More news of Boise's progression into an artistic hub....
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/dance/index.html
But then, nothing is more than a short drive in Boise, including the staggeringly beautiful desert and mountain wilderness surrounding it. From the window of a descending airplane, it seems impossible that there will be enough flat terrain to accommodate a landing strip, until the Boise River opens from a narrow gorge to a level, verdant valley. The air is clear and dry. Sunsets are an event, sometimes the biggest event in town.
Mr. McIntyre was attracted by the sense of remoteness and by the idea that his company of 10 dancers, who agreed to move here along with four members of the production staff, could create their own world to a degree that would be impossible in dance-packed cities like New York and San Francisco.
http://www.idahostatesman.com/localn...ry/502624.html
The Trey McIntyre Project, Boise's newest dance company, is attracting attention in the dance world and beyond, not only for its innovative choreographer and talented dancers, but also for artistic director McIntyre's choice of Boise as a home base.
In advance of the company's Boise premiere Sept. 20, the New York Times sent reporter Claudia La Rocco to Boise for a few days to hang out with the company and investigate the question that most people who know McIntyre's work and reputation ask: Why Boise?
La Rocco discovered what most people in the arts here already know: Boise is a thriving, growing community with an arts-savvy audience to draw.