In “Pithoprakta,” a rarely seen Balanchine work set to an extraterrestrial score, New York City Ballet dancers enter a new realm: “It was like nothing we had ever done before.”
Eye-catching costumes? Eerie foghorns? For this year’s Beach Sessions, Alexa West shines a light on the bright and dark sides of American showbiz in “Amusement.”
The company wrapped up its Met season of safe war horses with multiple debuts and a slew of promotions, including the onstage appointment of three principals.
The Milly Rock, haunting flamenco and falling bodies: The Lincoln Center Contemporary Dance Festival delivers quality with nary a pointe shoe in sight.