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NYCB 3rd Week
Symphony in Three Movements, the highlight againWe wish it were called Symphony in Six Movements and would go on twice as long. And when the New York City Ballet dancers get inside the Stravinsky music as they did on Saturday…
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The eyes have it
Oh, yeah, this new Ratmansky Whipped Cream has great possibilities with Mark Ryden designing. Here are a few we might consider: Available for casting. Call agent: We should expect more wigs.…
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Vanity trumps personal responsibility again
It's like the guy who wants to race his powerful new sports car up the street past his neighbors' houses to demonstrate how he can fire it from 0 to 100 mph in 5…
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UIEX – observations 10-5
This whole idea of a Sarah Lane/Daniil Simkin Giselle has staggering potential – IF Simkin will portray Albrecht as an immature, self-absorbed cad who recklessly toys with Giselle's heart. It's been quite a while…
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NYCB – Jewels
Although each section of Balanchine’s Jewels includes a good-sized corps de ballet who articulate his beautiful patterns of movement, it is the Pas de Deux that are perhaps most memorable. Over the course of…
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observations 9-30
Wow! It seems that Aaron Sanz got the call early for his debut in Symphony in Three Movements at NYCB. Last night he subbed for Taylor Stanley. Haglund had to miss it, but he…