Nuts for Nutcracker Ballets

Nuts for Nutcracker Ballets

Ballet Virginia’s “Nutcracker” performance by professional dancers.     By Jeff Maisey If you can’t get enough of the holiday season “Nutcracker” ballet, you’re in for a treat in Hampton Roads with several productions scheduled, each with its own unique...
Dancing to Iron Man

Dancing to Iron Man

(“Black Sabbath – The Ballet” features music from the legendary British heavy metal band, Photo by Johan Persson.) By Montague Gammon III In yet another coup for the Virginia Arts Festival and its Perry Artistic Director Rob Cross, Norfolk hosts the...
Dance Theatre of Harlem: It’s About People

Dance Theatre of Harlem: It’s About People

(Dance Theatre of Harlem Company in Sounds of Hazel. Photo by Jeff Cravotta) By Jerome Langston “He taught me that it’s bigger than the art. It’s about people,” says Robert Garland, the new artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH), referring to the legendary...
The Local Nutcrackers

The Local Nutcrackers

(Ballet Virginia’s “Nutcracker” performance by professional dancers.) By Jeff Maisey In retail, many programs exist to “Buy Local” or “Shop Local During the Holidays.”  These promotional efforts advocate for supporting locally owned and operated business competing...