About this Event
A riveting mystery dance show with live jazz music and film excerpts
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Presented by 801 Salon with Deseret Experimental Opera
Choreography and direction by Ashley Jian Thomson in collaboration with Salt Lake Ballet Cooperative, 2 Book Trilogy, Walter MirkšsCinematography, and Under the Umbrella Bookstore. Join us for a multidisciplinary, interactive, and immersive performance!
Hosted by Millcreek Common
1354 E Chambers Ave, Millcreek
Community Room, 6th Floor
Millcreek Common is an ADA-accessible venue and offers free parking. If you have additional accessibility requests, please send us a message at: [email protected]
/ Free to attend with suggested $15 donation to the artists /
Saturday, March 22
kid-friendly event:
3:30pm – writing workshop for kids/teens, presented by Under the Umbrella Bookstore
4:30pm – performance
evening event:
6:30pm – writing workshop for adults, presented by Under the Umbrella Bookstore
7:30pm – performance
Writing workshops are free for the community! You do not need to attend both the workshop and the performance. Register
About the show:
An interactive performance experience aimed to intrigue and delight. You, the audience member, have been summoned to assist the local detective after their urgent call with Mayor Nut of Salt Bolt City. It seems that someone has unfastened the bakery vault and scurried off with the chef’s secret donut recipe (oh my!).
To unravel this mystery, you descend into the bowels of a prominent jazz club with the hottest news. Sit back, but keep your eyes and ears sharp: dancers reenact the scenario in front of your eyes, their costumes giving hints that will help you unravel the ruse, and if you listen carefully, the townsfolk may offer hidden messages through spoken word
and song.
Don’t let your eyes glaze over! Can you help the detective identify the culprit and together return the city’s treasured donut recipe before the answers get lost in the frosting?
About the workshop:
A community writing workshop will be offered to the public and hosted by Under the Umbrella Bookstore. Admission is free and the workshop is meant to lead into the performance with a short break in between activities. Writing workshops are free for the community! You do not need to attend both the workshop and the performance. Registration for workshops is found in the link at our bio on IG: @801.salon
About the artists:
Ashley Jian Thomson earned her Ballet BFA and Strategic Communications BFA from the University of Utah and is now a choreographer with Salt Lake Ballet Cooperative and a Communications Specialist with the University of Utah’s College of Fine Arts. Professional credits include SB Dance’s Curbside Theatre, James Sewell Ballet, Akram Khan x MN Opera, Festival de Danse Cannes, RDT’sEmerge, and Lexus GS Japan’s Kaleidoscope Commercial.
Ana Gellert is a graduate of the University of Utah, where she earned her BFA in Ballet, a minor in Health, and a certificate in Ballet Studio Teaching. With experience in performance management and event planning, she enjoys the organizational side of the arts, facilitating successful performances and events.
Walter Mirksš is a Latvian-born filmmaker and digital content producer who believes that no story is too big or small to tell. He has a Master's Degree in Film from the University of Utah and currently works for the advertising agency "BONCOM" in Salt Lake City.
Hailing from Salt Lake City Utah, 2 Book Trilogy cooks up a soulful blend of Jazz, Blues, Hip-hop, and Funk. The organ trio includes Jason Dreher (guitar), Sam Brings (drums), and Derek Coombs (organ).”
You can find more info about the show and artists .
About Deseret Experimental Opera:
Deseret Experimental Opera Company (DEXO), founded in 2013 by Logan Hone, Jesse Quebbeman-Turley, and Luke Swenson, has produced 11 premier works: traditionally staged operas, short operas in strange venues, operas on moving bicycles, an installed opera and an improvised opera, and a rocking opera of rocks. DEXO strongly believes in forging a path for opera into the 21st century through egalitarian collaboration of an artistic collective from across disciplines through the medium of opera. By bringing together diverse specialists ranging from musicians to dancers to writers to actors, we strive for the age-old goal of opera: a work greater than the sum of its parts.
About Millcreek Common:
Millcreek Common is in between Highland Drive and 1300 East on 3300 South. Where Millcreek celebrates community, and everyone’s invited! Year-round programming includes ice and roller skating, splash pad, games, food, music, and more. A central city gathering place in the heart of Millcreek where residents could enjoy a sense of community and common identity.
About 801 Salon:
801 Salon is a 501(c)3 non profit dedicated to making art accessible to the community. We produce multidisciplinary art exhibits and performances around SLC, providing a platform for local artists to show their work ✨ If you're interested in supporting our work, feel free to drop a donation through Eventbrite or our Venmo @slc801salon
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Millcreek Common, 1354 East Chambers Avenue, Millcreek, United States
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