Kronos Quartet Monday, September 17, 8:00p Tuesday, September 18, 8:00p Choregus Productions is proud to present a rare Oklahoma appearance of the internationally acclaimed Kronos Quartet.  Since its inception in 1973, the Kronos Quartet has emerged as a leading voice for new music. Combining a unique musical vision with a fearless dedication to experimentation, Kronos has assembled a body of work unparalleled in its range and scope of expression, and in the process, has captured the attention of audiences world-wide. Each evening will have a different program. Visit Kronos on the web Purchase Tickets

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Koresh Dance Company Monday, September 24, 8:00p Tuesday, September 25, 8:00p Lovers of modern dance will not want to miss either of the two performances of the Koresh Dance Company.  Renowned for their powerful stage presence and high-energy style, Philadelphia’s Koresh Dance Company has been hailed as an extraordinary and vital force in the local and national dance scene. Founded in 1991 by Israeli born choreographer and artistic director Ronen Koresh, this troupe presents its audiences with an exciting and emotional blend of ballet, modern and jazz , molded into a style of choreography that is both eloquent and explosive. There is something for everyone in Koresh’s exhilarating performances. Half of each evening's program will be different from the other evening's offering. Visit Koresh Dance on the web Purchase Tickets

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Yamato Japanese Taiko Drummers Wednesday, October 17, 8:00p Get ready for an evening of breathtaking entertainment!  Since its formation almost a decade ago, Yamato has played to more than a million people, giving over 1000 performances in about a dozen different countries, and yet their enthusiasm remains intact.  The group continues to travel with several dozen large and small drums(including an O-daiko made from a huge tree over 400 years old), displaying the instruments’ versatility and instinctive appeal, both in impromptu street performances and in concert halls holding several thousand people.   Not dance exactly, not music precisely, not spectacle solely, Japan's Yamato Drummers are a combination of all three.  They fill the stage with huge, beautiful drums and beat seven bells out of them, at an unrelenting decibel level and with phenomenal skill, applying ferocity somewhere between the seriousness of samurai and the crazed exhibitionism of heavy-metal rock drummers. Visit Yamato on the web Purchase Tickets

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Red Priest Monday, October 29, 8:00p Tuesday, October 30, 8:00p If you don't think you like chamber music, then you must see Red Priest.  The group has been accused of blending classical music with a "Guinness soaked folk session in an Irish bar."  Red Priest is one of the major success stories on the international Early Music scene today. Named after the flame-haired priest, Antonio Vivaldi, this extraordinary English ensemble has re-defined the art of baroque music performance, combining the fruits of extensive research with swashbuckling virtuosity, creative recomposition, heart-on-sleeve emotion and compelling stagecraft. The group performs largely from memory, allowing an operatic level of freedom and interaction, and its highly imaginative programs are drawn from myriad baroque sources to create a kaleidoscopic range of moods and colors. International music critics have described the Red Priest style as 'electrifying', 'sheer daring', 'immaculately forged', 'sonically supercharged', 'brilliant and inspired', 'deliciously twisted'… - but the group's extravagantly baroque ethos is perhaps best summed up in the words of English musicologist and broadcaster George Pratt:  "If nobody goes over the top, how will we know wht lies on the other side?" Visit Red Priest on the web Purchase Tickets

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Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre Tuesday, February 26, 8:00p Wednesday, February 27, 8:00p A major force in modern dance, Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre builds on tradition, expanding the definition of contemporary dance. Known for his daring and imaginative explorations of classical scores, Pascal Rioult creates new work that brings fresh perspective to timeless themes, flawlessly blending his European sensibilities with a strong background in American modern dance. The company offers diverse audiences an experience that speaks to both the mind and heart.  Visit Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre on the web Purchase Tickets

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Rastrelli Cello Quartet Tuesday, March 4, 8:00p Wednesday, March 5, 8:00p Each of these exceptional young musicians learned to say "cello" before he'd learned to say his own name. However, since founding the quartet in Stuttgart in 2002 they have started to forget the name of their instrument, as they have intentionally omitted from their repertoire any pieces composed especially for cello quartet, concentrating instead on the widest range of classical, pop, and jazz.   A Rastrelli program is as likely to contain Gershwin, Bernstein, Brubeck, and Leroy Anderson as it is Bach, Dvorak, Tschaikowsky, and Rachmaninov. Visit Rastrelli on the web Purchase Tickets

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The Actors' Gang 1984 Tuesday, April 8, 8:00p Wednesday, April 9, 8:00p   Thursday, April 10, 8:00p Contact Choregus Productions for information regarding a special school performance on Thursday, April 10. In 1982, award winning actor and director Tim Robbins co-founded the Actors’ Gang, the highly acclaimed and respected Los Angeles theatre ensemble dedicated to the production of wild, original and provocative theatre.  The Actors' Gang is one of Los Angeles' most enduring theatre ensembles. Founded in 1981 by a group of renegade theatre artists, the Gang's mission is to create bold, original works for the stage and daring reinterpretations of the classics. The company's work is raw, immediate, and crafted with the highest artistic standards.  1984, George Orwell's terrifying vision of the totalitarian state, is one of the landmarks of 20th century literature. Fifty years after 1984 was first published, it is depressing to see how much of Orwell's satire has become uncomfortably real. Our politicians speak fluent Newspeak and in the Big Brother "reality" series, people prostitute their privacy for mass entertainment. This adaptation of Orwell's novel by this Los Angeles company plays down the surveillance aspect in favour of suggesting analogies to current political dynamics and identities.  Visit the Actors' Gang on the web Download 1984 Classroom Guide. Purchase Tickets

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Time for Three (tf3) Tuesday, May 6, 8:00p Tuesday, May 7, 8:00p If "tuxedos and stiff shirts" comes to mind when you think of a string trio, then it's Time for Three.  tf3 is increasingly gaining attention as one of America's brightest, most unique ensembles. Founded in 2001 by three Curtis Institute of Music students intent on exploring repertoire that stretches beyond the limits of convention, the trio continues to dazzle audiences with its eclectic mix of bluegrass, Hungarian gypsy, jazz, country-western fiddling, classical, and improvisatory music. Its youthful, engaging performances are free of conventional performance practice and instead draw from each member's different musical background, "blurr(ing) genres" as writes David Patrick Stearns of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The trio also performs its own arrangements of traditional repertoire and Mr. Meyer provides original compositions to further complement its offerings.  tf3 comes to Tulsa after a stunning appearance at the Newport Music Festival during the summer of 2007. Visit Time for Three (tf3) on the web Purchase Tickets

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