New York Times (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Watching New York City Ballet’s “George Balanchine’s ‘The Nutcracker,’” I marveled anew at its sheer mastery of stagecraft.
ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
25 years after his death, George Balanchine remains a giant of the dance world. But the company that made him famous, New York City Ballet, "has become less incisive, more lightweight, less disturbing" in presenting his work, says Alistair Macaulay....
New York Times (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
How long does it take a genius to dominate his art? For George Balanchine, just 25 years.
O B L I Q U I T Y (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
On November 11, 2008, City Lights Home Entertainment brings the spectacular documentary feature ‘New York City Ballet: Briging Balanchine Back’ to DVD. For fans of the Arts and Dance, this is a must-have addition to any personal library. Narrated by Kevin Kline, ‘New York City Ballet: Bringing Balanchine Back’ follows the prestigious New York City [...]
Blogcritics: Video (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
A highly appropriate way to celebrate the legacy of George Balanchine, who almost single-handedly established classical ballet in North America. If you've ever attended a performance of a classical ballet in North America, then chances are you're familiar with the work of George Balanchine. From The Nutcracker to Swan Lake George Balanchine choreographed close...
Entertainment News - MovieWeb.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
We have an exclusive clip from the new DVD that hits the shelves on November 11. Click below to catch a glimpse of this upcoming DVD.Exclusive: OpeningBringing Balanchine Back tells the story of New York City Ballet's historic visit to St. Petersburg, Russia to perform at the famed Mariinsky Theater where ballet legend and NYCB co-founder George Balanchine received his training...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008
advertisementSerenade is 74 years old. It was the first work that the young Russian émigré George Balanchine created in America, and he invented the steps depending on who turned up for rehearsals. Yet, as the opening work in the Royal Ballet's new bill of short works, it seems as fresh as ever, a work of mysterious loveliness and endless possibility.It opens with 17 women in diagonal...
Shoes From Around The Globe (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
My plan for Black Friday was to track down some super sole sales instead I ended up purchasing two tickets for George Balanchine's Nutcracker ballet performance on December 7th! For me the Nutcracker is a magical holiday ballet because it brings back sooo many wonderful memories of dancing in it. For years past and present my mother and I continue with the tradition of attending one...
PlaybillArts.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
In addition to its annual Nutcracker , Houston Ballet will this year present an eclectic Jubilee of Dance to usher in the holiday season. The Dec. 5 program features choreography by Stanton Welch, James Kudelka, George Balanchine and others.
New York Post (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
... Oxford University magazine Isis, and was one of the early British champions of Martha Graham and George Balanchine. He started writing for The Post late in 1977, and his last byline was this past Halloween, when he reviewed a program by the American Ballet Theatre. In the 31 years in between, he assiduously covered both the dance and theater worlds, and in 2005, he assumed the mantle...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
... University magazine Isis - and was one of the earlier British champions of Martha Graham and George Balanchine.He joined the New York Times in 1965, where he wielded his powerful pen as dance and/or drama critic from 1965 to 1977.In 1969, Time published an ode to Barnes, deeming him the most "theatrical and prolific critic" since Alexander Woollcott."I was your typical working-class...
The New Yorker - Arts and Culture (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
American Ballet Theatre spent its two-week fall season at City Center celebrating the centenary of the Anglo-American choreographer Antony Tudor. Tudor was part of the extraordinary convocation of dance-makers--Martha Graham, George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Merce Cunningham--who worked in New York around the middle of the . . .
Times Online (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
They moved to New York and studied at George Balanchine’s School of American Ballet, and also with the modern dancer May O’Donnell. They began their professional careers separately, Arpino in Broadway shows, before jointly founding the American Ballet Centre. Arpino was the principal dancer until an injury forced him to give up, but he had already started creating ballets and now became...
About Last Night (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... how rarely I get to dance performances these days. The publication in 2004 of , my brief life of George Balanchine, turned out in the short run to be an end rather than a beginning: more than a year has gone by since I last saw , and even longer since my most recent visit to the , both of which used to be central to my hectic life as a peripatetic aesthete. Alas, I'm good for only...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
George Balanchine's spectacular homage to classical ballet opens new season
