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American Ballet Theatre Review: Harlequinade is Vibrant by All Definitions of the Word
January 29, 2019 American Ballet Theatre Harlequinade Washington D.C. It’s hard to imagine a better Tuesday than seeing American Ballet Theatre performing at The Kennedy Center. The expectations are high this opening night…as they should be. We’re talking about America’s National Ballet Company® on the stage of the most prominent performing arts complex in the United…
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Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Review: A Cinderella Saga
January 16, 2019 Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Cinderella Washington D.C. New Adventures’ Cinderella is like a Broadway show without the singing. Or a cinematic experience without the big screen. Or a (mostly accurate) history lesson without the books. Basically, it’s challenging to categorize. And perhaps that was Matthew Bourne’s intention when he re-imagined this classic…
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Sleeping Beauty Dreams Review: The Virtual and the Real Awaken Art Basel
December 7, 2018 Diana Vishneva Sleeping Beauty Dreams Miami Beach, FL Nestled amid the exciting visual and performing art events of Miami’s 16th annual Art Basel, Sleeping Beauty Dreams, played to a partially full house December 7 and 8 at Miami-Dade’s Adrienne Arsht Center. This version of Sleeping Beauty interpreted the moves of our heroine,…
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Ballet West Review: The Most Stunning Nutcracker of Them All
December 6, 2018 Ballet West The Nutcracker Washington D.C. The Nutcracker is a holiday classic that you can find in almost every American city – big or small – and this year our nation’s most prominent performing arts center The Kennedy Center presents Ballet West as their Christmas stars this season. There is no doubt why Willam…
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Review of DEMO by Damian Woetzel: Gathering
October 29, 2018 Various DEMO by Damian Woetzel: Gathering Washington D.C. DEMO is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Produced by Damian Woetzel of New York City Ballet fame (and newly-appointed president of The Julliard School), DEMO is a Kennedy Center theatre experience where neither the performers nor the audience know exactly what to expect. And…
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San Francisco Ballet Review: Evoking the Past While Looking Ahead
October 26, 2018 San Francisco Ballet Unbound: A Festival of New Works (Program B) Washington D.C. It is a luxury to be able to see six works by one company in the span of only four days. The Kennedy Center bet big including San Francisco Ballet‘s Unbound program in their 2018-2019 line-up; not because the company…
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San Francisco Ballet Review: Unbound Shows No Limits
October 23, 2018 San Francisco Ballet Unbound: A Festival of New Works (Program A) Washington D.C. It’s an exciting evening to be at the theater. Not only is it San Francisco Ballet’s opening night performance of the much-anticipated East Coast premiere of Unbound: A Festival of New Works, but it’s the launch of the 2018-2019…
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New York City Ballet Review: Jewels Stands the Test of Time
September 22, 2018 New York City Ballet Jewels New York, NY I first saw New York City Ballet’s production of Balanchine’s Jewels while a student at the School of American Ballet. I must admit that at the time I did not have such a refined ear for music nor the understanding of just how incredible the…