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Guest review from Mr. S.
Mr. S. made his annual trek from Australia this fall to enjoy the cultural offerings at Lincoln Center including performances at ABT and the Metropolitan Opera. His visit possibly came slightly too early to…
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ABT – Watch out for the Siren 10/26
In Manhattan a siren is heard about every three minutes or so in nearly every neighborhood. We’ve learned to tune out most of them. Even walking along the sidewalk in Hell’s Kitchen when Engine…
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Pennsylvania Ballet – The slipper fits 10/22
It would be hard to find a Cinderella ballet that we don't love. Well, the Mariinsky found one; but mostly, Cinderella is a winner whenever she sweeps into the room swirling to Prokofiev. It’s…
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ABT – New is not always better – 10/20 & 10/21
Home decor is a very personal choice. It reflects the inhabitant’s personal preferences or perhaps just a desire to impress others. Designers run the gamut from traditional-oriented to post modernist-oriented to those who have…
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observations 10-21
How great to see that Semionova's picture and bio have been removed from ABT's website. There is still more clean-up needed, however. Nobody needs Kochetkova at ABT when they've got Sarah Lane, Skylar Brandt,…
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NYCB – Gleaming sums it up
“Meow. This represents too much sitting.” Well, yes, perhaps. But in our defense, we did stand up several times to applaud which, according to the fitness app on the Apple Watch, counts as vigorous…