The Comfort of Swan Lake
The ballet Swan Lake needs no introduction. But a blog post does. So by way of introduction let me start by saying that if you...
Classic Dicks in the Canon
One of the most frequent – and most valid – arguments against the contemporary relevance of classical art forms like opera and ballet is their...
Pacific Northwest Ballet Season Encore
This is the first season that I’ve attended any of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “extra” events – like performance previews, lectures, and now the Season Encore...
The Evolution of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Swan Lake
Swan Lake is almost the definition of “canon” for classical ballet. What could be more rigid and tradition-bound than the most famous ballet? It turns...
Music I Liked Last Week – Archspire, Raven Hollywood, Be’lakor, Tchaikovsky
Last week was tough. I was sick and I had deadlines. But when the going gets tough, the tough listen to music. Not a lot,...