May 2025
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May 17 marks the Itasca Orchestra's last performance of the season. The program titled "Sunshine" will feature the piano soloist, Alyona A. Waldo (Russia/USA) in the energetic Piano Concerto no.2 by Dmitri Shostakovich.
Alyona A Waldo is a regular chamber musician for the LunART Festival in Madison, WI, concert soloist with the Edgewood Chamber Orchestra, pianist for the flute/cello/piano ensemble Trio Collage, and collaborative pianist and chamber musician for faculty and student recitals at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music. She is excited to return to Grand Rapids after last year's successful performances as faculty artist for the Third Coast Chamber Collective’s Summer Festival and Adult Chamber Music Retreat.
Other repertoire for the May 17 evening includes the "Rienzi" Overture by Richard Wagner, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Gadfly Suite and "Variations on a Shaker Melody" by Aaron Copland.
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This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
ILO Players & The Reif Proudly Presents: Mayhem on Mainstage
When one stage, two casts, and a director with a flair for the chaotic collide, the drama isn’t just on the page–it’s everywhere!
Written & Directed by Rachelle Bergstedt
Made possible by the generous support of Andrew & Tiffany Gesme
ILO Players, is a troupe of actors of all abilities from Itasca Life Options, whose mission is to empower & provide opportunities to people of all abilities.
June 2025
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Ballet, jazz, modern, and dance fundamentals students, young and old, come together for this story-themed finale. With past performance titles such as “Thumbelina,” “A Tale of Two Heroes: Hercules & Orpheus,” “Aladdin,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “The Wizard of Oz,” and “Sadie of the South Sea,” you can understand why Reif Dance’s family-friendly productions are a delight to audiences. Always a mix of fabulous costumes, great music, and exceptional talent.
This adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairytale will weave a story of enchantment and delight as we follow Hansel and Gretel into the forest at their mother’s behest to obtain a special ingredient of great delicacy for their bakery’s newest special. Through storytelling with movement, our Reif Dancers will take you on a journey of epic proportions with bright costumes, fun tunes, and amazing dance..
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