No one ever put it more succinctly than Leonard Bernstein who, faced with conducting Stravinsky's juggernaut masterpiece, The Rite of Spring, said: "It's got the best dissonances anyone ever thought up." A half-century later, its brutalism undimmed, the work's polyrhythms remain a challenge to conductors and orchestras. To choreographers, though, the test is imaginative. Of the many danced...
Article Nicole Gonzalez, 28, has been arrested for DUI – among other things. It seems that she decided a couple of drinks would be a good idea before driving her 10-year-old son home. After initially denying to the hospital staff and authorities that she had been drinking, she admitted to having consumed two pina coladas. Since [...]
Discovered Cindy & Bert’s version of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” via Marcus Pina (Alta May, Love Battery). Here’s more about Cindy & Bert. Black Sabbath – “Paranoid” Cindy & Bert – “Paranoid”
At the ENO, there's a new ballet of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring ( read about it in The Times ) Stravinsky's music was revolutionary in 1913, and so was Nijinsky's choreography. It almost caused a riot, as innovation often does. Everything about it seemed "wrong", heresy against all that was sacred in music, dance and design. Only seven performances were held. The following year the First...
Tiffany Tang writing for VINGT Paris Image Bruce Grant Centre Pompidou's annual Vidéodanse festival clocks up it's 28th year in 2009. A five-week event presenting a selection of 200 films and documentaries including works by Marin, Decouflé, Forsythe, De Keersmaeker,...
Do NOT miss Diana Szeinblum: ALASKA this weekend’s performance at On the Boards! Argentinean choreographer Diana Szeinblum has been at the top of their programming wish list for SIX YEARS!! I think she’s going to make it worth our while. Added plus for YOU, Gentle Hankblog Reader….(drumroll) Ticket contest! Be the FIRST to send your answers to [...]
The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the world's great ballet companies. LA DANSE shows how a ballet company functions from administration, technical support, and classes, to the rehearsal and/or performance of seven ballets— Paquita by Pierre Lacotte, The Nutcracker by Rudolf Noureev, Genus by Wayne McGregor, Medea by Angelin Preljocaj, The House of Bernarda Alba by Mats Ek, Romeo and Juliet by...
Photo by myself on the Upper West Side, around 72nd Street and Broadway. Gray's Papaya is a popular chain of hot dog eateries in Manhattan. They serve up hot dogs and fresh juices, such as pineapple, pina colada and orange. Their frothy, creamy papaya juice is quite delectable. Open 24/7, Gray's is super-convenient if, say, you are stumbling home after a long night out and have the munchies. Eating...
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Pramod Gupta, Ph.D. has been appointed vice president of quality and chief scientific officer, Coldstream Laboratories, Inc. (CLI). In his new role, Dr. Gupta will focus on strengthening the company’s quality systems, R&D capabilities and overall project execution. Dr. Gupta has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Most recently, he served...
What did you do this Halloween'? I decided to throw a spooky, somewhat elegant Halloween dinner party! I really wanted to make a whole production of it this year, our first year in our new house. The plans started months in advance and I had the help of a very good friend- Miss Martha Stewart. Those of you who know Martha (or me)can probably imagine what that meant- lots of crafty decorations, a carefully...
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