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• Ball of Roses to benefit Alabama Ballet - AL.com

  28-05-2015 23:26
  
  AL.com
  Ball of Roses to benefit Alabama Ballet
  AL.com
  The ball is sponsored by the Ballet Guild of Birmingham. Rebecca Morris Wise is guild president; Miller Beale Girvin is executive vice president. The Ballet Guild is an invitational organization of young women dedicated to supporting the ballet in ...
  
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• North West and Penelope Disick wear tutus with Kim Kardashian at ballet class - Daily Mail

  28-05-2015 23:26
  
  Daily Mail
  North West and Penelope Disick wear tutus with Kim Kardashian at ballet class
  Daily Mail
  North West and her cousin Penelope Disick were prima ballerinas in their adorable costumes for dance class on Thursday. The toddlers were seen in matching tutus in contrasting black and white as they left their weekly ballet lesson in Tarzana ...
  Tiny Dancers! Kim & Kourtney Kardashian Take Daughters North & Penelope To ...RadarOnline
  North West's Ballet Style Includes a Custom Design
  
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• Tiny Dancers! Kim & Kourtney Kardashian Take Daughters North & Penelope To ... - RadarOnline

  28-05-2015 23:00
  
  RadarOnline
  Tiny Dancers! Kim & Kourtney Kardashian Take Daughters North & Penelope To ...
  RadarOnline
  Black swan, white swan! Penelope and North played outside their ballet class in Tarzana, Ca. on May 28, 2015, with Kim supervising the little girls. kim-kardashian-north-west-kourtney-kardashian-penelope-disick- ...
  North West and Penelope Disick wear tutus with Kim Kardashian at ballet classDaily Mail
  North West Attends Ballet Class in BalmainElle.com (blog)
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• Judy Putnam: Ballroom dance club waltzes into sunset - Lansing State Journal

  28-05-2015 22:51
  
  Lansing State Journal
  Judy Putnam: Ballroom dance club waltzes into sunset
  Lansing State Journal
  GRAND LEDGE – Members of a longtime ballroom dance club will take their final spin around the dance floor Saturday night as a 50-year tradition glides to a graceful end. Les Danseurs Ballroom Dance Club will close its 50th dance season with a waltz ...
  
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• Australian Ballet to perform at Brisbane Riverstage - Brisbane Times

  28-05-2015 22:39
  Brisbane Times
  Australian Ballet to perform at Brisbane Riverstage
  Brisbane Times
  The Australian Ballet company wants to shake off the tag that its artform is 'elitist' ahead of a major production to be held at Brisbane's Riverstage on Friday. The company will be putting on a free performance of the 174-year-old Giselle in front of ...
  Brisbane prepares for ballet in the gardenSky News Australiaall 4 news articles »
  
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• New Label To Know: Made To Measure Ballet Flats From Margaux - Footwear News

  28-05-2015 22:08
  
  Footwear News
  New Label To Know: Made To Measure Ballet Flats From Margaux
  Footwear News
  In fashion, the simpler the shape, the more essential the fit. Just think of wardrobe perennials such as blue jeans, white shirts, little black dresses and trenches. Margaux, a new upstart brand, is aiming to bring a new precision to another trusty ...
  
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• WATCH: Dance class is student favorite at Alexandria Middle School - NJ.com

  28-05-2015 22:02
  
  NJ.com
  WATCH: Dance class is student favorite at Alexandria Middle School
  NJ.com
  ALEXANDRIA TWP.— Thinking beyond the general requirements of art programs in public schools, Alexandria Middle School has challenged itself in creating a curriculum that embraces art, theater and vocal and instrumental music as well as dance.and more »
  
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• Personal Best: Lake Central Cheerleaders and Dance Teams have a record ... - nwitimes.com

  28-05-2015 21:37
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  Personal Best: Lake Central Cheerleaders and Dance Teams have a record ...
  nwitimes.com
  The 2014-2015 Lake Central varsity dance team performs at a Chicago Bulls game. Senior Courtney Carlson is paired with Sophomore Alyssa Carter. 2015-05-28T14:30:00Z 2015-05-28T17:50:03Z Personal Best: Lake Central Cheerleaders and Dance ...
  
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• Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" Dance Synced to DuckTales Theme Song—Watch Now! - E! Online

  28-05-2015 21:37
  
  Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" Dance Synced to DuckTales Theme Song—Watch Now!
  E! Online
  Good news, Beyoncé fans: There's a new reason to bring your "Single Ladies" dance moves back from 2008! Apparently, #BeyonceAlwaysOnBeat is more than just a legit hashtag: When her "Single Ladies" routine is synced to the DuckTales theme song, ...and more »
  
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• LOOK: Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield's whip dance is impressive - CBSSports.com

  28-05-2015 21:33
  
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  LOOK: Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield's whip dance is impressive
  CBSSports.com
  Listen, I know that coaches like to use things like practice to help determine who the starting quarterback should be. You know, caring about things like how they perform, how well they know the playbook, can read defenses, or lead the team. And I'm ...
  Baker Mayfield should be starting quarterback at Oklahoma for his dance moves ...USA TODAY
  VIDEO: Baker Mayfield's whip dance is outstanding and
  
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• Baker Mayfield should be starting quarterback at Oklahoma for his dance moves ... - USA TODAY

  28-05-2015 21:24
  
  USA TODAY
  Baker Mayfield should be starting quarterback at Oklahoma for his dance moves ...
  USA TODAY
  To be a quarterback, you have to be comfortable being the center of attention, and Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield certainly fits that bill. The Texas Tech transfer is currently competing for the starting spot with two other quarterbacks — but if his dance ...
  LOOK: Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield's whip dance is impressiveCBSSports.com
  Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield performs flawless whip danceNFL.
  
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• Bonnaroo Details 'Throwback Superjam Dance Party' - RollingStone.com

  28-05-2015 21:21
  
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  Bonnaroo Details 'Throwback Superjam Dance Party'
  RollingStone.com
  Pretty Lights, Run-D.M.C.'s Darryl McDaniels and Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo will lead another characteristically eclectic Bonnaroo Superjam, which will be held Saturday night of the festival, June 13th, at 1:30 a.m. ...
  Bonnaroo SuperJam = Throwback SuperJam Dance Party with Pretty Lights ...Glide Magazineall 20 news articles »
  
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• Y/N: Icona Pop's 'Emergency' Is For Sweaty Summer Dance Parties - Jezebel

  28-05-2015 20:27
  
  Jezebel
  Y/N: Icona Pop's 'Emergency' Is For Sweaty Summer Dance Parties
  Jezebel
  Weekly-ish, a pre-approved, snap-judged music guide based on our very scientific, non-subjective Yes/No rating system. There's really no debating this, come on stop. Y: June is tickling our backs, which means summer song candidates will be jostling for ...
  
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• National Ballet will be down four men at end of season - Toronto Star

  28-05-2015 20:09
  
  Toronto Star
  National Ballet will be down four men at end of season
  Toronto Star
  One of the toughest things the artistic director of a ballet company has to do is tell a dancer it's time to go. It's never pleasant. Tears are not uncommon. So imagine Karen Kain's reaction when four members of the National Ballet of Canada, all men ...
  
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• Ferguson Center announces 2015-2016 dance series - Daily Press

  28-05-2015 19:56
  
  Daily Press
  Ferguson Center announces 2015-2016 dance series
  Daily Press
  Three contemporary dance companies and tap master Savion Glover make up the Dance Series coming to the Ferguson Center for the Arts in the 2015-2016 season. Subscriptions go on sale Monday to the general public. Here's the lineup: Vertigo Dance ...
  
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• Soviet Cartoons, 'Ruslan and Lyudmila' Ballet and 'The Cherry Orchard' – What ... - The Moscow Times

  28-05-2015 19:31
  The Moscow Times
  Soviet Cartoons, 'Ruslan and Lyudmila' Ballet and 'The Cherry Orchard' – What ...
  The Moscow Times
  Pushkin TheaterThe Cherry Orchard (Vishnyovy Sad): Vladimir Mirzoyev's melancholy production of Chekhov's play about an aristocratic family that is out of touch with the times. Pushkin Theater. Cartoon Opera (Multik-Opera): Helikon Opera soloists ...
  
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• Ashleyliane Dance Company celebrates spring - fox2now.com

  28-05-2015 19:30
  
  Ashleyliane Dance Company celebrates spring
  fox2now.com
  ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)- The Ashleyliane Dance Company is taking over the Edison Theater at Washington University for his year's Spring Dancer Concert. The performance is called “The Odyssey”. Ashleyliane dancers promise to tell a story without speaking a ...
  
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• Nashville Ballet Cuts the Ribbon on Its Gloriously Expanded Martin Center This ... - Nashville Scene

  28-05-2015 19:14
  Nashville Scene
  Nashville Ballet Cuts the Ribbon on Its Gloriously Expanded Martin Center This ...
  Nashville Scene
  Dance fans should pirouette over to Sylvan Heights this Saturday for the official opening of the newly renovated Martin Center for Nashville Ballet. To celebrate this impressive new space, the ballet will offer a host of free family-friendly events ...
  Nashville Ballet opens Martin Center with free partyThe Tennesseanall 2 news articles »
  
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• Sylvie Guillem: Life in Progress review – a final farewell from a startling talent

  28-05-2015 18:10
  
  Sadler’s Wells, LondonEven at 50, Guillem can still dance almost anyone else off the stage, in a programme that was more about risk than nostalgiaSylvie Guillem has been very clear about her desire to retire from dancing while the pleasure she takes in her work outweighs the physical pain. Yet it still seems incredible that Life in Progress is to be the last show of her career – with her flukily beautiful limbs and transparently expressive technique, Guillem at 50 can still dance almost anyo
  
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• Ludovici to present 'Frozen' ballet show - New Castle News

  28-05-2015 17:51
  New Castle News
  Ludovici to present 'Frozen' ballet show
  New Castle News
  Dancing lead roles in the 'Frozen Musical Ballet' are Anastasia Bruno, kneeling; and standing from left, Cameron Waters, Caroline Orrico and Cassidy Grady. Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2015 11:45 am. Ludovici to present 'Frozen' ballet show. The Ludovici ...
  
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• 'So You Think You Can Dance' 2015 Spoilers: Judges And Mentors Warm Up ... - International Business Times

  28-05-2015 16:20
  
  International Business Times
  'So You Think You Can Dance' 2015 Spoilers: Judges And Mentors Warm Up ...
  International Business Times
  "So You Think You Can Dance" producer Nigel Lythgoe and Season 12 judge Paula Abdul pose at the Governors Ball for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2013. Reuters. “So You Think You Can Dance” is just days away from its Season 12 ...
  Paula Abdul on Joining 'So You Think You Can Dance': 'It Took 10 Years'Eur
  
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• Zulu ballet Inala returns to Nottingham with the 'bad ballerina' - Nottingham Post

  28-05-2015 16:15
  Nottingham Post
  Zulu ballet Inala returns to Nottingham with the 'bad ballerina'
  Nottingham Post
  Inala - a Zulu Ballet is coming back to the Royal Concert Hall for two shows. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Inala - a Zulu Ballet is coming back to the Royal Concert Hall for two shows. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your ...and more »
  
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• 'The Sleeping Beauty' Awakes to Vibrant Ballet Costumes - New York Times

  28-05-2015 16:00
  New York Times
  'The Sleeping Beauty' Awakes to Vibrant Ballet Costumes
  New York Times
  “To speak of the new ballet one must speak most of all about its physical production,” a critic wrote after the premiere of Marius Petipa's “The Sleeping Beauty” in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1890. Critics commented on the magnificence of the sets and ...
  My First Ballet: Sleeping Beauty pirouettes into Bristol in 2016Bristol Postall 2 news articles »
  
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• Unforgettable Ferri: age is no bar to artistry in the dance of life | Charlotte Higgins

  28-05-2015 15:53
  
  Watching Alessandra Ferri in Wayne McGregor’s new Woolf Works was an out-of-joint experience – I didn’t know whether to feel old or youngThis week I went to the Royal Opera House to see Alessandra Ferri dance in Wayne McGregor’s new Woolf Works at the Royal Ballet. She’s now 52 – even beyond Sylvie Guillem’s retirement age. I’d last seen her on 21 April 1984, when she was dancing Juliet on the same stage. I can be so precise because I was able to unearth the programme, and readin
  
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• Ballet highlights program hosted by NOBA and St. Bernard School Board - NOLA.com (blog)

  28-05-2015 15:42
  
  NOLA.com (blog)
  Ballet highlights program hosted by NOBA and St. Bernard School Board
  NOLA.com (blog)
  The New Orleans Ballet Association in partnership with the St. Bernard Parish School Board held its annual spring concert May 20 at the Chalmette High School Cultural Arts Center to mark the end of 15 weeks of tuition free ballet instruction which ...
  
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• LeBron hot tub dance lands Cleveland Cavaliers in hot water with Lil B - cleveland.com

  28-05-2015 15:16
  
  cleveland.com
  LeBron hot tub dance lands Cleveland Cavaliers in hot water with Lil B
  cleveland.com
  Forget the Cleveland Curse. Are the Cavs are messing with a more menacing hex? The team might be in hot water with Lil B after copping the rapper's culinary moves. (Via YouTube). Print Email · John Petkovic, The Plain Dealer By John Petkovic, The Plain ...
  Lil B -- Threatens to Curse LeBron James ... You Stole My Dance Too! (Update)TMZ.comall 55 news articles »
  
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• Watch the Epic Dance Video for Giorgio Moroder's Déjà Vu: Premiere - TIME

  28-05-2015 15:01
  
  TIME
  Watch the Epic Dance Video for Giorgio Moroder's Déjà Vu: Premiere
  TIME
  If you've danced to Flashdance, Donna Summer or the theme from Scarface, then you've danced to Giorgio Moroder. The Italian producer, songwriter and DJ is widely regarded as the father of modern dance music, and his list of collaborators (from Elton ...and more »
  
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• Pittsburgh special needs students dance the morn away at daytime prom - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  28-05-2015 14:52
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Pittsburgh special needs students dance the morn away at daytime prom
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Alex Arch, 16, of Keystone Oaks, shares a laugh during a prom for special needs students Wednesday inside the Grand Ballroom at the William Penn Hotel. Share with others: 0 inShare. Related Media: bullet. AIU vote to cut 20 special education jobs draws ...
  
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• Is Beyoncé Actually More #Onbeat Than Other People? A Dance Critic Explains. - Slate Magazine (blog)

  28-05-2015 14:03
  
  Slate Magazine (blog)
  Is Beyoncé Actually More #Onbeat Than Other People? A Dance Critic Explains.
  Slate Magazine (blog)
  The meme #BeyonceAlwaysOnBeat began picking up steam over the past week, presumably as people started distractedly searching the Web in anticipation of the long holiday weekend. Find a song, find a GIF-able snippet of a music video and voila!
  
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• 'Swans' from St Petersberg Ballet visit Jurong Bird Park - Channel News Asia

  28-05-2015 13:29
  
  Channel News Asia
  'Swans' from St Petersberg Ballet visit Jurong Bird Park
  Channel News Asia
  The ballerinas hand-fed lories and lorikeets at Jurong Bird Park's nine-story Lory Loft, and visited the Flamingo Lake. POSTED: 28 May 2015 19:25. PHOTOS. Ballerinas from St Petersburg Ballet posing against Jurong Bird Park's Flamingo Lake. (Photo: ...
  
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• Words of Anne Frank inspire Columbus Dance Theatre's season finale - Columbus Dispatch

  28-05-2015 12:51
  Columbus Dispatch
  Words of Anne Frank inspire Columbus Dance Theatre's season finale
  Columbus Dispatch
  Sign up for home delivery of The Columbus Dispatch and find out What's In It for You. Subscribe. Already a subscriber? Enroll in EZPay and get a free gift! Enroll now. Enlarge Image Request to buy this photo Barbara J. Perenic | DISPATCH Erika Junod ...
  Dance previews: “anne: diary in dance” is a true community experienceColumbus Aliveall 2 news articles »
  
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• BWW Reviews: New York City Ballet Presents 21st Century Choreographers - Broadway World

  28-05-2015 12:47
  
  BWW Reviews: New York City Ballet Presents 21st Century Choreographers
  Broadway World
  On May 21, 2015, at the David Koch Theater, New York City Ballet performed three works created by choreographers of today. Opening the evening was Symphonic Dances, choreographed by Ballet Master in Chief, Peter Martins, which premiered in 1994.
  
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• Ballet Version of 'Wizard of Oz' Hits the Stage Soon - State College News

  28-05-2015 12:25
  
  State College News
  Ballet Version of 'Wizard of Oz' Hits the Stage Soon
  State College News
  Submitted photo from Centre County Gazette // The Centre County for the Performing Arts School of Central PA will perform “The Wizard of Oz.” The ballet will have a bit of a twist. Performers include, from left, Anna Snellgrove (Toto), Alyssa Boob ...
  
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• Moscow's ballet 'Oscars' honor Ukrainian dancer - Deutsche Welle

  28-05-2015 10:41
  
  Deutsche Welle
  Moscow's ballet 'Oscars' honor Ukrainian dancer
  Deutsche Welle
  The most prestigious ballet prize in the capital of classical dance: Moscow. This year, the ballerina in the limelight was born in Ukraine. But London also won big at the Benois de la danse. Svetlana Zakharova accepts her Benois de la danse award at ...and more »
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Star Maddie Ziegler Purchases Million-Dollar Home With Dance ... - Design & Trend

  28-05-2015 09:37
  
  Design & Trend
  'Dance Moms' Star Maddie Ziegler Purchases Million-Dollar Home With Dance ...
  Design & Trend
  (Photo : Getty Images/Jason Merritt) "Dance Moms" star Maddie Ziegler recently purchased a new home for her entire family. "Dance Moms" star Maddie Ziegler and mom Melissa Gisoni recently purchased a million-dollar home that houses the young dancer's ...
  'Dance Moms' Cast Update: Maddie Ziegler Is a Bookworm!Movie News Guideall 3 news articles&
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Season 5 Episode 21 Recap: Nia Frazer Stages Her First Concert ... - Design & Trend

  28-05-2015 08:16
  
  Design & Trend
  'Dance Moms' Season 5 Episode 21 Recap: Nia Frazer Stages Her First Concert ...
  Design & Trend
  (Photo : Lifetime/Dance Moms) Abby Lee Miller did not show her support for Nia Frazer during the latter's concert in Australia. "Dance Moms" coach Abby Lee Miller once again threw shade at Nia Frazer during Tuesday night's episode of the hit Lifetime ...
  Dance Moms Recap: A Star Is (Mel)Bourne!Reality Tea
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• Ballet West's prima ballerina retires at 34 - KSL.com

  28-05-2015 06:10
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  Ballet West's prima ballerina retires at 34
  KSL.com
  SALT LAKE CITY — Ballet West's prima ballerina, Christiana Bennett, has taken off her toe shoes for the last time — retiring at the young age of 34. "There is something about being on stage that is absolutely liberating. And all the hard work, and ...and more »
  
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• Rangel Reflects on His Life and Marriage at a Dance Class, Sitting Down - New York Times

  28-05-2015 04:09
  New York Times
  Rangel Reflects on His Life and Marriage at a Dance Class, Sitting Down
  New York Times
  In 1950s Harlem on a Sunday afternoon, Alma Carter arrived at the Savoy Ballroom in a mauve-colored strapless ball gown. “I wore a tiara with diamonds,” she said, quickly adding, “Not real diamonds.” Charles B. Rangel caught sight of her across the ...and more »
  
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• High Step to present classic ballet 'Swan Lake' - Longview Daily News

  28-05-2015 03:51
  Longview Daily News
  High Step to present classic ballet 'Swan Lake'
  Longview Daily News
  Tickets: $16, available at High Step, 3303 Washington Way, which will be open 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Also available at the Columbia Theatre 10 a.m.-noon Saturday and before the show starting at 6:30. A year ago, High Step Dance Academy ballet students ...
  
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• DVD reviews: 'Seventh Son,' 'Ballet 422' and 'Cut Bank' - Tribune-Review

  28-05-2015 03:01
  
  DVD reviews: 'Seventh Son,' 'Ballet 422' and 'Cut Bank'
  Tribune-Review
  “Seventh Son” (2014, PG-13, 102 min., $29.98) Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges have starred in movies they'd like to forget; “Seventh Son” is probably one of them. It's not a good addition to the fantasy genre, wasting a solid cast — Ben Barnes, Olivia ...
  
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• 'Cinderella' ballet dances onto stage at Bethlehem's Zoellner Arts Center - Allentown Morning Call

  28-05-2015 02:51
  
  Allentown Morning Call
  'Cinderella' ballet dances onto stage at Bethlehem's Zoellner Arts Center
  Allentown Morning Call
  Cinderella (Rachel Altemose), center, stepsisters (Brendan Weaver and Davis Weaver) and the stepmother (Kristopher Yoder) star in Ballet Guild/Pennsylvania Youth Ballet's Cinderella Saturday at Zoellner Arts Canter. Cinderella (Rachel Altemose), center ...
  
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• Laid Off Sacramento Ballet Dancers Pitch In For One Last Performance - CBS Local

  28-05-2015 02:45
  
  CBS Local
  Laid Off Sacramento Ballet Dancers Pitch In For One Last Performance
  CBS Local
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Money issues forced the Sacramento Ballet to unexpectedly close earlier this month, but some members of the ballet troupe who were laid off don't want the performances to end. The dancers says they were notified just weeks ago ...
  
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