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NYCB – Interplay, Opus 19/The Dreamer,
Who Cares? 9/23Wednesday evening's crowd at NYCB was sparse but enthusiastic and vocal. Wednesdays and Tuesdays are going to grow more popular as the year progresses. NYCB has re-instituted its early 7:30 curtain but with one…
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Alicia Alonso invites Obamas to the
International Ballet Festival of HavanaThis is an interesting cultural/diplomatic overture. Alicia Alonso has invited President Obama and his family to attend the International Ballet Festival of Havana – in Havana – Cuba. But then she kind of floated…
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Int’l Ballet Festival of Havana – ABT casting
The ABT casting just posted for the two repertory nights in Havana is sure to make the locals go crazy! The first night will include the Le Corsaire PdT with Jose Manuel Carreno, Paloma…
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Sunday rambling
As he was saying, Haglund would have gone to the NYCB Sunday matinee had it not been for the most awful, upsetting experience at Petco – where the pets go. The store has been…
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NYCB – Balanchine/Stravinsky Evening 9/18
Haglund enjoyed NYCB's full evening of Stravinsky/Balanchine works Saturday night. There was a good sized crowd on hand but apparently the word has not gotten around that the theater now opens a half hour earlier…
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NYCB – Subscription building idea
How about: Anyone who buys a subscription gets a free flute of champagne at each performance for which he subscribes. Turn in your little cardboard flute with name and subscriber number at the bar…