Tag Archives: Mikhail Baryshnikov

BARYSHNIKOV DANCING IN L.A. FOR $350+ PER TICKET

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Tonya

Monday night Baryshnikov will be dancing in a one-performance-only show in Los Angeles. Ticket prices range from $350-$1,000 (top end includes a dinner with the man himself). Wow. Good thing we got him for only $20 a pop of BAC! … Continue reading →

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BENJAMIN MILLEPIED IN DETAILS MAGAZINE

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Tonya

Says writer Katherine Wheelock: “…Millepied, 32, has the potential to become rarer still—that once-in-a-generation crossover star and actress-courting boldface name previously embodied by Mikhail Baryshnikov.” Read the rest of the article here. Above photo taken from Details, by Eric Ray … Continue reading →

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BARYSHNIKOV RETURNS TO THE STAGE

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Tonya

Here’s an interesting preview by Joel Lobenthal of Baryshnikov’s return to the stage, which happened at BAC this Wednesday. He danced three solos, along with two other men — Steve Paxton and David Neumann. Program was called, aptly, “Unrelated Solos.” … Continue reading →

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ABT OPENING NIGHT GALA MET SEASON 2010

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Tonya

Photo from inside the gala tent last night at American Ballet Theater’s opening night gala taken from NY Social Diary, who, sadly, don’t seem to have any pics up of Irina Dvorovenko in her beautiful red gown. It was one … Continue reading →

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BARYSHNIMOSS

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Tonya

So now Baryshnikov and supermodel Kate Moss are making a ballet movie together. I know — all of these ballet movies! Moss is reportedly taking ballet lessons in preparation. The film is by Michael Clarke and shooting will begin in … Continue reading →

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BARYSHNIKOV INTERVIEW SERIES FROM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Tonya

In honor of his 62nd birthday (which occurred last week), the British website The Arts Desk is posting a two-part series of interviews that Daily Telegraph writer Ismene Brown conducted with Mikhail Baryshnikov over the years, covering everything from his … Continue reading →

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ALVIN AILEY BEGINS THEIR 20 CITY TOUR IN DC AND VP HOSTS A CELEBRATION IN THEIR HONOR

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Tonya

The luckiest dancers in the world, I swear, are those in Alvin Ailey. That company seems to tour more cities in more countries every year than any other performing arts troupe. It’s like, become a dancer and see the world! … Continue reading →

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BARYSHNIKOV AND ANNIE LIEBOVITZ IN LOUIS VUITTON AD

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Tonya

Annie Liebovitz’s latest Louis Vuitton ad features the photog herself along with her longtime friend, Mikhail Baryshnikov. I love how his pants legs are rolled up and his well-worked feet are visible — I love how he’s not really making … Continue reading →

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DEREK JETER IS CALLED BALLETIC AND BARYSHNIKOV SIGNS A BASEBALL

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Tonya

I love it — crossover between my passion and favorite pastime! Derek Jeter was just named New Yorker of the year by the New York Daily News, who said: “Throughout Jeter has conducted himself with grace, balletic grace in movement, … Continue reading →

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JULIETTE BINOCHE AND AKRAM KHAN BRING IN-I TO BAM

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Tonya

Last night In-I, the collaboration between French actress Juliette Binoche and British dancer / choreographer Akram Khan, opened at BAM, and of course I was there. She’s one of my favorite actresses and I’d been wanting to see this since … Continue reading →

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STAND IN LINE FOR FALL FOR DANCE TICKETS AND LET MONICA BILL BARNES ENTERTAIN YOU

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Tonya

I think this is pretty funny. Fall For Dance tickets go on sale this Sunday, September 13th, at 11:00 a.m. In the past crowds have been known to line up beginning at 4 a.m. (this festival is popular), and the … Continue reading →

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BARYSHNIKOV REVIEWED

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Tonya

The LA Times’s Lewis Segal gives Baryshnikov — and Benjamin Millepied — a very favorable review. Photo of Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna from LA Times.

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BARYSHNIKOV AND ANA LAGUNA ON TOUR

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Tonya

Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna are in Santa Monica where they’re beginning a U.S. tour. Program includes choreography by Mats Ek (Laguna’s husband), Alexei Ratmansky, and Benjamin Millepied’s Years Later, which consists of a solo for Barysh juxtaposed with movie clips … Continue reading →

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MERCE CUNNINGHAM HAS DIED

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Tonya

My friend Deborah just alerted me to this horrible news. One of the world’s great pioneer choreographers has just died (last night; the news was released this morning). We all knew this was coming at some point; he was 90 … Continue reading →

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GONZALO GARCIA IS A ROCK STAR AND JANIE TAYLOR A GRACEFUL MURDERER

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Tonya

(photo of Gonzalo Garcia by Chris Hardy, taken from the NYSun) Those are my friend, Judy’s terms in the title, by the way! Friday night at New York City Ballet was one of the most exciting in recent memory. The … Continue reading →

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NYCB: A DIFFERENT DREAMER, A BRILLIANT HALLELUJAH JUNCTION AND A SWAN LAKE DEBUT

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Tonya

(photo of Robert Fairchild and Wendy Whelan in Opus 19 / The Dreamer by Henry Leutwyler taken from High 5.) I spent all of Saturday at New York City Ballet, watching both matinee and evening performances like the obsessive I … Continue reading →

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MERCE AT 90

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Tonya

(Mikhail Baryshnikov, Merce Cunningham, and photographer Mark Seliger at a celebration last year for Baryshnikov’s series of photographs, Merce My Way, photo taken from here) So, this weekend marked choreographer Merce Cunningham‘s 90th birthday, with celebrations and performances of his … Continue reading →

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WOW — DANCE TIMES SQUARE IS GOING ALL OUT

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Tonya

…For their May 11th “ballroom” showcase at the Danny Kaye Playhouse. I put ballroom in parenthesis because, though the studio specializes in Latin / Ballroom instruction (and is the studio where I took lessons with Pasha), it seems that they … Continue reading →

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BARYSHNIKOV TALK GOOD BUT I AM PISSED AT BARNES & NOBLE

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Tonya

Last night at Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Square, Mikhail Baryshnikov talked briefly with New Yorker dance critic Joan Acocella about his new book of photos of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Merce My Way. (I love the title, by the … Continue reading →

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BARYSHNIKOV, JOAN ACOCELLA, BILL T. JONES

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Tonya

Please excuse the blurry photo; I took it on the escalator last night at Barnes and Noble, where I went after Paul Taylor (review soon!) Thankfully I decided to visit the bookstore; I hadn’t known about this, even though I’m … Continue reading →

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Don't Miss the Jerome Robbins Doc on PBS Wednesday

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Tonya

(image from PBS) Don’t miss — don’t fail to record so you have it forever — the Jerome Robbins documentary on PBS this Wednesday evening, February 18th at 9pm EST. It’s long — 2hours — and very extensive; includes discussion … Continue reading →

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"Frame of View" at Cedar Lake Dance

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Tonya

Thursday night, Cedar Lake Dance had their winter season opening. As usual, they had a big celebration, serving free champagne and wine and inviting all the bloggers, critics, and choreographers. Philip, Taylor and I enjoyed standing around during intermission sipping … Continue reading →

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