Seth Ives

I will never look at classic cocktails the same way after experiencing Marilyn Klaus' immersive show, a?oeCocktail Houra?? by her New York based company, Ballets with a Twist. This innovative and clever show transcended time periods and dance styles with small stories inspired by drinks such as a?oeLemon Dropa??, a?oeCuba Librea??, and a?oeBloody Marya??. The Crest Theatre at Old School Square was the perfect venue to highlight a?oeCocktail Houra?? - it was like seeing history come alive.

New York Ballet Theatre's performance of The Alice-in-Wonderland in Follies was a vibrant, warm change from the bitter windy atmosphere that has been encompassing Manhattan. Although snow swirled around Chelsea, inside New York Live Arts the stage was warm and mystical.

New York Theatre Ballet's Cinderella at Florence Gould Hall March 2, 2014, 3:30pm is another delightful flower in their garden of wonderful children's ballets.

On December 21 at 2:00PM in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute presented A Charlie Brown Christmas in a special holiday Family Concert with The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke. The staged concert version of Charles M. Schulz's iconic television special brought the beloved Peanuts characters to life through special choreography performed by dancers from New York Theatre Ballet and child actors from TADA! Youth Theater. Tony Award nominee John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Sesame Street) narrates the heart-warming story, underscored by the music of Vince Guaraldi, performed by The New York Pops and Judith Clurman's Essential Voices USA. Check out a look back below!