Tag Archives: High Line

Autumn Crossing on the High Line

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Evan

Head over to the High Line beginning this Wednesday at 6 PM for Autumn Crossing, a free open-air performance by dance artist Naomi Goldberg Haas, Dances for a Variable Population, and senior citizens from Hudson Guild, a multi-service agency that … Continue reading →

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Opus Jazz on the High Line

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Evan

One year ago, I visited the set of NY Export: Opus Jazz, the film adaptation of Jerome Robbins’s 1958 “ballet in sneakers”.  Last March, the film made its NYC premiere and then debuted on PBS’s Great Performances for audiences everywhere … Continue reading →

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On the Set of Opus Jazz: The Film

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Evan

photos by Yaniv Schulman Last week, I had the privilege of visiting the set of Opus Jazz: The Film, which recently resumed and completed filming after shooting the third section, “Passage for Two”, on the High Line about two years … Continue reading →

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NY Export: Opus Jazz (The Film)

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Evan

After performing in Jerome Robbins’ NY Export: Opus Jazz in 2005, New York City Ballet soloists Ellen Bar and Sean Suozzi were inspired to put the 1958 “ballet in sneakers” on film.  Two years later, a movement from the piece, … Continue reading →

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The Spectacular High Line

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Evan

A view from the High Line If you haven’t yet explored the High Line, I strongly encourage you to head to Manhattan’s west side to see what all the hype is about.  The High Line, which was a railway line … Continue reading →

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