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…
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 tou…
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 tou…
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-cha…
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…
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 "The Fo…
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…
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 the…
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…
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 Soleil th…
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 a…
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 its…