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2 days ago · Composer Bill Whelan has revisited the score, offering a re-recorded soundtrack that complements the modernized performance perfectly. The tour promises to not only revisit the roots of traditional Irish dance but also to celebrate its global cultural impact, weaving a tapestry of international music and dance that has captivated audiences for ...
3 days ago · An exhilarating, if unconventional, look at the rise and fall of empires – historical, contemporary, urban, political, and even our own personal domains - through dance theater. After a storied career with Dance Theater of Harlem and Feld Ballet, Marcus McGregor returned to the stage after a 15-year hiatus to appear in “The History of ...
3 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — Alice McDermott settled into her seat at New York City Ballet on a recent Friday night, excited to see her first-ever ballet performance. The 31-year-old Manhattanite, who works in recruiting, was on a fun girls' night out with three friends she’d met through work, starting with dinner.
4 days ago · Fast forward a decade from the writing of the Internet Declaration of Freedom. The year is 2022 and we had been through a rough two years of account takedowns, particularly against those who doubted the wisdom of lockdowns or vaccine mandates. The White House revealed on April 22, 2022 a Declaration for the Future of the Internet.
4 days ago · (22 May 1950 - births) Bill Whelan, Irish keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (Planxty)
3 days ago · Yet to come is a Black Sugarplum Fairy. The company says 26% of of its dancers identify as people of color, whereas 10 years ago that figure was 13%. Stafford and Whelan have commissioned 12 ballets by choreographers of color in the last six years, it says. “We know where the gaps are, and we take it seriously,” Whelan says.
4 days ago · The RYTC team was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our friend and patron Bill Kenwright CBE. Bill was a partner, father, grandfather, great friend and patron. He will be missed by many and this is testament to his giving nature and impact on the theatre and creative arts space.
