 Roller Rink on Thin Ice
(October 18, 2006) WBUR's Andrea Shea visits Chez Vous, Boston's last-standing roller rink, and why some think the rink is worth saving. |
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 Stepping Way Way Out
(July 26, 2006) Karole Armitage, once known as a "punk ballerina," brings her dance troupe to the Berkshires. |
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 July Dance Highlights
(June 30, 2006) The summer dance season in New England is in full swing with world-class and world-spanning performances at Jacob's Pillow, area colleges, and museum venues. |
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 Parisian Sexcapades
(June 16, 2006) The time is right for the revival of ballet about a country mouse who becomes a Parisian courtesan. |
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June Dance Highlights
(May 26, 2006) From the reminiscences of a 92-year old ballet star to the cutting-edge work of choreographer Aszure Barton, the month's offerings range far and wide. |
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 May Dance Highlights
(April 28, 2006) The local dance community celebrates and Bandaloop rappels off the theater walls at the climax of this spring's dance season. |
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 April Dance Highlights
(March 31, 2006) An ambitious month that features a controversial version of "Swan Lake" in which men play the swans. |
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 Ups and Downs
(March 20, 2006) A Mark Morris world premiere is turning the attention of the national press to the state of the Boston Ballet Company under new director Mikko Nissinen. |
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 March Dance Events
(March 01, 2006) A Mark Morris world premiere for Boston Ballet and Guy Noir - private eye enliven the spring dance scene. |
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 February Dance Choices
(January 31, 2006) The month's ambitious lineup serves up passionate flamenco, edgy contemporary work, and a re-imagining of the songbook of Billie Holiday. |
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 January Dance Highlights
(January 03, 2006) This is an impressive month. "Dance across the City Day" offers free dance classes to all while legendary choreographer Mark Morris brings a masterwork back to Boston. |
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 Genius at Risk
(December 14, 2005) Years of bitter and expensive litigation as well as the challenging nature of her work have put the artistic legacy of dance giant Martha Graham in crisis. (see photos) |
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 2005 Dance Gift Ideas
(December 12, 2005) Every dance company prints its logo on T-shirts, tote bags, baseball caps, etc. But the dance fan in your life deserves a more creative gift for the holidays. |
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December Dance Choices
(November 30, 2005) From World AIDS Day and a rare appearance by the Martha Graham Dance Company to the festivities of New Year's Eve, the month's dance runs the gamut. |
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 Dance Against Atrocity
(November 15, 2005) Audacious as it sounds, a new dance work by an innovative choreographer explores how human beings have expanded our ability to articulate the nature of crimes against humanity. |
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