Dance: Celebrating Jerome Robbins and Bidding Damian Woetzel Goodbye: Feast and farewell

Woetzel in Balanchine's Prodigal Son New York City Ballet New York State Theater April 29 through June 29 Two Big-Name Choreographers Return by Deborah Jowitt Two Groups Tell Stravinsky What’s Up These Days by Deborah Jowitt Rachid Ouramdane and Hilary Easton Fall Into Darkness by Deborah Jowitt Nora Chipaumire Storms the Barricades by Deborah Jowitt Runnin' Scared: Chloé A. Hilliard It's a pity that Floria Lasky (1923-2007), Jerome Robbins's wise, feisty lawyer and adviser for much of his professional life, couldn't stick around to see the New York City Ballet's Jerome Robbins Celebration (dedicated to her and honoring the choreographer ten years after his death and 90 years after his birth) Ten different programs showcasing 33 Robbins ballets were scattered through the company's Spring season, and the dancers ran with them... [read full story]