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...
Previous related Posts:- Ami Ortiz Case Solved – ’Orthodox Jewish Terrorist’ Confessed – Watch Him Plant The Bomb Another Arrest in Yaakov Teitel Case Breaking news: Yaakov Teitel arrested in Ami Ortiz case Potential breakthrough in Ami Ortiz case Why did Yaakov Teitel terrorise Christians and Messianic Jews? This is an excellent analysis from Yeze over at the Rosh Pina Project...
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...
Previous related Posts:- Breaking news: Yaakov Teitel arrested in Ami Ortiz case Potential breakthrough in Ami Ortiz case This is a cross-post from Yeze over at the Rosh Pina Project. Please ensure to have a look at the additional links at the bottom of this article, for more analysis and Internet links from Yeze. After you’ve read Judah’s excellent [...]
A new spirit created by a team out of Philadelphia is drumming up some big buzz. Root , an organic 80 proof liqueur that aspires to resurrect root beer's colonial predecessor root tea , has already gotten ink in Vanity Fair and Gourmet (RIP). And hey, I flow with the trends, so now I wanna try some. Root, from Art in the Age , is distilled from organic sugar cane and gets its flavor from birch bark,...
The latest film from the esteemed documentary director Frederick Wiseman ( Titicut Follies , High School , Domestic Violence ) is set to open in New York City this Wednesday November 4th at Film Forum. The film is entitled La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet and it, in typical Wiseman fashion, is a dedicated look at the subject of its title, The Paris Opera Ballet. From the description from Film Forum’s...
Previous related posts:- Potential breakthrough in Ami Ortiz case This important update is taken from the excellent Rosh Pina Project including all related links:- From the Jerusalem Post: The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and Israel Police have arrested an American-born Jewish settler who is allegedly behind an unprecedented series of deadly terror shootings and bombings spanning over [...]
This is the second part of a fantastic article written by Yeze from the Rosh Pina Project relating to Messianic Jews. First part on below link:- In the Shadow of the Barcelona Disputation I believe with perfect faith… by Yeze Jewish polemicists in the Middle Ages developed many sophisticated theological and philosophical arguments as to why it was impossible [...]
Every year when planning our Halloween my in-laws and I realize that we didn't take pictures of the food!So this year, I took pictures and I thought I would share our Halloween dinner with you!Spooky Stew:Mummy Pizzas for the kiddos:Creepy Claws (supposed to be Witch Fingers, but couldn't find the breadsticks):Bat Wings:Dead Man's DipAnd Pina Ghoulada Punch