tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post2064835940863821666..comments2024-02-12T06:10:14.590-08:00Comments on Culture Shock: Falling for Artculturejockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263465772349376129noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-14610161008477582442009-09-03T21:40:09.736-07:002009-09-03T21:40:09.736-07:00I confess a special appreciation of the Balanchine...I confess a special appreciation of the Balanchine party scene--how often do people my age get to be in a ballet?<br /><br />For the smallest tykes in the audience, though, it's too bad Balanchine didn't slip the magic tree and the fight scene into the story a little earlier, just to grab the kiddies' attention.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17393279837801273712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-44687077230215526312009-09-02T12:25:12.377-07:002009-09-02T12:25:12.377-07:00Miss Laura, I love it! As an introduction to danc...Miss Laura, I love it! As an introduction to dance, I think The (B)utcracker is rather long and the first half is too slow for little ones. It may work for some, but I suspect a lot of families walk away slightly disappointed with the experience.Jenny Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622490947145712857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-54517148947124050362009-09-02T09:44:04.341-07:002009-09-02T09:44:04.341-07:00Welcome, Jenny Wren. Lovely kick-off. Reminds me o...Welcome, Jenny Wren. Lovely kick-off. Reminds me of taking my 11-year-old son to "The Nutcracker" last December, though he calls it by another rhyming name that starts with "B." Two little girls were sitting behind us with their parents. They were about 2 and 4 and wearing matching dark velvet dresses with big sashes. The show started and the opening where all the guests arrive for the party went on and on and on. There's no dancing in that part. The youngest girl sat right behind us on her dad's lap and kept saying through the binky in her mouth, "Wheh ah da ballaweenas? Wheh ah da ballaweenas?" My son and I looked at each other and snickered. Now every time I think of taking little kids to dance performances, that line runs through my head.Miss Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623530213538794529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-50562910405019795162009-09-01T10:06:16.574-07:002009-09-01T10:06:16.574-07:00What a great post, and welcome, Jenny! As a father...What a great post, and welcome, Jenny! As a father to a five-year-old girl, I really appreciate arts-related posts from other parents of young'uns. I wish I had known what the Fall.ART.Live event was really about, because we would have gone. For exactly the reasons you described, I'm always looking for small, easy ways to introduce my daughter to the arts.shobizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471300080193371502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-31346922606991281112009-09-01T09:42:56.995-07:002009-09-01T09:42:56.995-07:00Brava!
Telling stories is the greatest art.
Keep...Brava!<br /><br />Telling stories is the greatest art.<br /><br />Keep telling!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13765688465211717384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-69205128639575251862009-09-01T09:15:34.348-07:002009-09-01T09:15:34.348-07:00Great event, great post. Hi Jenny!Great event, great post. Hi Jenny!Jessicahttp://www.actorsconservatory.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-85825068659728392152009-09-01T06:05:12.036-07:002009-09-01T06:05:12.036-07:00Such a sweet story. I want to hear more!Such a sweet story. I want to hear more!5dogsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-17746858233767406742009-08-31T19:59:17.639-07:002009-08-31T19:59:17.639-07:00Thank you! I'm glad to be on board.Thank you! I'm glad to be on board.Jenny Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622490947145712857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-68820712000135927452009-08-31T17:10:29.525-07:002009-08-31T17:10:29.525-07:00Yes, welcome Jenny Wren! And thank you for a great...Yes, welcome Jenny Wren! And thank you for a great post.culturejockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263465772349376129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-30093484999106379642009-08-31T16:26:44.939-07:002009-08-31T16:26:44.939-07:00Jenny Wren, welcome to Culture Shock. What a lovel...Jenny Wren, welcome to Culture Shock. What a lovely way to start out. As I was leaving the event, a woman and her little girl were crossing the street toward the stage as OBT dancers were on stage. The girl had such a look of excitement on her face to see them that close. The Fall.ART.Live event may not have been a display of great art (which is hard to do on an outdoor stage with Harley's roaring by), but it was a fine family affair.<br /><br />Readers, welcome Jenny Wren to Culture Shock's author roll. Ms. Wren (JW?) is a friend and colleague, and I look forward to future posts.MightyToyCannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523823158706838012noreply@blogger.com