Forget those disgusting “reality” shows: our impressive Survivor, Rochester City Ballet, completed its spring season continuing to dance splendidly. Artistic Director Jamey Leverett choreographed two new works: Gershwin in the Park and Pedestal: For Tim, both danced beautifully. Pedestal, a tribute to RCB founder Tim Draper, proved that Leverett has maintained Draper’s high standards. In […]
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The Final Four
In this web voters’ guide, you’ll find information about the candidates in the March 2 Democratic presidential primary. (There is no Republican primary; President Bush has no Republican challenger.) We compiled the guide by studying candidates’ voting records, web sites, campaign material, media reports, and information from organizations focused on specific issues. New York […]
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Gathering and pasting a collage of dance
After 33 years of writing about them, it’s difficult to find a new way to describe Garth Fagan Dance. Yet, though the dances are always definably Fagan’s, they are newly inventive. Fagan adds unique work every year. How difficult must it be to achieve that level of creativity? The performances are equally remarkable. Fagan’s […]
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Garth Fagan is building a mecca
Maybe you can come home again. In 1991, three acknowledged masters — choreographer Garth Fagan, musician Wynton Marsalis, and sculptor Martin Puryear — collaborated on an evening-long work, Griot New York. The premiere at Brooklyn Academy received rave reviews, as did the international performances. The artists’ schedules didn’t permit Fagan to bring the work […]
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RCB inspired by memory of Draper
There probably wasn’t a dry eye at the final performance of Rochester City Ballet’s spring season, but the overall feeling was upbeat. The company’s April 26 concert, at Canandaigua Academy, began with a video tribute to Timothy M. Draper. Beautifully composed by videographer Timothy Leverett (for example, an inspiring photo of Draper at work appeared […]
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A sparkling gift from Rochester artists
Snow was gathering outside Eastman Theatre and onstage as the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Rochester City Ballet gave us an early Christmas gift last weekend. Saturday night, I saw another extraordinary performance of the Nutcracker ballet. It was rewarding to a degree far beyond any appreciation born of boosterism or local pride. I’ve said that […]
