It has been said that we are only as sick as our secrets. The wounded must relive the trauma on the path to healing. Sari Wilson’s debut novel, Girl Through Glass, is this kind of psychological journey against the backdrop of the rarefied world of ballet.…
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Ballet galas are typically a smorgasbord of sugary, easily digestible desserts, curated for the short attention spans of the haute coutured set who are in between very important parties. The level of dancing is often variable, since galas are one-night stands and the company is preoccupied with rehearsing more substantive …
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Check out Leigh’s review (here) of this new novel by Eva Stachniak on the life of Bronislava Nijinska, and leave a comment under the review before Feb. 1, 2017, telling us your favorite recollection of a work by Nijinska (a restaging, revival, film clip, photo, etc.) Then, if …
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The tragedy at Oakland’s Ghost Ship two weeks ago was a stark reminder that the most vibrant cities for art around the country are pushing its artists into the shadows, and sometimes sending them to their deaths. The tech boom, gentrification, bureaucratic paralysis and foolhardy anti-development policies have sent real …
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