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Show Joffrey previews Kingsbury productionsTke University Artists Series, sponsored ky tke Extension Division, opened its 1959-60 program in Octoker witk tke young, krilliant Rokert Joffrey Ballet. Tkis versatile group passed tkrougk Salt Lake on its fourtk sold-out coast-to-coast tour. Tke group, comprised of fourteen young, kut excellent dancers, presented a varied program in four parts *-> "Pas Des Deusses," "Yesterday's Papers,'' "Pastorale," and A la Gerskwin."Pas Des Deusses'' was a ckoreograpky of periods, contrasting tke dance qualities of tkree famous 19tk Century kallerinas. "Yesterday's Papers" was a story in dance of a newspaper koy, wko, from tke pages of old newspapers, created paper boats and paper people wkick grew into reality kefore kis imaginative eyes. "Pastorale" was a ballet in tke classical style featuring tke stars of tke troupe, Gerald Arpino and Mary Ellen Jackson. "A la Gerskwin" presented tke dancers in ever-ckanging patterns set to tke music of George Gerskwin. |