not at all enjoyable to listen to).
A woman sitting behind me (on the main floor) kept screaming at the top of her lungs before, during and after every number. Perhaps she was “under the influence” I don’t know. But it was totally irritating and uncalled for. I’ve never had such an unpleasant experience with a performance from UMS before. Hopefully, never again, in the future. Glad to be home.
UMS Lobby Guidelines:
The Chieftans were FANTASTIC! ! ! From the first melodic tune to the last bow with members of the audience dancing all around and winding up onstage, the whole concert was one of the best musical evenings I’ve experienced in a long time!
BRAVO— a million times!
People Are Talking: UMS presents Accordion Festival at Hill Auditorium:
The auditorium was NOT “half empty” from my seat (main floor center). I’d guesstimate it was 3/4 FULL and a very happy “full” it was! The balconies were full, too. Performers kept looking up there, acknowledging ALL the people. It was
a spectacular concert and, thankfully, MANY folks attended and filled the walls with JOY! ! !
People Are Talking: UMS presents Accordion Festival at Hill Auditorium:
Absolutely FANTASTIC concert! I’ve been going to concerts since my days here as a student (over 30 years ago) and this was ONE OF THEE BEST! So much talent, musical genius, many accordion virtuosos and much more.
I thoroughly enjoyed each and every number culminating with a superlative second half that left everyone humming, strumming, clapping, toe-tapping and hoping these groups will come back again-an-again! ! ! Please??????? 🙂
People Are Talking: UMS presents Compagnie Käfig at Power Center:
FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE! ! ! Unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. So engaging, creative, innovative, life-affirming and much more. Think I’ll go back, again, tomorrow night for an encore. Amazing! Stupendous. Thank you, everyone!
People Are Talking: UMS presents Ballet Preljocaj at Power Center:
Hi Case,
Yes, I agree. Even though the performance was perfectly performed and brilliantly executed, I, too, shared your views that it was “superb” it was a bit overwhelming for a Saturday night, too. Whew!
We attended last Friday’s performance and found it to be “interesting”.
"The atonal, oh so modern music, bothered me. It reminded me of Stochhausen’s music; artistically superb but too much work to make it enjoyable.
The dancing clearly portrayed the chaos, madness, and violence of the modern world. In fact, near the end of the performance I concluded there was no hope for the world,……… until the lambs came in.
All in all, a superb work of art but not “my cup of tea”—intellectually and emotionally too demanding for a Friday night.
by Case Koreman
People Are Talking: UMS presents Ballet Preljocaj at Power Center:
From the precision of the opening number to the constant changes of themes, costumes, sets and lighting, this was a first-class performance through-and-through! Loved the metal walls, the angels, guys showing affection for one another, blond bombshells, witches, and the phantasmagoria water toss with flags at the end. But, the piece d’resistance were those two adorable lambs! They stole the show in my humble opinion. And that’s no baaaaaa humbug!
People Are Talking: UMS presents Ballet Preljocaj at Power Center:
Absolutely wonderful! Fantastic innovations. They just kept coming. From the perfectly stylized opening to the metal walls, angels in white, covered faces with scarves, blond bombshells, cackling witches, and phenomenal finale with dramatic sprays of water and dancers almost sliding off the stage, I didn’t think it could get any better until. . .the 2 adorable lambs came onstage and stole the show—and that’s no baaaa-humbug! !
People Are Talking: UMS presents Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at Power Center:
Absolutely FANTASTIC! ! ! Best dance performance I’ve ever seen. So innovative, intelligent, artistic and aesthetic. Excellent in every way!