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Highs, Lows Mark ‘Wings’ Ballet
Harvard Ballet Company (HBC) organized its spring show, performed on April 25 and 26, around its eponymous title: the second
Standout Solos Make ‘Modern Muses’ Mesmerizing
In “Apollo,” the second piece of “Modern Muses,” three muses dance for a god, competing to accompany him in a
Atonement
“The story can resume,” writes Robbie Turner, a British soldier fighting in World War II, to Cecilia Tallis, his beloved.
‘Serenade’ Provides Stunning Debut for Boston Ballet
The ballet that began the reign of Romantic ballet, “La Sylphide,” also began the Boston Ballet’s 2007-2008 season at the
So You Think You Can Bash Reality Television
As two beautiful youngsters step on the stage clad in Spanish-like garb, the room went silent. The pair strikes their
'I Love You, You're Perfect,' Don't Change!
“And that night, man asked woman—if she was busy,” says a robed figure as three others mystically chant in hushed
Alum Tapped To Lead New York Philharmonic
Alan T. Gilbert ’89, the chief conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, will be the new music director of
'The World' is Not Enough
Some plays should never be performed. Directed by Aileen K. Robinson ’08, and co-produced by Benjamin M. Poppel ’09 and
Recent Grad Dies in Car Crash
CORRECTION APPENDED José F. Alegría '07, a 21-year-old recent Harvard College graduate and former Eliot House resident, died early last
A Midsummer Night's Entertainment
CORRECTION APPENDED Shakespearean theater requires the contemporary performer to make an initial choice between tradition and creative reinterpretation. Directed by
ARTSMONDAY: Graceful, Lyrical ‘Giselle’ Shines at Boston Ballet
The Boston Ballet’s presentation of “Giselle,” produced and staged by Maina Gielgud and running through May 20, offers audiences an
ARTSMONDAY: ‘Bravura and Blues’ a Lovely Ballet Show
A year after its successful “Pointe/Counterpointe,” the Harvard Ballet Company (HBC) is a completely different organization—but it has maintained a
Our Declaration of Independence
Harvard’s deficient social life is surely no secret. Some blame it on the students, the culture, or even the climate,
ARTSMONDAY: Fresh Take On Ballet In ‘New Visions’
The Boston Ballet’s new show delivered what its title deftly suggested: “new visions” for the ambitions of modern ballet. Most
Dancers' 'Dream' a Very Real Success
Lord, what fools these dancers be! In the first act of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Lysander tells Hermia, “The
