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• Review: 'Big Dance: Short Form' Delivers Traditional Repertory With a Party Midway - New York Times

  07-01-2016 23:13 via
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  Review: 'Big Dance: Short Form' Delivers Traditional Repertory With a Party Midway
  New York Times
  A Ping-Pong table, a game of Twister, cocktail franks heated in a microwave and cans of Budweiser? No, it wasn't your typical intermission. On Wednesday at the Kitchen, Big Dance Theater turned an ordinary interval into an onstage party to celebrate ...and more »
  

• Bolshoi Babylon review – breaking pointe at the ballet company - The Guardian

  07-01-2016 22:30 via
  The Guardian
  Bolshoi Babylon review – breaking pointe at the ballet company
  The Guardian
  The Bolshoi's artistic director Sergei Filin, who had acid thrown in his face in the street. Peter Bradshaw · @PeterBradshaw1. Thursday 7 January 2016 16.30 EST Last modified on Thursday 7 January 2016 17.00 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...and more »
  

• Bolshoi Babylon review – breaking pointe at the ballet company

  07-01-2016 22:30
  
  This enthralling documentary reveals the extraordinary upheavals at the Bolshoi Ballet as the tip of Russia’s rage icebergOne morning in 2013, Bolshoi Ballet artistic director Sergei Filin had acid thrown in his face in the street by a masked attacker. While he endured numerous operations to save his sight and minimise scarring, Moscow police secured a confession from another dancer, Pavel Dmitrichenko, who admitted coveting Filin’s job and paying a couple of thugs to beat him up, al
  
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• The Guardian film show: The Hateful Eight, A War and Bolshoi Babylon – video reviews

  07-01-2016 19:31
  
  Peter Bradshaw and Benjamin Lee join Xan Brooks for our regular weekly look at the big film releases. In this first edition of 2016, the team set their sights on Quentin Tarantino’s new western, The Hateful Eight; go on patrol with the Danish-made Afghan-conflict drama A War, and take a leap with Bolshoi Babylon, the documentary about Russia’s crisis-torn ballet company.
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• Pennsylvania Ballet fires back at sexist insult from Eagles fan - Metro.us

  07-01-2016 18:57 via
  Pennsylvania Ballet fires back at sexist insult from Eagles fan
  Metro.us
  Had the Eagles played with the athletic capability of ballet dancers, they indeed could have had a winning season. The Pennsylvania Ballet has taken to social media to refute a disappointed Eagles fan's claim that the team played “like they were ...
  

• Bolshoi Babylon - video review

  07-01-2016 18:09
  
  Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw and Benjamin Lee review Bolshoi Babylon, the documentary about Russia’s celebrated ballet company. Directed by Nick Read and Mark Franchetti, Bolshoi Babylon examines the notorious incident that saw artistic director Sergei Filin attacked with acid, and the effect that the revelation that a jealous dancer may be to blame has on the rest of the company. Bolshoi Babylon is released in the UK on 8 January Continue reading...
  
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• ArtsBeat | Cynthia Harvey Named Artistic Director of American Ballet Theater ... - New York Times (blog)

  07-01-2016 17:01 via
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  ArtsBeat | Cynthia Harvey Named Artistic Director of American Ballet Theater ...
  New York Times (blog)
  Cynthia Harvey, the ballerina and teacher, has a busy year ahead. In addition to consulting work, she is to serve as a coach at the Prix de Lausanne, the global competition for young dancers, and continues to run her ballet nonprofit group, En Avant ...and more »
  

• Miami City Ballet Reminds Us “Why We Dance” - Dance Spirit

  07-01-2016 16:59 via
  Miami City Ballet Reminds Us “Why We Dance”
  Dance Spirit
  I know we're only a few days into the new year, with its promise of renewal and a fresh start and yahda yahda yadha. But after the craziness/excitement of Nutcracker and the holidays, odds are decent that you're actually feeling a little…unmotivated ...
  

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• ASDA exec 'stole £180k from charity' to fund boyfriend's ballet company - PinkNews

  07-01-2016 16:10 via
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  ASDA exec 'stole £180k from charity' to fund boyfriend's ballet company
  PinkNews
  An ASDA boss is facing jail – after he was found guilty of stealing £180,000 intended to help flood victims to fund his boyfriend's ballet company. Paul Kelly, who was a VP of corporate affairs at the supermarket, had fraudulently used money that was ...and more »
  

• Bolshoi Babylon review: 'the dark side of ballet' - Telegraph.co.uk

  07-01-2016 15:34 via
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  Bolshoi Babylon review: 'the dark side of ballet'
  Telegraph.co.uk
  On January 17, 2013, the venerable Bolshoi Ballet hit the headlines for the vilest reasons. That was the now notorious night when a masked man threw a jar of sulphuric acid in the face of the company's director, Sergei Filin, as he returned home in ...
  Simon Chinn's Bolshoi Babylon sheds light on world-famous ballet companyJewish Newsall 7 news articles »
  

• Ballet enthusiasts set for a treat at Anvil theatre - Basingstoke Observer

  07-01-2016 14:43 via
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  Ballet enthusiasts set for a treat at Anvil theatre
  Basingstoke Observer
  For three days at the end of January, dance fans will be spoilt rotten when The Russian State Ballet of Siberia visits The Anvil in Basingstoke with three different shows. Launching the trio of shows will be 'Swan Lake' on Monday, January 25, before ...
  

• These beautiful but brutal images of ballet dancers will take your breath away - East London and West Essex Guardian Series

  07-01-2016 13:21 via
  East London and West Essex Guardian Series
  These beautiful but brutal images of ballet dancers will take your breath away
  East London and West Essex Guardian Series
  On stage they seem to float and hang in mid-air, weightless and graceful. But behind every great ballet dancer is a gruelling physical routine and supreme spirit to push their body to the limit to create this seemingly effortless visage. East London ...and more »
  

• Paris Opera Ballet to perform in Dubai - 7DAYS.ae

  07-01-2016 11:41 via
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  Paris Opera Ballet to perform in Dubai
  7DAYS.ae
  French Opera Ballet We've had plenty of visits of late from Russian ballet companies – but this weekend, it's the Paris Opera Ballet wowing the crowds. Though some may see all ballet in the same light, ballet coach to the Paris Opera Ballet company ...
  

• Cinderella, Scottish Ballet, Edinburgh Festival Theatre - The Arts Desk

  07-01-2016 11:39 via
  The Arts Desk
  Cinderella, Scottish Ballet, Edinburgh Festival Theatre
  The Arts Desk
  When producing Cinderella, the main question is: sweet or sour? That Prokofiev score is splendid, but it's no walk in a candy shop; in Act I the stepsisters have passages so scraping, spiky and dissonant that sugar-coating would seem to be out of the ...
  

• The State Ballet Theatre of Russia to bring 'Romeo and Juliet' to Savannah - Savannah Morning News

  07-01-2016 06:14 via
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  The State Ballet Theatre of Russia to bring 'Romeo and Juliet' to Savannah
  Savannah Morning News
  The State Ballet Theatre of Russia is bringing its production of “Romeo and Juliet” to the Johnny Mercer Theatre on Jan. 9. Based on Shakespeare's tragedy, the production features luxuriant costumes and sets and dramatic action scenes. The score was ...
  

• Take ballet, jazz or modern dance classes for free - ABC15 Arizona

  07-01-2016 01:02 via
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  Take ballet, jazz or modern dance classes for free
  ABC15 Arizona
  Are you thinking of learning some new dance moves? Now is a great time because The School of Ballet Arizona is offering adult drop-in classes for free from January 6-10. The classes are for ages 14 and up and they have three levels of classes ...
  

• Daniil Simkin's Contemporary Ballet 'Intensio' Opens at the Joyce Theater - WWD

  07-01-2016 00:54 via
  WWD
  Daniil Simkin's Contemporary Ballet 'Intensio' Opens at the Joyce Theater
  WWD
  The American Ballet Theatre principal dancer has organized an evening of contemporary works, featuring many of his company-mates. He speaks to WWD about the nearly sold-out program. By Misty White Sidell. A still from Daniil Simkin's “Intensio." Yi ...and more »
  

• Bolshoi Babylon documents the backstage dramas at the troubled ballet - The Independent

  07-01-2016 00:18 via
  The Independent
  Bolshoi Babylon documents the backstage dramas at the troubled ballet
  The Independent
  The new film exposes the events leading up to the acid attack scandal that rocked the world-renowned company. Its director reveals more to Geoffrey Macnab. Geoffrey Macnab · @IndyVoices; Wednesday 6 January 2016 23:24 BST. The frill of it all: a scene ...
  Bolshoi Babylon Review: A visceral look inside the famous ballet companyIrish Timesall 4 news articles »
  

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