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Feb. 22nd, 2009 08:47 amFirst things first- I finally had a dream about farming. I think it was because I was reading a book about bees and their impact on agriculture. Anyway, I had a dream and there was a tractor involved. I was so horrified by my dream that I woke myself up and stayed away for over an hour.
Last night I went to see the Joni Mitchell ballet The Fiddle and the Drum at the Jubilee Auditorium with my friend Mari. The first version of this was a shorter ballet, but the longer, full-length work features four new pieces. It's a really gorgeous ballet and features modern dance, lots of lifts, a video installation, and a non-traditional, non-classical ballet. The video screen and backdrop were excellently used, and the costumes featured a lot of green, and wispy outfits. Joni had a great deal to do with the performance, and the result was a ballet which encompassed hip hop and African dance, as well as some of Joni's politics about the global environment and politics. THe ballet didn't feature a lot of her famous songs- just "Big Yellow Taxi", "Woodstock" and "Charlie Angel." The dances focussed on many of her lesser known songs, which I think was actually a wise choice. Anyway, it's a great show and I'd recommend it, but only if you go into the show expecting a very non-traditional ballet.
Last night I went to see the Joni Mitchell ballet The Fiddle and the Drum at the Jubilee Auditorium with my friend Mari. The first version of this was a shorter ballet, but the longer, full-length work features four new pieces. It's a really gorgeous ballet and features modern dance, lots of lifts, a video installation, and a non-traditional, non-classical ballet. The video screen and backdrop were excellently used, and the costumes featured a lot of green, and wispy outfits. Joni had a great deal to do with the performance, and the result was a ballet which encompassed hip hop and African dance, as well as some of Joni's politics about the global environment and politics. THe ballet didn't feature a lot of her famous songs- just "Big Yellow Taxi", "Woodstock" and "Charlie Angel." The dances focussed on many of her lesser known songs, which I think was actually a wise choice. Anyway, it's a great show and I'd recommend it, but only if you go into the show expecting a very non-traditional ballet.
