Rhapsody In Blue
Oct. 7-14, 2017 | Keller Auditorium
222 SW Clay Street, Portland, Oregon 97201
This fall, Oregon Ballet Theatre invites you to enter a world of love and secrets, passionate American jazz, and heart-stopping dance, as we bring you a steamy double bill that can only be the result of another exciting collaboration between OBT Resident Choreographer Nicolo Fonte, Concert Pianist Thomas Lauderdale, Hunter Noack and Portland’s own “little orchestra” – Pink Martini featuring China Forbes!
Five Shows Only
Saturday, October 7 – 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 8 – 2:00 PM
Thursday, October 12 – 7:30 PM
Friday, October 13 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 14 – 7:30 PM
Rhapsody in Blue
World Premiere
Nicolo Fonte | George Gershwin
Music arranged by Thomas Lauderdale
Performed live by Thomas Lauderdale & Hunter Noack
Never Stop Falling (in Love)
Much-anticipated Return
Nicolo Fonte | Pink Martini
Featuring China Forbes
Week 1, OCT 7-8, 2017
| Rhapsody in Blue: | |
| October 7, 2017 | October 8, 2017 |
| 7:30PM | 2:00PM |
| Thomas Lauderdale, Hunter Noack | Thomas Lauderdale, Hunter Noack |
| Xuan Cheng | Xuan Cheng |
| Emily Parker | Emily Parker |
| Jessica Lind | Jessica Lind |
| Kelsie Nobriga | Kelsie Nobriga |
| Kimberly Nobriga | Kimberly Nobriga |
| Eva Burton | Eva Burton |
| Katherine Monogue | Katherine Monogue |
| Brian Simcoe | Brian Simcoe |
| Peter Franc | Peter Franc |
| Chauncey Parsons | Chauncey Parsons |
| Avery Reiners | Avery Reiners |
| Michael Linsmeier | Michael Linsmeier |
| Keenan English | Keenan English |
| Thomas Baker | Thomas Baker |
| Never Stop Falling (in Love) | |
| October 7, 2017 | October 8, 2017 |
| 7:30PM | 2:00PM |
| Pink Martini | Pink Martini |
| Martina Chavez | Martina Chavez |
| Xuan Cheng | Kelsie Nobriga |
| Emily Parker | Kimberly Nobriga |
| Candace Bouchard | Jessica Lind |
| Ansa Deguchi | Alexa Domenden |
| Makino Hildestad | Hannah Davis |
| Kelsie Nobriga | Abigail Diedrich |
| Katherine Monogue | Paige Wilkey |
| Eva Burton | Eva Burton |
| Colby Parsons | Colby Parsons |
| Brian Simcoe | Christopher Kaiser |
| Chauncey Parsons | Chauncey Parsons |
| Christopher Kaiser | Keenan English |
| Avery Reiners | Avery Reiners |
| Michael Linsmeier | Michael Linsmeier |
| Peter Franc | Peter Franc |
| Adam Hartley | Adam Hartley |
| Thomas Baker | Thomas Baker |
Week 2, OCT 12-14, 2017
| Rhapsody in Blue: | ||
| October 12, 2017 | October 13, 2017 | October 14, 2017 |
| 7:30PM | 7:30PM | 7:30PM |
| Thomas Lauderdale, Hunter Noack | Thomas Lauderdale, Hunter Noack | Thomas Lauderdale, Hunter Noack |
| Martina Chavez | Xuan Cheng | Xuan Cheng |
| Emily Parker | Emily Parker | Emily Parker |
| Jessica Lind | Jessica Lind | Jessica Lind |
| Kelsie Nobriga | Kelsie Nobriga | Kelsie Nobriga |
| Kimberly Nobriga | Kimberly Nobriga | Kimberly Nobriga |
| Eva Burton | Eva Burton | Eva Burton |
| Katherine Monogue | Katherine Monogue | Katherine Monogue |
| Colby Parsons | Brian Simcoe | Brian Simcoe |
| Adam Hartley | Peter Franc | Peter Franc |
| Christopher Kaiser | Chauncey Parsons | Chauncey Parsons |
| Avery Reiners | Avery Reiners | Avery Reiners |
| Michael Linsmeier | Michael Linsmeier | Michael Linsmeier |
| Keenan English | Keenan English | Keenan English |
| Thomas Baker | Thomas Baker | Thomas Baker |
| Never Stop Falling (in Love) | ||
| October 12, 2017 | October 13, 2017 | October 14, 2017 |
| 7:30PM | 7:30PM | 7:30PM |
| Pink Martini | Pink Martini | Pink Martini |
| Martina Chavez | Martina Chavez | Martina Chavez |
| Xuan Cheng | Kelsie Nobriga | Xuan Cheng |
| Emily Parker | Kimberly Nobriga | Emily Parker |
| Candace Bouchard | Jessica Lind | Candace Bouchard |
| Ansa Deguchi | Alexa Domenden | Ansa Deguchi |
| Makino Hildestad | Hannah Davis | Makino Hildestad |
| Kelsie Nobriga | Abigail Diedrich | Kelsie Nobriga |
| Katherine Monogue | Paige Wilkey | Katherine Monogue |
| Eva Burton | Eva Burton | Eva Burton |
| Colby Parsons | Colby Parsons | Colby Parsons |
| Brian Simcoe | Christopher Kaiser | Brian Simcoe |
| Chauncey Parsons | Chauncey Parsons | Chauncey Parsons |
| Christopher Kaiser | Keenan English | Christopher Kaiser |
| Avery Reiners | Avery Reiners | Avery Reiners |
| Michael Linsmeier | Michael Linsmeier | Michael Linsmeier |
| Peter Franc | Peter Franc | Peter Franc |
| Adam Hartley | Adam Hartley | Adam Hartley |
| Thomas Baker | Thomas Baker | Thomas Baker |
Oregon Ballet Theatre, Pink Martini team up for ‘love and happiness’ double bill
The Oregonian | September 30, 2017
Oregon Ballet Theatre to present ‘Rhapsody in Blue’
Dance Informa | October 1, 2017
DanceWatch Weekly: White Bird turns 20, OBT season opens
Oregon Artswatch | October 5, 2017
Next on the bill is the highly anticipated reprise of 2014’s audience favorite, Never Stop Falling (in Love). The 40-minute work set to your favorite songs performed live on stage by China Forbes and Pink Martini, carves a theatrical arc in which we experience seduction, playful flirtation, ego-driven displays of virility, mystery, and heartache. Pink Martini’s trademark combination of joyful celebration and great beats permeates the entire auditorium in an explosive finale…which underlines the basic message of the work: Never Stop Falling (In Love)!
Full show run time is one hour and forty minutes.
Full show run time is one hour and forty minutes.
Sponsored in part by:
Dancers: Brian Simcoe and Xuan Cheng | Photo by Christopher Peddecord
