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The new craze in cricket is 20/20. It a fast-paced game, with 20 overs (120 bowls) for each side, and it's quite exciting. The teams with depth and stamina aren't as advantaged, and since cricket is a streak game, that can go both ways. Cricket is clearly established as a sport; ballroom dancing is not, and I think it would be more difficult to be accepted as a judged sport. However, I assume cricket has been rejected so far as being too limited geographically, although it is nearly a religion on three continents, and too identified with the British empire. I wonder if UK will put it forward as a host demo sport in 2012. My favorite parts are when the participants snark back
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Gelsey Kirkland's "Dancing on my Grave"
Helene replied to cubanmiamiboy's topic in Writings on Ballet
Robert La Fosse made it a point to describe the difference between partnering the much more independent ballerinas at NYCB and the ABT ballerinas, in his experience. La Fosse describes an entire drug culture during his Studio 54 days, but his book is rarely mentioned in context with "Dancing on My Grave". He was never demonized the way Kirkland was. -
I couldn't resist linking to Claudia La Rocco's latest blog entry ("Culturalist"). My Indian co-workers must be thrilled though, that Abhinav Bindra won gold in the 10m Air Rifle. So why is baseball an Olympic sport but not cricket?
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Jamie Bishton Gets Married!
Helene replied to miliosr's topic in Modern, Contemporary, and Other Dance
Ahem, just a marriage between a VP Marketing and a "family wealth management adviser" with a law degree (I'll be more astonished when a plumber marrying a mail carrier make it to the NYT.) But that they can and that they did. Which man is which? The groom on the left has a fantastic smile and the groom on the right is swoonworthy. -
Welcome to Ballet Talk, jas15. As the audience site, we'd love to hear about performances you see. As a dance student, you also may like our sister site, Ballet Talk for Dancers, where you'll find many fellow ballet students. (The site requires separate registration, but we ask you to use the same board name to make things simple.)
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That was a lovely gesture. to Yao Wei on her promotion.
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Wow, congratulations to him and to Dutch National Ballet, which also snagged PNB's Casey Herd. I hope he has a wonderful time living in Europe and dancing with the company. In English we've abbreviated the company as "DNB"; the company is named "Dutch National Ballet" in the English version of the official site. In Dutch the company name is "Het Nationale Ballet".
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msnbc.com has live streams of many events, including those that will be "chacked" from the network broadcasts: http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/
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On the classics I haven't read list, the ones I have read would make a much shorter list. The big two that I started but was unable to finish are "Moby Dick" -- the bookmark is still at the halfway mark from about twenty years ago -- and "The Scarlet Letter". I've never been able to get past the first 50 pages of the first LOTR book or past the first chapter of "The Hobbit." I found "Anna Karenina" a great read, but I was shocked that they get together so quickly and so uneventfully. "Middlemarch" is my favorite novel, but "Daniel Deronda" almost killed me. It took everything I had to slog through that one.
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Suzanne Farrell Ballet in this year's Fall for Dance
Helene replied to MDNJ's topic in Suzanne Farrell Ballet
That's a great strategy, carbro. I had the same timeout issues ordering Kirov tickets. -
If anything comes up in the press or there is a company announcement, we'll be sure to link to it here.
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Julie Kent's talking in "Center Stage" makes the movie, in my opinion. Of course, there is the entertainment value of Ethan Stiefel riding his motorcycle onstage during the Susan Stroman travesty. Here's the list of cast members for "Center Stage"; check out the ABA Student roster: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210616/fullcredits#cast Some of the dancers in "The Red Shoes" have extensive acting credits; others have only the film or dancing roles in other movies: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040725/fullcredits#cast The dancing roles are listed as "Corps de Ballet (uncredited). Moira Shearer's IMDB bio lists a 1972 appearance as "Host" for the Eurovision Song Contest http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0790452/
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Varna 2008
Helene replied to bingham's topic in Multi- and Cross-Company Events, Festivals, Galas, & Dancer Groups/Solos
I'm able to reach the site using toasteroven's link. Ms. Kozlova is quite glam. -
Gelsey Kirkland's "Dancing on my Grave"
Helene replied to cubanmiamiboy's topic in Writings on Ballet
The novices were the teenagers with their mothers in tow. I believe Tchinarova said there were eight Mamas on the Bellet Russe tours. -
Korbes would have been nowhere without the work and, being injury-prone, the emotional fortitude to come back after many injuries, but when Peter Boal saw her and danced with her in Apollo when she was 14, he knew and convinced her parents to allow her to move to NYC as a young teen not speaking English.
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Gelsey Kirkland's "Dancing on my Grave"
Helene replied to cubanmiamiboy's topic in Writings on Ballet
And then there's just self-medication. -
Gelsey Kirkland's "Dancing on my Grave"
Helene replied to cubanmiamiboy's topic in Writings on Ballet
Lynn Seymour gave an after-glowy review of Martins' in her memoir, but, again, that wasn't Kirkland's complaint. -
Gelsey Kirkland's "Dancing on my Grave"
Helene replied to cubanmiamiboy's topic in Writings on Ballet
Kirkland's complaint about Martins in her first book was that during their relationship, he made a show of saying he'd stand up to Heather Watts, but didn't. -
Yelena Obraztsova Gala Performance 11 December 08 7pm New Stage http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/poster/?&m26=12&y26=2008 Ticket Info: Online: http://boxoffice.bolshoi.ru/eng/sales.html BOLSHOI THEATRE HOT LINE 8-800-333-1-333 (calls from within Russia free of charge) Box Office: http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/buy/box-office/
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Triple Bill 06 December 2008 (12:00) 06 December 2008 (19:00) New Stage Chopinina Choreography: Mikhail Fokine Renewed by Yekaterina Heidenreikh Music: Frederic Chopin http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/season/ballet/repertoire/detail.php? &id26=57&act26=info The Lesson Choreographer: Flemming Flindt Music: Georges Delerue http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/season/ballet/repertoire/detail.php? &id26=233&act26=info Carmen Suite Choreographer: Alberto Alonso Music: Georges Bizet and Rodio Shchedrin http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/season/ballet/repertoire/detail.php? &id26=154&act26=info Ticket Info: Online: http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/season/ballet/repertoire/detail.php? &id26=154&act26=info BOLSHOI THEATRE HOT LINE 8-800-333-1-333 (calls from within Russia free of charge) Box Office: http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/buy/box-office/
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Moscow State Academy of Choreography Performance 30 November 08 12pm New Stage http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/poster/?&m26=11&y26=2008 Ticket Info: Online: http://boxoffice.bolshoi.ru/eng/sales.html BOLSHOI THEATRE HOT LINE 8-800-333-1-333 (calls from within Russia free of charge) Box Office: http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/buy/box-office/
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untilTriple Bill 15 November 2008 7pm 16 November 2008 7pm 17 November 2008 7pm New Stage Symphony in C Choreography: George Balanchine Music: Georges Bizet http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/season/ballet/repertoire/detail.php? &id26=46&act26=info Paquita Grand Pas Choreography: Marius Petipa Music: Ludwig Minkus Russian Seasons Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky Music: Lenoid Desyatnikov Ticket Info: Online: http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/season/ballet/repertoire/detail.php? &id26=234&act26=info BOLSHOI THEATRE HOT LINE 8-800-333-1-333 (calls from within Russia free of charge) Box Office: http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/buy/box-office/
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La Sylphide 12 November 2008 7pm 29 November 2008 12pm 29 November 2008 7pm 12 December 2008 7pm New Stage La Sylphide Choreography by August Bournonville Production and New Choreography: Johan Kobborg Music: Herman Severin Lovenskold http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/season/ballet/repertoire/detail.php? &id26=234&act26=info Ticket Info: Online: http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/season/ballet/repertoire/detail.php? &id26=234&act26=info BOLSHOI THEATRE HOT LINE 8-800-333-1-333 (calls from within Russia free of charge) Box Office: http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/buy/box-office/
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La Sylphide 12 November 2008 7pm 29 November 2008 12pm 29 November 2008 7pm 12 December 2008 7pm New Stage La Sylphide Choreography by August Bournonville Production and New Choreography: Johan Kobborg Music: Herman Severin Lovenskold http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/season/ballet/repertoire/detail.php? &id26=234&act26=info Ticket Info: Online: http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/season/ballet/repertoire/detail.php? &id26=234&act26=info BOLSHOI THEATRE HOT LINE 8-800-333-1-333 (calls from within Russia free of charge) Box Office: http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/buy/box-office/