Good Theater Presents NUREYEV'S EYES Beginning This Month
Good Theater continues its 20th anniversary season with NUREYEV'S EYES, running February 22nd through March 12th. Directed by James Noel Hoban, the production will star Joseph Bearor as Jamie Wyeth and Michael Grew as Rudolf Nureyev, and feature a set by James Noel Hoban and Craig Robinson, props by Annon Bill, costume design by Michelle Handley, lighting design by Iain Odlin, and stage management by Michael Lynch.
BAC Receives $3 Million Gift from Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation
Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) announces the award of a $3 million gift from the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation to create the Rudolf Nureyev Endowment and to name the Rudolf Nureyev Studio. This is the first endowment gift to Baryshnikov Arts Center, made as it celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year. It is specifically designated to support dance activity at BAC and to name BAC's Studio 4A the Rudolf Nureyev Studio in perpetuity. The gift was announced by Barry L. Weinstein, the Chairman of the Board of the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation at BAC's 10th Anniversary Fall Fete on September 28, held at the Center.
Janet Sassoon Shows 'Reverence' in the Art of Ballet
In the world of classical ballet, the word 'reverence' has more than the above meanings. It is demonstrated in many ways throughout one's entire life of dance. It starts by physically using reverence in the form of a curtsy or a bow. As a very little girl, even before learning ballet, author Janet Sassoon was trained to curtsy to her elders. She also curtsied after a piano lesson or any other kind of instruction. Then comes ballet class, where from the very first day, everyone is expected to curtsy to their teachers as they exited the studio. This gesture became automatic for the author as much a part of her life.