Releases and Reviews

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (239+ words) Ballet Kelowna will open its season with a free community preview featuring excerpts from several upcoming works. The event takes place Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Mary Irwin Theatre at the Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna. The one-hour performance…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (985+ words) The program features five works under artistic direction by Vladimir Issaev at venues in Fort Lauderdale and Aventura. Get all the top news & discounts for Miami & beyond. No password required. Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida opens its 2026-2027 season with two…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (687+ words) By John von Rhein John Neumeier is among the most innovative architects of dramatic dance in the theater, and his distinctive brilliance as a choreographer and stage director has built a loyal and receptive following in Chicago in recent years....

2+ day, 14+ min ago   (235+ words) Performances will begin on October 15. Get all the top news & discounts for Opera & beyond. No password required. The National Theatre in Prague will present a new production of Claude Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande, beginning Oct. 15, 2026, at The National Theatre in…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (281+ words) Over a hundred Laguna Beach patrons of the arts enjoyed champagne and caviar as they gathered around the fountain in the sculpture garden of the Dawson Cole art gallery on September 12. They were there for an invitation-only private screening of…...

2+ day, 9+ min ago   (289+ words) Lakeville-based Twin Cities Ballet will premiere ‘Phantom of the Opera: The Ballet’ at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. Lakeville-based Twin Cities Ballet’s will premiere its newest original full length ballet, “Phantom of the Opera: The Ballet.” This Halloween season…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (135+ words) In this case, that’s Evan Boersma, who on the surface portrays a white-faced carnival mime called The Balloon Man. He also functions as a kind of ghostly guide — Jacob Marley style — as Liliom voyages between Earthly and spiritual realms. Liliom…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (180+ words) ‘Will it be a challenge…?’ For Scottish Ballet, this is the dynamic behind the current double bill of strikingly radical works by Crystal Pite and Julia Cheng. It’s also the visionary driving force behind These Violent Delights, a 70 minute film…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (310+ words) As with most performers who have dedicated their lives to ballet, Francesco Ventriglia has a long history with the 1841 romantic classic, Giselle. However, this is the first time since Ventriglia’s arrival that a new staging will be created with all…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (344+ words) While Joo’s work is solidly in the contemporary ballet vein, he acknowledges the influence of his early training in Korean traditional dance, whose emphasis on upper-body movement, breath and the expression of “inner peace or sorrow” captivated him. Drawing on…...