The sweet deep voice of the cello, the feeling of heaviness on your body as night falls and tiredness overcomes you, the joy of celebration, and the sound of an Irish jig, are all familiar to us. It is this common ground of shared experiences that makes this particular program …
Owls have become trendy over the years. They’re cute. They’re smart. They’re powerful and their heads turn almost all the way around. I’ve liked owls well enough but recently I have become a bit obsessed with them for on r simple reason: presence. Last week I saw an owl close …
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 …
Ballet companies, just like museum curators, symphonies, opera companies, put together a menu of sorts for their seasons. They offer familiar favorites, seasonal treats, and, like most contemporary chefs, try to give their diners a taste of something new, exciting and different. Shades of Sound is an interesting program. For …
In addition to a few extra snowflakes falling this week, this little surprise blew in with the snow. Stop & Shop sent me this very cute plush Olaf to introduce a promotion they have going on in connection with Disney On Ice’s Frozen presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt at the TD Garden …
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 …
As a culture, we are do not place the arts very high up. I grew up in a Canadian household with a British father, my grandfather sang Opera and played the violin, although he was a jeweler by profession. I was also lucky to be raised in a university city …
Boston Ballet’s Swan Lake is magical. As a child I used to have these beautifully illustrated Russian fairy tales. The were full of tiny details some that you noticed and others that you just felt as they whisked you away into the story. Robert Perdziola’s renderings of the costumes and …
Drama, grace, deceit and of course love are all common themes on the stage whether it is Shakespeare, a musical on Broadway or the ballet. Swan Lake will take your breath away over and over again not only from the grace and power of the movement on stage but also …
The kids are fans of talking dogs. From Martha Speaks on PBS to the many talking dog movies (mostly from the 80’s it seems on Netflix) they never seem to tire of talking dogs. When it comes to these verbose dogs, not all dogs are created equally. The one dog …
