Sunday, March 24, 2019
Dance is blooming this spring with diverse programs that are as varied as the hues of a wildflower bouquet. And like wildflowers, some dance events are quietly beautiful while others are bol…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:00AMThursday, March 21, 2019
Robert Battle likens the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s diverse repertory to a buffet of delicious dance offerings. The company is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a San Diego t…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 01:00PMRobert Battle likens the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s diverse repertory to a buffet of delicious dance offerings. The company is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a San Diego t…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 01:00PMTuesday, March 5, 2019
When the Joffrey Ballet performs “Beyond the Shore,” a dance created by choreographer and ballet master Nicolas Blanc, the audience is invited to witness a daring journey through an ever…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:00PMThursday, February 14, 2019
On a recent trip to Paris, against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, Adam Bloodgood got down on one knee and proposed to Isabelle Overstreet. The newly engaged couple, both classical dancers…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:00AMSunday, March 25, 2018
City Ballet’s resident choreographer and dancer Geoff Gonzalez likes to think big, which can sometimes pose challenges when working within a budget. When he choreographed last year’s “…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:00AMThursday, January 18, 2018
In the first month of the year, when many of us ponder our past and make future resolutions, choreographer Jean Isaacs takes her inspiration from Janus, the Roman god who presided over begin…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 01:15PMTuesday, April 11, 2017
Inside Joe Fitzpatrick’s jampacked garage, about 50 puppets small and large sit in stillness, waiting for the next show. A ghost, a witch, a dragon, a leprechaun and an ostrich are among t…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 10:20PMThursday, January 19, 2017
January is named after the Roman god Janus, depicted on ancient coins, temples and doorways as a head with two faces, looking in opposite directions. He presides over beginnings, endings and…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:00AMThursday, November 17, 2016
It’s opening day in Chicago and outside, 27 trucks have delivered all the costumes, props and machinery required for “Toruk — The First Flight,” the touring arena show by Cirque du S…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:00AMTuesday, May 31, 2016
A conductor, arranger and orchestrator who directed many of San Diego’s notable vocal ensembles, Christopher Allen had a talent for achieving choral excellence. Performing sacred music was…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 04:26PMThursday, November 12, 2015
Contrasting themes of love and loss, and life and death are the pulse of City Ballet of San Diego’s newest production, staged this weekend at the Spreckels Theatre.The company is opening i…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:02PM 
