Friday, 15 February 2013 17:38
A Tall Tale; American Legends falls short of legendary for Joffrey
Written by Kendall Royzen
Inevitably, in every ballet review, you’ll find some keys words: genius, perfection, flawless. Throw in a few lines about choreography, music, and storyline and you’ve got yourself a puffed up piece that radiates with fabulosity about the performance. Unfortunately, I don’t think I can use any of those words or…
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Friday, 26 October 2012 16:32
A Show With a View :: Human Landscapes at the Joffrey
Written by Kendall Royzen
Something interesting is showing at Auditorium Theater this weekend. I say interesting because it’s one of the few words I can think of to sum up the Joffrey ballet’s fall program ‘Human Landscapes.’ Comprised of three pieces, Forgotten Land, Pretty BALLET and The Green Table, Human Landscapes explores the human…
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