Jurretta J. Heckscher
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Terpsichore, Tongue-in-Cheek
Pilobolus. It's the name of a barnyard fungus that shoots its ripe spoors to astonishing distances. It's also the name
The Classic and the Comic
E VERY PRESENTATION of full-fledged classical ballet is to some degree an exercise in anachronism. Performer and audience alike must
Blues from the Bottom of the Barrel
Be forewarned. It's April and 38 degrees out. Not only that, but a lot of my friends spent vacation in
The Eloquence of Gesture
T HE CREATIVE PROCESS, in Jacob Bronowski's view, is a matter of perceiving profound unity in apparent unlikeness. Perhaps it
Dance on its Own Two Feet
Over one-fourth of the audience walked out on the opening night of the Boston Ballet's Fall, 1974 season. The reason:
Footnotes on Footlights
What's worth wet feet? Consider the price of a play this weekend: waterlogged Wallabies, slush-flooded socks, or klunking around in
Or, You Could Plead Temporary Insanity
In the interests of hilarity and anarchy, we are pleased to present: Three Theories to Get You to Sneak Off
A Hedda Its Time
T IME IS NOT KIND to artistic mediocrity. Only a work of drama that deserves continuing attention endures, but the
Etheriality vs. the Senses
D ANCE IS AN ART built on tensions. From the primary element of the working muscle to the elegant patterns
Playing an Eclectic Blend
S PECIALIZATION MAY BE the peculiar affliction of many individuals and organizations at Harvard, but in its concert Saturday the