When Baryshnikov Comes to Town…

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Ever since I was little, Mikhail Baryshnikov has served as a backdrop for my dance obsession. Remember the 1977 Nutcracker movie with Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland? I remember watching it on PBS as a kid, fascinated by the close-up of Baryshnikov’s leaps. Show-off… Then I discovered White […]

May 5, 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