Dance
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Alonzo King Wants to Wake Up the World With Ballet
The choreographer Alonzo King sees ballet differently. A dance is never just a dance. It’s a kind of faith, and…
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Three Dancers and Three Traditions Converse, United by Rhythm
Soles of Duende, a percussive dance trio appearing at the Joyce Theater this week, situates tap, flamenco and Kathak in…
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Paul Taylor Dance Company to Move to Midtown in Major Expansion
The renowned troupe will more than triple its footprint, growing its studio space and education programs.
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Joan Acocella, Dance Critic for The New Yorker, Dies at 78
She wrote about the leading figures in ballet and modern dance for more than 40 years. One of her books…
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‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Judge Exits After Paula Abdul Lawsuit
Ms. Abdul accused Nigel Lythgoe, a longtime producer and judge on the reality show, of sexually assaulting her when they…
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In a Land of Primary Colors, Home Is Where the Bounce House Is
As part of Under the Radar, Nile Harris resurrects his play that weaves together text, sound, minstrelsy and dance to…
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The N.Y.P.D. Dance Team Walks the Beat and Feels It Too
Officer Lauren Pagán looked at the line of dancers in the overheated cafeteria at a Queens high school on a…
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Paula Abdul Accuses Nigel Lythgoe of Sexual Assault During ‘American Idol’
Ms. Abdul filed a lawsuit against Mr. Lythgoe, a producer of the reality show, that accuses him of assaulting her…
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How ‘The Nutcracker’ Has Been Reimagined, for Better and Worse
A tour through five cases in which Tchaikovsky’s classical score has been taken up by jazz legends and misguided filmmakers.
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Alexei Ratmansky Infuses ‘Coppelia’ With New Life
At La Scala, Ratmansky’s original choreography makes details and nuances of the story pop, as if a carapace of formulaic…
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