Alberta Ballet, ‘Joni Mitchell’s The Fiddle and the Drum’
Alberta Ballet is visiting Southern California with its production of “Joni Mitchell’s The Fiddle and the Drum,” built of Mitchell songs and named after the singer-songwriter’s 1969 song about war and peace. Here, Blair Puente, Kelley McKinlay and Travis Walker perform in the segment set to the song “The Beat of Black Wings.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Alberta Ballet performed the Joni Mitchell ballet Feb. 25 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, where these photos were taken, and travels to Los Angeles to perform at UCLA’s Royce Hall on Feb. 26-27. Here, the ensemble performs “If.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
A moment in the “Big Yellow Taxi” section. The 2007 piece was choreographed by Alberta Ballet’s artistic director, Jean Grand-Maitre. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Mark Biocca, left, and Kelley McKinley in the “Passion Play” segment. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Victoria Lane Green and Mark Biocca, at center, with the ensemble in “Passion Play.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Davidson Jaconello, Patrick Doe and Nicole Caron in the segment set to the Joni Mitchell song “The Three Great Stimulants.” For more information about the Feb. 26-27 performances of “Joni Mitchell’s The Fiddle and the Drum” at UCLA, go to uclalive.org. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
