Morris Neighbor Posted May 10, 2002 Share Posted May 10, 2002 My mailbox is full of summer events of interest to dance enthusiasts living in or visiting New York. As announced earlier, the Kirov Ballet will be at the Metropolitan Opera House July 8-20. The repertory features four full-evening works: Swan Lake, Don Quixote, La Bayadere -- in what's billed as a re-construction of a 1900 production -- and Balanchine's Jewels. Dates, casts, and other details are available at www.lincolncenter.org (Click "Skip Intro," then "Lincoln Center Festival") These performances are part of this summer's Lincoln Center Festival, so seating priority goes to patrons who order two or more events. (Single ticket orders will not be accepted before June 10th.) It's quite an eclectic offering, from a Shi'ite epic to a Chinese-American chamber opera to the always provocative Laurie Anderson. The other major dance event is a brief Merce Cunningham season, July 24-27. Celebrating his company's 50th anniversary, each of the two programs includes a brand new piece, a work from the early decades, and a work from the '80s. The festival also features a number of free seminars, including one with "creative staff" of the Kirov, discussing the re-construction of La Bayadere (July 10 at 6:00 PM) and another with Merce Cunningham, his long-time muse Carolyn Brown, and film-maker Charles Atlas (July 25 at 6:00). Again, details are at www.lincolncenter.org (And again, click "Skip Intro," then "Lincoln Center Festival") Meanwhile, down at the Joyce, it's sui generis summer: Elizabeth Streb has her troupe dancing on vertical surfaces and jumping through glass panes; Pilobolus is, well, Pilobolus; and the Les Ballets Trocadero bring a diverse repertory including a new ballet by Peter Anastos, La Trovatiara. Details at www.joyce.org Link to comment
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