Overture Center for the Arts

Yes, this is a fun conversation, a throwback and a little bit of news you can use at the top.

You're here to tell us about what's cooking at Overture Hall with the Madison Symphony Orchestra.

I do want to ask first, though, what is your relationship with orchestral music? Are you a classics fan?

I, for a really long time, would have answered that question, no.

And, you know, now it has become more and more of a tradition that I go to a couple shows a year.

I like to see Greg Zellick play once or twice a year, too.

And it's such a gift that has been open to me, you know, at Overture Hall.

What about you? Are you a big classics fan?

Mm-hmm.

They've been at the Overture Center.

They've been at the Tax Center.

Now they're at the Public Library.

Muchas gracias por acompañarnos aquí en La Movida.

Soy Lupita Montoto y feliz de saludarles y de platicarles algo superespecial y extraordinario, porque me fascina hablar y tener aquí a nuestros amigos de Madison Opera para que nos hablen de la próxima superpresentación que va a haber, eh, en el Overture Center.

Así es que tengo por aquí a dos de las a-actrices y protagonistas de esta increíble ópera, eh, Norma, y hoy estoy feliz de saludarles y de tener por aquí a dos mujeres increíbles en nuestro estudio.

Tenemos a Keely, Keely?

No nos van a contar el final, porque obviamente tenemos que estar ahí presentes.

Obviously, I'm not gonna ask about the ending, but [risas] I want everybody invited to come over and, and have a really good time and enjoy it.

And the Overture Center is such a beautiful theater, so everybody, just being there is amazing.

So-

I'm thinking like this will hopefully be a production that the audiences of Madison love and want to see again.

And we can do on a bigger scale at the Capitol Theater or one day at the Overture Center.

And then where can we go from there? You know, I want it to start small.

I want this first story ballet for us to start small and be able to grow into something that is like Tawan Lake is today, like Giselle is today, like all those classes that we go see time and time again.

So Kids in the Rotunda will be the Saturday after this episode releases, October 10th.

That's a free event for kids to come out to with their family and see some beautiful dancing at the Overture Center in the Rotunda.

We do three performances there, so that's gonna be a great opportunity to come see our trainees and some of our School of Madison Ballet students perform and learn more about ballet.

And then we're going to be starting our story times in November.

Yeah, yeah.

And now he's going to be in the upcoming production at the Overture Center of where we are, correct?

Yeah, actually, he just landed here in Madison from New York, probably about four hours ago and is attending his first rehearsal.

By the time this airs, where we are, we'll probably be over and done with.

Si ustedes no la han visto o si al-alguien ha visto las películas de Annie, bueno, esta es la historia, pero plasmada en vivo en el teatro con actores locales.

Es una producción cien por ciento local del, del CTM y bueno, va a ser, eh, presentada en el Overture Center el próximo veinticuatro de octubre.

Este, y lo bonito de esta producción es que va a tener dos diferentes Annies, eh, por ahí presentándose y bueno, estas dos actrices van a estarse, eh, compartiendo este rol de Annie en esta nueva producción.

So it is a, it's a local production, so it's a totally local production.

Kaishan is a performer and dance captain with The Wiz.

I am local to Madison, Wisconsin, and we are thrilled to have The Wiz touring to the Overture Center October 6th through 11th.

I am honored to partner with the Overture Center to share this interview to help audiences learn more about The Wiz and Kaishan before they go.

Before we get into all things The Wiz, Kaishan, why did you take your very first dance class?

I decided to take my first dance class when I was like 14, actually.

Yeah, top tier.

Top tier.

Yeah, there's a lot of great local spots downtown by the Overture Center.

Les tengo un invitado superespecial, quien nos hizo el favor de conectarse desde donde se encuentra en estos momentos para estar con nosotros aquí en nuestra bella ciudad de Madison, Wisconsin, y para, bueno, platicarnos de las novedades y de una supersorpresa que nos trae aquí a la ciudad.

Entonces, pues me siento muy, muy orgullosa de presentarles y darles la más cordial bienvenida en vivo aquí en los micrófonos de La Movida a al maestro Juan de Marcos González, quien regresa a nuestra ciudad para encender el escenario del Overture Center.

Así es que sin más preámbulos y sin más presentaciones, porque él es todo un, eh, favorito y consentido aquí en nuestra ciudad.

Maestro Juan de Marcos, bienvenido.

¿Cómo está?

Eh, realmente me siento muy contento de hablar contigo.

Tengo muchos amigos en Madison, es una de mis ciudades favoritas y espero, eh, ser muy feliz cuando tenga la oportunidad de compartir con el público de Madison mi concierto en el Overture Center el día 23 de octubre a las siete y media de la noche.

Espero tener una buena audiencia.