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DJD’s It’s all in the details – Review
My review for DJD’s drive through dance performance of It’s all in the details for The Dance Current. Decidedly Jazz Danceworks’ Drive-In Show Is an Innovative Pandemic Performance
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Alberta Ballet is bringing Bollywood to the stage
Are you ready? Taj Express, a bollywood musical production is coming to Calgary and Edmonton, welcomed by Alberta Ballet, direct from Mumbai. There promises to be live music, colourful costume and high energy. Director Shruti Merchant is excited to bring the production to Alberta. Merchant has worked on films such as Dhoom, Lakshya, Baghban, Kuch…
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LEV Dance Company’s OCD Love is intriguing dance
When you hear the word OCD Love, you think of love as being obsessive. LEV Dance Company, presented by Banff Centre has taken this concept and created a dark twisted production. OCD Love is dark and performed in shadows. It is an examination of small movements and looks at dance as a system. It is intriguing and…
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Alberta Ballet’s ‘All of Us’ is underwhelming
Alberta Ballet’s production of All of Us features the music of the Tragically Hip and is inspired by the band. With choreography by Artistic Director Jean Grand-Maitre, the production was set to capture the spirit of the Hip, paired with the powerful movement of ballet. It missed the mark by a mile. Though the narrative was a separate…
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Shaping Sound’s ‘After the Curtain’ is a mixed production
Two years ago Alberta Ballet presented Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound as part of their season and it was like attending a concert. Patrons screamed at certain sequences and both performances sold out. It was such a rousing success that Alberta Ballet secured Shaping Sound to perform their newest production After the Curtain. It is a production with…
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