John Mallinson Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Links – Sunday December 14, 2014 Review - English National Ballet, Nutcracker, London: Margaret Willis, DanceTabs Reviews - Matthew Bourne / New Adventures, Edward Scissorhands, London: Luke Jennings, The Observer Jeffrey Taylor, Sunday Express Q&A - Matthew Bourne: Viv Groskop, The Observer Reviews - ZooNation, The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, London: Luke Jennings, The Observer Liz Hoggard, Evening Standard Review - Texas Ballet Theater, The Nutcracker, Fort Worth: Mark Lowry, The Star-Telegram Review - Grand Rapids Ballet, The Nutcracker, Grand Rapids: Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk, MLive Interview - Russell Janzen, NYCB Soloist: Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times Review - Deborah Slater Dance Theater, Private Life, SF: Rita Felciano, Danceviewtimes Feature - Christmas isn’t Christmas without… : Marshall Heyman, Wall Street Journal View - Dads dancing: Telegraph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Links – Monday, December 15, 2014 If decking the halls: Review – American Ballet Theater, The Nutcracker (Ratmansky), NY: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review – English National Ballet, The Nutcracker (Eagling), London: Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Reviews – Scottish Ballet, The Nutcracker (Darrell), Edinburgh: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Justine Blundell, Edinburgh Guide -- Elayne Seaton defies odds to dance: Jenny Morrison, Daily Record Review – National Ballet of Canada, The Nutcracker (Kudelka), Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Review – Ballet West, The Nutcracker (Christensen), DC: Ashley McKean, Danceviewtimes Review – Queensland Ballet, The Nutcracker (Stevenson), Brisbane: Deborah Jones, The Australian -- News: Queensland Ballet Joiners and Leavers: Valerie Lawson, Dancelines Other Nutcrackers are available in: - Montgomery, Alabama: Teri Greene, Montgomery Advertiser - Oakland, California: Oroville MR - Kelowna, British Columbia: Stacy Penner, Kelowna Now But if doing something else: Preview – Stanislavsky Ballet/Diana Vishneva, Tatiana (Neumeier), Moscow: Raymond Stults, Moscow Times Review – Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Edward Scissorhands, London: Louise Levene, Financial Times Late Review – Mikhailovsky Ballet, Don Quixote, NY: Leigh Witchel, Danceviewtimes Review – Juilliard Dance, New Dances, Edition 2014, NY: Lauren Gallagher, DanceTabs Feature – An Australian Top 10 for 2014: Deborah Jones, Blog Review – Shannon Bott, Nat Cursio, Simon Ellis, Recovery, Melbourne: Gracia Haby, Fjord Review News – Gibney’s Dance selects Artists for Residencies: Lori Holcomb-Holland, NY Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Links – Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Obituary – Alla Sizova, Kirov Ballet: Judith Cruickshank, Guardian Today’s Nut Harvest: Reviews – English National Ballet, The Nutcracker (Eagling), London: Clement Crisp, Financial Times Graham Watts, Londondance Cristina de Lucas, Bachtrack Reviews – Scottish Ballet, The Nutcracker (Darrell), Edinburgh: Alice Bain, Guardian Mark Brown, Telegraph Reviews – San Francisco Ballet, The Nutcracker (Tomasson), SF: Allan Ulrich, SF Chronicle Janice Berman, SF Classical Voice Terez Rose, Bachtrack Review – American Ballet Theatre, The Nutcracker (Ratmansky), NY: Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, Bachtrack And also at: - Ballet Arizona: Lynn Trimble, Phoenix New Times - Grand Rapids Ballet: Adrienne Warber, Examiner - Tacoma City Ballet: Rosemary Ponnekanti, News Tribune - José Mateo Ballet Theatre: Karen Campbell, Boston Globe Meanwhile, elsewhere: Review – An American in Paris (Wheeldon), Paris: Francis Carlin, Financial Times News – Scottish Ballet’s ambitious 2015-16 plans: Phil Miller, Herald News – Bolshoi Ballet heading for Monaco: Staff, TASS Review – Bayerisches Staatsballett, Paquita (Ratmansky), Munich: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Review – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Minus 16, Odetta, Bad Blood, NY: Debora Jowitt, Arts Journal/DanceBeat Review – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Chroma, Suspended Women, Revelations, NY: Marianne Adams, Danceviewtimes Feature – Royal Ballet’s Eric Underwood: Sarah Kaufman, Washington Post Feature – Darcey Bussell on her former work-life imbalance: Shaun Curran, Daily Express Review – Hong Kong Dance Company, Storm Clouds, HK: Natasha Rogai, SCMP Review – Stuart Shugg, Anna Azrieli, Dear Washing Machine, Averaging, NY: Gia Kourlas, NY Times News – Guillaume Côté injured during performance: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star News – Ex-Asda exec investigated over funds for Dance company: Michael Quinn, The Stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Links – Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Reviews of 2014: -- My Top Ten in Dance: Judith Mackrell, Guardian -- Annual Review: what’s the purpose of this art form? Sarah Crompton, Telegraph -- 5 Best Dance Moments: Sarah Crompton, Telegraph -- 5 Worst Dance Moments: Sarah Crompton, Telegraph Here and Now: Review – American Ballet Theatre, The Nutcracker (Ratmansky), NY: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Review – English National Ballet, The Nutcracker (Eagling), London: Lyndsey Winship, Evening Standard News – Andrew Litton to lead NYCB Orchestra: Michael Cooper, NY Times Review – Royal Winnipeg Ballet, The Nutcracker, Vancouver: Janet Smith, Straight.com Feature – Patricia McBride, Dance Honoree, 37th Kennedy Center Honors: Oksana Khadarina, DanceTabs Feature – Matthew Rushing’s Odetta for Alvin Ailey: Marina Harss, Blog Review – Arthur Pita, The Little Match Girl, London: Louise Levene, Financial Times Feature – Nutcracker’s Financial Significance for PNB: Misha Berson, Seattle Times Review – Nederlands Dans Theater, Sehnsucht, Schmetterling, The Hague: Isabella Zijp, Bachtrack The Humourists are out: 1. Conducting the people near me at the Ballet: Colin Stokes, New Yorker 2. I went to see The Nutcracker so you don’t have to: Alf LaMont, Huffington Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Links – Thursday, December 18, 2014 Review – Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, As always - Joy Unconfined!, NY: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review – National Ballet of Canada, The Nutcracker (Kudelka), Toronto: Pia Savoie, Bachtrack Review – San Francisco Ballet, The Nutcracker (Tomasson), SF: Paul Parish, Bay Area Reporter Live Stream Review – Royal Ballet, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Review – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Two Programs, NY: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Book Feature – Irina Baronova, via Victoria Tennant: Valerie Lawson, Dancelines Feature – Chicago’s Best Dance Events of 2014: Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times DVD Feature – Bolshoi Ballet, 5 Restored Performances: Mark Monahan, Telegraph Review – Rambert Dance Company, New Choreography Programme, London: Shelley Pinto-Duschinsky, Bachtrack -- Gallery: Dave Morgan, DanceTabs Review – Arthur Pita, The Little Match Girl, London: Lynette Halewood, DanceTabs Preview – Oakland Ballet, The Nutcracker (Lustig), Oakland: Rachel Howard, SF Chronicle Reviews – Keely Garfield, Wow, NY: Brian Seibert, NY Times Deborah Jowitt, Arts Journal/DanceBeat Review – Ros Warby, Court Dance, No Time To Fly, Melbourne: Gracia Haby, Fjord Review Feature – Andrew Peasgood & Scottish Ballet’s Nutcracker: Andrew Youngson, Aberdeen Press & Journal Feature – ENB’s Ksenia Ovsyanick Healthy Eating Regime: Amy Bryant, Telegraph Blinding Glimpses # 243: Bayern aren’t like women’s ballet: Miles Chambers, Goal (No opinion offered on any similarity to ‘men’s ballet.’) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Links – Friday, December 19, 2014 Reviews – Comparing NYCB Sugarplums + Doug Varone, Triple Bill, NY: Robert Gottlieb, NY Observer Reviews – Arthur Pita, The Little Match Girl, London: Judith Mackrell, Guardian Lyndsey Winship, Evening Standard Jeffrey Gordon Baker, Londondance Review – Rambert Dance Company, New Choreography, London: Siobhan Murphy, DanceTabs News – Jacob’s Pillow Festival Program, 2015: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune (re Sarasota Ballet) Op-Ed – Could diplomatic warming help US-Cuba cultural exchange? Maria Gallucci, International Business Times Photo Feature – Why Dance? 39 Reasons Why: Katherine Brooks, Huffington Post Feature – SFB’s Maria Kochetkova: Lorraine Sanders, SF Chronicle Review – Forced Entertainment, The Possible Impossible House, London: Siobhan Murphy, DanceTabs Review – Kov, Carvalho, Harper, Vuong 10, London: Josephine Leask, Londondance Review – Maree ReMalia, Abby Zbikowski, Now Is Now, Destabilizer, NY: Gia Kourlas, NY Times DVD Promo – Royal Ballet, The Winter’s Tale: Staff, Guardian Preview – José Mateo, The Nutcracker, Boston: Emily Wright, Boston Globe 100 years ago yesterday, Nutcracker premiered in St Petersburg with some critical reaction as here: Arika Okrent, Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Links – Saturday, December 20, 2014 Feature – Evan McKie, Discovering a Canadian style? Martha Schabas, Globe and Mail Review – American Ballet Theatre, The Nutcracker (Ratmansky), NY: Robert Grescovic, Wall St Journal Review – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Odetta, NY: Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times Review – National Ballet of Canada, Nijinsky (Neumeier), Toronto: Penelope Ford, Fjord Review Review – Smuin Ballet, The Christmas Ballet: Uncorked, SF: Rita Felciano, Danceviewtimes Feature – Nutcrackers around Baltimore: Tim Smith, Baltimore Sun TV Feature – Darcey Bussell goes looking for Audrey: Elizabeth Grice, Telegraph Review – Scottish Ballet, The Nutcracker (Darrell), Edinburgh: John McLellan, Edinburgh Evening News Review – Rambert Dance Company, New Choreography, London: Vera Liber, BTG Feature – Pacific Northwest Ballet’s last Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker: Shirley Qiu, Seattle Times Review – Tere O’Connor, Bleed, NY: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Review – Austin McCormick, Nutcracker Rouge, NY: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature – NYCB Nutcracker - Ashley Hod & Claire Von Enck: Leigh Witchel, NY Post Next Week – Christmas Shows in London: Judith Mackrell, Guardian Reviews – Arthur Pita, The Little Match Girl, London: Neil Norman, The Stage Vera Liber, BTG Feature – Auditioning for Canada’s National Ballet School: Kathryn Greenaway, Montreal Gazette Review – Eiko Otake, A Body In a Station, Philadelphia: Madison Mainwaring, Brooklyn Rail Report – Xavier Le Roy Retrospective, MoMA NY: Jaime Shearn Coan, Brooklyn Rail Interview – Neil Greenberg on This: Stormy Budwig, Brooklyn Rail Feature – Rep Your Style promoting Street Dance categories: Ali Rosa-Salas, Brooklyn Rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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