UtahPresents Bollywood Boulevard
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Friday, February 15, 2019 • 7:30PM Kingsbury Hall Please turn off all cell phones, pagers and other noisemakers. The taking of photographs, and audio or video recordings is strictly prohibited.
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Bollywood Boulevard:
Capturing the spirit, artistry, and history of India’s most well-recognized film industry, Bollywood Boulevard leads you from the birth of Hindi cinema to present day with live music, dance, and visuals. Through the classics of black and white films and timeless songs of Bollywood’s Golden Era to the foot-tapping blockbusters of today, we pay homage to the legends, icons, and game-changers that have shaped this global cultural phenomenon. THE CREATIVE TEAM Executive Producer Heena Patel, MELA Arts Connect (USA), Rushi Vakil, Aaditaal Music Project (India) Artistic Director Heena Patel (USA) Music Director Heena Patel (USA) Original Music Heena Patel (USA) Background Score Rushi Vakil (India) Music Team Kanishka Bhatia, Maharshi Patel, Anil Jeengar (India) Choreographer Rohit Gijare (USA) Associate Choreographer Aaliya Islam (USA) Scriptwriter Bhargav Purohit (India) Film and Animation Faldu Studio (India) Backdrop Production Nyasa Productions (India) Costume Designer Vaishali Vakil, Kasbee (India) Lighting Design Gregg Bellon Lighting Supervisor Vadim Ledvin Special thanks to Pandit Divyang Vakil, Ashok Dave, Kaisha Johnson, Vanesha Patel, and Neha Gandhi.
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A Journey Through Hindi Cinema Live THE COMPANY Dancers Bass Drumkit Guitar Keyboard Percussion Violin Vocals
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Aaliya Islam, Anjali Mehta, Bhumit Patel, Jeremy Davidson, Manav Gulati, Mithun Thoppil, Navya Reddy Sane, Proma Khosla, Rhea Ghosh, Rohit Gijare, Sameera Palkar, Sean Kulsum Leo Smith Raymond Belli Niranjan Nayar Rohan Prabhudesai Sanjoy Karmakar Harini (Rini) Raghavan Anu Mysore, Dhaval Kamdar, Harini (Rini) Raghavan, Shrivant Singh
Tonight’s performance at the UtahPresents features the following Salt Lake City based guest dancers: Sonali Loomba (Kaladharaa Dance School) Sujanjya Subramanian (Bollywood Dance Company) COMMISSIONING: Bollywood Boulevard was commissioned by Lincoln Center for Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2017 and The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Additional support from the Patels.
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About the Company
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Bollywood movies and all of its facets – music, dance, dialogues, actors, creators – influence, inspire, and imbibe the life of millions of people worldwide, including the creators and producers of Bollywood Boulevard Heena Patel and Rushi Vakil. This show’s inspiration came from the desire to share the joy and spirit of this industry and all that it entails with lifelong fans and novices alike. Bollywood Boulevard is a collaboration between creatives in the US and India, all of whom have been impacted by Bollywood in their lives. Through the show, the team strives to evoke in the audiences the joy and love that are hallmarks of Bollywood. Learn more about the movies and songs in the show at bollywoodblvdshow.com/postshow HEENA PATEL (Executive Producer, Artistic Director) is originally from Toronto and now splits her time between New York and India. Heena grew up learning and performing Indian folk dances and Bollywood dance, before becoming a choreographer and founder of several award-winning Indian dance teams and organizations. After moving to India, she trained in Indian classical music before becoming an arts professional, assuming the roles of artist manager and agent. Today, Heena is a cultural strategist and performing arts specialist for South Asian arts – curating, creating, and supporting South Asian performing arts and artists through her company MELA Arts Connect. Bollywood movies, music, and dancing play a central role in some of Heena’s fondest memories. Bollywood Boulevard is a way for her to share her love for all things “filmi” with others. More information on MELA, visit melaartsconnect.com.
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RUSHI VAKIL (Executive Producer, Music Director, Composer) is from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India and the founder of Aaditaal Music Project. For over a decade, he has been professionally composing and producing original music for live shows, theatre, animated films, feature films, ad films, and dance. His latest film credits include the hit Indian regional movie ”Shubharamabh,” India’s biggest animation movie “Kid Krrish,” and the award-winning short film ”Bhinti Maage.” As a performing and teaching artist, he travels the world with tabla ensemble Talavya and his world music band Taan. Committed to cultivating the next generation of musicians, in India, he heads Rhythm Riders Music Institute, where he has been training students for over 15 years. He has also taught percussion and Indian music masterclasses at numerous universities. For more information on Rushi Vakil, visit rushivakil.com ROHIT GIJARE (Choreographer, Dancer) is a New York based choreographer and dancer and creative director of Exodus Artistry. Dancing from a young age, he has performed on a variety of globally recognized platforms, spanning the United States and abroad. He recently choreographed a NBA Half-time show, was cochoreographer for Star TV Plus’ Just Dance Live, assistant choreographer for Nakul Dev Mahajan for So You Think You Can Dance, and both a choreographer and dancer in the Bollywood show “Mystic India: The World Tour”. Highlights as a dancer include being 2nd Runner Up for Dance India Dance North America, opening for Carrie Underwood, and performing at the International Indian Film Academy Awards. Having grown up surrounded by all things Bollywood, Bollywood Boulevard is a way to Rohit to pay homage to the dancing stars that inspired him to pursue a career in dance. For more information on Rohit, visit rohitgijare.com.
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BANFF FILM FESTIVAL IN PARTNERSHIP WTIH CAMPUS RECREATION SERVICES February 19-21, March 4 • Kingsbury Hall Don’t miss this year’s Banff Film Festival, filled with stories of remote journeys, ground-breaking expeditions, and cutting-edge adventures told through the eyes of adventurers, authors, photographers, and filmmakers from around the globe. Banff is an audience favorite and fills up fast, so whether you’re a regular or it’s your first time at the festival, get your tickets quick before they are gone.
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THE UNTOLD STORY OF MOZART’S PRODIGY SISTER February 22-23 • Dumke Recital Hall Sylvia Milo’s award-winning The Other Mozart is the true, untold story of Nannerl Mozart, the sister of Amadeus — a prodigy, keyboard virtuoso, and composer, who performed throughout Europe with her brother to equal acclaim, but her work and her story faded away, lost to history. With the opulent beauty of the dress and hair design, the sweet smell of perfume and the clouds of dusting powder rising from the stage, The Other Mozart transports the audience into a world of outsized beauty and delight – but also of overwhelming restrictions and prejudice where, finally, this other Mozart tells her story. GINA CHAVEZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 28-29 COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET: “FROM BACH TO BOWIE” . . . . . . . April 5 SCOTT SILVEN: “WONDERS AT DUSK” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 6-7 SCOTT SILVEN: “AT THE ILLUSIONIST’S TABLE” . . . . . . . . . . . April 12-13 “ALICE” - PERFORMED BY U OF U YOUTH THEATRE . . . . . . . . . . April 12-13 “DIALOGES DES CARMELITES” - PERFORMED BY UNIV LYRIC OPERA ENSEMBLE . . . April 19-20
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UtahPresents $25,000+ Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation Salt Lake County Cultural Facilities Support Program Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks $10,000 - 24,999 The Bar Method George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Chet and Carrie Goodwin Hampton Inn & Suites /Salt Lake City – University/ Foothill Phil and Mauri Hansen The House John and Marcia Price Family Foundation National Endowment for the Arts New England Foundation for the Arts Alice and Kevin Steiner UtahPresents Advisory Board University of Utah Guest House & Conference Center $5000-9999 Peter Ashdown Brent Daines Chuck and Kathie Horman Lone Rock Clothing / Design Ink Shaun and Wendy McCardell Chrissy and Kurt Micek Prince Yeates & Geldzahler Renters Legal Liability Salt Lake City Arts Council
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