Lineage by Leigh Witchel All the uncountable stars in the firmament still fall into families and life cycles: dwarfs, giants, supernovas.…
Which Jewels Shine Brightest by Karen Backstein What’s your favorite Jewel? The one that shines brightest that day. New York City Ballet opened its…
Risk. Free. by Leigh Witchel It’s easy to get Jewels fatigue, but not with performances like these. New York City Ballet opened…
I Get So Emotional by Leigh Witchel For the opening night at City Center, the drama was in the dances. The Fall for Dance…
Nothing Compares 2 Her by Karen Backstein Can you make a dance that lives up to Sinéad O’Connor’s music? The fall season opened at…
Ailey Without Ailey by Karen Backstein Long ago, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater figured out the hardest conundrum for a company after…
In House by Leigh Witchel Kaloyan Boyadjiev’s goal in making a new Romeo and Juliet for Norwegian National Ballet was to make…
Synergy by Leigh Witchel If you’ve ever cried through the end of La Sylphide, you’ll know that putting it on a…
I Hear a Symphony by Karen Backstein When Pete Townshend heard Quadrophenia in his head, he heard an orchestra. But do we? From film…
Dance Misty for Me by Karen Backstein If the goal of Misty Copeland’s curation at The Joyce Theater’s Ballet Festival was to spotlight the…
