Van Patten’s Career-Crowning “Juliet”
My review of San Francisco Ballet's "Romeo and Juliet" for the San Francisco Classical Voice: "For general balletgoers, the run of Romeo and Juliet that opened Saturday and continues through this week is the crowning jewel of San Francisco Ballet’s 2010 ...Monday, May 3rd, 2010 · Dance · No Comments »
Possokhov’s “Classical Symphony”
Allan Ulrich was traveling, so I subbed to review San Francisco Ballet's program seven for the Chronicle: "A resident choreographer earns his keep when he feeds the audience what it wants and needs, brings out qualities in the dancers only someone ...Sunday, April 11th, 2010 · Dance · No Comments »
Hello!
Greetings! You’ve landed on the website of writer Rachel Howard. I’m an author, journalist, dance critic, and writing teacher. However, I’m not a web designer (hence the circa 2005 site design—the pink is getting a little old). ...Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 · Books, Dance, Misc., Personal, The Lost Night · No Comments »
Benjamin Levy’s “Everyone Intimate”
My Q and A for Thursday's Chronicle: "Benjamin Levy's latest dance was inspired by an increasingly common experience: He changed his "relationship" status on Facebook only to realize that he'd just broadcast his private pain to the world. In "Everyone Intimate Alone ...Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 · Dance · No Comments »
Neumeier’s “Little Mermaid” in SF
My review for San Francisco Classical Voice: "This is for her,” another critic said to me Saturday during the rapturous standing ovation that greeted the U.S. premiere of John Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid at the San Francisco Ballet. My colleague was ...Monday, March 22nd, 2010 · Dance · No Comments »
No Dance Writing from Me this Fall
It's official! I've notified my editor at the Chronicle, and I will not be writing about dance for the paper this fall. This was a difficult decision, but with each day that passes I feel more strongly this ...Thursday, July 30th, 2009 · Dance · 1 Comment »
Summer and Beyond
Hello friends, this week I'm off to Asheville, NC, where I'll be attending my final residency as a student at Warren Wilson College's wonderful writing program, and graduating with my MFA in fiction on July 12. The graduation marks ...Sunday, June 28th, 2009 · Dance, Misc., Personal · No Comments »
The Bolshoi at Cal
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Saving Oregon Ballet Theatre
By all accounts and appearances, Christopher Stowell is doing an excellent job as artistic director of Oregon Ballet Theatre. Now the economic downturn is threatening the company with closure. Wish I could be at this all-star benefit June ...Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 · Dance · No Comments »
SF Ballet Will Tour to China
Big news this morning from San Francisco Ballet. My report in the Chronicle: "San Francisco Ballet will announce plans today for its first trip to China, including appearances in Shanghai, Suzhou and Beijing. The three-week, three-city tour will begin Sept. 22 ...Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 · Dance · No Comments »
