Portland Ballet interprets the Tales of Poe in a dance for Halloween. During a rehearsal, dancers in white are Kaleigh Natale, Annie Moore and Erica Diesel. Center is Kaitlyn Hayes.

The most promising L.A. and Orange County shows this weekend include the Mariinsky Ballet revisiting a Balanchine classic, the L.A. Phil’s 100th birthday bash, the Julia Cho drama “Aubergine ...

In a pre-curtain speech at the Orlando Ballet production of Michael Pink’s “Dracula,” artistic director Robert Hill shared how the city’s mayor attended the dress rehearsal … ...