We live in interesting times. If there ever was a time of fast-paced progress and equally extreme desire to recreate some sort of status quo it seems like this is that time. (No doubt the industrial revolution had a similar vibe in some ways.) I have the job of raising two children in these times and for the…
Tag: Boston Opera House
Step Outside & Get Lost in Willliam Forsythe’s Artifact: Boston Ballet will be Remembered for This
Boston Ballet’s performance, which is the North American premiere of William Forsythe’s full length Artifact. It is a spoken word piece, a ballet, a concerto, an artwork all in one.
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,…
A Third, A Musical Third and a Balletic First: Boston Ballet’s North American Premiere
In music, a third is a beautiful thing. It is a simple little interval that hops from do (c) to mi (e). It comes in majors and minors and we hear them in old nursery rhymes and popular music. In John Neumeier’s The Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler, the choreographer takes things that we take…
Common Threads: Boston Ballet and Artist Janet Echelman Push Boundaries
Brookline artist Janet Echelman has had everyone looking up, through and beyond with her fibre art sculpture, As If It Were Already Here, that hangs above the Rose Kennedy Greenway. While Echelman’s piece still evokes awe and wonder from those who see it in person or in photographs, in a way it does feel as…
Episodes with Mr. B: Boston Ballet’s Shades of Sound
Boston Ballet’s Shades of Sound, as I mentioned in my previous post, is a three course meal. For me, watching Episodes, was like biting into something familiar but then not quite understanding what it was. Episodes was choreographed by George Balanchine (Mr. B) and premiered in May of 1959 with the New York City Ballet. Episodes is made…
Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll: Boston Ballet is at it again
Dapper men in droves, mean girls, fantasy suites, making out, hooking up, and Champagne flowing more freely than opinions on a certain striped dress, and no I’m not talking about The Bachelorette. The sex is implied (so don’t worry about bringing the kids.) The drugs are free-flowing Champagne or perhaps the intoxication is just the…
Enter to Win a Pair of Tickets to Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a story of battle, fantasy, sugary treats, Christmas gifts, wizardry, snowy scenes, and not only the magic of the holidays but also the magic of childhood. It’s not just for dance lovers, it’s most definitely not just for girls or little dancers to enjoy. Seeing a full snow flurry on stage indoors…
Boston Ballet’s Jewels: Three Gems
Both my children appreciate a little “fancy”. Whether it is dressing up for a special occasion, or having just the right accessory, these little things matter. It is the frivolous and unimportant things that are important sometimes. You don’t have to be a 5 year old girl to appreciate the twirling, dreamy, glittery, playfulness of…
Men in Drag, Flying Citrus, and a Smattering of Bling: Boston Ballet’s Cinderella
You might think I’m referring to the show on my side of the river at the American Repertory Theatre: The Donkey Show when you see: men in drag, flying fruit, and little bling here and there, but I’m not. I’m talking about the Sir Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella which premiered in 1948 (no that’s not a…
Revenge, Opium, Love & Loss at the Ballet
It is refreshing in an age when a certain pair of shoes is “to die for” and one Kardashian sister is ready to kill the other because a shirt has been borrowed without permission, to be reminded of greater tragedies. Being reminded that love, betrayal, and loss are the true tragedies in life. Love, betrayal…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 