Diablo Ballet’s Newest Program — Body and Soul — Feb. 3-4, 2017
by Diane Claytor Diablo Ballet’s latest performance, Body and Soul, is February 3-4 at Walnut Creek’s Del Valle Theatre (1963 Tice Valley Blvd.) This soulful program features the romantic duet […]
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Diablo Ballet Opens its Exciting New Season Nov. 11
by Diane Claytor On May 26, 1971, Lew Christensen’s Airs de Ballet made its debut at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts. Created for the San Francisco Ballet, choreographed for […]
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The Emotional Beauty of Ophelia
by Carol L. Stefan We’re all familiar with Shakespeare’s “To be or not to be” speech in Hamlet, but the character in the play who is often overlooked and under-appreciated […]
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Last Chance This Season to be Enthralled by Diablo Ballet
by Diane Claytor In less than a month, Diablo Ballet will bring down the curtain on its very successful 22nd season. The final show – Celebrated Masters, featuring a new production […]
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La Fille Mal Gardée to Be Performed March 17
by Carol L. Stefan They say it started with a painting! The 18th century choreographer, Jean Dauberval, was amused and inspired by a work of art by Pierre Antoine Baudouin […]
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Balanchine’s Apollo Being Performed in February
by Diane Claytor On Feb. 5 and 6, Diablo Ballet will again dazzle and inspire audiences with its second program of the 2015-16 season. “Precision and Balance” will feature My […]
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