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Books
There seem to be more than a few new ballet books coming our way in 2013. Dancing on Water: A Life in Ballet, from the Kirov to the ABTElena Tchernichova, Joel Lobenthal, Joseph BrodskyScheduled…
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Edward Villella will chair jury at 2014 USA Int’l Ballet Competition in Jackson, MS
He will be only the third jury chairman in the history of the quadrennial competition established in 1979 and which next convenes in June of 2014. The first chairman was Robert Joffrey, and the…
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Who is the new NYT Culture Editor?
Still no announcement. He or she had better get installed fast, judging from the immediate and fast decline in the quality of the dance criticism. Macaulay on PNB's first night: "All levels of the…
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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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The Village Voice on Roman Baca
Most Haglund'eelers in the NYC area are already familiar with the inspiring story of Roman Baca and his Exit12 Dance Company. Roman is the front page story in The Village Voice this week. Luckily…
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Banana Joe peels off with Best in Show award
What a champ. AP/Craig Ruttle