Press Quotes - A Collection (click here)

12.06.12:
Crowe readies for Tidings concert
"In May she had a five-day Maritime tour, performing such Cohen songs as Bird on a Wire and Sisters of Mercy, with dance accompaniment by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet."
Darrell Bellaart, Nanaimo Daily News (Canada)
[news article - click here]

12.06.12:
Crowe returns for annual Tidings concert
" 'It’s amazing. It’s so much fun to come back to Nanaimo every year and see family and friends,' said Crowe."
Rachel Stern, Nanaimo News Bulletin (Canada)
[concert preview - click here]

11.27.12:
New Video: Allison Crowe’s Ecstatic Rendition Of “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”
"In just 38 seconds, Allison Crowe delivers an a capella version of 'It Came Upon a Midnight Clear' that is – and I don’t think I’ve ever used this word to describe a Christmas carol – exciting."
Allan Showalter, One Heck of a Guy (USA)
[blog post - click here]

11.20.12:
Good tidings she brings
"Drawing themes of faith, hope, sorrow, joy, redemption, transcendence and more from an abundant well of music delivers a show much-loved coast-to-coast."
Campbell River Mirror (Canada)
[event preview - click here]

11.16.12:
A royal treat
"And Hallelujah, naturally the finale to the presentation, I would have to say was probably one of the most beautiful performances I have ever seen in my entire life."
Todd MacLean, The Guardian (Canada)
[dance review - click here]

11.09.12:
RWB technique, emotion dazzle in Halifax return
"Bird on a Wire, sung by Allison Crowe, was a duet in which the couple were achingly and joyously in love, while Sisters of Mercy, also sung by Crowe, showcased the supportive friendship between a group of women."
Andrea Nemetz, Halifax Chronicle-Herald (Canada)
[dance review - click here]

11.07.12:
Crowe Joins Dancers for Tribute to Cohen: N.L. Performer Joins RWB in Maritime Shows
"And watching the dancers perform to Cohen’s emotion-filled music 'is like
poetry in motion, the way the songs are built, it naturally lends itself to movement'."
Andrea Nemetz, Halifax Chronicle-Herald (Canada)
[dance article - click here]

11.05.12:
N.B. Dancer Comes Home: Winnipeg Ballet bringing mixed repertoire to the Cohn
"In particular, (Artistic Director Andre Lewis), thought Atlantic Canadian audiences would like the Cohen piece, featuring a live performance by Corner Brook singer Crowe, singing the 1984 legendary ballad Hallelujah, Cohen’s 1967 song Sisters of Mercy and his 1969 song, Bird on a Wire."
Elissa Barnard, Halifax Chronicle-Herald (Canada)
[dance preview - click here]

11.02.12:
Ballet returns to PEI with four-piece program
"Crowe, a native of Nanaimo, B.C., will be performing Cohen’s 1984 legendary ballad 'Hallelujah'..."
The Journal Pioneer (Canada)
[dance news - click here]

10.16.12:
Große Stimme
"Crowe's Gesang bleibt auch in den Höhen absolut sicher, begeistert geradezu in den Tiefen."
Peter Baier, Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)
[konzert review - click here]

10.03.12:
Allison Crowe in Konzert mit Billie Woods @ Osterkirche
"Seit ueber 10 Jahren ist Allison Crowe entweder im Studio zu finden oder auf Tournee."
Xtranews (Germany)
[tour news - click here]

06.28.12:
Video: Allison Crowe Performs Leonard Cohen's Bird on the Wire
"Crowe’s voice and phrasing convey such empathy and intimacy..."
Allan Showalter, One Heck of a Guy (USA)
[blog post - click here]

06.16.12:
Allison Crowe Gets the Pointe
"...the connection Allison Crowe made with The Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the dance world is not a fleeting infatuation nor is her association with ballet likely to be a one-off."
Allan Showalter, 1 Heck of a Guy (USA)
[feature item]

05.15.12:
Finding God at the RWB
"...the triumph of this performance was Mr. Cohen himself.  He wasn’t there, but the RWB used audio from interviews he did regarding the songs being danced to and it gave such an incredible insight into the performance that it took it to that magical level.  Where spirit and art connect and you FEEL the music.  You feel it in your soul, its tangible with your hands and you can literally taste it."
Adrienne Daniels, CHVN Radio 95.1 FM (Canada)
[dance review - click here]

05.12.12:
Pure Ballet
"After a big week, the live performance of Cohen’s Hallelujah by Allison Crowe and the incredibly emotional dancing by Sophia Lee brought me to tears."
Sarah Zaharia, Life in the 204 (Canada)
[dance review]

05.11.12:
RWB season-ender has a light touch
"Some sections resonate more than others, such as the spine-tingling Hallelujah performed by rising star dancer Lee with belted-out live vocals by British Columbia-born singer/pianist Allison Crowe, and Mino and James' rugged duet set to Cohen's own recitation of Since You Asked."
Holly Harris, Winnipeg Free Press (Canada)
[breaking news]

05.09.12:
Leonard Cohen's music comes to life at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
"The song will be performed by gifted Canadian singer Allison Crowe while RWB's Sophia Lee dances a solo. It's all part of Pure Ballet,  a mixed repertoire program which running at the Concert Hall May 9 - 12."
Andrea Ratuski, Producer, CBC Manitoba Scene (Canada)
[art news/feature]

05.09.12:
Ballet Royal de Winnipeg: Fin de Saison Impressionnante
"Chacune des cinq scènes est un petit bijou."
Pierre Meunier, La Liberté (Canada)
[dance review]

05.05.12:
Setting dance to Cohen like poetry in motion
"British Columbia-born singer-songwriter Allison Crowe will play the piano and sing Hallelujah, choreographed as a female solo."
Alison Mayes, Winnipeg Free Press (Canada)
[dance preview - click here]

04.10.12:
Crowe, Keith and Renée to sing Cohen with RWB
"CANADIAN singer-songwriter Allison Crowe and Winnipeg duo Keith and Renée will perform live with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet as part of the score for the world-première work The Doorway: Scenes from Leonard Cohen."
Winnipeg Free Press (Canada)
[still breaking news]

04.09.12:
Allison Crowe Performs Leonard Cohen's Music With Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet
"As ongoing readers know, the phenomenon of Allison Crowe singing Leonard Cohen is always a special occasion. And this specific occasion is transcendentally special..."
Allan Showalter, 1 Heck of a Guy (USA)
[breaking news]

04.08.12:
New ballet features Leonard Cohen's music
"Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet is ready to end its current season with a spectacular show at the Centennial Concert Hall on May 9-13."
Cendrine Marrouat, Winnipeg Art Examiner (Canada)
[event preview]

03.09.12:
Immigration changes expected
"I’m super excited to be able to go back to the UK because I haven’t been in
so long,” Crowe said Wednesday in Corner Brook. “I love playing there, so Ithinkit is going to be really fantastic to go back. I really miss it."
Cory Hurley, The Western Star (Canada)
[feature article]

01.12.12:
Durness folk deny anger over 'John Lennon house' plans
"The house was one of the focal points of the successful John Lennon Northern
Lights Festival in September 2007, a celebration of his life and music which
featured singers and musicians such as Donnie Munro, Julie Fowlis and
Allison Crowe."
The Northern Times (Scotland)
[news article]