Jan 27 Arts and Culture Review: Louisville Ballet’s Choreographers’ Showcase Is All About Narrative In this showcase, the heart of the evening belonged to the two pieces on either side of the intermission. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Jan 27 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet's Choreographers' Showcase Is All About Narrative Kathi E.B. Ellis
Dec 16 Arts and Culture Review: After 7 Years, ‘The Brown-Forman Nutcracker’ Still Has It This Thursday saw the opening performance of the Louisville Ballet’s second, and final, weekend of their annual production of "The Brown-Forman Nutcracker." By Kathi E.B. Ellis Dec 16 Arts and Culture Review: After 7 Years, 'The Brown-Forman Nutcracker' Still Has It Kathi E.B. Ellis
Oct 22 Arts and Culture Review: Pilobolus’ ‘Shadowland’ Is Confounding And Convincing Thursday evening’s performance of experimental dance company Pilobolus’ “Shadowland” played to a packed Brown Theatre in Louisville. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Oct 22 Arts and Culture Review: Pilobolus' 'Shadowland' Is Confounding, Convincing Kathi E.B. Ellis
Oct 16 Arts and Culture Review: Louisville Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ Is A Visual Delight The Robert Curran production largely succeeded in executing a careful balance among artistic progress, the use of new technologies and tradition. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Oct 16 Arts and Culture Review: Louisville Ballet's 'Swan Lake' Is A Visual Delight Kathi E.B. Ellis
Sep 12 Arts and Culture Review: Mixed Program Opens Louisville Ballet’s 65th Season Curran’s and Tharp’s choreography put the best that the company has to offer on show as they launched another significant milestone in the Ballet’s journey. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Sep 12 Arts and Culture Review: Mixed Program Opens Louisville Ballet’s 65th Season Kathi E.B. Ellis
Apr 9 Arts and Culture Review: Louisville Ballet At Home With Balanchine This weekend’s three-Balanchine ballet program follows last spring’s “New World” program, in which Balanchine’s “Square Dance” was one ballet in that mixed program. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Apr 9 Arts and Culture Review: Louisville Ballet At Home With Balanchine Kathi E.B. Ellis
Mar 19 Arts and Culture Review: Alvin Ailey Dance Dazzles In Louisville Those of us who were lucky enough to be in the Whitney on Tuesday experienced one of the most quintessentially American dance companies. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Mar 19 Arts and Culture Alvin Ailey Dance Dazzles In Louisville Kathi E.B. Ellis
Mar 5 Arts and Culture Review: ‘Spring Collaboration’ Brings Vitality, Intensity An all-Hougland evening of choreography, two of the pieces are world premieres, one composed by LO music director Teddy Abrams. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Mar 5 Arts and Culture Review: 'Spring Collaboration' Brings Vitality, Intensity Kathi E.B. Ellis
Jan 31 Arts and Culture Review: Louisville Ballet’s Studio Performance Makes Right Connections The best of the Studio Connections programs make intentional connections between the works being presented, and this program goes further connecting those dots through more than 40 years of Louisville Ballet history. The Friday evening’s works were staged by former Artistic Directors Alun Jones, Helen Starr, and Bruce Simpson, and also Ballet Mistress Mikelle Bruzina, […] By Kathi E.B. Ellis Jan 31 Arts and Culture Review: Ballet's Studio Connections Kathi E.B. Ellis
Jan 25 Arts and Culture Review: Pimsler Dance Performance Brings Tension, Balance The Kentucky Center’s recommitment to modern dance programming continued this month with the Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater company. Saturday’s public performance was the tip of the iceberg, as the group will be in Louisville for the rest of the month doing a series of programs with area organizations. The most accessible piece of the […] By Kathi E.B. Ellis Jan 25 Arts and Culture Review: Pimsler Dance Performance Brings Tension, Balance Kathi E.B. Ellis
Dec 14 Arts and Culture Review: Louisville Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ a Familiar Holiday Treat The Christmas season must definitely be upon us, as Louisville Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” has arrived. This Saturday brought the annual tradition to the Whitney Theatre at the Kentucky Center. Part of the delight of an annual tradition is in recognizing the familiar; equally, as dancers are rotated through the myriad roles, and children age out […] By Kathi E.B. Ellis Dec 14 Arts and Culture Review: Louisville Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ a Familiar Holiday Treat Kathi E.B. Ellis
Nov 8 Arts and Culture New Music, Dance Pairings An Exciting Twist For Louisville Ballet’s ‘Showcase’ The Louisville Ballet studio bleachers were packed last week as audiences came to see not only new choreography but to hear live music composed by area musicians for the new works. Focusing on only four longer works — three by company members and one by a guest artist — the final performance on Saturday had a […] By Kathi E.B. Ellis Nov 8 Arts and Culture New Music, Dance Pairings An Exciting Twist For Louisville Ballet’s ‘Showcase’ Kathi E.B. Ellis
Oct 4 Arts and Culture Review: The Louisville Ballet’s ‘Coppélia’ Delights Robert Curran begins his second season with the Louisville Ballet, and the first that he has programmed in its entirety, with a revamp of the late 19th century ballet Coppélia. The season’s kickoff production, at the Brown Theatre, brings together a wealth of local talent. It is a joy to have the Louisville Orchestra playing; local artist […] By Kathi E.B. Ellis Oct 4 Arts and Culture Review: The Louisville Ballet’s ‘Coppélia’ Delights Kathi E.B. Ellis
May 25 Arts and Culture Wendy Whelan Gives Impeccable Hometown Dance Performance in Louisville The Brown Theatre was packed on Saturday night as Louisvillians came out to support and enjoy native daughter Wendy Whelan in her groundbreaking four-duet program. The performance Saturday night was impeccable. Much has been made of Whelan’s “retirement” from the New York City Ballet; but with her Wendy Whelan New Works Initiative it is clear […] By Kathi E.B. Ellis May 25 Arts and Culture Wendy Whelan Gives Impeccable Hometown Dance Performance in Louisville Kathi E.B. Ellis
Apr 12 Arts and Culture Review: Louisville Ballet’s ‘A New World’ The 2014-2015 season of the Louisville Ballet came to a close this weekend with Artistic Director Robert Curran’s “A New World” program, the first mainstage performance fully programmed by Curran in his first season with the company. Curran’s new worlds include Louisville premieres, work from Australian choreographer Lucas Jervies, collaborations with Louisville-based artists, introducing new […] By Kathi E.B. Ellis Apr 12 Arts and Culture Review: Louisville Ballet’s ‘A New World’ Kathi E.B. Ellis