Memorial Day is a day for remembering those who died while serving in the armed forces. Washington D.C. is always a great place to visit, but has particular significance on this day. Our family visited D.C. two years ago and I …
Month: May 2016
ABT La Fille mal gardée,
May 26, 28
La Fille mal gardée made a welcome return to the ABT rep after a 13-year absence. I’m not sure why ABT has ignored the classic Frederick Ashton comedy for all of these years; it is a beautiful, tender, humorous classic …
Gillian Murphy 20th Anniversary at ABT
I posted photos of Gillian Murphy’s 20th year anniversary at ABT celebration Saturday evening on my photography website notmydayjobphotography.com. A wonderful evening. Look for my review tomorrow.
ABT La Fille mal gardée
I posted curtain call photos of the Thursday ABT performance of Frederick Ashton’s marvelous La Fille mal gardée on my photography website notmydayjobphotography.com. A beautiful performance by Stella Abrera and James Whiteside, with Marcelo Gomes the Widow Simone. Check for my …
Ellison Ballet Spring Showcase
I posted photos of the Ellison Ballet Spring Showcase on my photography website notmydayjobphotography.com. Ellison Ballet is a training school in New York run by Edward Ellison, a former Soloist at San Francisco Ballet. I previously reviewed the 2015 Showcase and …
Gelsey Kirkland Ballet
Mischief Review
The Gelsey Kirkland Ballet spring performance mixed rep bill was interesting and exciting. With a theme of Mischief, Mischief & More Mischief, GKB again avoided well-worn gala excerpt classics in favor of unique, less frequently performed works. The works were …