Movement Arts Nonprofit To Perform ‘Divas Las Vegas’ At Umpqua Community College
Umpqua Movement Arts Collaboration will present “Divas Las Vegas” at UCC’s Whipple Fine Arts Centerstage Theatre May 1–3, featuring nearly 40 dancers, more than a dozen acts, refreshments, and all-ages performances.
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Umpqua Movement Arts Collaboration will bring a high-energy variety show to the Umpqua Community College campus this weekend with “Divas Las Vegas,” a production inspired by the glamour, music, and stage presence of classic Las Vegas entertainment.
The show will be performed at the Whipple Fine Arts Centerstage Theatre on the UCC campus, with evening performances on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, followed by an afternoon matinee on Sunday, May 3.
Tickets are $25 and are available online at www.umacroseburg.com or at the door. The event will include a no-host bar with refreshments, and all ages are welcome to attend.
According to organizers, “Divas Las Vegas” features more than a dozen acts designed to evoke the feel of big-stage Las Vegas productions from the 20th century while also including contemporary music for modern audiences. Nearly 40 dancers are expected to take the stage, including some performers appearing in their first show.
UMAC Creative Director Summer Fry said the production quickly found its energy.
“From the very beginning, this show felt like a sure bet,” Fry said. “The energy and sparkle of Las Vegas inspired so much creativity from our UMAC community and beyond.”
Fry said she is looking forward to audiences seeing the performers’ work.
“I am excited for you to experience the glamour, talent, and personality that each performer brings to the stage,” she said.
Umpqua Movement Arts Collaboration is the new home of The Diva Dancers, a group of Douglas County community members who have been preparing for the production since the beginning of the year. The Diva Dancers have been active since 2020, with a focus on advancing local movement arts by welcoming adults of all experience levels, ages, and genders into weekly classes and seasonal performances.
UMAC was formally incorporated in the summer of 2023. The nonprofit’s mission is to “cultivate an appreciation for wellness, creativity and diversity within the community” by bringing people together through movement, art, dance, holistic fitness, and theatrical performance.
More information about the organization and tickets for “Divas Las Vegas” are available at www.umacroseburg.com.
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