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It would be really interesting if PBS chose to rebroadcast the documentary Ballet by Frederick Wiseman.

http://www.amazon.com/Ballet-By-Frederick-Wiseman-DVD/dp/188591878X

It's a snapshot in time as opposed to a history. If I remember correctly, there was some lovely footage of McKerrow.

I think you also have to take into account that there may not be parental support for ballet as a career choice. "Ballet is fine as a hobby, but you need earn a living, consider job security, etc. Become a doctor, lawyer, engineer, whatever and then support the arts. You're going to college." These parents would see themselves as negligent if they didn't push their offspring towards a secure future.

I wish David Koch would build theaters the way Andrew Carnegie built libraries.

I think Little Dancer has the potential to be critic-proof. The woman sitting next to mentioned that this was her fourth time seeing the show. Since then I've had conversations with several people claimed to have seen it two or three times and were still gushing about it. It's not a perfect show but audiences are truly moved by it.

I'm very very happy. This is the first time during this series of annual visits that I'm seeing a production that's completely new to me.

Sondheim thought enough of Rear Admiral to include the rank in his list of tasty potential pie fillings in "Have a Little Priest." ;-)

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=xp7xVJ28KLiasQSSjoKoAg&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DCnnVd3wgTX0&ved=0CBwQtwIwAA&usg=AFQjCNHhSU72EhdwbdPQdu4qkCg-LR7eSg&sig2=9y16V30N_5OTFpr-FIQmGA

Does the Sugarplum Fairy become Bathtub Ginnie? (Quote fiction doesn't work on the phone. :-( .)

It's a shame to lose this production. I kind of wish that if the Joffrey felt they needed a change that they would have rescued the Stowall-Sendak (sp?) production.

My automatic snarky response generator clicked on when I read the NYT story

linked above:

1. Helgi Tomasson used the World's Fair concept in San Francisco just a little while ago. Why relocate it to Chi-town? If I were on the SF Ballet legal staff I would file a cease and desist order just for the publicity value.

2. I hope that Wheeldon isn't going to use the Erik Larson bestseller, "Devil in the White City" as a source of inspiration. It would just be too revolting. http://www.amazon.com/The-Devil-White-City-Madness/dp/0375725601

Radio City Music Hall is a large space that might work

I think your question should be directed at the house management. Ushers have no power or discretion in setting policies for audience behavior. They are on the bottom of the totem pole.

:-)

It's only 2:30 pm est. The first intermission is just ending. Where you writing your predictions or about the Sat matinee?

I haven't seen Dancers, but Nijinsky was painful to sit through.

Brooklyn Dodgers 1955. Recommended reading Doris Kearns Goodwin's memoir "Wait Till Next Year."

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How much of a loss was Michele Wiles?

Other than the unique and extraordinary Natalia Makarova, have there ever been any other 5 ft. 2 in. women at ABT who have been provided with the opportunity of dancing the lead in Swan Lake?----You probably have to research the pre-McKenzie years. I think Eleanor D'Antuono was on the short side.

Since Misty has now learned the role and performed it, why do they need to bring in Kochetkova to dance with Herman going forward?--- Totally agree with you.

I do think McKenzie is prejudiced against short dancers. Reyes is great, but he seems to think that there is room for only one short principle female dancer.

Our local PBS affilliate in Washington has so many Anglophile members that they added an all UK digital substation to replace the crafts DIY substation. It's mostly the detective shows and lots of the Brit. Antiques Roadshow and a smattering of the comedies. When they switched over they celebrated with a marathon showing of "I, Claudius."

http://www.weta.org/tv/uk

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I hope he'll continue to dance somewhere. It's criminal that he was never promoted out of the corps.

This is a strictly personal best of, I got to see NYCB perform the full Jewels after a break of way too many years.

Guess who won a Dance Magazine Award this year.

http://dancemagazine.com/issues/December-2014/Dance-magazine-awards-2014

Never mind. I just repeated the info another poster gave before I got here.

BAM jis not a Christmastime destination. When families come for a show, they also usually combine it with some other holiday activity like a wonderful meal, a look at the big Xmas tree in Rock Center, a trip to a toy store or a look at holiday department store windows. BAM does not have any of these attractions. Location, location, location.

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Gage and Tollner's is long gone,but there's the original Peter Luger's and Junior's is close by if you want real NY cheesecake. There's a zoo and ice skating and Frederick Law Olmsted's design in Prospect Park.

I couldn't resist it. :-)

The first review is in!

Iain reviews Little Dancer (Kennedy Center) 11/19/20014

A short preview:

http://www.broadway.com/videos/155764/exclusive-sneak-a-peek-at-rehearsals-for-an-american-in-paris-with-craig-lucas-christopher-wheeldon/?page=1&sort=newest#play