Jonah Lehrer, editor of Seed Magazine and author of the blog The Frontal Cortex has written a terrific book centered around this thesis: Creative people discovered truths about how our mind works well before scientists did. more ›

BALLET: The opening night of PNB's tribute to music man Igor Stravinsky, STRAVINSKY 125, brings the PNB premiere of Jerome Robbins’ Circus Polka, set to Stravinsky’s Circus Polka for Wind Symphony, and the return of two works by Balanchine -- Rubies, set to Capriccio for piano and orchestra, and his Symphony in Three Movements. Plus, there's the PNB premiere of Molissa Fenley’s solo work, State of Darkness, set to Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. It's a week-and-a-half run, through June 10. more ›

Here's a special Saturday post, to alert you about the Spectrum Dance Theater double bill, The Miraculous Mandarin / Petruchska; the last show is tonight at 8:00pm at The Moore Theatre. Tickets are $24.50-$29.50 (plus TM fees). SDT Artistic Director Donald Byrd is known for taking contemporary dance in unusual narrative directions. This is a frank exploration sex and violence: a remarkable variety of sexual positions and acts of violence. more ›