Summary

Resident Choreographer Nicolo Fonte reunites with Thomas Lauderdale and Pink Martini to produce another signature Portland evening of live music and dance. The program begins with the return of audience favorite Rhapsody in Blue. Lauderdale with pianist Hunter Noack perform their innovative arrangement of Gershwin’s beloved score to Fonte’s powerful love story with themes of betrayal, discovery, and triumphant realization. From this blue setting the program shifts to Pink as the band takes the stage with China Forbes and guests Edna Vazquez and Jimmie Herrod for an A-to-Z medley of Pink Martini’s beloved music brought to life in an all-new work from Fonte that juxtaposes classical form with the effervescence of pop.