What we thought of Oakland Ballet’s daring updates of Les Biches, Le Spectre de la Rose (Bloom), and Pulcinella: read about it in our review in the Huffington Post.…
14 MAY 2013
5 MAY 2013
Diablo Ballet Does Balanchine & Modern Urban Nightmares
Do Bay Area audiences realize how spoiled they are? We’ve got the opulent San Francisco Ballet, stylish Ballet San Jose, provocative ODC/Dance, mesmerizing Alonzo King, and so many more. One of the tiniest of the local repertory companies is Diablo Ballet, and when they’re performing at the intimate Shadelands …
1 MAY 2013
Alonzo King LINES Ballet: A 30 Year Legacy
No shortage of near-naked beauty on display in Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s 30th anniversary season, but the high points were Edgar Meyer’s witty score for King’s latest work, entitled Meyer and played live by his trio, and Kara Wilkes’ heart-stopping performance in an excerpt from Writing Ground, a …
28 APRIL 2013
Come Behind The Scenes with The Milissa Payne Project
Join us tomorrow, Monday 29th April, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the StageDor Studio in Sausalito for a rare look at the creative dance-making process with rising star choreographer Milissa Payne Bradley and members of The Milissa Payne Project, who have danced with leading local and national companies. As …
24 APRIL 2013
Ballet San Jose Bows to Modern Masters
A Merce Cunningham jewel anchors Ballet San Jose’s smart, thought-provoking final program of the season, along with some of the most vibrant live music you will hear on any Bay Area stage. Check out our review in the Huffington Post.…