At Sea
Paul McCartney and Peter Martins applauded for their Ocean's Kingdom. Photo: Paul Kolnik Here’s a fairy tale for 2011. Once upon a time, a very important knight—one of the great musicians of the late...
View ArticleBack in ’64, Movin’ On
The New York City Ballet honors its theater with a gala and a premiere. The former New York State Theater as it looked in 2006. Photo: Paul Kolnik On April 24, 1964, I wasn’t sitting in one of the red...
View ArticleTripartite Triumph
Three choreographers shower their talents on New York City Ballet New York City Ballet men in Justin Peck’s ‘Rōdē,ō. Front, L to R: Daniel Ulbricht, Gonzalo Garcia, and Justin Peck. Photo: Paul Kolnik...
View ArticleA Small Ballet Ensemble Looks on the Bright Side
Sara Adams and Russell Janzen of Daniel Ulbricht & Stars of American Ballet in Justin Peck’s Sea Change. Photo: Maura Geist Daniel Ulbricht has a mission in life that goes beyond being a buoyant,...
View ArticleDancing a Fairytale, Its Joys and Tribulations
The New York City Ballet premieres Justin Peck’s new ballet and offers works by Thatcher, Binet, Schumacher, and Wheeldon. Justin Peck’s The Most Incredible Thing. Sterling Hyltin and Taylor Stanley...
View ArticleFire and Ice Mate. . .Can That End Well?
The Kathryn Posin Dance Company performs at 92Y. Kathryn Posin’s Climate Control. Cristian Laverde König supports Yumelia Garcia (L) and Kara Chan. At back: Meredith Monk and Theo Bleckmann. Photo:...
View ArticleSatin and Furs and Love of Dancing
New York City Ballet’s Spring Gala celebrates with new ballets and a recent masterwork. Indiana Woodward shelters the crowd in an excerpt from Jerome Robbins’ The Concert, or, The Perils of Everybody....
View ArticleDancers on the Rampage
New York City Ballet premieres new works by Justin Peck and Pontus Lidberg. Tiler Peck and the ensemble in Justin Peck’s The Times Are Racing for the New York City Ballet. Photo: Paul Kolnik When a...
View ArticleNew York City Ballet premieres a New Ratmansky Work
Alexei Ratmansky’s Odessa for New York City Ballet. Lifted (L to R): Tiler Peck, Sara Mearns, and Sterling Hyltin. Photo: Paul Kolnik. New York City Ballet’s 2017 Spring Gala is a testament to the...
View ArticleThe New York City Ballet Looks to Its Future
21st-century works in The New York City Ballet’s Winter season (January 23-March 4) Mimi Staker (L) and members of the New York City Ballet in Troy Schumacher’s The Wind Still Brings. Photo: Paul...
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