By Kaija Pepper Crystal Pite’s The Statement does exactly as the title says: it makes a statement. And it’s a big one, about conflict and boardroom politics, and about guilt in the lower ranks for not calling out the wheelers and dealers who put their dangerous spin on things. Given the current Russian invasion into
By Steve Sucato Charlotte Ballet’s 50th Anniversary Celebration program, delayed from 2020 because of the global pandemic, was worth the wait. The final production for outgoing artistic director Hope Muir (now artistic director at the National Ballet of Canada), the program cast a wide net in terms of audience tastes, with four topflight works that
By Rebecca Karpus The Arts Umbrella Senior Dance Company is in rehearsal. The dancers are masked, spaced, and do not touch one another. Despite these safety protocols, the studios on Vancouver’s Granville Island hum with excitement, hope, and tenacity. There is a captivating dualism of difficulty and opportunity in the air, which poses the question: How