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Author: KentGBecker
San Francisco Ballet,
October 18, 20013
For me, seeing San Francisco Ballet Friday at the David Koch Theater was like going to a new restaurant and not having any idea what to expect. The old standbys (ABT and New York City Ballet) are like Columbus Avenue …
Carlos Acosta’s Royal Ballet
Don Quixote
I enjoyed the first two acts of The Royal Ballet’s new version of Don Quixote by Carlos Acosta, telecast in theaters worldwide Wednesday evening. The third act was a severe disappointment as technical problems at the AMC Times Square Theater …
New York City Ballet
All Balanchine Short Stories
Oct 11, 2013
Balanchine’s diversity and range were on display Friday night in The New York City Ballet All Balanchine Short Stories program. The three works ranged from La Sonnambula, a mysterious tale in the 19th century Romantic genre, Prodigal Son, a classic …
Breaking Pointe Season 3?
Last night, I commented on the upcoming New York City Ballet documentary and made negative comments about “Breaking Pointe,” a reality series that follows dancers from Utah-based Ballet West. To my surprise, the folks at CW Network actually favorited my …
AOL On Announces
New York City Ballet Documentary
AOL On has a clip on its upcoming documentary “city.ballet” on New York City Ballet. The debut is scheduled for November 4 and is developed and narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker. It is comforting to hear that city.ballet is a …
American Ballet Theatre
Announces Spring Met Season
The American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Spring Met season schedule was announced today. Highlights include the Company Premiere of Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella on Monday, June 9 with Hee Seo in the title role and Cory Stearns as the Prince. ABT has …