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Protesters interrupted an all-Balanchine program on the company’s spring season opening night, which coincided this year with Earth Day.
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The donation from two philanthropists will support performances, commissions and young artists, at a time of uncertainty for the dance industry.
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For the arts institution, which receives only a small portion of its budget from federal funding, the perennial challenge is to raise additional revenue through ticket sales and private dona…
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The acclaimed troupe will relocate to a Times Square tower, more than doubling its footprint, and building six new studios.
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Lourdes Lopez, who championed contemporary ballets and elevated the company’s profile, is departing two years before her contract expires.
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Amy Watson will helm the storied company as it grapples with the sudden departure of its previous artistic director and accusations of abuse at its school.
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Former artists of Dallas Black Dance Theater say they were dismissed in retaliation for forming a union. The company denies the accusation.
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Fifty years ago, Baryshnikov defected from the Soviet Union. He discusses that day, the war in Ukraine and the challenges facing Russian artists today.
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“We have to really become creative about everything we do,” said Jaffe, as the company works to address financial woes and carve a modern identity.
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The mogul Barry Diller, who paid for the park, will finance a summer season of music, dance, theater and more, shaped in part by the Broadway producer Scott Rudin.
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In “Message in a Bottle,” a dance show opening at City Center, Sting’s songbook helps tell the story of a family fleeing conflict.
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Two dancers from the Russian company were set to perform at a benefit for a prestigious competition for young dancers, but they were sidelined after protests by pro-Ukrainian activists.
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Barry Hughson, a leader at the National Ballet of Canada, will join the company as it tries to get beyond financial woes.
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The transformative contribution, from an anonymous donor, is the largest in the company’s 91-year history and one of the biggest ever to an American dance group.
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Lois Kirschenbaum, who died in 2021, made the donations to cultural groups from unexpectedly large life savings.
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The renowned troupe will more than triple its footprint, growing its studio space and education programs.
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Houston Grand Opera, known for innovation, unveils Jake Heggie’s “Intelligence,” directed by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and featuring Urban Bush Women.
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The company has rebounded after the pandemic and a series of scandals, stabilizing its finances, revamping its culture and attracting younger audiences.
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Janet Rollé, who had helped lead the company through the turmoil of the pandemic, stepped down a week before its summer season begins.
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Dance Reflections, coming in October, will feature international choreographers as well as classic work by the American artist Lucinda Childs.
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After the invasion of Ukraine, Ratmansky cut ties with Russian ballet companies. But he says they’re still using his work.
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The milestone season will honor the legacy of George Balanchine, the company’s co-founder, and feature several world premieres.
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As Russia works to shore up its image and rebuild its soft power after its invasion of Ukraine, it is strengthening cultural ties with friendly nations, including China.
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The American Dance Institute, which operates the center, said the pandemic and shifting priorities of donors had led it to rethink its mission.
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“I wanted a change,” Ratmansky said, announcing his next chapter after 13 years at American Ballet Theater.
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The cultural center plans to use a $10 million gift to build a new space focused on dance and technology.
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The company’s four-week summer season at the Metropolitan Opera will feature this Christopher Wheeldon ballet, the most complicated work it has staged.
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The American Ballet Theater dancer announced an extracurricular initiative that Copeland hopes will bring more Black and Latino children to dance.
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Sonja Kostich, a cultural administrator and dancer, will lead the group as it works to expand its audience amid the pandemic.
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