More Serenade at the Waterfront

Here are some more “backstage” photos from our Waterfront Park/OR Symphony performance the other night. It truly was a magical experience. From the beautiful setting to the sublime music to the perfect weather and full moon, it really seems like the stars aligned. Getting all of us 18 women (or however many we were!) transported… Read More

Free Performance with the Oregon Symphony Tonight!

Oregon Ballet Theatre joins the Oregon Symphony for a free outdoor concert on the waterfront tonight at 7pm. We’ll be performing an excerpt from George Balanchine’s Serenade, and from the looks of yesterday’s rehearsal it’s going to be breathtaking. OBT dancers + live orchestration + the natural beauty of Portland’s waterfront = SOMETHING YOU DON’T… Read More

Fall.Art.Live Postscript, and 2009-10 OBT Season Begins

Fall.Art.Live last weekend was marvelous. It was a huge success in every way that I could tell, from the public turnout and satisfaction to the seamlessness of the events to the beautiful weather. (Perhaps the only unforeseen problem was the fact that leaves and twigs kept falling on the stage all afternoon, but that sort… Read More

Fall.Art.Live. is almost Live!

I arrived at the studio this morning to see these gorgeous, huge white sails being erected over the parking lot/soon-to-be festival ground: All day long, our production team along with volunteers and various assorted OBT adminstrative staff have been working, working, working to get ready for tomorrow’s events. The big job is building the stage… Read More