Brown’s masterful, fervent dance has become an enduring classic. He and his collaborators reflect on its creation.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00AMThis season, two vivacious boys at the School of American Ballet make their princely debuts in New York City Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:03AMShe was always a goddess of dance — even before her triumph in “Cry.” The Ailey star turned artistic director stretched like there was no tomorrow.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:45AMThe Taylor company returns to Lincoln Center with four premieres and a new resident choreographer: Robert Battle, the former director of Alvin Ailey.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:55PMCarolyn Adams, the Paul Taylor dancer turned educator, is being honored at the company’s gala with a new solo by Robert Battle, her former student.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:38AMIn certain circles, the name Ralph — like Merce or Madonna — lights up a room. The choreographer and visual artist is the subject of a major exhibition of his art and performances.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:01AMAmerican Ballet Theater unveils “Crime and Punishment,” an ambitious, but listless new production by Helen Pickett and James Bonas.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18PMThirty years ago, Bill T. Jones presented “Still/Here,” and the critic Arlene Croce responded with an explosive essay. Now the work is returning to the Brooklyn Academy.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:30AMAmerican Ballet Theater opened its fall season at Lincoln Center with premieres by Gemma Bond and Kyle Abraham in his most accomplished ballet yet.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:01PMThe fall season wrapped up with an excellent program featuring works by Balanchine and Ratmansky, as well as a celebration of Justin Peck’s 10th year as resident choreographer.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:11PMTwo dancers from the Ailey company perform part of “Night Creature” on the roof of the Whitney Museum, where the choreographer is the subject of a major exhibition.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00AMNew York City Ballet dressed up its fall fashion gala with a program of female choreographers. This was history, even if the results were mixed.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:48AMOlivia Bell, 20, a radiant member of New York City Ballet, reprises the role she knocked out of the park as a student: “I want to do it right.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:02AMThe company brought three New York premieres to the Joyce Theater.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00PMNew York City Ballet opened its fall season with classics by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, along with a company premiere by Lar Lubovitch.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24PMThe 10-day festival at City Center opened with a program of works by Alexei Ratmansky, Tiler Peck and Andrea Miller.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:47AMIn “Edges of Ailey,” a new exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the choreographer takes center stage. It’s another revelation.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00AMFaye Driscoll uses the ocean as her collaborator in a sunset dance celebrating the 10th anniversary of Beach Sessions.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:00AMBreaking, the dance form created more than 50 years ago in the Bronx, has made its Olympic debut. It’s not a sport, but does that matter?
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00AMAt the Palais Garnier, ballet met hip-hop and beyond in a glittering Cultural Olympiad presentation of Saïdo Lehlouh’s ever-evolving “Apaches.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:02AMRachid Ouramdane, who presented a major new dance as part of the Cultural Olympiad, directs the Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris. How does he do it all?
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:01AMA program of arts events shown in conjunction with the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games looks at the relationship between art and sport.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:00AMAfter a tremendous “Swan Lake” performance, Chloe Misseldine was promoted onstage at the Metropolitan Opera House. The audience went nuts.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:01AMThe rise of the soloist Chloe Misseldine is part of the artistic director Susan Jaffe’s master plan: Start them young and give them time to grow.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:01AMMayfield Brooks explores grief and decomposition in the hull of a 19th-century cargo ship.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:03AMNew York City Ballet wrapped up its 75th anniversary celebration at Lincoln Center this spring with a look to the future. But it didn’t always speak to it.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:23AMLeading off the summer season at Little Island in Manhattan, the choreographer presents “How Long Blues,” with T Bone Burnett and David Mansfield.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:01PMMira Nadon, the rising New York City Ballet principal, is coming off her best season yet. And it’s only the beginning.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:00AMAs Ballet Tech, a tuition-free public school, prepares for its Joyce season, Dionne Figgins teaches the students to see the big picture of their art form.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:02AMA couple with deep ties to the popular Brooklyn festival and its founder and longtime artistic director, Chuck Davis, recall when their wedding was part of the show.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:00AMTamara Rojo, the company’s new artistic director, has a vision of ballet as for the people — all the people — with dances that reflect our world.
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