In this program Oregon Ballet Theatre enters the mysterious and time bending world of our dreams. It begins with the return of Canadian choreographer Matjash Mrozewski’s The Lost Dance. Seven stylish figures emerge almost as ghosts on a smoky ballroom floor to engage in a kind of ritual dance. Set to Owen Belton’s eerie score,.
John Hughes films are a staple of the ‘80s, and a crazy number of the films he wrote have reached iconic status that still hold strong today. Hughes also has a number of movies that may have stood the test of time when it comes to recognition yet fall short in the memorable story department. The latter is where
Pretty in Pink falls, as it does deliver the romcom staple of the shy/outcast girl who loves the popular guy, all while her best friend fawns over her but can’t bring himself to tell her how he feels, yet even though it felt like more of a foundation was being laid early on, it never truly builds any real story other than the expected clichés.