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New York City Ballet leader retires amid sexual misconduct investigation
Peter Martins says scandal ‘exacted a painful toll on me and my family’ Martins, 71, denies sexually harassing members of company, including dancers<p>The longtime leader of the New York City Ballet is retiring in the midst of an investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct by him.<p>Peter Martins …
Performing ArtsTurmoil continues even after New York City Ballet chief hands in resignation
Peter Martins, the longtime director of New York City Ballet who is under investigation by his own institution following accusations by dancers of physical violence and sexual misconduct, announced on Monday that he is retiring “to bring an end to this disruption.”<p>Yet why retire now, while the …
EntertainmentHead of New York City Ballet retires after abuse allegations : report
Peter Martins, the renowned head of the New York City Ballet, announced his retirement Monday following allegations of sexual harassment and physical …
New York City BalletReview: The Incomplete Vision of ‘Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer’
The experience of watching the documentary “Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer” is a lesson for our times. As its title suggests, it is a head-to-battered-toe consideration of a male ballet dancer that takes you from studio to stage and points in between. It is formally conventional and draws on the …
Performing Arts10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:<p>1. WHERE PROTESTS REMAIN DEADLY<p>The largest …
North KoreaPeter Martins to Retire From New York City Ballet After Misconduct Allegations
After a sexual harassment accusation, followed by allegations of physical and verbal abuse, Peter Martins, the powerful leader of New York City Ballet who shaped the company for more than three decades, will retire, the chairman of the ballet’s board said in a statement Monday night.<p>“Peter has …
DanseBallet is giving people with Parkinson’s their lives back
<b>People with Parkinson’s are being given a new lease of life – through the medium of dance.</b><p>English National Ballet has been working with people with …
Performing ArtsBallet Leaders Allowed Peter Martins to Act With Impunity, Dancers Say
Perhaps it was a memory of his forceful elegance when dancing George Balanchine ballets like “Agon” in the 1970s.<p>Perhaps it was the dashing grace with which he presided over New York City Ballet’s black-tie galas at Lincoln Center, charming benefactors and attracting donations.<p>Or perhaps it was the …
Performing ArtsOn the ninth day of STEMmas… Merritt Moore – Ada Lovelace Day
Our ninth noteworthy woman in STEM is Merritt Moore, quantum physicist and professional ballet dancer.<p>Merritt is studying for a PhD in quantum …
Monsters in Ballet Slippers: Chagall’s Designs for the Performing Arts – BLARB
It’s the time of the year when you can hear the wind whistling through Los Angeles — not the sort of Didion-esque unsettling Santa Ana winds, but the …
DanceThe Nutcracker, Royal Albert Hall, London, review: 'A sturdy production'
The bigger the dance, the better it fits the huge space of the Royal Albert Hall. Birmingham Royal Ballet’s new version of The Nutcracker is …
Royal Albert HallGet snappy: Tristram Kenton's stage photos of 2017 – in pictures
From Follies at the National to Ink at the Almeida and Marnie at the Coliseum, revisit some of the year’s theatre, dance and opera productions as photographed by the Guardian’s Tristram Kenton
PhotographyBeautiful ballet at Theatr Gwaun
Fishguard’s community venue, Theatr Gwaun, is showing one of the Royal Ballet’s magical productions today, Saturday, December 30.<p>The theatre is …
PembrokeshireFive Cirebon mask dances on the brink of extinction
Cirebon in West Java is famous for many cultural elements, one of which is the Tari Topeng (Mask Dance), of which there are many variants but several …
ExtinctionDame Darcey Bussell! The Strictly judge is awarded an OBE
Dame <b>Darcey Bussell</b> has certainly got a nice ring to it! The <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i> judge and former prima ballerina of the Royal Ballet has been …
Performing ArtsA fairytale in tutus: bringing Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty to Chennai
Ann Toner was 20 when she first took the stage as a ballerina. Now, her students at The School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance (where she is the …
Performing ArtsPrinceton Ballet Announces National Auditions For Summer Program
The Summer Intensive Program takes place in Princeton from June 25 through July 27.<p>PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton Ballet School, the official school of …
PhiladelphiaIn pictures: Entertainment stars recognised in New Year honours
<b>A host of familiar names from the world of entertainment, publishing and literature have been singled out for recognition in the New Year Honours List.</b><p>Among them is singer <b>Barry Gibb</b>, who has said he is "deeply honoured, humbled and very proud" to receive a knighthood for services to music and …
Ruth LangsfordBusiness 2017: the winners and the losers
As always it was a year of ups and downs, as Michael O’Leary, Theresa May and Bono can attest<p>Winner: Deirdre Somers, chief executive of the Irish …
News (Ireland)Beatles drummer Ringo Starr knighted in Queen Elizabeth’s honors list
LONDON — Ex-Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has been knighted in Queen Elizabeth's New Year's honors list, along with Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb and author Michael Morpurgo, while ballet dancer Darcey Bussell becomes a dame.<p>Ringo, 77, real name Richard Starkey, joined the Beatles as a replacement …
EntertainmentBallerina Dances To Tragic 'Steven Universe’ Song, Making It Even More Moving
Tissues at the ready.<p><b>The Way You Move celebrates dancing and choreography videos that showcase fancy footwork in genres as diverse as ballet,</b> …
Redefining the Ballet Dancer, 50 Years Later
For the better part of the 20th century, it is probably safe to say that most black dancers did not exactly feel welcome in the world of classical ballet.<p>But that all shifted in 1969. With the creation of the Dance Theater of Harlem, black ballet dancers finally had a home, and the perception of …
Photojournalism‘Addicted to Carnatic music’
In the big wide world of modern dance, opera and ballet, Mark Morris is a towering figure. <i>The New York Times</i> has described him as “the most …
Yo-Yo MaTania Castroverde Moskalenko brings diversity to Auditorium Theatre
In Tania Castroverde Moskalenko’s first press conference as CEO of the Auditorium Theatre in October 2016, she pointed to the success of the theater as a world class dance venue, but said she wanted more. It worried those of us who want to see dance as a staple at the historic theatre, but it …
The TheatreThe Crown: Five of your burning questions from season two answered
A secret affair, a royal snub and a bullied prince — season two of The Crown makes some intriguing claims about the Royal family and their lives in …
Prince CharlesEglevsky Ballet Presents "The Nutcracker"
Featuring guest stars of the New York City Ballet<p>BETHPAGE, NEW YORK --- Eglevsky Ballet, Long Island's premier ballet company and academy presents<p>its …
Performing ArtsWatch Misty Copeland, Robert Fairchild, Rebecca Luker Pay Tribute to Carmen De Lavallade at Kennedy Center Honors
Copeland and Fairchild danced to Luker’s glorious rendition of Jerome Kern's “Bill.”<p><i>The 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors</i>—paying tribute to actor, …
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