brahms/handel
New York City Ballet: Gala at SPAC
adrian danchig-waring | amar ramasar | andrew veyette | ashley bouder | austin laurent | balanchine | ballet | benjamin millepied | brahms | brahms/handel | criticism | dance | dance writing | david prottas | georgina pazcoguin | gonzalo garcia | handel | henry seth | jared angle | jerome robbins | leonard bernstein | music | new york city ballet | new york city ballet reviews | opus 19/the dreamer | peter martins | prokofiev | rita moreno | sara mearns | saratoga performing arts center | sean suozzi | spac | stephen sondheim | tiler peck | twyla tharp | wendy whelan | west side story | west side story suiteSaturday’s Gala at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center had a relaxed, laid-back feel that matched the hot, humid evening, but the outdoor setting and sticky weather didn’t stop the crowds from dressing up for the occasion. Nor was the event lacking in star power: Rita Moreno, who played “Anita” in the film version of [...]
Blogging from ‘Toga
adirondacks | ballet | brahms/handel | dance | environment | jerome robbins | new york city | new york city ballet | nycb gala | opus 19/the dreamer | performances | saratoga | saratoga performing arts center | spac | upstate new york | west side story suiteI’m off to the Adirondacks this weekend for some more hiking, biking, and kayaking. On Saturday night, I’ll be heading to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center to see New York City Ballet’s summer Gala performance, which is an all-Jerome Robbins program including Brahms/Handel (co-choreographed by Twyla Tharp), Opus 19/The Dreamer, and West Side Story [...]

