I posted photos of Julio Bocca’s 50th birthday celebration on my photography website notmydayjobphotography.com. It was a festive event at Lincoln Center presented by Youth America Grand Prix celebrating the birthday and commemorating the work of the ABT ballet great from …
YAGP at Lincoln Center Wed-Fri;
Bocca Honored
Above photo: Narcisco Alejandro Medina Arias, courtesy of VAM Productions-Finals of the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) will be Wednesday, with the Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Gala on Thursday, and a tribute to Julio Bocca on Friday celebrating his …
Chagall Exhibit in Montreal
I’ve spent a lot of time at Lincoln Center and wondered about the beautiful Marc Chagall tapestries that adorn the sides of the Metropolitan Opera House. The history awaited me on a vacation to Montreal in a wonderful exhibit at …
Gelsey Kirkland Ballet Presents Yakobson Works
The Gelsey Kirkland Ballet does the ballet world a great service by presenting classic works rarely seen in the West rather than well-worn gala excerpts. This year’s spring theme was Eternal Spring consisting of various works relating to love, mostly consisting …
Ashley Bouder Project Jazzed Up
The Ashley Bouder Project presented three works Friday and Saturday at Symphony Space with the unifying theme of works by female choreographers accompanied by jazz music. New York Jazzharmonic, headed by New York City Ballet orchestra bassist Ron Wasserman, was the …
Bolshoi Confidential Review
Photo: Olga Smirnova and Semyon Chudin, Swan Lake, Lincoln Center, July 2014. In Bolshoi Confidential, Princeton University Music Professor Simon Morrison presents a gripping, suspense filled history of the Bolshoi Ballet filled with drama not usually associated with theater histories. The …