When going through my tickets for the New York City Ballet fall season a few weeks ago, I was at first disappointed to see that two of the performances were of the same program, Balanchine in Black & White. However, …
Photos of Christ Church,
New York City
I posted photos of Christ Church at 60th and Park Avenue in Manhattan, the 32nd church/synagogue gallery on my website notmydayjobphotography.com. I love photographing houses of worship, which provide ornate designs, symmetric lines, and vibrant, detailed stained glass windows. Upon …
$400,000 for Stagehands?
While eating my cereal this morning, I was floored by an article in The New York Times on a strike by stagehands at Carnegie Hall. The stagehands, who do everything from moving pianos to unloading instruments from trucks to configuring …
James Whiteside Promoted to
Principal Dancer at ABT
James Whiteside was promoted to Principal Dancer at ABT today. He is a favorite of The New York Times dance critic Alaistair Macaulay and was featured in a Times article several weeks ago as a Mover and Shaper in the …
New York City Ballet
Balanchine in Black & White
Sept 28, 2013
Watching a full-length classical ballet is easy because the plot is formulaic: boy meets girl and they either die or live happily ever after. Balanchine modernist ballets are a much more difficult task to interpret, similar to viewing an abstract …
New York City Ballet Balanchine
Black & White Reviews
Here are links to three reviews of New York City Ballet’s Balanchine Black & White: The Four Temperaments, Episodes, Duo Concertant, Symphony in Three Movements. Haglund’s Heel Blog Alastair Macaulay in The New York Times Very nice symmetry in photo …