ART REVIEWS | anastasia-writer

San Francisco Ballet: A Cinderella Story for 21st Century

Few stories are more familiar than the tale of Cinderella, a girl whose kind heart guides her from the ashes of her wicked stepmother’s...

Art, Freedom and Kindling the Flames: An Interview with Dmitry Sitkovetsky

Dmitry Sitkovetsky’s celebrated career as a violinist spans a discography of more than 40 recordings. His collaborators to date include...

Local Fashion Icon Lesley Evers: Art of a Dress

Originally published in Piedmont Post, March 6, 2019 Few cities outside the likes of New York or Paris can boast having their very own...

Drums Take Center Stage in Kodo’s Return to Cal Performances

Originally published in Piedmont Post, February 13, 2019 Just how many ways can one strike a drum? For Kodo, an internationally acclaimed...

Oakland Ballet: Not Your Typical Dance Company

Originally published in Piedmont Post, March 2018 With smart new restaurants and art galleries popping up almost daily, Oakland may well...

Dazzling Hans Hofmann Retrospective At Berkley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Originally published in Piedmont Post, March 2019 If you like abstract art, or simply want to add some color to your weekend, head to the...

Tragedy and Triumph in Alvin Ailey’s “Lazarus” and “Revelations”

Originally published in Piedmont Post on May 15, 2019 What does it mean to be black in America? “Lazarus,” the centerpiece of Alvin Ailey...

Alexei Ratmansky’s Shostakovich Trilogy: Genius Choreographer Adapts Genius Composer

(Originally published in Piedmont Post) San Francisco Ballet in Ratmansky's “Symphony #9” from Shostakovich Trilogy, Photo © Erik...

Andrei Tarkovsky Retrospective at Berkeley Art Museum: Must See

Andrei Tarkovsky, "The Mirror," 1975 BAMPFA August series “Andrei Tarkovsky: Sculpting in Time” is a rare chance to experience, on a wide...