Pilobolus dancer/instructor, Winston Dynamite Brown, coaches the Dancer’s Workshop Junior Repertory Company (JRC) with small choreographed sketches in a Masterclass on Saturday morning. Pilobolus returned to Jackson Hole for workshops and a one-night performance at the Center Theater at the Center for the Arts.
About 30 people showed up on the Town Square today to represent the 99% who would like to wrest more money and power from the 1%. Protesters were polite and well spoken. Their wide ranging concerns included the undue influence of lobbyists and money on politics, concern that the rich and corporations aren’t paying enough taxes, the need for healthcare reform, the need to protect the environment, and the need to create more jobs. They all seem to agree that capitalism and democracy are not working correctly for the benefit …
The University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra performed at Walk Hall last night (http://www.uwyo.edu/music/ensembles/symphony_orchestra.html). They are good! I was impressed with the skill of the players. The orchestra nearly outnumbered the audience. I hate all the phony baloney formality of classical music: goofy tuxes, applause upon the entering of the soloist and the conductor. They did a modern classical piece that was quite charming.
