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...Tchaikovsky??s 1812 Overture Lowell House Courtyard
Though the Last Minute Orchestra’s annual appearance at Lowell House may be a tradition, their performance is anything but traditional. Singers and instrumentalists will convene in the Lowell House courtyard for the first time at 2 p.m. before their May 6 performance of Tchaikovsky??s “1812 Overture,” and sound the first notes only one hour later. In place of the usual firing of cannons, the group opts for exploding hydrogen balloons, and kazoos fill in for any missing instruments. Lowell House’s famous Russian bells also figure...
...Serenade” supervised by Heather Watts, director of the Dance Program. All the dancers perform the choreography flawlessly, moving with synchronized precision and thoroughly illustrating the contrasts between fluidity and rigidity which characterize the piece. The dancers are successful in bringing Balanchine’s choreography and Tchaikovsky??s stunning score together masterfully, producing a delightful performance.The second number is “Habit,” a modern piece choreographed by Brenda Divelbliss, artistic associate of the Harvard Dance Program. Although it is an abrupt transition from “Serenade,” the style...
...Tchaikovsky??s Tcharm...
Nothing says classic holiday season romance like a trip to Tchaikovsky??s The Nutcracker, playing until Dec. 30 at Boston’s recently renovated Opera House. After sipping eggnog on the Green Line to Northeastern, sit back and relax as Mother Ginger, Marzipan, and the Sugar Plum Fairies hypnotize you into a psychedelic stupor of lust. Beware, though, as the ballet has a tendency to bring out the worst in the closeted pretentious: should your date say anything about the Boston Ballet’s failure to live up to his/her Lincoln Center expectations, run away...