BWW Interviews: Triple Threat Donna McKechnie Talks S.T.A.G.E. Benefit Original Cast 3
by Don Grigware
- Apr 5, 2012
Tony Award winning triple threat Donna McKechnie will always be remembered as Cassie in A Chorus Line, and of course for her solo within it 'The Music and the Mirror'. This vet of Broadway, TV and film is currently teaching a musical comedy class at HB Studio in New York and in our chat offers some choice anecdotes from her career. She will appear in Original Cast 3, this year's S.T.A.G.E. (Southland Theatrical Artists Goodwill Event) benefit for APLA (Aids Project Los Angeles) Saturday April 28 at the Saban Theatre.
Martha Graham Dance Company Announces NYC Season
by BWW
News Desk
- Mar 13, 2012
The Martha Graham Dance Company (Janet Eilber, Artistic Director; LaRue Allen, Executive Director) will have a special engagement at The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street) NYC; March 13-18, 2012.
The Joyce Special Graham Company Celebration, 3/13-18
by BWW
News Desk
- Mar 13, 2012
The Martha Graham Dance Company (Janet Eilber, Artistic Director; LaRue Allen, Executive Director) is having a special engagement at The Joyce Theater, NYC; March 13-18. Inner Landscape, the latest offering in the company's innovative series of thematic performances including contextual media and narration, features the acclaimed Graham psychological works in which she laid bare the human psyche. There will be two programs presented by the company as well as a Family matinee show on Saturday-March 17 at 2:00pm. New works by Lar Lubovitch and Yvonne Rainer premiere on March 13 and 15 respectively. Both programs will open with an abstract film montage which overlays excerpts of Graham dancing her psychological works with moments from psychological films of the same era.
Photo Flash: Martha Graham Company Production Photos
by Harmony Wheeler
- Feb 29, 2012
The Martha Graham Dance Company (Janet Eilber, Artistic Director; LaRue Allen, Executive Director) is having a special engagement at The Joyce Theater, NYC; March 13-18. Inner Landscape, the latest offering in the company's innovative series of thematic performances including contextual media and narration, features the acclaimed Graham psychological works in which she laid bare the human psyche. There will be two programs presented by the company as well as a Family matinee show on Saturday-March 17 at 2:00pm. New works by Lar Lubovitch and Yvonne Rainer premiere on March 13 and 15 respectively. Both programs will open with an abstract film montage which overlays excerpts of Graham dancing her psychological works with moments from psychological films of the same era.
Check out the photos of the company dancers below!
The Joyce Special Graham Company Celebration, 3/13-18
by Harmony Wheeler
- Feb 29, 2012
The Martha Graham Dance Company (Janet Eilber, Artistic Director; LaRue Allen, Executive Director) is having a special engagement at The Joyce Theater, NYC; March 13-18. Inner Landscape, the latest offering in the company's innovative series of thematic performances including contextual media and narration, features the acclaimed Graham psychological works in which she laid bare the human psyche. There will be two programs presented by the company as well as a Family matinee show on Saturday-March 17 at 2:00pm. New works by Lar Lubovitch and Yvonne Rainer premiere on March 13 and 15 respectively. Both programs will open with an abstract film montage which overlays excerpts of Graham dancing her psychological works with moments from psychological films of the same era.
Martha Graham Dance Company Announces NYC Season
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Dec 6, 2011
The Martha Graham Dance Company (Janet Eilber, Artistic Director; LaRue Allen, Executive Director) will have a special engagement at The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street) NYC; March 13-18, 2012.
Dance Theatre of Tennessee Fetes Elaine Thomas in Gala Second Season Opening
by Jeffrey Ellis
- Sep 23, 2011
Dance Theatre of Tennessee (DTT) brings to life one of best-loved classical ballets of all time - Swan Lake Act 2. DTT will present this timeless classic as part of its 2011-12 opening season series entitled At 75 - A Tribute to Elaine Thomas, DTT's assistant artistic director on Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1 at 8 p.m. at Harpeth Hall Auditorium.
BWW Interviews: Nashville Ballet's Mark Allyn Nimmo, This Dancer's Life
by Jeffrey Ellis
- Aug 2, 2011
Mark Allyn Nimmo is typical of contemporary young male dancers found on stages the world over today, combining athleticism with grace, as he pursues a burgeoning career. By performing with a company like Nashville Ballet, Nimmo is given the opportunity to take on a number of artistic and physical challenges, all while gaining experience that pays off when he is onstage: It's hard to take your eyes off him when he dances.
Kevin O'Hare Named Artistic Director of Royal Ballet
by Nicole Rosky
- Jun 14, 2011
After more than 50 years with The Royal Ballet, Monica Mason retires at the end of the 2011/12 Season with the Company in superb shape and looking to the future. Now it has been announced that Kevin O'Hare will take over, according to the NY Times.
BWW Interviews: Caylan Cheadle, This Dancer's Life
by Jeffrey Ellis
- Jun 14, 2011
Among Nashville Ballet dancers, Caylan Cheadle ranks among the company's more unique members, claiming a pedigree that many would emulate if only they could: she was born and raised in Nashville! In fact, prior to college at Southern Methodist University, she studied at The School of Nashville Ballet, and after stint with The Georgia Ballet, she's now an apprentice at Nashville Ballet.
Martha Graham Piece to be Performed for the First Time in Russia, 6/23
by Kelsey Denette
- Jun 9, 2011
For the first time In Russia, at the Diana Vishneva Gala Performance, a Martha Graham piece will be performed. On June 23 at the Mariinsky Theatre, Diana Vishneva and Martha Graham Dance Company member Benjamin Robert Schultz will perform the Graham classic masterpiece Errand into the Maze. ?
Crystal Pite to Receive the 2011 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award
by Kelsey Denette
- May 27, 2011
Jacob's Pillow announces today that Executive and Artistic Director Ella Baff will soon present the fifth annual Jacob's Pillow Dance Award to Crystal Pite, an internationally renowned Canadian choreographer and Artistic Director of contemporary dance company Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM.
2011 Tony Awards Nominees: 'Best Costume Design of a Play'
by Charlie Piane
- May 4, 2011
Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced May 3, 2011 by Tony Award winning actor Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose, at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM.
BWW Interviews: Krissy Johnson, This Dancer's Life
by Jeffrey Ellis
- Feb 14, 2011
Now in her third season with Nashville Ballet, Krissy Johnson is a definite audience favorite. The Louisa, Kentucky, native has studied at Performing Arts Inc. in Ashland, Kentucky, and holds a bachelor of arts degree from Point Park University, and before becoming a company members was a trainee and apprentice at Nashville Ballet. With the company's winter series - Director's Choice - just behind her (Krissy was one of the six dancers featured in the company's North American premiere of Twyla Tharp's The Story Teller), there's a very good chance she's spending some richly deserved time off this week.
Queensland Ballet Presents FONTEYN REMEMBERED, 10/2-16
by BWW
News Desk
- Oct 2, 2010
On October 2 throuth the 16 the Queensland Ballet will present Fonteyn Remembered at the Playhouse Theatre. Tickets are $45.25 - $79.25 and can be purchased at Qtix Ph 136 246 or www.qtix.com.au . For further information, visit: www.queenslandballet.com.au
Queensland Ballet Presents FONTEYN REMEMBERED, 10/2-16
by Nicole Rosky
- Oct 1, 2010
On October 2 throuth the 16 the Queensland Ballet will present Fonteyn Remembered at the Playhouse Theatre. Tickets are $45.25 - $79.25 and can be purchased at Qtix Ph 136 246 or www.qtix.com.au . For further information, visit: www.queenslandballet.com.au
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