All week long, we’ve been sharing stories from Anne about her career, from her start at Washington Ballet to her work with the Trey McIntyre Project and her relationship with Christopher Stowell. Now it’s your turn to share. What was the first time you saw Anne dance? What’s your favorite Anne role? A memory from… Read More
Christopher’s Oregonian Profile
http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1 In case you missed it, here is the link to Artistic Director Christopher Stowell’s profile article in Sunday’s Oregonian. Here’s an excerpt: “Why all the Balanchine and Robbins works in OBT’s repertoire?” Stowell says. “I think that these choreographers did so much to define and advance ballet in America that any company that aspires… Read More
The Real Black Swan: Dance Magazine Exposes the Controversial “Face-Replacement” Technology That Made a Ballerina Out of Natalie Portman
by Claire Willett If you’ve happened on Dance Magazine’s website lately – or if, like me, you have Facebook friends who are professional ballet dancers – then you may have seen Wendy Perron’s columns from last week and the week before about Sarah Lane, the ballet dancer whose body doubled for Natalie Portman in her… Read More
Fear No Music
By Gavin Larsen No one should ever fear music, but if you are especially curious and excited by it, I have an event to recommend. Local chamber music group Fear No Music has a concert this coming Sunday, March 13, at the Aladdin Theater in Southeast Portland. FNM is known for their bold explorations into… Read More
Gavin Larsen in Fertile Ground Festival 2011
Fertile Ground 2011 is a ten-day arts festival celebrating new work by Portland artists. This year’s festival will feature over 50 Portland-generated new works, along with a myriad of other arts events from Portland’s creative community. From fully-staged world premieres in theatre, to ensemble and collaborative driven work, dance, comedy, visual art and film, this… Read More
