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• She did it! Ava does thundersnow dance - WBAL Baltimore

  25-01-2016 23:49 via
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  She did it! Ava does thundersnow dance
  WBAL Baltimore
  11 Insta-Weather PLUS meteorologist Ava Marie had a bet with NBC's Al Roker that she would do a thundersnow dance if Baltimore got more than 25 inches of snow (Watch the bet with Al here). Well, Baltimore got 29.2 inches of snow!
  

• Dance Card: Mark Foehringer Dance Project | SF celebrates 20th anniversary with Sunday program at ODC Theater - San Jose Mercury News

  25-01-2016 23:25 via
  Dance Card: Mark Foehringer Dance Project | SF celebrates 20th anniversary with Sunday program at ODC Theater
  San Jose Mercury News
  For a small dance company, reaching the age of 20 is reason to celebrate, particularly considering the toll taken on the Bay Area arts scene by the precipitous cycles of boom and bust. Mark Foehringer Dance Project | SF is marking the milestone on ...
  

• Inside The Provocative 2016 San Francisco Ballet Opening Gala - Haute Living

  25-01-2016 23:10 via
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  Inside The Provocative 2016 San Francisco Ballet Opening Gala
  Haute Living
  There was no raining on the parade of the San Francisco Ballet, whose 83rd repertory season got off to a glorious—and glamorous— start with a haute opening night gala that was just as alluring as its theme, Provocative. The seductive, black-tie ...
  The Provocative and the Pirouette at the Ballet Opening Night GalaHuffington Postall 2 news articles »
  

• Holocaust survivor performs dance about her life - Reuters

  25-01-2016 22:52 via
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  Holocaust survivor performs dance about her life
  Reuters
  Auschwitz survivor Eva Fahidi tells her life story through movement. Angela Moore reports. △ Hide Transcript. ▷ View Transcript. The stage is dark. Her story is horrific. Eva Fahidi was just 18-years-old - during World War II - when she and her ...
  

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• This Mashup of Iconic Movie Dance Scenes Will Make Your Day - TIME

  25-01-2016 22:33 via
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  This Mashup of Iconic Movie Dance Scenes Will Make Your Day
  TIME
  We've seen supercuts of movie phone calls, villains and wedding vows, but now it's time for the most upbeat montage yet: movie dance scenes. Set to C+C Music Factory's “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” this video features characters from ...
  This Movie Dance Mashup Will Make Your MondayE! Onlineall 4 news articles »
  

• The best Broncos victory dance came from Von Miller and a 63-year-old - CBSSports.com

  25-01-2016 22:23 via
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  The best Broncos victory dance came from Von Miller and a 63-year-old
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  Snyder: Buster Posey is arguably the best catcher in baseball, but who else in his class? We examine the top 15 catchers in Major League Baseball. Story. MLB Headlines. Mets to retire Mike Piazza's No. 31 jersey · Report: MLB clears Darvish of ties to ...and more »
  

• Herve Koubi dance company mashes up hip-hop, history and martial arts - OregonLive.com

  25-01-2016 22:13 via
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  Herve Koubi dance company mashes up hip-hop, history and martial arts
  OregonLive.com
  Herve Koubi's "What the Day Owes to the Night " comes to Portland as part of the 2016 White Bird Uncaged series. (Photo byNathalie Sternalski). Print Email · Special to The Oregonian By Special to The Oregonian The Oregonian Follow on Twitter on ...
  

• Dance Teachers: Please Put Some Clothes On Your Students - Huffington Post

  25-01-2016 21:45 via
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  Dance Teachers: Please Put Some Clothes On Your Students
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  Debra Jenkins Special needs advocate, mother of an addict in recovery, blogger at Dreaming With Your Feet. Dance Teachers, we need to talk. You have got to stop sending children out to dance in public in their underwear. Maybe you've added some ...
  

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• State of the Ballet: Balanchine Then and Now, Jerome Robbins' 'Glass Pieces' - Observer

  25-01-2016 20:54 via
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  State of the Ballet: Balanchine Then and Now, Jerome Robbins' 'Glass Pieces'
  Observer
  The plan was to see four City Ballet performances last week and report. But nature had a different plan, and though I mushed up through the snow to the Koch Theater on Saturday afternoon, the matinee was cancelled. So this is a truncated report. But as ...
  New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center, New York — 'Waltzes and unstrung steps'Financial Timesall 3 news articles »
  

• Photos: Hairspray - A.V. Club

  25-01-2016 20:53 via
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  Photos: Hairspray
  A.V. Club
  The best part of any movie dancing supercut is seeing films from vastly different eras smashed together. And this latest video from prolific supercut creator Robert Jones has all kinds of great juxtapositions, whether it's jumping from Ex Machina to ...and more »
  

• Inspiring Utah Teen with No Limbs Lights up His High School's Dance Floor: 'I'm Going to Give It My All' - People Magazine

  25-01-2016 20:26 via
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  Inspiring Utah Teen with No Limbs Lights up His High School's Dance Floor: 'I'm Going to Give It My All'
  People Magazine
  Gabe Adams is a dreamer with no arms, no legs and a radiant smile that belies the daily challenges he faces. Since age 12, when he taught himself a few unique moves and received a standing ovation at a junior high talent show, the Kaysville, Utah, teen ...and more »
  

• 4 local dancers to compete in dance sport contest - Chandigarh Tribune

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  4 local dancers to compete in dance sport contest
  Chandigarh Tribune
  The All-India Dance Sport Federation is organizing national dance sport championship in Raipur next month and five dancers from Punjab, including four from the city, have been shortlisted as finalists. The championship holds competitive dance events in ...and more »
  

• SF Ballet Program 1: Let's hear it for the boys - San Francisco Examiner

  25-01-2016 19:56 via
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  SF Ballet Program 1: Let's hear it for the boys
  San Francisco Examiner
  Sofiane Sylve stands out in San Francisco Ballet Program 1's “Pas/Parts.” (Courtesy Erik Tomasson). By Jane Rosario on January 25, 2016 1:00 am. facebook · twitter · google_plus · mail · facebook · twitter · google_plus · mail. What do you get when you ...
  Forsythe's 'Pas/Parts' sets an elegant tone for SF BalletSFGate
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• Talking about race in ballet class - Washington Post

  25-01-2016 19:33 via
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  Talking about race in ballet class
  Washington Post
  Looking through the viewing window the first day of my daughters' ballet class, I'm trying to remember everything I've ever told them about race. That time in bed when I explained where skin color comes from to my oldest, then 3, comes to mind first ...
  

• Ninety year-old Auschwitz survivor performs remembrance dance - euronews

  25-01-2016 19:18 via
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  Ninety year-old Auschwitz survivor performs remembrance dance
  euronews
  A 90-year old survivor of Auschwitz survivor took to the stage in Berlin on Sunday to perform a dance depicting her personal view of her terrifying experience in the infamous concentration camp. Eva Fahidi, who is Jewish-Hungarian, entitled her dance ...
  Holocaust survivor depicts Auschwitz experience through danceReutersall 6 news articles »
  

• St. Louis Dance Lovers, This Website Is for You - Riverfront Times (blog)

  25-01-2016 19:13 via
  Riverfront Times (blog)
  St. Louis Dance Lovers, This Website Is for You
  Riverfront Times (blog)
  If you're a dancer living in St. Louis, your dreams may be coming true. OK, maybe you weren't dreaming of a dance-driven social media platform. But hey, let's not argue with it. Sometimes you're given things you didn't even know you wanted until it's ...
  

• Scientists and artists to explore 'Physics and Dance' in Shulman Lectures - Yale News

  25-01-2016 19:08 via
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  Scientists and artists to explore 'Physics and Dance' in Shulman Lectures
  Yale News
  This is the image for the poster for the "Physics and Dance" Shulman Lecture series. “Physics and Dance” is the theme of the spring 2016 Shulman Lectures in Science and the Humanities, hosted by the Whitney Humanities Center (WHC). The opening ...and more »
  

• Students learn how to master different dance styles at Holly Theater - Gainesville Times

  25-01-2016 18:07 via
  Students learn how to master different dance styles at Holly Theater
  Gainesville Times
  The definition of dance is to move your body in a way that goes with the rhythm and style of music, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Next month, Northeast Georgia residents can try out a different style as the Holly Theater conducts four ...
  

• Forsythe's 'Pas/Parts' sets an elegant tone for SF Ballet - SFGate

  25-01-2016 17:48 via
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  Forsythe's 'Pas/Parts' sets an elegant tone for SF Ballet
  SFGate
  Some choreographers content themselves with making dancers look beautiful. William Forsythe also believes in making them look eloquent, and 15 of the San Francisco Ballet's finest dancers rose to the challenge when the company opened its subscription ...
  Dancers triumph in SF Ballet season openingExaminer.comall 2 news articles »
  

• Silento says 'Watch Me' on upcoming 'Let's Dance' tour - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

  25-01-2016 17:13 via
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  Silento says 'Watch Me' on upcoming 'Let's Dance' tour
  Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
  Silento will showcase his “Watch Me (Whip/ Nae Nae)” moves on the 11-city “Let's Dance” tour in March. The Atlanta performer who sparked a viral video sensation with his catchy ditty and accompanying dance, headlines the tour that also features ...
  "Let's Dance" The Tour 2016 Starring Silento, iLOVEMemphis (fka iHEART), DLOW, We Are...CNNMon
  

• Moscow Festival Ballet Coming to Harris Center - Broadway World

  25-01-2016 17:09 via
  Moscow Festival Ballet Coming to Harris Center
  Broadway World
  The renowned Moscow Festival Ballet returns to the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom to perform two of the most popular classical ballets of all time: Swan Lake, a ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Cinderella, the classic fairytale of ...
  

• Area dance teams advance to state tournament - Suburban Life Publications

  25-01-2016 16:59 via
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  Area dance teams advance to state tournament
  Suburban Life Publications
  Grant's dance team performs during the 2A Competitive Dance Sectional at Huntley High School Saturday, January 23, 2016. Caption. (Sarah Nader - [email protected]). Grant's Lauren Gerdes, 14, performs with the dance team during the 2A ...
  Suburban dance teams bound for stateChicago Daily Herald
  Local High School Dance Teams Headed to StatePatch.comall 7 news articles »
  

• Who is the Kanye West of Dance Music? - THUMP

  25-01-2016 16:33 via
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  Who is the Kanye West of Dance Music?
  THUMP
  Now that we have a handwritten tracklist we can finally get properly excited about the new Kanye West album. Sure, we've enjoyed a couple of tracks already in the form of "Real Friends" and "No More Parties in LA", but the real meat on the bone of the ...and more »
  

• The Nutcracker with a modern twist by the Royal Ballet of Flanders - euronews

  25-01-2016 16:30 via
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  The Nutcracker with a modern twist by the Royal Ballet of Flanders
  euronews
  The Nutcracker has returned to the Royal Ballet of Flanders after an absence of 16-years, but with a modern twist. Argentinean Demis Volpi is the choreographer. The show has been stripped away from its typically imperial and grand family scenes. Volpi ...
  Royal Ballet of Flanders gives 'Nutcracker' modern twistReuters UKall 4 news articles »
  

• Dance Legend Liz Lerman Joins ASU Faculty - Phoenix New Times

  25-01-2016 16:04 via
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  Dance Legend Liz Lerman Joins ASU Faculty
  Phoenix New Times
  Break out your best happy dance. Choreographer, performer, writer, and educator Liz Lerman recently joined the faculty for the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at ASU. As Institute Professor, she'll lead programs and courses that span ...
  

• February 2016 | Dance History Quiz

  25-01-2016 16:00
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• Vim Vigor's dance theater performance 'Separati' to premiere in DUMBO - amNY

  25-01-2016 15:48 via
  Vim Vigor's dance theater performance 'Separati' to premiere in DUMBO
  amNY
  Founded in 2015, Vim Vigor bills itself as a dance theater company, not to be confounded with a contemporary company a la Alvin Ailey or Complexions. The distinction is in the narrative, says artistic director Shannon Gillen. “I think story, that's ...
  

• Charlene Dance is Taking the Natural Hair Movement Global - NBCNews.com

  25-01-2016 15:36 via
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  Charlene Dance is Taking the Natural Hair Movement Global
  NBCNews.com
  Charlene Dance, Global Marketing Director at Strength of Nature, is making waves in the black hair care industry. Dance spends her days researching what women of color care about when it comes to their hair and then creates and manages marketing ...
  

• National Dance awards: Rosie Kay and Crystal Pite lead the charge - The Guardian (blog)

  25-01-2016 15:30 via
  The Guardian (blog)
  National Dance awards: Rosie Kay and Crystal Pite lead the charge
  The Guardian (blog)
  Best independent company … Rosie Kay Dance Company, seen here performing 5 Soldiers. Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian. Judith Mackrell · @judithmackrell. Monday 25 January 2016 09.30 EST Last modified on Monday 25 January 2016 ...
  

• National Dance awards: Rosie Kay and Crystal Pite lead the charge

  25-01-2016 15:30
  
  Kay’s 5 Soldiers and Pite’s Polaris are among the shows recognised in a strong year for women at the NDAs, but the distinctly white winners’ list doesn’t accurately represent the British dance industryThis month, as Idris Elba lambasted British TV for its failure to represent the nation’s ethnic diversity; as a Channel 4-commissioned study reported that men outnumber women on our television screens by two to one; and as the Oscar nominations revealed a bias towards
  
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• Thomas Rhett on the Future of His Dance-Country Sound - RollingStone.com

  25-01-2016 14:58 via
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  Thomas Rhett on the Future of His Dance-Country Sound
  RollingStone.com
  Of all the progressive elements being mixed into country music today, the dance-pop sound seems to be bearing the most fruit. And Thomas Rhett is at the forefront of the movement, blending the soul and funk of Bruno Mars with his own country roots.and more »
  

• Asian Dance, Law and Order, Bees and Capt. Kirk All Come Downtown - LA Downtown News Online

  25-01-2016 14:12 via
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  Asian Dance, Law and Order, Bees and Capt. Kirk All Come Downtown
  LA Downtown News Online
  DTLA - In this week's Don't Miss List: Asian Dance, Law and Order, Bees and Capt. Kirk All Come Downtown. Get DTLA stories in our daily email newsletter. 1. East meets west. Martial arts meets contemporary dance. Pick your connection, as Cloud Gate ...
  

• Royal Ballet of Flanders gives 'Nutcracker' modern twist - Reuters

  25-01-2016 13:37 via
  Royal Ballet of Flanders gives 'Nutcracker' modern twist
  Reuters
  ANTWERP, Belgium - Argentinean choreographer Demis Volpi is presenting a modern take of "The Nutcracker" performed by the Royal Ballet of Flanders, stripping back on the usually grand family scenes. Volpi said he is turning to the original tale by E.T ...and more »
  

• Aerial ballet in Switzerland - euronews

  25-01-2016 12:10 via
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  Aerial ballet in Switzerland
  euronews
  Hundreds of people gathered in the small Swiss city of Chateau d'Oex for the start of its 38th international festival of hot air balloons, which saw dozens of balloons being launched into the clear blue sky on Saturday.
  

• 'Dance Moms' Season 6: Will Abby Lee Miller Leave Show for Good? - Christian Post

  25-01-2016 11:40 via
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  'Dance Moms' Season 6: Will Abby Lee Miller Leave Show for Good?
  Christian Post
  "Dance Moms" season 6 is currently focused on how Abby Lee Miller's fraud charges are affecting her dance team, and there is a possibility that she will leave the show for good. The latest promotional video for "Dance Moms" season 6 episode 4 titled ...
  'Dance Moms' Season 6, Episode 4 SPOILERS Abby Lee Miller Creates New Competition For Her TeamFashion & Style
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• Ballet Lorent's Snow White – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh - The Reviews Hub

  25-01-2016 10:49 via
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  Ballet Lorent's Snow White – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
  The Reviews Hub
  The Festival Theatre stage a childhood classic reinvented by going back to its grim origins. Liv Lorent and Carol Ann Duffy present the story of Snow White, both recognisable and yet foreign to its audience. Many years after becoming a widow, the Queen ...
  

• UK Dance Minors 'Shaping Space' - UKNow (press release)

  25-01-2016 10:13 via
  UK Dance Minors 'Shaping Space'
  UKNow (press release)
  Trailer for "Shaping Space," running Jan. 29-31, at Guignol Theatre. Video by UK Department of Theatre and Dance. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 25, 2016) — Once a year, the talents of the University of Kentucky's dance minors take center stage at Guignol ...
  

• Young ballet pupil to compete in Cape Town - Northcliff Melville Times (blog)

  25-01-2016 09:05 via
  Northcliff Melville Times (blog)
  Young ballet pupil to compete in Cape Town
  Northcliff Melville Times (blog)
  Nehanda Peguillan (14) from Emmarentia will take part in the prestigious SA International Ballet Competition taking place at Artscape Theatre in Cape Town from 23 to 28 February. The Grade 9 pupil from Reddford House in Fairland started her dancing ...
  

• Youth ballet presents 'The Fairy Tale of Snow White & Rose Red' - Scottsdale Independent

  25-01-2016 09:02 via
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  Youth ballet presents 'The Fairy Tale of Snow White & Rose Red'
  Scottsdale Independent
  The Youth Ballet Company dancers of Plumb Performing Arts Center will perform “The Fairy Tale of Snow White & Rose Red” during two shows, 1 and 6 p.m. on Feb. 6. “The Fairy Tale of Snow White & Rose Red” will be performed Feb. 6 at Cactus Shadows ...
  

• From building blocks to ballet: Unearthing the history of Perth's Quarry Amphitheatre - ABC Local

  25-01-2016 06:01 via
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  From building blocks to ballet: Unearthing the history of Perth's Quarry Amphitheatre
  ABC Local
  The Quarry Amphitheatre became the outdoor venue it is today after a Perth ballet company went in search of an affordable venue, but did you know the quarry also gave the city some of its earliest building blocks? The amphitheatre sits on Reabold Hill ...
  

• I Signed My Son Up For Ballet & This Is Why - Romper

  25-01-2016 05:27 via
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  I Signed My Son Up For Ballet & This Is Why
  Romper
  When you think of ballet classes for preschoolers, you probably picture the light pink leotards and half-dozen fidgety girls standing in front of a mirror. You probably think of tiny buns and sweet little tutus swaying all over the room, doing dances ...
  

• Was kicked out of ballet for my curves: Paloma Faith - The Indian Express

  25-01-2016 05:22 via
  The Indian Express
  Was kicked out of ballet for my curves: Paloma Faith
  The Indian Express
  Paloma Faith has revealed she was left out of ballet school aged 10 because of her "curves". By: PTI London Published:Jan 25, 2016, 9:52. entertainment. Deepika Padukone trains hard for Hollywood debut XXX · Rekha hugs Jaya Bachchan after Amitabh ...and more »
  

• Olivia Newton-John honoured by Nevada Ballet Theatre with husband John Easterling - Daily Mail

  25-01-2016 04:53 via
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  Olivia Newton-John honoured by Nevada Ballet Theatre with husband John Easterling
  Daily Mail
  Joining the 67-year-old to celebrate the special accolade was her doting husband John Easterling, with the pair putting on an affectionate display on the red carpet. Scroll down for video. Right by her side! Olivia Newton-John was named the Nevada ...
  

• San Pedro Ballet School to hold auditions for program inspired by Misty Copeland - Long Beach Press Telegram

  25-01-2016 03:32 via
  San Pedro Ballet School to hold auditions for program inspired by Misty Copeland
  Long Beach Press Telegram
  The San Pedro Ballet School will hold auditions for a new after-school dance program on Feb. 10 at Leland Street Elementary School. Brad Graverson — Staff Photographer. By Megan Barnes, Long Beach Press Telegram. Posted: 01/24/16, 6:32 PM PST ...
  

• 8 'Grease' Dance Moves To Brush Up On Before The 'Grease: Live!' Premiere - Bustle

  25-01-2016 03:08 via
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  8 'Grease' Dance Moves To Brush Up On Before The 'Grease: Live!' Premiere
  Bustle
  Attention, Grease fanatics — the wait is nearly over! Grease: Live, the much-anticipated live remake of America's favorite musical, premieres on Jan. 31 on FOX. In addition to belting along to its iconic soundtrack, we're seriously looking forward to ...and more »
  

• Bellevue ballet school in way of light rail: Fight over relocation costs goes to court - The Seattle Times

  25-01-2016 03:01 via
  The Seattle Times
  Bellevue ballet school in way of light rail: Fight over relocation costs goes to court
  The Seattle Times
  Four year old girls participate in a beginning ballet class “Tots” at the Pacific NW Ballet's Francia Russell Center in Bellevue. The center is in the path of the planned Eastlink Light Rail line. Sound Transit... (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times) More.
  

• Bellevue ballet school in way of light rail: Fight over money goes to court - The Seattle Times

  25-01-2016 02:57 via
  The Seattle Times
  Bellevue ballet school in way of light rail: Fight over money goes to court
  The Seattle Times
  Four year old girls participate in a beginning ballet class “Tots” at the Pacific NW Ballet's Francia Russell Center in Bellevue. The center is in the path of the planned Eastlink Light Rail line. Sound Transit... (Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times) More.
  

• Review: City Ballet Celebrates Balanchine and Heeds Mother Nature - New York Times

  25-01-2016 00:05 via
  New York Times
  Review: City Ballet Celebrates Balanchine and Heeds Mother Nature
  New York Times
  New York City Ballet had planned to celebrate the birthday of George Balanchine as usual, with performances and demonstrations of his works. Instead, Mother Nature showed up on Saturday with the kind of enchanting yet hazardous gift common to fairy ...
  

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