Mikhail Baryshnikov

New York City Center: The Riches of the Kirov

playbillarts.com     Apr 1, 2008   1 related          

New York balletomanes are in for a royal treat when the Kirov Ballet performs at New York City Center from April 1 through 20. ... Naturally, the Kirov Ballet--a descendant of the Russian Imperial Ballet, and known in its homeland as the Ballet Company of the Mariinsky...                    

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Bringing Royalty to the Marquis [New York]

gawker.com     Mar 26, 2008   2 related          

More than 1,200 transvestites will gather in Times Square this weekend for the "Night of 1,000 Gowns." Held at the Marriott Marquis, the 22nd-annual event includes a Charity Coronation Ball and... ... More than 1,200 transvestites will gather in Times Square this weekend...                    

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Comedian Eugene Mirman Banned from Charity Event After France Jolie Dress Scandal Night of a...

prnewsnow.com     Mar 26, 2008          

(Main News and Information) New York New York %96 March 26 2008 -- Well-known entertainer Eugene Mirman was abruptly bumped from a marquee spot at Saturday night%92s Twenty Second Annual %93Night of a Thousand Gowns%94 fundraiser today after co-headliner France Jolie accused Mirman of......                    

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Baryshnikov leaps behind the lens in a bold new turn

iht.com     Mar 24, 2008   1 related          

As photographer, Mikhail Baryshnikov's images reveal an entirely unorthodox style, as the title of his new exhibition at 401 Projects in New York, "Merce My Way," reveals. His subject is the equally unorthodox work of another dance artist, Merce Cunningham.                    

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José Limón: the master of uninhibited drama

telegraph.co.uk     Mar 24, 2008          

The great Mexican dancer and choreographer José Limón's finest works are being revived. Ismene Brown reports. ... The great Mexican dancer and choreographer José Limón's finest works are being revived. Such dark events scarred José Limón, who grew up to become one of...                    

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Remembrance of things past

redscharlach.livejournal.com     Mar 22, 2008   1 related          

Before Torchwood, a domestic vermin update.The mouse in my flat is still at large, and peanut butter has failed to lure it into the trap, worse luck. Also, as if to taunt me, last night they repeated the episode of Sex and the City where Carrie had a mouse in her apartment, but fortunately...                    

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American teen studies ballet at prestigious Naples school

stripes.com     Mar 21, 2008          

The marbled walkways, red velvet cushioned seats, gilded wall trim and fresco ceiling of the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Italy, are well-known to patrons lucky enough to have seen the inside of... ... By Lisa M. Novak, Stars and Stripes Scene, Sunday, March 23, 2008 The...                    

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Letting go of adult children is hard yet necessary part of life

gmnews.com     Mar 19, 2008          

While struggling to craft a phrase that would accurately depict my relationship with my grown children, WI found what was searching for in lines delivered via my TV screen. Messages often come from the most unlikely venues. ... CLARE MARIE CELANO Girl Talk While...                    

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ArtsBeat: New York City Ballet in London

nytimes.com     Mar 18, 2008   21 related          

Any dance fan knows how interesting it is to watch a visiting company from abroad; it is perhaps even more interesting to see one's home company on tour. Now that I have lived in New York for 11 months, I no longer know whether New York City Ballet or the Royal Ballet is my home [...].                    

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themoneytimes.com: New York -- Famed Russian dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov has managed to combine dancing with his new love, photography, for a New York art show. themoneytimes.com

Baryshnikov combines dance, photography

upi.com     Mar 16, 2008   3 related          

Famed Russian dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov has managed to combine dancing with his new love, photography, for a New York art show. ... The former ballet dancer, who defected to Canada in 1974, says he initially was hesitant to combine the two artistic mediums, the New York...                    

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