WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN DANCE (NOV. 19-25, 2014)

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(Be sure to visit our monthly dance calendar by clicking on “Events Calendar.”)

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Orchesis Dance Theatre Fundraiser, November 20, 5:30 p.m., Allred Theater, Browning Center for the Performing Arts, $25, 800-978-8457, www.weberstatetickets.com.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Utah Ballet, November 20-22, 2 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. performances, Hayes Christensen Theatre, Marriott Center for Dance, $12 general, $8 students, U. students free with ID, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.

UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, “Pointe to Pointe,” Repertory Ballet Ensemble, Nichole Ortega and Mark Borchelt, artistic directors, November 20-22, 7:30 p.m., Ragan Theatre, $12 general, $8 students, 801-863-7529, or box office located in Noorda Theatre, or Campus Connection, www.uvu.edu/arts.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Senior Dance Showcase, a concert of diverse dance works highlighting the artistry and stylistic voices of the graduating seniors, November 21-22, 7:30 p.m., Dance Studio Theatre, Richards Building, $6 general, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Orchesis Dance Theatre, November 21-22, 7:30 p.m., Allred Theater, Browning Center for the Performing Arts, $10-$12, 800-978-8457, www.weberstatetickets.com.

REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE, “The Mitch Show,” is a fast-paced evening of comic films and audience-participation pieces by Mitchell Rose, a former choreographer and performance artist, now prize-winning filmmaker, Mitch’s offbeat films have won 61 festival awards and are screened across the globe, from the Getty Museum to the CBS JumboVision in Times Square, maniacally funny, often poignant and always surprising, The Mitch Show appeals equally to fans of film, theater, dance, and comedy. November 21-22, 11 a.m., Jeanné Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $10 general, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org, or www.rdtutah.org.

REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE, “Surprise Packages,” RDT’s famed children’s show by Tim Hadel will delight audiences of all ages, enjoy rhythms, games, puzzles and hijinks as dancers build mazes and towers with cardboard boxes, show their ballroom dance skills and puzzle over a Rubik’s cube, November 22, 11 a.m., Jeanné Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $10 general, $40 family pass (5 tickets), 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org, or www.rdtutah.org.

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About Edward Reichel

Edward Reichel, author, writer and composer, has been covering the classical music scene in Utah since 1997. For many years he served as the primary music critic for the Deseret News. He has also written for a number of publications, including Chamber Music Magazine, OPERA Magazine, 15 Bytes, Park City Magazine and Salt Lake Magazine. He holds a Ph.D. in composition from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He can be reached at ed.reichel@gmail.com. Reichel Recommends is also on Twitter @ReichelArts.

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