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I couldn’t stop thinking about hockey at the New York City Ballet’s “Nutcracker” this year, and not only because the stage appeared to be made of ice: there were a slew of spectacular falls one night I attended.
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The 92NY hosted a star-studded evening of dance on March 12th with performances by the Limón, Martha Graham, and Alvin Ailey II companies, as well as contemporary choreographers Omar Román de Jesús, Jamar Roberts, and Hope Boykin. The evening celebrated the opening of “Dance to Belong,” a new exhibit at the 92NY that runs through October commemorating the organization’s 150th anniversary and its essential role in dance history. Introductions for the evening were given by Y CEO Seth Pinsky, chair of the board of directors Jody Gottfried Arnhold, and Misty Copeland, along with video introductions by Governor Kathy Hochul of New York and other local representatives. “It’s a birthday party!” Arnhold said.
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I couldn’t stop thinking about hockey at the New York City Ballet’s “Nutcracker” this year, and not only because the stage appeared to be made of ice: there were a slew of spectacular falls one night I attended.
Continue ReadingLast week, during the first Fjord Review Dance Critics’ Festival, Mindy Aloff discussed and read from an Edwin Denby essay during “The Critic’s Process” panel.
Continue ReadingThere are “Nutcrackers,” and then there’s American Contemporary Ballet’s “The Nutcracker Suite.”
Continue ReadingIs it as traditional as there being “The Nutcracker” or the British pantomime on at Christmas time, for there to be an alternative offering?
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