Category Archives: New York City Center

9 Questions for Joaquin De Luz, NYCB Principal Dancer and Star of ‘On Your Toes’ at New York City Center

It’s been a good year for Richard Rodgers fans. After a hit revival of Carousel at the New York Philharmonic and New York City Ballet’s recent all-Rodgers triple-bill, New York City Center’s Encores! series presents the beloved Broadway composer’s On … Continue reading

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11 Questions for Seth Orza, Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer

Next week at New York City Center, Pacific Northwest Ballet performs a triple-bill of Balanchine masterpieces as well as Jean-Christophe Maillot’s evening-length production Roméo et Juliette, marking the full company’s first performances in New York since 1996. Seth Orza, who … Continue reading

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Dance on a Dime: 7 Ways to Get Cheap Tickets in New York

Watching dance can be an expensive hobby, particularly in New York, where ticket prices are high and performances happen every night. Listed below are some of the tricks I’ve learned over the past few years to see all kinds of … Continue reading

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The Top Five Performances of Fall for Dance 2012

The Fall For Dance festival, an annual fixture at New York City Center since 2004, is one of the staples of the city’s arts calendar. This year’s iteration was expanded from 10 evenings to 12, and featured an incredibly varied … Continue reading

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So Close Yet So Far Apart: Merce Cunningham’s ‘Place’ Revived by Sandra Neels at the City Center Studios

Merce Cunningham’s choreography can be ambiguous, mysterious, and uniquely beautiful, so to see a Cunningham work just once, as I did a number of times during his company’s final year before disbandment, can be bittersweet. On June 8, however, an … Continue reading

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