Jan McNulty

Links - Saturday 13 August, 2016 Valedictory - Rosemary Butcher: Ismene Brown, Spectator Reviews - Bolshoi Ballet, Le Corsaire, London: Laura Thompson, Telegraph Lyndsey Winship, Standard Review - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Giselle, Wellington: Sam Trubridge, NZ Theatreview Reviews from Hong Kong: Kevin Ng, HK Economic Journal Hong Kong Dance Company, Reveries of the Red Chamber Hong Kong Ballet, Serenade, Sacred Thread, Shenren Chang, Over There Review - Paris Opera Ballet, Entre Chien et Loup, Brahms-Schonberg Quartet, Paris: Alessandra Tribotti, Fjord Review Book Review - Joel Lobenthal, Wilde Times: Judith Flanders, Wall Street Journal Feature - Sergei & Gsia Danilian, Ardani Artists: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature - Australian Dance Party: Michelle Potter, Brisbane Times Video Feature - Dancing in Damascus: The man who stayed behind: Ben Hennessy, BBC Feature - Diana Movius and Dance Loft at 14: Sarah L Kaufman, Washington Post Photo Feature - Isabella Boylston (ABT): Gautam Balasundar, Guest of a Guest Edinburgh 2016: News - Three of the best dance performances this week in Edinburgh: Judith Mackrell, Guardian Review - Natalia Osipova & Friends, Run Mary Run, Qutb, Silent Echo: Mary Brennan, Herald Scotland Review - Holy Body Tattoo, monumental: Lorna Irvine, Fjord Review Review - Tooth+Nail Theatre Company, Hummingbird: Niki Boyle, Scotsman Review - Janis Claxton, POP-UP Duets: Claire Sawers, The List Review - VOU, Are we stronger than Winston?: Joyce McMillan, Scotsman Review - Joli Vyann, Imbalance: Nick Awde, Stage Reviews - Thomas Monckton, Only Bones: Donald Hutera, The List Acushia-Tara Sutton, NZ Theatreview

The team pursuit - OMG I couldn't breathe! Well done GB team!

I'm just preparing for tomorrow's links and I came across a review for a new book. Ostensibly it is a biography of Patricia Wilde of NYCB but "in truth the author uses her career to chart the unfolding of the New York City Ballet’s signature style and the creation of the prototypical “Balanchine dancer.”" The book is by Joel Lobenthal and is called Wilde Times: http://www.wsj.com/articles/at-the-birth-of-modern-ballet-1471031487

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Thanks Alison. There was a feature about Osipova and Polunin on the BBC 6 o'clock news tonight. It starts at 25 minutes and is available until tomorrow: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07myj00/bbc-news-at-six-12082016

My claim to fame ... a couple of months ago I had to go into the Apple shop with a problem with my phone. I was stood behind KJT in the queue!

I like my eggs very well done and find scrambling eggs in the microwave gives them enough of a rubbery texture for my taste! Yes, a cool bag will keep your food cool for around 2 hours - a bit longer if you have an ice block thingy in it.

There's a programme on BBC1 called Eat Well For Less which gives hints and tips on eating a decent diet on a budget. I know it's repeated on a Sunday afternoon and will be available on the iplayer too. Sarahw mentioned about frozen fruit. This programme also said frozen fruit is a good way of saving money. I let some defrost overnight and put it on my DIY muesli. I also used some to make a fruit crumble using a mixture of porridge oats and flaked almonds bound together with a little honey (courtesy of Dean Edwards on the Lorraine show a couple of months ago!). For store cupboard ingredients, I have discovered the joy of pasta with (shop bought) pesto. You can add in whatever you have got around. Tonight I used a courgette donated by my friend from her garden. In the larder I have got cheap jars of roasted peppers and sun blush tomatoes in case I can't get out to get some shopping in. I also add a few pine kernels for a bit of crunch. Salmon is the most wonderful fish - it doesn't matter how it has been processed (e.g. tinned) it keeps its omega-3. Tuna, for example, loses its omega-3 when it is processed. I buy salmon fillets when they are on offer and freeze them. You do have to defrost them before cooking. I sometimes cook them on my George Foreman but my current favourite is to cook them with a little lemon juice and soy sauce in a foil packet in the oven. The packs of fillets from Tescos chiller cabinet gives you the cooking time and temperature. An American chum often posts links to recipes that he has tried from this site: http://www.budgetbytes.com/recipes/ I have tried a couple of them and they are delicious!!!

Go JEH and KJT!!!

Yes it did! I was there on the first night.

Ismene Brown has written a beautiful valedictory for Rosemary Butcher, included in this week's Spectator: http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/08/remembering-rosemary-butcher-choreographer-changed-way-see-dance/

Many years ago I was in the amphi at ROH, front row around towards the side. During the interval I was looking down into the stalls and saw Ninette de Valois sitting in what someone told me was her usual seat. Within minutes she was surrounded by young girls wanting to speak to her. How lovely that she still had (and still has) such renown amongst youngsters.

OMG - that is fabulous!!!!

Thanks to Graham Watts for posting the official trailer of Dancer on Facebook this morning. It's due for release in September - I hope it will appear in UK cinemas:

I have heard many ballet dancers at a variety of stages of their career refer to their colleagues and other dancers as girls and boys. I don't like it myself but it seems to be an ingrained habit.

Following two touring companies that perform works in a variety of theatres I can say quite categorically that it can make quite a difference to how the production looks. Another reason could be that people have had more access to the ENB version and that that is more ingrained in their memory banks.

Links - Friday 12 August, 2016 Reviews - Sarasota Ballet, ‘A Knight of the British Ballet’ Ashton Prog, New York: Apollinaire Scherr, FT Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald Tribune Christina Pandolfi, Broadway World Feature - Aurelie Dupont: Madison Mainwaring, NY Times Reviews - Ballet National de Marseille, Body.Dance.Nation.City., London: Siobhan Murphy, London Dance Roisin O’Brien, Seeing Dance News - New York Dance Listings 12-18 August: Brian Schaefer, NY Times Review - Adam H Weinert, Monument, Jacob’s Pillow: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Review - Rose Philpott & Jessie McCall, HEALR, Auckland: Dione Joseph, NZ Herald Review - Louisville Ballet, Shakespeare in Dance, Louisville: Elizabeth Kramer, Louisville Courier-Journal Gallery - Dancers on the streets of Cuba: Omar Robles, Pulse Edinburgh 2016: Interviews - Natalia Osipova: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Mary Brennan, Herald Scotland Review - Eowyn Emerald & Dancers, mixed programme: Lucy Ribchester, The List Review - After Freedom Productions, I Am Rhythm: Donald Hutera, The List Review - Sita Pieraccini, Bird: Lucy Ribchester, The List And finally… Vermont ballet group dances down on the farm: Lisa Rathke, Washington Post via AP

There was a decent length feature tonight (that I saw by accident) on Solomon Golding and the Royal Ballet's Chance To Dance Programme. The feature starts 9 minutes in and should be available for the next 30 days. http://www.itv.com/hub/real-stories-with-ranvir-singh/2a3943a0011

Actually it was a fluke - Ian gave me the clue and I just did a search on the iplayer...

'Cos I'm a genius Lin!!

Absolutely wonderful news about her success and glad I managed to catch her interview on the local London news courtesy of the iplayer!

Found it ... it was shown on the lunchtime news today - about 6:30 in and I assume may be repeated tonight. The lunchtime news only seems to be available on iplayer for around 10 hours after transmission and I think the later news is available for around 24 hours. Here's the link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006mj67?suggid=b006mj67 You looked fabulous Dormouse!

Is that South East Today Ian, or does London have a separate local news programme?

The local news programmes are usually available for 24 hours on the iplayer. I've just scanned through the lunchtime one but that is only a 10 minute bulletin. Given the news included at lunchtime it could well be that transmission has been deferred - worth keeping an eye out tomorrow. Here is the generic link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006pfl4?suggid=b006pfl4

Well actually, while I was drooling over various items in the Chester shop that is exactly what my friend said! Horses for courses!