By: Anna Herring Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt is not your typical theater play. In the book History of Theatre, Peer Gynt’s 40 scenes are described as “moving uninhibitedly in time and space and between conscious and unconscious, blending folkloric fantasy…
By: Anna Herring When the curtain closes on a Eugene Ballet performance, Orchestra NEXT conductor Brian McWhorter doesn’t want you to remember the score. In fact, he would think it a compliment if you were to say “I didn’t realize…
Now in its seventh year, our annual FUN-raising event, Table Dances, sometimes gets a little side eye on first mention. Previous patrons have described it “the best benefit event we’ve ever attended.” Let’s find out what you can expect on…
By: Anna Herring What would you associate with a Norwegian folktale? Perhaps Vikings or Norse Gods? Thor? Or maybe even Ragnarok (the Norse version of world destruction)? Peer Gynt, a five act play, written in verse by Henrik Ibsen in…
Please see this more post for information about our 2019/2020 season- https://eugeneballet.org/boys-ballet-program/ January, 2018 Eugene Ballet Academy is now offering free classes for boys and young men thanks to a generous donation from the parents of an Academy student.…
It’s finally here! After nearly five weeks on the road, bringing the joy and excitement of The Nutcracker to communities all across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, Eugene Ballet has landed in Eugene for the final weekend of performances –…
We’re thrilled to announce that we have partnered with Orchestra Next and the Hult Center for the Performing Arts to bring a very exciting opportunity to low-income individuals and families in our community. For the first time in more than…
Our production of Mowgli - The Jungle Book Ballet is opening at the Hult Center this weekend so we wanted to give you five reasons why you can't miss this incredible ballet. 1: Larger-Than-Life Characters To bring Shere Khan…
The smoke cleared, the sun shone, and the music played at the Midtown Arts Center BBQ last Sunday! At least 200 guests came out to learn more about the plans for the new Midtown Arts Center and the various arts…
September is already here which means it's time to register for Fall Classes! We added a beginning contemporary class over the Summer as a trial, and it was a huge success! We will be continuing that class throughout the year…