Category: New York City Ballet
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NYCB — Fire in the House 10/7
Gotta ask one more time: Why isn't our New York City Ballet Orchestra playing its power to the masses at Carnegie Hall just like the Met Opera Orchestra does? The Shostakovich played last night…
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NYCB – All Stravinsky 10/6
Who plays Stravinsky better than the New York City Ballet Orchestra? Nobody. We have to ask again why this orchestra has not had its very own dates at Carnegie Hall like the Met Opera…
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NYCB 9/22
NYCB takes Balanchine’s RV out for a fast spin911: 911 operator, what is your emergency? Caller: The ballerinas are out there drag racing again in the street by Damrosch Park. I can smell the rubber burning and the noise is not exactly music…
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NYCB 9/21
Divertimento No. 15, Scotch Symphony, La SonnambulaAfter a day of chasing away recurring thoughts about redecorating the apartment in yellow and white with blue accents, Haglund plopped down in a seat in one of the theater rings so that he…
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NYCB 9/20 Opening Night
It was as though the morning sun rose to shine upon the beginning of NYCB’s 2022-2023 season. A bevy of ballerinas wearing Karinska’s warm yellow and soft white tutus with blue trim stood motionless…
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And we’re off and running . . .
Yesterday the New York Giants announced that they were hiring their first "Intimacy Director on a pilot basis to care for the physical and emotional well-being of the players." Veteran Center Phil Bendover said…
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Amar Ramasar’s Farewell
When the entire season turns out to be a festivalRebirth, renewal, healing, immortality, eternal fire. New York City Ballet’s Spring Season could have been called Festival of the Phoenix. Down the artists went due to injury and positive COVID tests — one at…
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Bad form in ballet
Maybe it’s their therapists’ fault. The oh-so-sensitive artists run off to therapy to make the case how they feel victimized by the employer, society, or the world. The artist cries, "They’ve done this to…
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NYCB Firebird
Red is her colorHaglund's phone was ringing off the hook at the beginning of the week with calls from Weidman, Michigan. The Incredible Dr. Pol was being a nuisance. "Haglund, can you please get me tickets to…
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NYC Ballet Spring Season Week 2
The Soloists Have Taken Over the Franchise. . . or so it seems. Last week’s second installation of the Masters at Work program was masterful to the fourth power. Brilliant choreography, magnificent selection of music, dazzling dancing, and dynamic…
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Jacques’ Place — Be there on May 5 @ 5:00 p.m.
May 5th is the day. That controversial "corner" of West 64th and Broadway — controversial because some claim the "corner" doesn't exist — will be formally co-named in honor of Jacques d'Amboise. The festivities…
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NYCB 4/21 Breakout performances
Several thrilling debuts hit the stage on Thursday night at New York City Ballet. Although this was the same program as opening night, it felt more celebratory, if not victorious. Even the audience was…
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NYC Ballet Spring Season blooms
New York City Ballet’s spring season couldn’t come soon enough. The ruby jewels of Damrosch Park are in pre-burst — a few seem more ready than others to get their show going. We just…
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Congratulations –
to Harrison Ball, Peter Walker, and Jovani Furlan who have been promoted to Principal Dancers at New York City Ballet. Well-deserved by all. Last night in Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, we noticed how compelling…
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NYCB takes a deep breath
This Winter season New York City Ballet took its deepest breath in the past four years. But it had nothing to do with relaxation technique or trying to calm some errant stress response. Rather,…