Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Production of Christopher Stowell’s The Sleeping Beauty in Rehearsal

Awakening -- The Kiss of Practice, or Improving on Petipa The Afternoon of Wednesday, 22 January 2020 OBT Studios, Portland, Oregon Dean Speer …

Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Nutcracker: What’s Not to Like?

Oregon Ballet Theatre Keller Auditorium Portland, OR December 7, 2019 evening George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker” Dean Speer I've often …

Oregon Ballet Theatre: The Lion Roars

Oregon Ballet Theatre Keller Auditorium Portland, OR October 5, 2019 evening OBT Roars Program: In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, Stravinsky Viol…

Oregon Ballet Theatre: A Creature of Love

Oregon Ballet Theatre Newmark Theatre Portland, OR June 8, 2019 The Americans Program: Night Creatures, Robust American Love, Big Shoes Dean…

Oregon Ballet Theatre: Giants

Oregon Ballet Theatre Newmark Theatre Portland, OR April 13, 2019 Director's Choice Program: Presto, BringingOutsideIn, Jardi Tancat, Giants Befo…

OBT “Cinderella” Preview: Going Places

Preview of Oregon Ballet Theatre's Cinderella Dean Speer What on earth would compel someone to travel 350 miles by train, cab, and one street car…

Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Nutcracker: It’s Generational

Oregon Ballet Theatre Keller Auditorium Portland, OR December 8, 2018 evening George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker” Dean Speer …

Oregon Ballet Theatre’s “Napoli”: Royally Served

Oregon Ballet Theatre Keller Auditorium Portland, OR October 6, 2018 (Opening Night) Napoli Dean Speer I initially had no direct connecti…

Oregon Ballet Theatre: Man/Woman

Oregon Ballet Theatre Newmark Theatre Portland, Oregon April 21, 2018 Man/Woman Program: Fluidity of Steel, The Dying Swan, Left Unsaid, Drifted …