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The Mariinsky Ballet’s Cinderella
This past weekend at BAM, Russia’s Mariinsky Ballet presented the New York premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s 2002 production of Cinderella. While Ratmansky is known for storytelling – often times to humorous effect – and whimsy, this piece predates some of … Continue reading
Posted in ballet, International, music, New York City, Reviews
Tagged Alexei Ratmansky, anastasia matvienko, BAM, Cinderella, Dance, mariinsky ballet, Prokofiev
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Preview of Miami City Ballet in Justin Peck’s “Heatscape”
Miami City Ballet dancers took to the streets to preview Heatscape, an upcoming premiere for the company by choreographer Justin Peck. Co-directed by Ezra Hurwitz, the video features the murals of Shepard Fairey (who created new designs for the ballet) and music … Continue reading
Posted in ballet, Dance, music, Videos
Tagged ballet, Bohuslav Martinu, Dance, ezra hurwitz, heatscape, Justin Peck, Miami City Ballet, Miami City Ballet dancers, murals, shepard fairey
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Batsheva’s “Sadeh21” at BAM
Last week, Batsheva Dance Company brought artistic director Ohad Naharin’s Sadeh21 to BAM as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. The 75-minute work, whose title means “Field 21” as in “field of study”, consists of 21 segments that emphasize the … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, International, modern dance, New York City, Reviews
Tagged BAM, batsheva dance company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Dance, ohad naharin, sadeh21
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Dance Commission Launches Park Avenue Armory’s 2015 Season
Park Avenue Armory has commissioned dance pioneer Reggie “Regg Roc” Gray and visionary director Peter Sellars to create a performance piece that transforms the tradition of flex, the Brooklyn-born street dance. Characterized by sharp, rhythmic contortion, pausing, snapping, gliding, and animated … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, music, New York City, Photography
Tagged Dance, DJ Epic, flexn, Park Avenue Armory, peter sellars, Photography, reggie gray, reggie regg roc gray, richard ross
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