Sarah Jessica Parker's Documentary Series on New York City Ballet Returns
Sarah Jessica Parker is a household name after starring in Sex and the City, but her affection for the world of ballet isn't so well-known. But the actress, who danced as a child, is such an enthusiast...
View ArticleShepard Fairey's Street Art Takes Center Stage in Miami Ballet
From WLRN's Arts & Culture DeskJustin Peck is one of the country’s most sought-after ballet choreographers. Shepard Fairey is one of the most famous street artists in the world. Peck is resident...
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“An American in Paris” Dances Its Way to the Stage
When MGM released An American in Paris, starring Gene Kelly and with a score by George Gershwin, the studio touted it as a “the greatest dance entertainment ever projected on the screen.” A new stage...
View ArticleBreaking Ballet's Color Barrier
In case you live under a rock where you haven't heard of Misty Copeland, a quick recap: the newly anointed principal dancer of the American Ballet Theater is having a fantastic year. Earlier this...
View ArticleGeorge Balanchine, Liidia Ivanova, and Revolution
Elizabeth Kendall tells the story of two key figures in Russian ballet: famed choreographer George Balanchine and his close childhood friend and extraordinary ballerina Liidia (Lidochka) Ivanova....
View ArticleCopland’s Cowboy Ballets
If you think ballets are only about nutcrackers, swans or fairy tales, think again. This week on Classics for Kids, find out how Aaron Copland became the composer of not one, but two, cowboy...
View ArticleMeet Agnes de Mille
From the time she was little, Agnes de Mille loved to dance. During her long career, de Mille helped transform both American ballet and musical theater. This week on Classics for Kids, meet Agnes de...
View ArticleRodeo
Aaron Copland’s Rodeo takes place on a ranch out west. This week on Classics for Kids, saddle up and enjoy the story of the cowboys and girls who gather together for a barn dance to celebrate the end...
View ArticleSaturday Morning Cartoons: Ode to Odette
For this week’s Saturday morning cartoon we present Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake. In 1981, Toei Animation used Tchaikovsky’s music in its anime film "Swan Lake." It was directed by Kimio Yabuki and...
View ArticleA Dancer's Dream: Two Works by Stravinsky
The New York Philharmonic, under the direction of Alan Gilbert performs "A Dancer’s Dream: Two Works by Stravinsky," a multidisciplinary, reimagining of Stravinsky’s ballets The Fairy’s Kiss and...
View ArticleAfternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil le Clercq
Award-winning director Nancy Buirski discusses “Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil le Clercq” her documentary about the great American ballet star Tanaquil Le Clercq, who was a muse to George Balanchine...
View ArticleAshley Bouder and Sara Mearns on Dancing in the New York City Ballet
Ashley Bouder and Sara Mearns, principal dancers with the New York City Ballet, talk about their careers as dancers, and the demands and rewards of dancing in the NYCB.
View ArticleDancers Gelsey Kirkland and Michael Chernov on Creating an Academy of...
Legendary ballet dancer Gelsey Kirkland and her husband, Michael Chernov, talk about creating The Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet. They discuss ballet’s role in the city’s culture, the...
View ArticleOn-Demand Video: A Sneak Peek at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's New...
Our audience got an inside look at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's new season on November 12 when WQXR's Terrance McKnight sat down with Artistic Director Robert Battle and choreographer Matthew...
View ArticleIrina Baronova, Child Star, Leads the Troupe that Introduces Ballet to the...
English film and television star Victoria Tennant tells us about the rise of modern ballet in the United States. In her new book, Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, Tennant recounts...
View ArticleExploiting the Homeless and Exploring Calorie Counts
William Hobson, Tampa Bay Times Staff Reporter, investigates exploitation in a homeless program. Victoria Tennant talks about the rise of modern ballet in the United States. Elizabeth Gaffney’s new...
View ArticleNelson Mandela's Jailer Becomes His Friend, Finding the Virgin Mary in Rwanda
Nelson Mandela's jailer and close friend, Christo Brand. Nneka Okafor and Owiso Odera star in the play Our Lady of Kibeho, directed by Michael Greif, about a young girl sighting the Virgin Mary in...
View ArticleFrom Louis XIV To St. Petersburg To Lincoln Center: The History of Ballet
Ballet originated in the Renaissance and was embraced by France’s Louis XIV, who danced leading roles, designed costumes and wrote librettos. Ballet wound its way from Paris to Milan and Vienna, St....
View ArticleNew York City Ballet Names Andrew Litton Music Director
Andrew Litton, an internationally known conductor who grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side, is taking over as music director of the New York City Ballet. Litton, who made his debut with the company...
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First Person: New Yorkers on Being 12
Abraham Esber, BrooklynDuring the day, this Williamsburg native is a seventh grader at East Side Community School in Manhattan. But three days a week after school, and on Saturdays, he travels to...
View ArticleThe Parched West and the Birth of a Theorem
Nelson Schwartz and Haeyoun Park of The New York Times talk about the ongoing drought in California and its effect on our national food supply. James Grissom talks about the life and work of Tennessee...
View ArticleAn International Ballet Star on the Dances That Inspire Him
David Hallberg was born in South Dakota and began his formal ballet training at the age of 13. Now an international ballet star, Hallberg's repertoire at American Ballet Theatre includes leading roles...
View ArticleGuest Picks: David Hallberg
On April 14th David Hallberg dropped by the show to talk about what inspires him and appearing at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater for “David Hallberg Presents: Legacy.” He also let us know some...
View ArticleAn Invitation to the Dance, Part II
This week, host Bill McGlaughlin turns his focus to ballet music by Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Schubert and even Beethoven.
View ArticleCheers, Bouquets for Misty Copeland at her 'Swan Lake' Debut
"Swan Lake" is always one of the most popular ballets for dance fans. But the whoops and cheers from a packed crowd at the Metropolitan Opera House signaled something more this time.There was palpable...
View ArticleMisty Copeland Is First Black Woman to be Named Principal Dancer At ABT
Ballet dancer Misty Copeland is the first African-American woman to be named a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater.The 75-year-old company announced the promotion Tuesday. Currently...
View ArticleVideo: Misty Copeland, Carmen de Lavallade and Raven Wilkinson in Conversation
This season, Misty Copeland broke not one, but two major cultural barriers: she became American Ballet Theatre's first African-American female principal dancer less than a week after being the first...
View ArticleBreakthrough Ballerina
In “A Ballerina’s Tale,” filmmaker Nelson George follows Misty Copeland as she copes with an injury that threatens her career and rallies to break boundaries in the world of ballet. Copeland shows...
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Reasons to See 'The Nutcracker'
Every year, there are a handful of signs that it's the holiday season in New York City: Christmas trees for sale on sidewalks, poinsettias in building lobbies, white lights wrapped around street-poles,...
View ArticleThe Story of The Nutcracker
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker, is a beloved holiday favorite. This week on Classics for Kids, hear the story of The Nutcracker and enjoy its enchanting music.Music used within the...
View Article'Intensio' Takes Ballet to New Heights
American Ballet Theatre Principal Daniil Simkin discusses the New York premiere of “Intensio,” a program of works by four acclaimed choreographers performed by Simkin’s fellow ABT dancers, along with a...
View Article'The Most Incredible Thing' Debuts at City Ballet
New York City Ballet premieres a new ballet based on the Hans Christian Andersen folk tale, "The Most Incredible Thing" this evening.It is the first narrative ballet from the company’s resident...
View ArticleFeb. 20: Black Violin, OBT Choreographers James Canfield & Nico Fonte, Irene...
The arts news is coming in size XL this week. Glass Houses In Southeast Portland, residents continue to reel from news that they've been exposed to unhealthy levels of heavy metals in the air. As we...
View ArticleHow Oakland’s turfers and ballet dancers found their groove
Oakland street dancer My-Linh Le is drawn to the things that connect people. But last fall, when Le set out to bring together some of the Bay Area’s top turf dancers alongside a selection of the...
View ArticleApr. 9: Rick Bartow RIP, Seinabo Sey, OBT's Beautiful Decay, AU's Choir...
This week's show is filled with joy and sorrow, because there're always two sides to every coin. The Passing of an Oregon Giant - 1:03 Last week the beloved artist Rick Bartow passed away. His boldly...
View ArticleLourdes Lopez Brings Miami City Ballet's 'Heatscape' to Lincoln Center
Miami City Ballet debuts this week at Lincoln Center under the direction of former New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Lourdes Lopez, now artistic director of the Miami City Ballet. The company,...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity's Bed-Stuy Evictions, Lourdes Lopez and the Miami City...
ProPublica reporter Marcelo Rochabrun investigated how a $21 Million Habitat for Humanity project left Brooklyn tenants homeless. Former New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Lourdes Lopez on her role...
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American Ballet Theatre Kicks Off Spring Season
The American Ballet Theatre launches its spring season at Lincoln Center today, May 9, 2016. It will feature revivals of several full-length ballets including Swan Lake and Romeo and Juliet.It's also...
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From battlefield to ballet, South Korean soldiers dance off stress
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight, to our “NewsHour” shares, something that caught our eye that might be of interest to you, too.Maintaining a good work-life balance is...
View ArticleDiscipline, Self-Destruction and a Passion for Ballet
Ukrainian ballet dancer Sergei Polunin is a principal dancer with Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre and Director of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. Long...
View ArticleThe Secret Life of Ballerinas
The best ballerinas make it look effortless, gracefully dancing and leaping across the stage in beautiful costumes. But what do ballet dancers really go through, given the physical demands, in addition...
View ArticleFighting Back Against Revenge Porn. Home Repair Help from the Gurus of How-To.
New Yorker staff writer Margaret Talbot and Brooklyn attorney Carrie Goldberg discuss revenge porn and sexual privacy. Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale, argues that...
View Article'The Nutcracker' Gets Funky in Mark Morris' 25th Annual Remix at BAM
Dancer and choreographer Mark Morris, director of Mark Morris Dance Group, joins us to discuss “The Hard Nut” at BAM, his fresh yet faithful homage to “The Nutcracker.” The show blends ballet, modern...
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Agnes de Mille: Trailblazer in National Sponsorship of the Arts
Agnes de Mille lauds the Council of the Arts, forerunner to today's NEA. In this 1966 interview, de Mille, America's leading exponent of modern dance, describes her role in the founding of the American...
View ArticleTrump's Money Man, A New Look At Nixon, A Lost Arctic Expedition
The New Yorker's Jane Mayer details in her latest piece how a Long Island billionaire and hedge-fund manager fueled the populist wave that would lead to Donald Trump's presidency. Paul Watson's book...
View ArticleBlending 'Romeo and Juliet' With Ballet
Ashley Wheater, Artistic Director of the Joffrey Ballet, joins us to discuss their return to New York City after a more than 20-year-long hiatus with its production of “Romeo & Juliet.” The show is...
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New York City Ballet Celebrates the Future of Ballet
New York City Ballet's 2017 spring season is underway, and starting today, it will present a four-week festival celebrating works created for the company over the past 25 years.The Here/Now Festival...
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In “Ballet Across America,” Misty Copeland and Justin Peck paint dance’s...
Ballet dancer Desmond Richardson, performing in “IMPRINT/MAYA.” Photo by Teresa WoodDesmond Richardson is dancing alone on stage to the poems by Maya Angelou, in song. Richardson, the the first...
View ArticleBenjamin Millepied's Dance Project Comes To NYC
Dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director of the LA Dance Project Benjamin Millepied joins us to discuss his company’s two-week engagement at The Joyce Theater. The stay will feature the world...
View ArticleUnique Performance to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Ballet 'Jewels'
This week, the Lincoln Center Festival will celebrate the 50th anniversary of acclaimed dance masterpiece Jewels— a three-act ballet created by famed choreographer George Balanchine for the New York...
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