Jan McNulty Posted November 23, 2014 Posted November 23, 2014 Links - Sunday, November 23, 2014 Review – Mikhailovsky Ballet, Flames of Paris, Le Halte de Cavalerie, Class Concert, Prelude, New York: Luke Jennings, Observer Preview – Mikhailovsky Ballet, Flames of Paris, Los Angeles: Joseph Carman, LA Times Review – Royal Ballet, Scenes de Ballet, Five Brahms Waltzes in the manner of Isadora Duncan, Symphonic Variations, A Month in the Country, London: Judith Cruikshank, Danceview Times Interview – Katerina Novikova, press spokeswoman of the Bolshoi: Ismene Brown, Blog via 20 minutes Review – Sarasota Ballet, Sergeant Early’s Dream, Lux Aeterna, Rubies, Sarasota: Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald Tribune Review – Rambert, Triptych, London: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Review – Baryshnikov & Dafoe, The Old Woman, Berkeley: Robert Hurwitt, SF Chronicle Review – Dance Theatre of Harlem, Gloria, Dancing on the Front Porch of Heaven, Return, Chicago: Laura Molzahn, Chicago Tribune Review – Smuin Ballet, Christmas Ballet, Walnut Creek: Allan Ulrich SF Chronicle Review – Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, Edward Scissorhands, Glasgow: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Review – Northern Ballet, Cinderella, Manchester: David Upton, Lancashire Evening Post Preview – Sundays on Broadway: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Review - Orlando Ballet & Bach Festival Society, Carmina Burana, Orlando: Matthew J Palm, Orlando Sentinel Feature – Mikhail Baryshnikov, on photography and his new exhibition: Liz Hoggard, Observer Preview - Cork City Ballet, Nutcracker, Cork: Sophie Gorman, Irish Independent
Jan McNulty Posted November 24, 2014 Author Posted November 24, 2014 Links - Monday, November 24, 2014 Obituary – Helen Werner: Ann Eatwell, Guardian Review – Mikhailovsky Ballet, Don Quixote, New York: Mary Cargill, Danceview Times Reviews – National Ballet of Canada, Nijinsky, Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Paula Citron, Toronto Globe and Mail Cate Kustanczy, Digital Journal Feature – Little Dancer, Big roles for women: Sarah Kaufman, Washington Post Feature – Kate Prince, choreographer, The Mad-hatter’s Tea Party, London: Lyndsey Winship, Standard Gallery – AVA Dance Company, Provisional Landscapes, London: Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Preview – The Best Festive Shows this Christmas (scroll down for various dance items): Guardian critics, Guardian Review – West Australian Ballet, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Perth: Rita Clarke, Australian Review – Jack Ferver and Ralph Lemon, The House is Open, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Review – Dance Wellington Festival, Embody, Wellington: Sam Trubridge, NZ Theatreview Feature – Recollections by a master carpenter backstage at PNB’s Nutcracker: Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times
John Mallinson Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Links – Tuesday November 25, 2014 Obituaries - Harry Haythorne, dancer, director: Michelle Potter Valerie Lawson, Dancelines Review - Mikhailovsky Ballet, Class Concert, Cavalry Halt, Prelude, Flames of Paris, Don Quixote, NY: Louise Levene, Financial Times Review – Mikhailovsky Ballet, Flames of Paris, NY: Barnett Serchuk, Broadway World Interview - Sylvie Guillem (out-takes from the recent Spectator interview): Ismene Brown, blog Review - National Ballet of Canada, Nijinsky, Toronto: Pia Savoie, Bachtrack Review - Australian Ballet, La Bayadère, Sydney: Valerie Lawson, Dancelines Review - Complexions Contemporary Ballet, mixed bill, NY: Siobhan Burke, New York Times Feature - Has narrative ballet lost the plot?: Luke Jennings, blog Review - Susan Stroman, Little Dancer, Washington: Oksana Khadarina, DanceTabs Reviews - Rambert, Triptych, London: Jeffrey Taylor, Sunday Express Sara Veale, Exeunt Laura Dodge, Londonist Photo gallery - The Royal Ballet, Don Quixote (opens today), London: Dave Morgan, DanceTabs Reviews - Ballet Hispanico, CARMEN.maquia, NY: Brian Seibert, New York Times Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, Bachtrack Reviews - James Cousins, Without Stars, There We Have Been, London: Judith Mackrell, The Guardian Graham Watts, Londondance Review - Baltic Dance Theatre, Netherlands bills 1 & 2, Gdansk: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Review - Cullberg Ballet, Plateau Effect, London: Sara Veale, Fjord Review Interview - Melissa Hamilton, The Royal Ballet: Una Brankin, Belfast Telegraph Review - Brian Brooks Moving Company, mixed bill, Dallas: Margaret Putnam, TheaterJones Review - TOES for dance, knees and toes/NYs and TOs Edition 2014, Toronto: Penelope Ford, Fjord Review Review - L-E-V (Sharon Eyal & Gai Behar), House, L.A.: Teresa Heiland, Bachtrack Review - Post:Ballet, Hi-5, San Francisco: Jaime Robles, Bachtrack Review - Hodworks, Dawn, NY: Tom Phillips, Danceviewtimes Review - Peggy Piacenza, Touch Me Here, Seattle: Alice Kaderlan, Seattle Times Review - Ballet Frontier of Texas, The Nutcracker, Fort Worth: Katie Dravenstott, TheaterJones
John Mallinson Posted November 26, 2014 Posted November 26, 2014 Links – Wednesday November 26, 2014 Review - Australian Ballet, La Bayadère (with Gillian Murphy), Sydney: Michelle Potter, DanceTabs Reviews - Susan Stroman, Little Dancer, Washington: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Rebecca Ritzel, Washington City Paper Feature - Little Dancer’s set designer Beowulf Boritt: Rebecca Ritzel, Washington Post Review - 24th International Ballet Festival, Havana: Margaret Willis, DanceTabs Review - National Ballet of Canada, Nijinsky, Toronto: Madalina Hubert, Epoch Times Review - James Cousins, Without Stars, There We Have Been, London: Sara Veale, DanceTabs Feature - Do choreographers need editors?: Judith Mackrell, The Guardian Review - Ballet Hispanico, CARMEN.maquia, NY: Lauren Wigenroth, Broadway World Exhibition - Russian avant-garde theatre: war, revolution & design, London: Michelle Potter, blog News - Alvin Ailey to receive posthumous Presidential Medal of Honour: CBS News Review - Lyne Pringle, Juliet Shelley, Anita Hunziker, Lucy Marinkovich, Embody, Welington NZ: Sam Trubridge, NZ Theatreview Feature - Dancers to Watch in 2015: 7 authors, The Barre Flies Feature (for those of you old enough to remember him) - John Curry, ice skater: Tom Embury-Dennis, Daily Mail News - The Hugo Chavez ballet, Ballet of the Spider-Seller to Liberator, Caracas: Reuters
John Mallinson Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Links – Thursday November 27, 2014 Obituary - Bunny Briggs, tapdancing virtuoso: Bruce Weber, New York Times Reviews - The Royal Ballet, Don Quixote, London: Clement Crisp, Financial TimesJann Parry, DanceTabs Mark Monahan, The Telegraph Jenny Gilbert, The Arts DeskMargaret Willis, Bachtrack Neil Norman, The Stage Reviews - Sylvie Guillem & Akram Khan, Sacred Monsters, London: Sarah Crompton, The TelegraphJudith Mackrell, The Guardian Hanna Weibye, The Arts Desk Louise Levene, Financial Times Zoë Anderson, The Independent Katie Colombus, The Stage photos by Tristram Kenton, The Guardian Reviews - Phoenix Dance Theatre, Shift, Shadows, Document, Mapping, London: Rachel Ward, The Telegraph Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide Sarah Frater, The Stage photos by Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Review - Gibney Dance, g1br33l, Aziza, NY: Siobhan Burke, New York Times Review - Hodworks, Dawn, NY: Siobhan Burke, New York Times News - Peter Boal to perform in New York City Ballet’s Nutcracker: Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times Feature - Fuel Theatre, Music to Move project: Alice Frances, Londondance Interview - Gloria McLean, dancer, choreographer, teacher: Barnett Serchuk, Broadway World Preview - The Hugo Chavez ballet, Ballet of the Spider-Seller to Liberator, Caracas: Virginia López, The Guardian Review - Fallen Angels Dance Theatre, Letting Go, Upon Awakening, London: Claire Cohen, Londondance News - 11 (yes, that’s 11!) versions of The Nutcracker in Chicago: Laura Molzahn, Chicago Tribune Review - American Repertory Ballet, The Nutcracker, New Jersey: Marina Kennedy, Broadway World Feature - Ana ‘Rokafella’ Garcia, female breakdancing pioneer: Kimberly Ruskan, examiner.com Feature - Toronto leading the resurgence of narrative ballet: Sheena Lyonnais, Torontoist
John Mallinson Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Links – Friday November 28, 2014 Reviews - The Royal Ballet, Don Quixote, London: G.J. Dowler, Classical SourceGraham Watts, Londondance Robert Tanitch, British Theatre Guide Review - Sylvie Guillem & Akram Khan, Sacred Monsters, London: Siobhan Murphy, Londondance Review - Lyon Opera Ballet, workwithinwork, Sarabande, One Flat Thing, Reproduced, Paris: Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times Interview - Sergei Filin: Elena Karpenko, Hello! via Ismene Brown blog Preview - Mikhail Baryshnikov & Robert Wilson, Letter (based on Nijinsky’s diaries), July 2015, Spoleto: Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times Photo exhibition - Mikhail Baryshnikov, Dancing Away, London: Lauren Milligan, Vogue News - Australian Ballet’s Dimity Azoury wins the Telstra Ballet Dancer Award 2014: The Australian Preview - Ballet Creole, Soulful Messiah, Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star
John Mallinson Posted November 29, 2014 Posted November 29, 2014 Links – Saturday November 29, 2014 Obituary - Mary Hinkson, ‘a Star for Martha Graham’: Anna Kisselgoff, New York Times Review - Sylvie Guillem & Akram Khan, Sacred Monsters, London: Lise Smith, DanceTabs Feature - Mikhail Baryshnikov, photographer: Sarah Crompton, Daily Telegraph Photo gallery - Mikhail Baryshnikov, from his exhibition in London: Daily Telegraph Photo gallery - The Royal Ballet, backstage at Don Quixote, London: Alice Pennefather, The Ballet Bag Profile - Linda Celeste Sims, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Gia Kourlas, New York Times Review - Phoenix Dance Theatre, Shift, Shadows, Document, Mapping, London: David Jays, The Guardian Review - Avatâra Ayuso (Ava Dance Company), Provisional Landscapes, London: Graham Watts, Londondance Profile - Shen Wei, choreographer, painter: Jordan Levin, Miami Herald Feature - James Davis (aka Banks-Artiste), krumper: Mark Brown, The Guardian Review - Raimund Hoghe, Pas de Deux, London: Lyndsey Winship, Evening Standard Preview - Fuzión Dance Artists, Voices of Fuzión (with account of the choreographers’ work in Palestine), Sarasota: Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Review - Point of View Dance Project, Wireless Connection, Toronto: Penelope Ford, Fjord Review Preview - Ballet West, The Nutcracker, Salt Lake City: Kathy Adams, Salt Lake Tribune Feature - Alberta Ballet, Backstage with The Nutcracker: Peter Robb, Ottawa Citizen
Recommended Posts