By Isabelle Klein There are many ways to express yourself: through art, music, writing, and dancing. I believe that expression is important anyway you do it. When you put expression in whatever you are doing it comes alive and there is a better product. I believe in the power of expression through dance. I was…
Category: Arts & Entertainment
The Arts keep us going. They are a reflection of life as it was, life as it is, life as it will be and life as we wish it to be (or as we fear it to be). It is important to support the arts and to take in the arts. It is good for the soul.
Beyond Waiting in the Wings: Boston Ballet School’s Next Generation
I was once a small child waiting in the wings. The heat and glow of the stage lights pressing against my face as I waited for the music’s cue to step out onto the small stage at the University of Waterloo at Carousel Dance with an audience full of eager and anxious parents and distracted…
Mirror Mirror On the Wall Who’s the Fiercest of Them All?
Even though Swan Lake is still on, Boston Ballet’s Mirrors has also opened and like Odette and Odile the shows’ “personalities” could not be more different. While Swan Lake is a classic story ballet, Mirrors is a quartet of pieces including two world premieres and a piece four decades old that still resonates today. Part of why I…
Sixteen Reasons to See Swan Lake
Swan Lake is over a century old, but there is nothing stale or stuffy about it. The choreography, special effects, set and stunning dancers have the audience sitting on the edge of their seats for Boston Ballet’s Swan Lake. This year, Boston Ballet offered a master class for Adult dancers of all levels. I was…
Like a Piss in the Sea
We all have good days and bad days. What I try to remind my children (and myself) is that it is okay to feel it. Feel your tears, feel your anger, feel your frustration, and feel your joy. While you’re feeling all the feels though, your next responsibility is to deliberately act upon them…
ivivva Grand Opening: Lynnfield MarketStreet
We didn’t used to venture much beyond Burlington for errands, but if we have a little extra time, a trip to MarketStreet Lynnfield is quite a treat. We love to stop for dinner at Wagamama and now there is Wahlburgers too. This weekend, beginning tomorrow is the grand opening of another favourite store ivivva. It’s a…
The World On Ice in Boston: Worlds 2016
The swishy crunchy sound of a blades cutting through the ice, the passion, the athleticism, the speed, the camaraderie off the ice and rivalry on the ice, and the energy of the crowds, is filling TD Garden in Boston and this time it’s not for a Bruins game. The International Skating Union prestigious Worlds 2016 have…
Kaleidoscope: Boston Ballet’s Spring Fever
Okay, so it is snowing outside, and we’re all half-heartedly grumbling. The truth is, we know we’ve been spoiled this winter and this little last hurrah of a snow fall is nothing we can’t handle. While the world outside is a bit confusing, there is nothing confusing going on at the Opera House. Boston Ballet has…
Boston Flower & Garden Show: Nurtured by Nature
It is true that we have been treated to a winter without too much snow cover, but it still feels pretty amazing to walk into a huge space filled with flowers. Nature, even indoors is incredibly nurturing. A stroll through the Boston Flower & Garden Show is a nice distraction from the grey skies outside….
Top 10 Reasons to See Boston Ballet’s Onegin
When we take refuge under the banner Of quiet and sombre rationality, When passions’ flames have grown much dimmer And their unbridled liberty Is now ridiculous, and their outbursts, And even their belated thirsts, – Then, with some struggle, now being sober We love to hear sometimes the tale From another’s tongue of passion’s gale,…
Leah’s Dinner: Fuji at Assembly (Somerville)
My daughter, my friend’s high schooler, and I had a girls’ night out this Friday while the boys had a movie night in. It was a low key fun night catching up and chatting. Talking teen and tween innuendos, music, food and life in general. The food at Fuji at Assembly was delicious and the…
10 Reasons to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the Suburbs (Boston)
The city (Boston) is known for being vibrant, sleepless, up all night, and hot hot hot but the suburbs get the reputation of being sleepy and void of hipness. Lately though, while city folks are doing their thing, the suburbs have been quietly upping their game. Gone are the days of a 3 hour wait to…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 