by Leigh Witchel You couldn’t help but compare American Ballet Theatre’s 20th Century Works program to what went on a … More
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Creating a Character
by Leigh Witchel The third All-Balanchine program at New York City Ballet featured dances with some of the most on-brand … More
Star Quality
by Leigh Witchel Balanchine may have been ambivalent about stars, but some of his ballets benefit from one. In the … More
An American Program
by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s first All Balanchine program was strung together with American composers, though that thread … More
Going Solo
by Leigh Witchel For a long time, Bijayini Satpathy was a pillar of Nrityagram, the Odissi dance village and performing … More
So Very Jerry
by Leigh Witchel A choreographer is not without honor, except in his hometown. Gerald Arpino, a native New Yorker, didn’t … More
next@90 – Part 3 of 3
by Leigh Witchel The third program of San Francisco Ballet’s next@90 Festival, awe9, ranged from pure dance to pure drama. … More
Assaying the Jewels
by Leigh Witchel At New York City Ballet Thursday night, “Emeralds” were a girl’s best friend. And “Diamonds” were forever … More
next@90 – Part 2 of 3
by Leigh Witchel The drama9 program of San Francisco Ballet’s next@90 contained a trio of ballets in very different genres, … More
next@90 – Part 1 of 3
by Leigh Witchel Sometimes risky ideas work out. Sometimes they just go bad. The next@90 Festival at San Francisco Ballet … More