Oregon Ballet Theatre: Amore Italiano

Keller Auditorium, Portland, OR October 10, 2015 Dean Speer Oregon Ballet Theatre opened its 26th season with a double bill of works inspire…

Brace Upon Impact

Oregon Ballet Theatre Newmark Theatre, Portland, OR; April 25, 2015 Dean Speer It was exciting to see Oregon Ballet Theatre’s spring IMPACT …

For The Love of Three Oranges: Oregon Ballet Theatre’s “Cinderella”

Keller Auditorium, Portland, OR; February 28, 2015 Dean Speer During the second act ballroom scene of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s presentation of…

Oregon Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker

Keller Auditorium, Portland, OR; December 13, 2014 Dean Speer I note that we made the annual trek down I-5 to see Oregon Ballet Theatre’s pre…

Oregon Ballet Theatre: OBT 25

A Golden Silver Anniversary (Agon, Love x 3, Never Stop Falling (In Love)) Keller Auditorium, Portland, OR; October 11, 2014 Dean Speer M…

Oregon Ballet Theatre: Celebrate Program

Newmark Theatre, Portland, OR; April 19 (m), 2014 Dean Speer I sometimes imagine my life filled with a menagerie of things I’ve yearned for and…

Oregon Ballet Theatre: Reveal (A Second Front, Almost Mozart, Liturgy, Bolero)

Keller Auditorium, Portland, OR; March 1, 2014 Dean Speer A mix of lasts and firsts, Oregon Ballet Theatre’s "Reveal" program premiered one b…

Oregon Ballet Theatre – George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Portland, Oregon; December 14, 2013 Dean Speer A very large-sized gift to the Portland community, the cranberry-colored confection of Oregon Balle…

Introducing Irving: Oregon Ballet Theatre’s New Artistic Director, Kevin Irving

October 12, 2013 Dean Speer and Francis Timlin As we met with the new Artistic Director of Oregon Ballet Theatre, I was particularly curious ab…