The Thing with Feathers: Emily Dickinson Meets Contemporary Ballet

The Thing with Feathers: Emily Dickinson Meets Contemporary Ballet

“Emily Dickinson is a household name, [but] not many people know specific poems of hers … when you first start to read her work, it can be intimidating,” Genevieve Waterbury says. Waterbury is the choreographer for Ballet Co.Laboratory’s upcoming April show, “Emily Dickinson: The Untold Verse.” This ballet uses contemporary dance as the vehicle to tell…