The Saut-de-tude

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT STARRING EMILY JONES; MUSIC BY JAKE PADILLA Ballet this, ballet that. Are you sick of reading all these perspectives on ballet and want to see some action? Emily Jones is the dancer for you. She pushes beyond the ballet syllabus and creates her own steps. Her dumBEST move? […]

March 3, 2014  |  Read Article

Flask Your Way Through March’s Dance Shows

BY RYAN KELLEY AND EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Are you considering seeing a dance show at some point this March? Might I make a suggestion? Don’t go dry. Yes, that’s right. Take a flask. Sip your way through port de bras, kicks and turns. Glug your way through duets making use of […]

February 27, 2014  |  Read Article

The Bunion: The Nutcracker… or The Prune Juicer

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; DRAWINGS BY MAGGIE STACK Ah, the beloved Nutcracker, that clichéd of clichéd ballets. Only this year Sunsweet Growers is sponsoring your local Nutcracker, and it won’t be quite the holiday classic you remember. Here’s the basic synopsis: Clara’s parents throw a nondenominational holiday party. The guests drink […]

February 20, 2014  |  Read Article

The Bunion: Romeo and Juliet…or Ned and Juliet

By Emmaly Wiederholt and Maggie Stack Ah, there’s nothing quite like star-crossed love, though let’s be honest ladies, Romeo is nowhere to be found these days. In an effort to be more realistic and contemporary, ballet companies are ditching the old tragedy for a more modern version: Ned and Juliet. […]

February 6, 2014  |  Read Article

February’s Dance-Flask Listing

By Ryan Kelley and Emmaly Wiederholt Ryan, your dance-enthusiast-aficionado, blows off girlfriends and wastes untold savings on liqueurs in savage anticipation of the hottest dance pieces premiering around California. He’s diligently planning his dance calendar for next month, perfecting each carefully considered libation he will bring in his flask to […]

January 30, 2014  |  Read Article