Show Reviews
Trio Solisti with Amy Burton, Soprano @ Libby Gardner Concert...
I am continually surprised at the variety of performances that can be found within a simple setup. The Trio Solisti was no exception, as the typical quartet parameters were expanded to reinvent what is typically found in a chamber performance. … read more
Action Bronson @ Downstairs Park City 01.25.13
Back in the States after touring Australia, the Flushing, Queens-based underground rapper—and one-time gourmet chef,—Action Bronson, spit his gift of gab to a crowd thick with camera flashes and fur-lined hoodies at Downstairs Park City, the final weekend of Sundance. Bronson is a short guy, but nothing short of fresh and original. He is often compared to Ghostface Killah in his style and flow. His rhymes are primarily about food and are quick and witty like Del the Funky Homosapien. … read more
Geographer, On an On @ Urban Lounge 01.17
Hearing little of Geographer and On an On beforehand, I headed over to Urban Lounge as a clean slate, fully determined to make a blast of the evening. Lucky for me and the people I traveled with, both of the bands brought a stunning energy to the evening that got everyone shaking what their mamas gave ’em. … read more
2 Chainz @ Park City Live 01.21 with Cedric Gervais
2 Chainz pretty much did every song I wanted to hear, from “Beez in the Trap,” “I Luv Dem Strippers,” “Dope Dealer,” “Birthday Song” and “Bandz a Make Her Dance.” His energy on stage was magnetic. … read more
Afrojack @ Park City Live 01.20 with Warren Peace
Afrojack appeared onstage, gold confetti was released, and then the mayhem ensued! His set was solid, from a sick remix of PSY’s “Gangnam Style,” to his popular “Polkadots” track. … read more
Sea Wolf @ Urban 01.19 with Pentagraham Crackers, The Devil...
After a brief pause in the green room, Sea Wolf emerged congenially, all looking dapper and composed. The spotlights dimmed and the performers glommed onto their devices. Familiar, lilting guitar, a cymbal smash, and a wave of illumination ushered in “You’re a Wolf.” … read more
Nero (DJ Set) @ Park City Live 01.17 with DJ...
Sundance is perfect people watching, best partaken in the gaudy parties and concerts that tend to cater to warm weather visitors, aka, girls wearing bikinis in frigid Utah temperatures. This year’s opening night brought acclaimed electronic duo Nero to Park City for a pricey, open to the public, sold-out, classic Sundance dance party. … read more
Pac Div with Snoop Dogg @ The Depot 12.21
Watching Pac Div on stage reminded me why I love hip hop: They absolutely impressed the shit out of me and they were only 20 minutes into their set! Fun antics, probing lyrics, hyper energy and a beat you can twerk to—these are a few of my favorite things and Pac Div gave it to me, plus tenfold. … read more
The Ririe-Woodbury Dance company presents Three @ The Rose Wagner...
The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company continued its countdown to the departure of Artistic Director Charlotte-Boye-Christensen, by presenting Three, which took the form of a retrospect of Boye-Christensen’s work, featuring pieces dating back as far as 1995 or as recently as earlier this season. The show gave a broad overview of the choreographer’s work, displaying not only her exploration of technologies and media, but also an unusually broad expressive range. … read more
Brentano Quartet @ Libby Gardner Hall 12.04
The evening turned out to be one of my favorite so far of the season, performing selections from Purcell’s Fantasia, and two-string quartet works by Beethoven. The performers took me on a whirlwind of an adventure that brought to mind imagery of exploring forests and climbing mountains, with a full range of emotions visited throughout, dancing between the depths of Hell and the Pearly Gates of Heaven. … read more