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The Cal Poly Humboldt Department of Dance, Music and Theatre will present \u201cDance Visions,\u201d directed by Kyleigh Brine, Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the John Van Duzer Theatre on the Arcata campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cDance Visions\u201d is a showcase of original works created by both student and faculty choreographers. This performance highlights a diverse range of styles, including contemporary ballet, modern, hip hop and innovative fusion pieces. Audiences will also experience live music performed by SoniX. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at tickets.humboldt.edu\/dance-music-and-theatre. Tickets are $15 general, $10 for children and seniors and free for Cal Poly Humboldt students with ID.<\/p>\n
Dances being performed include:<\/p>\n
\u201cBe Here Now,\u201d choreographed by faculty choreographer Kyleigh Brine. This is a contemporary ballet piece created in close collaboration with composer Brian Post. The work explores the intimate relationship between dance and music.<\/p>\n
\u201cSole,\u201d choreographed by faculty choreographer Brinn Coleman. This is a contemporary modern piece exploring the complexities of grief.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo Much Damn Swag,\u201d choreographed by student and local artist Nevada Gomes. This is a high-energy, majorette-inspired performance rooted in African dance and HBCU performance traditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cResidue\u201d is a modern contemporary piece choreographed by student choreographer Juliana Hooson. This piece investigates the weight of internal struggle through the lens of the hands as a primary physical burden.<\/p>\n
\u201cLivewir3.mp4\u201d is a modern\/hip-hop piece choreographed by student choreographer Kamar Little. Livewire.mp4 is a virtual performance program that features [7] dancers. Due to a glitch in the system, the dancers start moving, feeling, and thinking in ways they\u2019ve never had before.<\/p>\n
\u201cObscura,\u201d is a contemporary modern piece by student choreographer Maia Miglio. This piece explores themes of conformity and disconnection.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore Me\u201d is a modern\/contemporary piece, choreographed by student choreographer Rowan Nelson-Pyle. It explores the formation and development of queer identity.<\/p>\n
\u201cHarvest Moon\u201d is a contemporary work restaged by faculty choreographer Haylee Wolff. Originally created for Trillium Dance Studio\u2019s spring production, \u201cBloom,\u201d the piece draws inspiration from the magnetic pull and luminous presence of the harvest moon.<\/p>\n
\u201cLovely Day\u201d is a joyful curtain call co-creation in celebration of Earth Week, developed in collaboration with the Office of Sustainability. Originally performed as a flash mob, the piece has been reimagined for the stage. It brings the cast together in a shared moment of energy, connection and gratitude.<\/p>\n
The Cal Poly Humboldt Department of Dance, Music, and Theatre will present the \u201cSpring 2026 Jazz Combos\u201d Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Fulkerson Recital Hall on the Arcata campus.<\/p>\n
Tickets are $15 general, $5 for children and free for Cal Poly Humboldt students with ID. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at tickets.humboldt.edu\/dance-music-and-theatre.<\/p>\n
Three combos will perform:<\/p>\n
\u201c6 Minutes Late\u201d features Gabriel Avila, trumpet; Francisco Gutierrez, trombone; Jazmine Busteed, guitar; Ben Hernandez, bass; and Miguel L\u00f3pez, drums. They are performing four tunes: \u201cGeorge\u2019s Dilemma\u201d by Clifford Brown, \u201cChick\u2019s Pain\u201d by Mathieu Fiset, with vocalist Ava Williams joining them for Van Morrison\u2019s \u201cMoondance\u201d and \u201cLook at Me\u201d by C\u00e9cile McLorin Salvant.<\/p>\n
\u201cSyncopation Station\u201d joins together Giovanny Martinez, piano; Alex Hofer, bass; and Conlan House, drums. Their set includes Juan Tizol\u2019s \u201cCaravan,\u201d a group original called \u201cWhat So\u201d and two tunes with vocals by Williams, Annie Ross and Wardell Gray\u2019s \u201cTwisted\u201d and Duke Ellington\u2019s \u201cSophisticated Lady\u201d.<\/p>\n
The final combo, \u201cDan\u2019s Damaged Outlet\u201d consists of True Laboissonniere, alto sax; Mathias Severn, tenor sax; Silas Bohen, piano; Conlan House, bass; and Gavin Kingsley, drums. They will play an original, \u201cMax\u2019s Melody,\u201d and \u201cRosalina in the Observatory\u201d from the soundtrack for \u201cSuper Mario Galaxy.\u201d Williams will sing two tunes with the group: \u201cIn the Wee Small Hours of the Morning\u201d by David Mann and Bob Hilliard and \u201cI Know You Know\u201d by Esperanza Spalding.<\/p>\n
The Cal Poly Humboldt Department of Dance, Music and Theatre will present the Cal Poly Humboldt Guitar Ensemble, directed by Jennifer Trowebridge, Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Fulkerson Recital Hall on the Arcata campus.<\/p>\n
The concert will feature music by Brazilian composers Antonio Carlos Jobim, Heitor Villa-Lobos and Celso Machado, as well as Cuban composer Leo Brouwer, and the Beatles, along with student compositions, arrangements] and improvisations. The students will perform solo, duo, trio and large ensemble works.<\/p>\n
Tickets are $15 general, $5 for children and free for Cal Poly Humboldt students with ID. Tickets can be purchased at the door at tickets.humboldt.edu\/dance-music-and-theatre.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Year to Save the Earth,\u201d a multimedia experience mixing powerful songs and projected images, will be featured May 1 at 7 p.m. at the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 24 Fellowship Way off Jacoby Creek Road in Bayside. \u201cThe Year\u00a0to Save the Earth\u201d takes one from grieving to celebration\u00a0and from protest to positive vision for the planet via Jim Scott\u2019s lyrical melodies and outspoken poetry.<\/p>\n
This is a fundraiser for HUUF, and a $20 donation will be accepted at the door.<\/p>\n
Scott, a prolific composer and guitarist, was awarded an NEA grant to present this multimedia concert\u00a0in Worcester, Massachusetts, with band and chorus. Formerly a member of the Paul Winter Consort, Scott was composer of its celebrated\u00a0\u201cMissa Gaia\/Earth Mass,\u201d\u00a0and sang their anthem\u00a0song,\u00a0\u201cCommon Ground.\u201d He has toured the world, recorded nine CDs of original music and published\u00a0a growing\u00a0line of choral\u00a0works.<\/p>\n
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