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ABT – Opening Night Gala 5/18
American Ballet Theatre put about 200 of its best feet forward this evening at its Opening Night Gala performance. But let’s talk about arms – specifically, Obama vs. Kennedy vs. Vishneva. Caroline came before…
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ABT – Gettin’ ready for Monday!
Haglund was wandering around the Upper West Side and observed Michele Wiles hanging out right in front of the American Bible Society at Broadway & 61st in all her sensual glory as Sylvia. Now…
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NYCB Spring Gala – Millepied and Bubenicek Premieres 5/13
The New York City Ballet presented its Spring Gala last evening with premieres by choreographers Benjamin Millepied and Jiri Bubenicek. Millepied chose a 1991 composition by Polish composer Henryk Gorecki for his choreography. Bubenicek chose…
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On Haglund’s Calendar – NYCB Gala
Haglund is preparing his finery for stepping out at the NYCB Gala tomorrow evening. Premieres by Millepied and Bubenicek are the main course with Theme and Variations as dessert. Can't wait! Oh by the…
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NYCB – Concerto Barocco, Tschai PdD, La Valse 5/9
A last minute decision to take in most of this evening's performance proved to be a good one. Abi Stafford in Concerto Barocco along with a very sharp corps de ballet made the evening…
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The Ashtray – Lincoln Center’s New Fountain
What a disappointment some of these renovations at Lincoln Center are turning out to be. Today the engineers were testing the fountain waters in an effort to get them working for First Lady Obama's…