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NYCB – sealing up the ‘Crackers
What else does one do with a little extra time on his hands at the end of the year but see more Nutcrackers? It’s the natural choice every year, it seems. Haglund caught NYCB’s…
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observations 12/17
"Stella Abrera—glamorous and expansive—proving how ready she’s been to move into the top ranks." From Robert Gottlieb's Year in Dance in the Observer. When is McKenzie going to wake up and smell the talent? __________…
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ABT Nutcracker @ BAM – Finally!
We are into the fourth season of Alexei Ratmansky’s vision of The Nutcracker, and finally – finally – we got to see the Nutcracker Prince nail the dramatic Grigorovich Lift in the Grand Pas.…
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NYCB – The Nutcracker 12/8 Matinee
Haglund got a late start on the Nutcracker Season this year what with all the packing and unpacking in connection with moving the blog’s executive offices westward into Hell’s Kitchen's final frontier neighborhood. The…
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Pointe run on
In the latest issue of Pointe Magazine, Gillian Murphy contributes a thoughtful and articulate piece on the attributes of a ballerina. She writes: At American Ballet Theatre, I am continually struck by Stella Abrera's…
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observations 12/8
NYT theater critic, Charles Isherwood, evenhandedly reviews Martha Clarke's dance-play, Chéri, starring Alessandra Ferri, Herman Cornejo, and Amy Irving. A rare video clip is attached to the review. It's only 41 seconds long, but…