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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Charlie Parker Opera Will Go On by Michael Cooper

The New York premiere of "Charlie Parker's Yardbird" will go on, at the Apollo Theater in April, even after the closure of Gotham Chamber Opera, its original presenter.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

A Foundation Says the Joffrey Ballet Owes Licensing Fees of $373,000 by Michael Cooper

The Gerald Arpino and Robert Joffrey Foundation filed a demand for arbitration this week.

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Google Cultural Institute Puts Us All Onstage by Michael Cooper

With 360-degree videos, fans of the performing arts can feel what it’s like to be in the middle of the Philadelphia Orchestra or the Paris Opera Ballet.

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Saturday, November 14, 2015

At Metropolitan Opera, Support for Paris Sounds Out With Singing of France’s National Anthem by Michael Cooper

Led by Plácido Domingo, the opera cast and audience sang "La Marseillaise" on Saturday.

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Friday, October 23, 2015

American Ballet Theater Announces Spring Season by Michael Cooper

The season will feature a wealth of works by Alexei Ratmansky, and Misty Copeland in lead roles including "Swan Lake" and “La Fille Mal Gardée."

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Ballerina’s Tale Continues: Misty Copeland Developing TV Series by Michael Cooper

Misty Copeland and Tracy Oliver, of "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl," are developing a drama about the dance world for 20th Century Fox Television.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Robert Fairchild to Spin Briefly Back to City Ballet by Michael Cooper

Robert Fairchild will return to City Ballet for three Broadway-flavored performances this fall.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

More Change at New York Philharmonic as Marketing Chief Leaves by Michael Cooper

David Snead, vice president for marketing at the New York Philharmonic, is leaving the orchestra after 14 years to become president and chief executive of the Handel and Haydn Society in Bos…

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Ailing Baritone Will Return to the Met by Michael Cooper

The baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, who is being treated for a brain tumor, will return to the stage for three coming Met performances of Verdi's "Il Trovatore."

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Julie Kent Has New Roles at American Ballet Theater by Michael Cooper

Ms. Kent, the former American Ballet Theater principal who retired in June, will be artistic director of the summer intensive programs and will teach and coach the studio company and at the …

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

‘The Witches of Venice’ by Philip Glass to Have American Premiere by Michael Cooper

The production of the whimsical, magical piece — based on the children’s book by Beni Montresor — will be directed and choreographed by Karole Armitage for Opera Saratoga.

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Segerstrom Center Says It Is Nearing Its Fund-Raising Goal by Michael Cooper

The Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, Calif., says it has raised nearly two-thirds of a new $68 million campaign to transform its plaza.

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Friday, August 14, 2015

Mary Jo Heath Will Be New Radio Host for Metropolitan Opera by Michael Cooper

Ms. Heath will take over as the radio host in September, succeeding Margaret Juntwait, who died in June.

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Martha Graham Dance Company Will Revisit Classics for 90th Anniversary by Michael Cooper

The Martha Graham Dance Company will celebrate its 90th-anniversary season in April at New York City Center.

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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Metropolitan Opera Says Its ‘Otello’ Tenor Will Not Wear Blackface by Michael Cooper

Breaking with tradition, the Metropolitan Opera said the tenor singing the title role in Verdi's "Otello" will not perform in blackface.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Issue Project Room Names New Director by Michael Cooper

Zev Greenfield will be the executive director of the avant-garde performance center in Brooklyn.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Met Opera’s Opening-Night Screening Will Shift by Michael Cooper

The opera canceled the free outdoor screening at Lincoln Center, but will offer more seats at a simulcast in Times Square.

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Symphony Space Offers First Season Under New Artistic Director by Michael Cooper

Under its new artistic director, Andrew Byrne, Symphony Space will offer a season centering on four projects.

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Monday, July 27, 2015

Metropolitan Opera Streaming Service Expands to Roku by Michael Cooper

The opera house will make its Met Opera on Demand service, which costs $14.99 a month, available through televisions with Roku devices.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

ArtsBeat: Prototype Festival Announces 2016 Lineup by Michael Cooper

The festival returns in January with works by David T. Little, Du Yun, Donnacha Dennehy, Heidi Rodewald and many others.

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Santa Fe Opera Adds Performance of ‘Cold Mountain’ by Michael Cooper

The world premiere of Jennifer Higdon's "Cold Mountain" opera has been generating so much interest that another performance has been added to the schedule, as well as plans to release a reco…

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Monday, July 13, 2015

ArtsBeat: Okwui Okpokwasili Named Resident Commissioned Artist at New York Live Arts by Michael Cooper

The residency is aimed to further the work of midcareer artists with nearly $200,000 in direct support and a commission for New York Live Arts.

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Wednesday, July 8, 2015

SubCulture in New York Cancels Much of Its Schedule - The New York Times by Michael Cooper

One of the bright spots in classical and contemporary music in recent years has been the rise of the cool space: the proliferation of new rooms with downtown or Brooklyn vibes that feel more…

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American Ballet Theater Fall Season Includes Mark Morris Premiere by Michael Cooper

A new work by Mark Morris and company premieres of Ashton's “Monotones I and II” and Balanchine's “Valse-Fantaisie” are highlights of the fall season.

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Sunday, July 5, 2015

Misty Copeland of American Ballet Theater to Join ‘On the Town’ by Michael Cooper

Misty Copeland of American Ballet Theater will replace Megan Fairchild of New York City Ballet in “On the Town” for two weeks in late August.

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Misty Copeland: ‘I Want to Bring More People to Ballet’ by Michael Cooper

At a news conference, Misty Copeland, newly minted as a principal dancer at American Ballet Theater, spoke about her early doubts and about the pleasure of seeing more racially diverse audie…

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Friday, June 26, 2015

Berklee College of Music Exploring Merger With Boston Conservatory by Michael Cooper

The Boston Conservatory’s music, dance and musical theater programs would retain autonomy “within a new Berklee organization.”

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Four World Premieres Set for New York City Ballet Gala by Michael Cooper

The fall galas, which were conceived by Sarah Jessica Parker, a vice chairwoman of the company’s board, have raised more than $7.5 million since 2012.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

ArtsBeat: Robert Wilson to Bring ‘Krapp’s Last Tape’ to Montclair by Michael Cooper

The production is among the highlights of the 2015-16 Peak Performances season at Montclair State University in New Jersey.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

ArtsBeat: Rachel Moore to Leave Ballet Theater for Music Center in Los Angeles by Michael Cooper

Ms. Moore’s departure leaves Ballet Theater looking for a successor as it winds up its 75th-anniversary season.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Natalia Osipova, Injured, Withdraws From ‘Romeo’ and ‘Don Quixote’ by Michael Cooper

Injured in "Giselle," Natalia Osipova withdraws from American Ballet Theater and Royal Ballet performances in the United States.

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