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 …
Mixed Rep-January 31
Ana Sophia Scheller Injured I haven’t seen New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Ana Sophia Scheller this season and was wondering about her as she is one of my favorites. Unfortunately, she is injured. From her Facebook page: “With torn …
New York City Ballet
Balanchine and Robbins Jan 24
Friday’s New York City Ballet theme was Balanchine and Robbins: Masters at Work with two one-hour pieces, Robbin’s Dances at a Gathering and Balanchine’s Union Jack. Dances at a Gathering, set to 18 Chopin piano pieces, premiered in 1969. It …