Grand Rapids Ballet opens its 2026-27 performance season with Broken Wings by internationally acclaimed choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. Inspired by the life and art of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, the ballet features surrealist imagery taken from Kahlo’s art, a score by Peter Salem that incorporates elements of Mexican folk music, and characters from her life, including her husband and creative partner Diego Rivera.
The program, being presented over the next two weekends, will also include a revival of James Sofranko’s A Dreamer, inspired by the life and studies of theoretical astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, featuring a score by Philip Glass and Ludwig van Beethoven.
Jack Perlstein talked with James Sofranko about both works and the upcoming performance. Tickets are available on the company's website: https://grballet.com/broken-wings/.
