American Ballet Theatre (ABT) performed three works by contemporary choreographers that showcased their artistry, diversity and flare for fun in their return this week to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County, Calif. Billed as “ABT Forward,” the program featured a variety of styles, moods and moves that demonstrated that the company continues […]
Canada’s Ballet BC showcased three distinctly different works last weekend when they reopened Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (commonly called The Soraya) after two pandemic-darkened years. Ballet BC, known on of the world’s top contemporary ballet companies, showed their diversity and the diversity of the genre in their return to the […]
It may have been the thrill of performing live again. Or the audience’s delight at attending live performances again, albeit armed with masks. The return of American Ballet Theatre (ABT) and “The Nutcracker” to Southern California last weekend brought new charm, humor and stellar dancing to the magical holiday tale. “The Nutcracker” is the tale […]