Arts and Lifestyle'Incredible Journey': Sacramento Ballet's Carinne Binda, Legend Violette Verdy, And A Final 'Giselle'February 15, 2018 | Jeff HudsonThis weekend, the Sacramento Ballet will stage Giselle, the full-length classic from 1841 involving love, forgiveness and compassion. For Binda, it’s a chance to revisit a masterpiece that she learned under the great ballerina decades ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Ballet's Carinne Binda Reflects On 'Giselle' Production February 15, 2018 | Chris RemingtonSacramento Ballet Co-Artistic Director Carinne Binda reflects back on her history performing "Giselle" and looks ahead to the Sacramento Ballet's latest production of the classic work. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCapital Dance Project Serves Autistic Children With Sensory Friendly PerformanceAugust 21, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaCapital Dance Project presents the city's first-ever sensory-friendly show. The performance is designed to accommodate children who are sensitive to lights, sounds and crowds. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento Ballet Announces New Artistic DirectorJuly 11, 2017 | Steve MilneThe Sacramento Ballet announced Tuesday the appointment of a new artistic director. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Ballet Icon Ron Cunningham Premieres His Last (Maybe) Original Work 'Seven Deadly Sins'June 12, 2017Ballet icon Ron Cunningham premieres what might be his last original work "The Seven Deadly Sins" at the Harris Center this weekend. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezShakeups In Sac Ballet Leadership Causes Mixed ReactionsJanuary 18, 2017The Sacramento Ballet Board of Directors announced that they are releasing current artistic directors Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda. President of the board Nancy Garton and the outgoing directors talk about their side of the story. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez“Women Speak” At The Sacramento BalletOctober 6, 2016Four nationally renowned female choreographers will speak their minds through dance this weekend at Sacramento City College. Ron Cunningham and Maggie Rupp talk about the boundary-pushing show "Women Speak." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento Ballet Cancels Shows, Lays Off Dancers; Board President Says Ballet Will Return This FallMay 19, 2015The Sacramento Ballet has ended its season early and sent dancers home unpaid for the remaining few weeks of the schedule. The ballet board president says the ballet plans to return in Fall 2015. The dancers will perform May 30.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento Artists Eye New Space At Old Fremont SchoolMarch 5, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe doors appear to be opening for a new artists' space in midtown Sacramento. If the Sacramento City Council approves, a donation from Joyce Raley Teel and the City of Sacramento will pay for renovations of the old brick building built in 1921. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleLearning To Fly With The Sacramento BalletFebruary 13, 2015 | Jeff HudsonWith their incredible leaping ability and graceful movements, ballet dancers sometimes look like they're flying. This weekend, some members of the Sacramento Ballet will... thanks to help from a wire, stagehands and three days of training. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
