Gesualdo: Rebel or Rogue?
February 6, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment

Carlo Gesualdo was a prince and landholder in Venosa in southeastern Italy. Around 1588 his wife began an affair with a gentleman in the vicinity. In 1590 Gesualdo, found the pair in bed together, stabbed them both, and hung their corpses in front of his castle for all to see. The story was retold repeatedly by poets of the day in a sixteenth-century equivalent of headline news. Was Gesualdo really a renegade as well as a murderer? Was he even a “modernist” of his time?

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Adrienne is UMS Ticket Services Associate. She enjoys running, coffee and the sun.

Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Your Questions Answered
April 7, 2011 – 3:13 pm | One Comment
Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Your Questions Answered

On February 18-19, UMS presented two legendary nights of dance with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. We were so excited about the experience that we wanted to hear your questions and comments. At the performance we had the UMS Post-It Wall in the lobby where many of you left comments about the performance and questions for the company. Here are some highlights from the wall as well as your questions answered.

People Are Talking: Baby Loves Salsa
January 28, 2011 – 3:17 pm | 3 Comments
People Are Talking: Baby Loves Salsa

How did you like the performance of Baby Loves Salsa? Was this performance interesting for both children and adults? How did the energy of the family performance affect the energy of the audience?

People Are Talking: FELA!
January 28, 2011 – 2:32 pm | 2 Comments
People Are Talking: FELA!

Using his pioneering music (a blend of jazz, funk, and African rhythm and harmonies), FELA! explores Kuti’s controversial life as an artist, political activist, and revolutionary musician. What do you have to say about the performance?

People Are Talking: Sequentia
January 27, 2011 – 1:02 pm | 3 Comments
People Are Talking: Sequentia

Who’s ready for some medieval vocal music? What are your thoughts on Sequentia?

People Are Talking: Joanne Shenandoah
January 23, 2011 – 12:29 am | 4 Comments
People Are Talking: Joanne Shenandoah

What did you think of Joanne Shenandoah’s performance? What did you think of her use of traditional and contemporary instrumentation on ancient Iroquois songs?