Category: New York City Ballet
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Doesn’t this look nice
Chase Finlay will debut at the Mariinsky Theatre in Apollo on March 10th during the International Stars Gala of the XIII International Ballet Festival. His muses will be Maria Shirinkina, Nadezhda Batoeva,…
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NYCB Promotionmania!
What a way to end a fabulous Winter Season! Eleven deserving artists promoted in one swoop. Congratulations to the new Soloists: Lauren KingAshley LaraceyMegan LeCroneLauren LovetteGeorgina PazcoguinJustin PeckBrittany PollackTaylor Stanley . . . and…
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Viva Argentina and NYCB’s Petiparina!
There is a saying that the devil is in the details. In Petipa's ballets, particularly The Sleeping Beauty, the devil, God, truth, peril, and all beauty dwell within the details. It takes a smartly…
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NYCB – The Sleeping Beauty – 2/13
So, after a week of ugly, malicious, and downright beastly controversy over who would be this year's Top Dog – and the widespread disappointment that the honor didn't go to a "big dog breed"…
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NYCB – Blizzard? – 2/8
The only blizzard that materialized in Manhattan tonight was the blizzard of beautiful white tutus whistling through Balanchine's Symphony in C with the speed of an Alberta clipper descending from the Canadian winterland. Wow,…
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NYCB – Western Symphony, Symphony in Three Movements, Symphony in C – 2/7
OK, so last night wasn't the greatest ever evening of ballet. There were some good things; there were some not so good things; and there were things that Haglund would prefer never to experience…
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On Haglund’s Calendar – a whole slew of “Cs”
NYCB runs with Symphony in C this week, and Haglund plans to see all four performances. Everyone should see at least one of these performances. In the past year, the company has proven that…
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NYCB – Sighs matters – 1/31
What a terrific but curious night at the ballet. The oldest dance on Thursday night's program was the most experimental and inventive; the newest ballet on the program was the most traditional; and the…
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NYCB – Glass Rabbit Waltzes – 1/29
It must not be easy to plan the casting for a six week season of 90 repertory performances and 14 full Sleeping Beauties – in the middle of one of our worst flu seasons…
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NYCB – Silk and Diamonds 1/24
Fashion still dictates much of our behavior, though not as much as in the past, regrettably. At last night's NYCB repertory program, a late-middle aged married couple arrived to sit in the econo-seats. He…
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NYCB – Wed 1/16 & Thu 1/17
There has been so much thrilling dancing during the first few days of NYCB's Winter Season that it takes your breath away. During Thursday night's performance of Allegro Brilliante alone, Haglund must have had…
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FAILE succeeds; Bouder & Stafford sublime
The Brooklyn-based urban artist collective, FAILE (pronouced like fail), is NYCB's selection for the inaugural NYCB Art Series for which ballet-inspired original art will be commissioned. FAILE's exhibit is installed on the promenade level…
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NYCB Art Series
NYCB is launching its inaugural Art Series with its performances on Feb 1 and May 29 for which all seats will be $29. Tickets for these two dates go on sale tomorrow at noon.…
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When you think you’re giving to the ballet
Following a comprehensive investigation, New York's Attorney General recently issued a report entitled Pennies for Charities, Where Your Money Goes, Telemarketing by Professional Fundraisers. It's a scathing report that lists each charity in New…
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Dancing at the edge of the cliff
Enjoy the rest and relaxation for the next two weeks, because when NYCB opens its Winter Season on January 15th, it's going to be an exhausting task trying to get to Lincoln Center every…