Saturday, December 22, 2012
Alicia's star still shines the brightest Off stage, she is a stunning five foot 10 inch woman with incredibly long arms and legs that go on seemingly forever. When she dances, she stretches …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:16AM[SHARE]Sunday, December 2, 2012
Septime Webre's The Nutcracker gets the jump on holiday cheer! Lavish or plain, with live music or canned, The Nutcracker is a ballet for and about kids. These were my thoughts as I sat in t…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:17PM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 14, 2012
San Francisco Ballet heightens dance expectations Hoist the flags! Uncork the champagne! Let the balloons fly high and wide! The DC ballet season has popped! And it took the oldest ballet co…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:25PM[SHARE]Monday, October 29, 2012
The Redskins may be in a slump but The Washington Ballet has never looked better. The nation's capital premier ballet troupe is beginning its season with an impressive undertaking of the ful…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:38AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 18, 2012
Young Russian dancers keep Cinderella on her toes With its remarkable legacy of theatrical and musical traditions, St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Ballet boasts the best ballerinas and male bravu…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:32AM[SHARE]Saturday, September 15, 2012
Bad Boys get folks begging for more The Bad Boys of Dance, with guest artist Adrienne Canterna of Pretty Girls of Dance, attracts an audience looking for a fun night on the town. These fans …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:52PM[SHARE]Friday, September 14, 2012
Take a bite out of dance Call it intuition, cultural channeling or just a hunch, but the feeling here is that this is going to be a lively and wide-ranging dance season. It's also going to b…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Each ballet season at the Kennedy Center Opera House, dancers flock to see the company chosen for the opening program. This year, the Mariinsky (a.k.a. The Kirov) will oblige. However, th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:35AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 23, 2012
At Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion, which is playing now at Baltimore's 1st Mariner Arena through Sunday, one can thrill to spectacles inside an air-conditioned arena never sullied by th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:35PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Bill T. Jones…still singing the blues "All art is informed by a spiritual impulse," Bill T. Jones told fans at a Columbia Festival of the Arts workshop in 1994, which I attended. "Lang…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:45PM[SHARE]Monday, July 30, 2012
Juggling is a way of life for "Cirque" star Vladik Miagkostupov is the Mikhail Baryshnikov of juggling. With stylized choreography that makes the most of his incredible flexibility, this 28-…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:53AM[SHARE]Friday, July 13, 2012
Make it a wild night at the burlesque Here's a suggestion before you take on a late night "Tilted Torch" show at the Warehouse. Spend some time (and definitely imbibe some bubbly) at t…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:19PM[SHARE]Who would have thought Dead Man's Mambo would have come from such a lofty art form as commedia dell'arte. But John Bellomo, a Philadelphia comedian/Italian traveler/funny guy, provided…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:54AM[SHARE]Friday, July 6, 2012
Romantic Giselle gets new life When The Paris Opera Ballet performs Giselle at The Kennedy Center through the weekend, you won't see the traditional, slow entrance from the wings by the "…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:40AM[SHARE]Monday, July 2, 2012
Wolf Trap National Park is the perfect place to spend a summer evening. The setting is serene, and the music seems to shimmer with the stars. You're always invited to bring a picnic or indul…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00AM[SHARE]Friday, June 8, 2012
Julian Erskine phones from Ireland. "This is not blarney, says Executive Producer of Riverdance, which wraps up its nearly 16 year tour at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:45AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Bolshoi Ballet adds comic flair to Coppélia Subtlety has never been considered a characteristic of the Bolshoi Ballet. The reputation of the 236-year-old Russian company suggests dance t…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:11PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Ailey gets audiences begging for more More than any other major dance company, the world famous Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater attracts an audience looking for a fun night on the t…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:52PM[SHARE]Friday, May 11, 2012
Whisk Mom to the Ballet! Forget flowers. And don't bother with candy. What most mothers want on their special day is to be taken someplace special. This weekend you couldn't do better than t…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Alicia's talent just keeps growing by leaps and bounds. The phones have been ringing off the hooks with callers wanting to know which shows Columbia's sweetheart ballerina, Alicia Graf Mack,…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:45AM[SHARE]Friday, April 27, 2012
If off-the wall comedy, space-age dancing, technical wonders, and choreography that defies definition turn you on, catch tonight's performance of choreographer/lighting designer/architect/po…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:16AM[SHARE]Monday, April 16, 2012
Ashley Blair Fitzgerald swings back into town When you dance in a Twyla Tharp show, you've got to do more than pirouettes or pretty ballet steps. Tharp's choreography is unique. It's g…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:00AM[SHARE]Saturday, April 14, 2012
Alice (in La La Land) takes us on a heady trip Moments before last night's world premiere of ALICE (in wonderland), Septime Webre bounced onto the Eisenhower Theater stage as he has done so …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:15AM[SHARE]Saturday, April 7, 2012
 New York City Ballet Carries on the Message of the Master Ballet troupes have their ups and downs and dancers come and go, but the New York City Ballet soars high and steady because o…
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