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NYCB – Slew of debuts – 12/22 matinee
The last two weeks of NYCB's The Nutcracker can be unusually exciting because Peter Martins often casts several deserving corps dancers in meaty principal roles. These opportunities are meaningful beyond words for the dancers…
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12/22 Live-stream right now
Herman Cornejo is performing in The Nutcracker in Argentina at the farewell performance of that country's great ballerina and former partner to Julio Bocca, Eleonora Cassano. The outdoor performance (it's 80 degrees there) is…
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Balanchine and Petipa on Mercury
Freelance writer Rebecca Ritzel penned an intriguing piece for The Washington Post about a number of ballet dancers who found careers in the sciences. One in particular, Brett Denevi, who attended classes at Ballet…
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Ring those bells
What gives? The New York City Ballet rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange this morning, and the market tanked nearly 100 points. Didn't the traders see the dazzling smile…
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ABT – The Nutcracker opens at BAM – 12/7
Things are still soggy around the boroughs in New York from Hurricane Sandy. The Christmas Spirit among the natives isn't as crisp and warm as it often is at this time of year. "Muted"…