dirac Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 An obituary for Lorraine Graves in her hometown's newspaper. Quote Norfolk native Lorraine Graves, a trailblazing African American ballerina who performed for presidents and royalty before a rewarding second career as a dance instructor, died recently at the age of 66. Link to comment
dirac Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 Backstage with the scenic artists preparing the special curtain for San Francisco Ballet's new double bill. Quote Instead of gold velvet drapery, they’ll be looking at a 30-by-60-foot mural on canvas, a hand-painted translation of a textile piece created by Oakland artist Maria A. Guzmán Capron. Far in advance of opening night — with warehouse space at a premium — SF Ballet’s scenic artists put the finishing touches on the piece, before all 229 pounds of the painting were folded up to await its eventual unveiling on April 4. (Even this is a big to-do, involving scissor-lifts and hours of steaming.) Link to comment
dirac Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 Ballet Arizona presents an all-Balanchine program. Quote “All Balanchine” will feature Ballet Arizona’s company dancers performing three of Balanchine’s finest works, “La Valse,” “Prodigal Son” and “Square Dance,” alongside live accompaniment from The Phoenix Symphony. Link to comment
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