MOMIX @ Kingsbury Hall (SLC: Jan 22)

Press Release

MOMIX Brings Seasons to Life in Spellbinding Botanica at Kingsbury Hall

January 5, 2011: Dancer-illusionist company MOMIX returns to Salt Lake with its newest work Botanica, a celebration of the seasons through dance, props, light and shadows, large-scale puppets, and lots of humor. This stunning fantasy piece, conceived by MOMIX founder Moses Pendleton with puppets designed by The Lion King’s Michael Curry, continues MOMIX’s tradition of presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and beauty. MOMIX will perform Botanica at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus on Saturday, January 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $29.50, $35.50 and $39.50 and are available at www.kingtix.com or by calling 801-581-7100.

Botanica is best described through visuals rather than words. Please see the following two links:

Botanica photos on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/kingsburyhall#!/album.php?aid=263119&id=16475174719

Video clip of Botanica on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doH1BUN7eLk

For 20 years, MOMIX has been celebrated for its ability to conjure up a world of surrealistic images using props, light, shadow, humor and the human body. In addition to stage performances world-wide, the company has frequently worked on special projects and in film and television. MOMIX has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Spain, Greece, Italy, France, Germany, Russia, Denmark, England, Austria, Ireland, Holland, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Australia. The company is based in Washington, Connecticut.

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For interview requests or high-res photo files:
Sheri Jardine
Kingsbury Hall Public Relations
801-585-1556
sheri.jardine@kingsbury.utah.edu