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Monday, December 5, 2011

Cunningham Countdown: A Monday With Merce by Alastair Macaulay

A series of online videos documented the choreographer and his work.

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Cunningham Countdown: Saying Goodbye to the RUGs by Alastair Macaulay

The Cunningham company's Repertory Understudy Group, known as the RUGs, ended performances at the Cunningham Studio.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

A Ballet First: An American to Join the Bolshoi by Alastair Macaulay

David Hallberg, a principal dancer with American Ballet Theater, will join the Bolshoi Ballet of Moscow, the first American to do so.

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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Dance Review: Nature Paints Backdrop for City Ballet's Stars by ALASTAIR MACAULAY

New York City Ballet's touring ensemble made its debut in Vail, Colo., with old and new works like Jerome Robbins's "Dances at a Gathering" and Christopher Wheeldon's "Polyphonia."

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Friday, May 27, 2011

Ballet Meets Broadway Choreographers and Composers by ALASTAIR MACAULAY

New York City Ballet presents a triple bill with music by Richard Rodgers, Duke Ellington and Leonard Bernstein.

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Friday, December 31, 2010

'The Nutcracker' Chronicles: Listening to the Score by Alastair Macaulay

Whenever anyone tells you they want never to hear the "Nutcracker" music again, you know they haven't really been listening to it.

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'The Nutcracker' Chronicles: In ABT Version, A Master Shows His Hand by Alastair Macaulay

Alexei Ratmansky's 'Nutcracker' for ABT is engrossing throughout.

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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

'The Nutcracker' Chronicles: In Virginia, a Nutcracker for Every State by Alastair Macaulay

This is the 25th "Nutcracker" production I've seen this season, and of the 23 I've seen for the first time it strikes me as the most perfect.

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Friday, December 24, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: The Not So 'Greatest Russian Nutcracker' by Alastair Macaulay

In truth this doesn't remotely qualify as Greatest Anything. The music is taped; lighting problems cause several awkward blackouts during the performance; when the Christmas tree grows, it c…

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The Nutcracker Chronicles: 'Nut/Cracked' by Alastair Macaulay

The audience for David Parker's "Nut/Cracked," admittedly, has little in common with most "Nutcracker" audiences.

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: Vegas but No Showgirls by Alastair Macaulay

A "Nutcracker" by a founder of the Trocks surprisingly contains no drag scenes.

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The Nutcracker Chronicles: Dreaming of Snow by Alastair Macaulay

At Ballet Arizona, the children shine amid desert dreams of a white Christmas.

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: Clara Without a Home by Alastair Macaulay

A "Nutcracker" that reflects its Berkeley setting.

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The Nutcracker Chronicles: A Slice of San Francisco by Alastair Macaulay

Flight delays mean just a glimpse of this "Nutcracker," but even a glimpse is worthwhile.

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: A First Trip to the Apollo by Alastair Macaulay

In Harlem, the "15th Annual Black Nutcracker" makes surprising connections between African dance and ballet.

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Friday, December 17, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: What the Gift Shops Are Missing by Alastair Macaulay

Ballet companies across America have plenty of "Nutcracker" merchandise, but are they missing a few tricks?

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: Nashville, Not Nuremburg by Alastair Macaulay

Life and art intertwine in Nashville, where it was snowing inside and outside this "Nutcracker."

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: Booker T Meets Tchaikovsky by Alastair Macaulay

This version of "The Nutcracker" takes place on Beale Street and mixes Booker T and Tchaikovsky.

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The Nutcracker Chronicles: Elvis and the Mirlitons by Alastair Macaulay

In Memphis, sightseeing and a Mother Ginger with a surprising number of children.

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Saturday, December 11, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: Rats in Fishnet Tights by Alastair Macaulay

A "Rocky Horror" version of "The Nutcracker."

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: The Cheating Prince by Alastair Macaulay

In this version, with the dressiest audience in the country, the Nutcracker introduces Clara to his wife, the Snow Queen, and then takes Clara to meet his other friend, the Sugar Plum Fairy…

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: In the Land of Snow by Alastair Macaulay

Flying through a "Nutcracker" world to see one of the country's best productions.

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The Nutcracker Chronicles: Let the Taped Music Ring by Alastair Macaulay

This "Nutcracker" comes with gentle protesters outside.

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The Nutcracker Chronicles: Shh, the Puppets Are About to Dance by Alastair Macaulay

This Nutcracker is put on with puppets and children in the audience knew how to behave.

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Saturday, December 4, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: Clues to the Original Production by Alastair Macaulay

Delving into an archive from Russia that offers peeks of the 1892 premiere production of "The Nutcracker."

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Friday, December 3, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: The One Where Mom Is the Sugar Plum Fairy by Alastair Macaulay

In a Lower East Side version of "The Nutcracker," Mom is the Sugar Plum Fairy and Dad is her Cavalier.

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: Following the Dancers From Room to Room by Alastair Macaulay

A "Nutcracker" in a mansion in Newport, R.I., offers some interesting interactions between audience and dancers.

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: Clara in the Rockies by Alastair Macaulay

To get an idea of how central "The Nutcracker" is to American ballet, look at how central it is to the Colorado Ballet (which this season celebrates its 50th anniversary).

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The Nutcracker Chronicles: Where the Wild Sugar Plums Are by Alastair Macaulay

In Seattle, "The Nutcracker" takes a fanciful twist.

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Thursday, November 25, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: The Doctor Will Dance for You Now by Alastair Macaulay

An oncologist has his moment in the "Nutcracker" spotlight.

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

The Nutcracker Chronicles: A Son's Progress by Alastair Macaulay

A reader writes about her son's long-ago experience with "The Nutcracker." Fast-forward several years and look who's being reviewed as a professional dancer?

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