Two years into this pestilence, the misery of war, the disappointment of mankind day after day weighing down desperate minds, with a future certain of nothing but social and planetary destruction, do we not long for a reprieve? As the nobleman Alonso Quijano sought glory in the guise of the knight Don Quixote, as a […]
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Binary ballets
The evening begins with Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk’s melancholy Melody meandering through the auditorium, a haunting tune that invites contemplation. Curtain down, panels bordering the stage lit in blue and yellow, vines rise in relief where pillars would seem to stand: a ruin retaken by foliage or a reminder of the interdependence of nature and […]
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The Times Are Racing has urgency, but lacks vision
Electric performances heat up a Joffrey program that could use more coherence.
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Joffrey’s The Nutcracker puts the emphasis on mother love
Christopher Wheeldon’s World’s Fair magic makes its last appearance at the Auditorium.
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The Joffrey’s visually stunning Anna Karenina has strong bones but doesn’t capture the story’s flesh and blood
The adaptation is a dazzling spectacle that can’t quite bring the plot to life.
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In the Joffrey’s Swan Lake, there’s no lake and no love, but there’s plenty of self-reflection
Victoria Jaiani’s performance as Odette and Odile deserves better.
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The Joffrey’s Modern Masters could—and should—do better
A mixed bill shows off contemporary ballet’s ills.