Balanchine’s Coppélia returned to the New York City Ballet repertory this season after a five-year absence. Balanchine and Alexandra Danilova staged the work in 1974 after revivals by Marius Petipa for the Imperial Ballet of St. Petersburg in the late …
Mixed Rep-February 13
Dancers and Writing ABT Soloist Sascha Radetsky will appear at Steps dance studio on Broadway and 74th Street in Manhattan in a discussion about writing and dance. Through The Eyes of a Dancer: A Discussion with Dancers Who Write will …
Afternoon of a Faun Documentary on Tanaquil Le Clercq
Afternoon of a Faun is an engrossing documentary about the life of New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq, currently showing at the Lincoln Center Film Society until February 25. Tanny, as her friends called her, was a …
Beatles on Ed Sullivan Show
50 Years Ago
Today is the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. That evening 74 million Americans tuned in, about 60% of all TVs in the U.S. Time Entertainment has an interesting article about the event. To commemorate …
Mixed Rep-February 5
Jenifer Ringer Interview Jenifer Ringer of the New York City Ballet will retire after Sunday’s performance. Here is an interesting interview by Gia Kourlas in TimeOut New York. The wide-ranging article discusses Jenifer’s life in ballet, struggles with eating disorders …
New York City Ballet Balanchine/Robbins and Jewels
I saw Balanchine and Robbins: Masters at Work Saturday evening for the second time (here is my first review from January 26). The second time around, the informal nature of the piece struck home. For example, Adrian Danchig-Waring dances with …