Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A story of rebirth, beauty and magic will cast a spell over audiences when it’s danced on an area stage. The New ...

Drawing inspiration from one of her favorite legends, choreographer Ellice Patterson will debut “Firebird” as a reimagined ballet on May 14-15. Although she grew up seeing versions of the ballet, ...

Sometimes the youngest of audience members will cry, not because they’re scared, but because the story saddens them. “They cried last year when we did ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ ” Eva Kruger, of the ...

In Russian folklore, the firebird is a magical creature whose flaming appearance can signify great change, a bringer of both blessings and doom, to those who encounter it. Stravinsky's "Firebird" is ...

Forget the flowing scarlet feathers you picture when someone mentions The Firebird. Ballet Arizona opens its intriguing take on the classic Russian ballet this week – with a futuristic twist. It’s ...

Applegate Dance Company is presenting “The Firebird Ballet” and a “Storybook Dance Medley” this June in Davis. Four performances will be held at the Davis High School’s Richard Brunelle Performing ...