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Dance & Fashion Exhibit at FIT
Today I stopped by the Museum at FIT to check out “Dance & Fashion”, an exhibit that explores the relationship between the two art forms. Nearly 100 dance costumes and dance-inspired fashions are on display, ranging from the 19th century to present … Continue reading
Posted in American Ballet Theatre, art, Balanchine, ballet, Dance, Education, Entertainment, History, modern dance, New York City, New York City Ballet, wendy whelan
Tagged Benjamin Millepied, christian dior, christian laboutin, Dance, david michalek, fashion, fashion institute of technology, FIT, herman schmerman, In The Upper Room, lauren lovette, marc happel, Maria Kowroski, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Museum at FIT, narciso rodriguez, New York City Ballet, norma kamali, peter martine, rei kawakubo, Robert Fairchild, Stephen Petronio, Tiler Peck, valentino, wendy whelan
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Dancing is Talking, Talking is Dancing
On Sunday, May 4 at 2pm, MoMA PS1 will present Dancing is Talking, Talking is Dancing: Conversations on Contemporary Choreography. The event will take place at MoMA PS1 at 22-25 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City. Click here for details and to … Continue reading
New York City Ballet’s American Music Festival
The past year has been a festival-heavy one for New York City Ballet, and while the fall and winter seasons showcased works with scores by Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky, the first three weeks of New York City Ballet’s spring season celebrated … Continue reading
Posted in Balanchine, ballet, criticism, Dance, History, Jerome Robbins, music, New York City, New York City Ballet, Reviews, Teresa Reichlen, wendy whelan
Tagged Adrian Danchig-Waring, american music festival, Andrew Veyette, ashley laracey, ballet, chase finlay, Dance, George Balanchine, Georgina Pazcoguin, Glass Pieces, Hershy Kay, Jared Angle, jazz, Jerome Robbins, Megan Fairchild, New York City Ballet, NY Export: Opus Jazz, Philip Glass, Robert Prince, taylor stanley, Teresa Reichlen, wendy whelan, Western Symphony
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Maria Tallchief, 88, Has Died
Maria Tallchief, a 20th century ballet legend and the first American prima ballerina, has died. George Balanchine, who was her husband for six years, created many roles for her including leads in Firebird and Allegro Brillante. Tallchief was my first … Continue reading