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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
Jacob’s Pillow Launches Dance Interactive
I think I’ve just found my newest form of procrastination. Jacob’s Pillow, located in Becket, Massachusetts, has extensive on-site archives that allow visitors to view rare footage from dance performances — but you have to travel to Becket to view … Continue reading
New York City Ballet’s Short Stories
Ashley Bouder in George Balanchine’s Firebird, photo by Paul Kolnik New York City Ballet’s winter season includes many full-length narrative ballets, but on Saturday evening, the company performed a triple bill of short stories. Although the newest one, Firebird, premiered … Continue reading
Posted in Balanchine, ballet, Dance, Jerome Robbins, music, New York City, New York City Ballet, Reviews, Robert Fairchild
Tagged ashley bouder, Balanchine, ballet, Dance, Daniel Ulbricht, Fancy Free, firebird, George Balanchine, Georgina Pazcoguin, Jerome Robbins, Joaquin De Luz, Leonard Bernstein, marc chagall, Maria Kowroski, New York City, New York City Ballet, Prodigal Son, Prokofiev, Robert Fairchild, Stravinsky, Tiler Peck, Tyler Angle
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The Red Shoes, La Danse, and Maria Tallchief on Film
NYC’s Film Forum is currently showing two dance films – one new and one old. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s 1948 film “The Red Shoes”, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of shoes that dance the wearer to death, has … Continue reading
Posted in Balanchine, ballet, Dance, Entertainment, film, New York City
Tagged Balanchine, ballet, dance films, dance movies, emeric pressburger, evelyn cisneros, Film Forum, firebird, Frederick Wiseman, hans christian andersen, La Danse, maria tallchief, martin scorsese, michael powell, New York City, paley center for media, Paris Opera Ballet, the red shoes
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