The 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...
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