Thanks to the Milwaukee Ballet, three young choreographers will have a chance to push the boundaries of dance while Milwaukee audiences judge the results.Genesis, the Milwaukee Ballet’s biennial international choreographic competition, takes the Pabst Theater stage Feb. 16-19. Each performance will feature new works from competition finalists Enrico Morelli, Mariana Oliveira and George William.... Read More
Even casual dance fans have heard of the Christmastime classic “The Nutcracker,” but what about “The Mutt-cracker” ballet?An Alabama humane society fundraiser features a misshapen little mutt named “Pig” as the pirouetting pet of the Sugar Plum Fairy.The show has been performed by the Birmingham Ballet for the past five years.This year’s version was staged to a near sello.... Read More
’Tis the season of The Nutcracker, a time when ballet companies nationwide celebrate the joys — and the spike in revenues — that Tchaikovsky’s timeless work offers.However, troupes that fail to pay attention to the financial realities of their industry during the rest of the year may find themselves dancing in the dark — no matter how many little sugarplums fill the holiday stages.Th.... Read More
Davalois Fearon, founder and artistic director of New York-based Davalois Fearon Dance, premieres her new work, Time to Talk Milwaukee, in which dance, original music, poetry and visual arts are used as tools to bring attention to today’s important issues surrounding race as it relates to identity, dance education and American history.The performance will conclude with a discussion moderate.... Read More
Some call dance the original art form, with the body as the original instrument. Every time you tap your foot to music, you’ve joined the art of movement.As primal as it is, though, dance remains one of the least familiar and most underappreciated modern art forms. However, groups in both Madison and Milwaukee are going out of their way this season to right that rhythmic wrong.MILWAUKEEM.... Read More
Wisconsinites enjoy entertainment at many levels, prices and places. This year’s preview of the 2016–17 performing arts season focuses on the largest and best-known performing arts groups and venues in Milwaukee and Madison, but they’re just the tip of the iceberg in a state with a remarkable array of options, from Racine to Bayfield, La Crosse to Door County. In addition, UWM and UW-Madison.... Read More
At the height of the summer, corn fields are getting taller, tomatoes are starting to ripen, cows are grazing — and ballet dancers are pirouetting and leaping across the grass.The Farm to Ballet Project is trading a stuffy auditorium for the open air and evening skies of farms around the state.The goal is to expand the audience for classical ballet while helping raise funds for local agr.... Read More
Don't be late for the very important dates of May 19 to 22. That's when the Milwaukee Ballet will be closing its 46th season with Alice (in wonderland), a stunning production that brings the Lewis Carroll classic to life with vivid, surreal staging. The production will feature 30 dancers from the company, as well as nearly 100 children from the Milwaukee Ballet School and Academy.According to.... Read More
Milwaukee Ballet fans have enjoyed the music of Philip Feeney since frequent collaborator Michael Pink became the ballet’s artistic director in 2002. From Peter Pan and Dracula to Esmeralda and Mirror, Mirror, the English composer’s musical stamp and unique complexities have underscored Pink’s original ballets. The pair has collaborated again with Dorian Gray, based on the Oscar .... Read More
