The 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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