Houston Grand Opera, known for innovation, unveils Jake Heggie’s “Intelligence,” directed by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and featuring Urban Bush Women.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:00AMThe company has rebounded after the pandemic and a series of scandals, stabilizing its finances, revamping its culture and attracting younger audiences.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:01AMJanet Rollé, who had helped lead the company through the turmoil of the pandemic, stepped down a week before its summer season begins.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AMDance Reflections, coming in October, will feature international choreographers as well as classic work by the American artist Lucinda Childs.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00PMAfter the invasion of Ukraine, Ratmansky cut ties with Russian ballet companies. But he says they’re still using his work.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:37PMThe milestone season will honor the legacy of George Balanchine, the company’s co-founder, and feature several world premieres.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:02AMAs 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.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:49AMThe American Dance Institute, which operates the center, said the pandemic and shifting priorities of donors had led it to rethink its mission.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:50PM“I wanted a change,” Ratmansky said, announcing his next chapter after 13 years at American Ballet Theater.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00PMThe cultural center plans to use a $10 million gift to build a new space focused on dance and technology.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:00PMThe 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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SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:16PMKent, the artistic director of Washington Ballet, will leave at the end of the 2022-23 season.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:22PMThe American Ballet Theater dancer announced an extracurricular initiative that Copeland hopes will bring more Black and Latino children to dance.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:00PMSonja Kostich, a cultural administrator and dancer, will lead the group as it works to expand its audience amid the pandemic.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:00PMAttendance lagged in the comeback season, as the challenges posed by the coronavirus persisted. Presenters hope it was just a blip.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:33PMChun Wai Chan is the first principal dancer from China in New York City Ballet’s 74-year history.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AMAn initiative by the League of American Orchestras will enlist 30 ensembles to perform works by six living composers, all of them women.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:00AMThe company will present a mix of new and old works, including a full-length premiere to Aaron Copland by Justin Peck.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:14PMThe company’s spring offerings include the British choreographer Akram Khan’s “Giselle” and the Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:07PMAfter repeated delays caused by the pandemic, the company plans to perform at the opera house next summer for the first time in three years.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:00PMBallet companies are reworking the holiday classic partly in response to a wave of anti-Asian hate that has intensified during the pandemic.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:34PMChelsea Factory will offer residencies in music, dance, theater and film at its 14,000-square-foot space in Manhattan.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:06PMJanet Rollé, general manager of Beyoncé’s entertainment firm, will lead the dance company as it works to recover from the pandemic.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:06PMThe annual awards show recognized performers across a variety of genres, including hip-hop and flamenco.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:06PMIn its first full season since the start of the pandemic, the organization will feature a mix of new and familiar works in dance and theater.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00PMThe surge of the Delta variant has prompted many dance companies to retool the holiday favorite. At New York City Ballet, there will be no performers under 12.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00PMEager for a comeback amid the pandemic, the center will distribute the gift to Jazz at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Center Theater, the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Ballet.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00PMShanta Thake, a theater executive, faces challenges that include helping the center embrace new genres and attract virus-wary audiences.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:36PMAmar Ramasar, a principal dancer who was denounced by colleagues for sharing vulgar texts, will leave the company in May.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:34AMA wave of nationalistic music, theater and dance is sweeping China, part of Beijing’s efforts to improve the party’s image and strengthen political loyalty.
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