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Wagner’s Die Walküre. Conductor: Adam Fischer, director: Sven-Eric Bechtolf. With Christopher Ventris, Ain Anger, Waltraud Meier, Linda Watson, and Tomasz Konieczny. Production from January 2016. Register for free and view here. 1 pm ET: Copland House presents Underscored: Jalbert’s Crossings. Vermont-born composer Pierre Jalbert was inspired by the migration of people voyaging into new and unfamiliar places and traces Jalbert’s own French-Canadian-American ancestry. Crossings is built around a folk song from Quebec, Quand j’ai parti du Canada (When I Left Canada), which is deco...

Culture Our pick of Belgium’s best activities – online and off – for the coming week Full Circle international club hosts a talk with Australian philosopher Roman Krznaric ( pictured) who will run us through the basics of his latest book, The Good Ancestor: How to Think Long Term in a Short-Term World. The club will also soon welcome American anthropologist Gabriella Coleman for a discussion on the influence of the far-right on social media. Coleman has been rescheduled from a planned appearance last month. The talks are online and in English. Krznaric: 28 January 19.00, Coleman: 9 Fe...

Spring performances to showcase classical and contemporary works By Milwaukee Ballet - Jan 15th, 2021 03:00 pm Alana Griffith. Annia Hidalgo. Itzel Hernandez. Lizzie Tripp. Photo Nathaniel Davauer MILWAUKEE – January 15, 2021 – Milwaukee Ballet today announced more details about its reimagined programming for the 2020-21 Season, featuring three, one-hour productions:  To the Pointe,  Encore. “I am confident the balance of our season will delight and inspire fans of both classical and contemporary dance,” said Artistic Director Michael Pink. ...

The Winter Connection Andrew Wyeth, "Not Plowed," watercolor on paper, 1985  The opening of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1, “Winter Daydreams,” skillfully suggests the coldest season of the year, when days are shortest and nights are longest.  But winter is not without its charms. Snow and ice have their own beauty, and the season often brings exceptionally clear weather, particularly at night. It also brings people indoors, to sit by a warm fire, or to visit with family and friends. In this hour, winter-inspired music by Vivaldi, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Delius, Prokofiev, ...