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Ratmansky’s ‘Paquita’ Is a Bright and Tender Thing
Paquita is far outside the Company’s wheelhouse. It is classical and rooted in a history Balanchine wished to leave behind. But this is a good thing. World premieres can be fresh and tender—taking ...
Review: Worlds Collide to Make a Big Ballet Bang
Alexei Ratmansky creates a joyful new “Paquita” for New York City Ballet, giving the dancers a classical frame in which to ...
Ruby-red slippers take center stage at Academy Museum exhibit on color in film
LOS ANGELES -- In the hit movie “Wicked,” those famous magical shoes are silver. But if you want to see them in all their ...
Reading Whistler’s Nocturne in Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge as a piece of music
Whistler’s paintings were first compared to music in 1863 when the French critic Paul Manz described his haunting portrait, ...
90 Times People Were Very Disappointed With Their Purchases
How many times have you ordered something online and the item that arrived was of disappointing quality? Or how many times a new item you bought broke after just one use? From shoes, clothes, cutlery, ...