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The Alpine Dance Academy’s Alpine Conservatory Theatre program is producing Disney’s “101 Dalmatians Kids,” a fully licensed junior musical. It features only local kids who participated in the organization’s new summer stock program.
Courtesy Alpine Dance Academy
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Ava Liebendorfer plays Cruella De Vil in Alpine Conservatory Theatre’s “101 Dalmatians Kids” musical. Visit BreckCreate.org to purchase tickets.
Courtesy Alpine Dance Academy
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The Summit Choral Society rehearses on Monday, March 25, at the Christ Lutheran Church in Breckenridge. The group will be performing a contemporary summer concert on Monday, Aug. 19, and Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Hugh Carey / hcarey@summitdaily.com
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Jefferson Geiger
Hugh Carey / hcarey@summitdaily.com
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While Summit County may be miles from Broadway, that doesn’t mean show tunes can’t make their way to the mountains for a little weekend getaway. Thanks in part to a variety of venues and a vibrant arts community, the mountain community frequently hosts live productions of actors singing and dancing.
After performing a traditional repertoire at the venerable Carnegie Hall in June, The Summit Choral Society is presenting its contemporary summer concert Monday, Aug. 19, and Tuesday, Aug. 20. The concert is based on American songwriters and spans classic songs like those from the musicals “Wicked” and “The Sound of Music” as well as tunes by Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder and Sara Bareilles.
The public will have two opportunities to hear the program at two venues. The first is at Lord of the Mountains Lutheran Church, 65 U.S. Highway 6, Dillon, at 7 p.m. on Monday. A reception will follow the performance.
Then on Tuesday, the group will perform for the first time at 10 Mile Music Hall, 710 Main St., Frisco. The relaxed venue will have food and drink to be enjoyed on the deck before the concert.
Along with the singers and regular piano accompanist Caroline Hesford, the shows will feature local drummer Willie Hoevers and trumpeter Mark Dorn. Ron Walsh will play the harmonica on a Johnny Cash medley.
Admission to both shows is free with donations accepted.
Another notable first, the Alpine Dance Academy’s Alpine Conservatory Theatre program is producing a fully licensed junior musical. Featuring only local kids who participated in the organization’s new summer stock program, the students will perform Disney’s “101 Dalmatians Kids” on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at The Breckenridge Theater, 121 S. Ridge St. There will be a matinee at 1 p.m. and a second performance at 6.
The musical, a kids version of the popular animated film and Dodie Smith novel, portrays the monstrous Cruella De Vil attempting to skin the many Dalmatians of Roger and Anita. According to director Abbey Austin, performing a known musical like this is a chance for the children to bolster their resumes — unlike original works that may not have widespread recognition.
The Alpine Conservatory also is performing a cabaret titled “The Story of My Life” at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, at The Breckenridge Theater.
Tickets can be purchased at BreckCreate.org. The cost is $20 for adults and $10 for students.