Thursday, July 29

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A piece on American Ballet Theatre's bus tour by Brian Seibert in The New York Times.

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The crazy idea had a further rationale. “A.B.T. started as a touring company,” McKenzie said, “but the current dancers don’t know what that was like” — the day after day sense of mission, building a fan base for ballet.

On the presenter side, interest was high. Lansky contacted 100 cities. Most, he said, were “over-the-moon excited to plan something after a year of nothing.” But as the logistical difficulties became apparent — finding a site, arranging power, permits, bathrooms — interest diminished.

 

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Dusty Button's husband Mitchell is accused of sexual assault.

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Mitchell Taylor Button was accused of abuse, and his wife, Dusty Button, a dancer with a large Instagram following, was accused of participating in some of it but not named as a defendant.