It’s been a memorable 12 months on the New York dance scene, with the world’s leading ballet companies visiting the city: Bolshoi (July), Canadian National Ballet (September), Mikhailovsky (November), Mariinsky (January), Royal Danish Ballet (January), and now The Royal Ballet. …
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NYCB Bach Evening
Jan 29, 31
NYCB presented an all Bach evening Thursday and Saturday evenings consisting of Concerto Barocco and The Goldberg Variations. I’m sometimes asked how I can see the same performance two times in the same week with the same cast. With a full-length …
Nutcracker News:
Kirkland Ballet, Maria Kochetkova
Gelsey Kirkland Ballet Nutcracker Gelsey Kirkland Ballet performs at Schimmel Center at Pace University near the Brooklyn Bridge, December 11-14 and 18-21. Ticket prices for Gelsey’s Nutcracker are a reasonable $39, $49, and $59. Check out Balletfocus this weekend for …
Big Apple Circus Review
As I noted last year in my Big Apple Circus review, one of the unexpected benefits of parenthood is discovering fun events for the kids…that parents actually enjoy. Big Apple Circus has been an annual event in our family for …
Lincoln Center Solar Plant Exhibit
I don’t normally associate solar power with Lincoln Center, but there is a giant exhibition running until December 1 featuring a 28-by-24-foot LED wall that changes slowly, focusing on an overhead view of a solar tower and solar mirrors. The …
Mixed Rep-Sept. 16
David Hallberg Injury Update David Hallberg tweets that his cast is off. He had foot surgery in August and said earlier that he plans to return to the stage in “a couple of months.” NYCB Dancers on Broadway The New York …