ballet blog with occasional diversions

  • observations 7/10

    Tonight at 8pm Lincoln Center at Home begins streaming its wonderful staged production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel with the New York Philharmonic. The performance features dancers Tiler Peck and Robert Fairchild and stars…

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  • observations 7/8

    We may not ever see a celebratory PR release from ABT about this, but yesterday's data dump by the SBA & Treasury shows that the company received between $5 million and $10 million in…

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  • observations 7/1

    Thank goodness there will be no spitting on the baseball field or in the dugout during the abbreviated MLB season this summer. Banned due to coronavirus concerns. Nor will the pitchers be allowed to…

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  • observations 6/30

    English National Ballet will stream a full performance of La Sylphide (from 2017) tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. Here's the link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUuHmJKotWQ There's still plenty of time for some ballet company to announce a stream…

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  • observations 6/29

    Lincoln Center at Home will stream the Live from Lincoln Center Tribute to Balanchine at 8pm tonight.  The 1983 program is comprised of Vienna Waltzes, Mozartiana, and Who Cares? It will be available through…

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  • Pennsylvania Ballet Front Row Festival — Giselle

    Here's a reminder that Pennsylvania Ballet's Front Row Festival continues with its marvelous Giselle starring Oksana Maslova and Arian Molina Soca.  This is a fabulous performance which can be viewed on Vimeo for a…

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