by Maggie Foyer Dresden, on the eastern border of Germany, has been called Venice on the Elbe. It’s well-deserving of the title as it boasts a distinguished cultural history. Caspar David Friedrich was one of the many painters who made their career there and the city abounds in fine art. Dresden was also a champion
by Robin J. Miller The dance world is a fluid place these days, with hip-hop seeping into contemporary, contemporary into ballet, and hints of what looks very much like circus beginning to permeate them all. It goes the other way, too. Circus used to exist as a world unto itself, a series of novelty acts
by Kaija Pepper Ballet BC’s studio at Scotiabank Dance Centre is large and bright, with a sprung floor and big windows. That’s where artistic director Emily Molnar is rehearsing her dancers in Twenty Eight Thousand Waves by Cayetano Soto. Despite the demands the choreography makes for power, precision and speed, Molnar’s approach is not to