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Walter’s World: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

By Walter Rutledge

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The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2012 season will come to a close on Sunday December 30th. The final four performances offer old favorites, classic Ailey works, and four company premieres and a world première. Continue reading

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Walter’s World: Ballet Hispanico Returns To The Apollo Tonight

By Walter Rutledge 

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Ballet Hispanico returns to the Apollo Theater for one performance tonight December 1, at 7:30 pm. The company will present three Ballet Hispanico premieres that put a contemporary spin on Cuba’s danzón, Argentina’s tango, and 1980s Spanish pop. The performance will also feature live music by Grammy Award winning Cuban born jazz artist Paquito D’Rivera. Continue reading

Walter’s World: New York Theatre Ballet Lifting Children Through The Arts

By Walter Rutledge

Plato stated, “Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.”
For some young people the harsh reality of homeless has forced them to abandon their dreams. The LIFT Study Program developed by New York Theatre Ballet is helping to discover the genius within. Continue reading

Walter’s World: Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival begins Monday

By Walter Rutledge

Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival begins Monday May 7. The six-day festival, which runs through Sunday May 13 will offer jazz music and related events at venues all over Harlem. Continue reading

Walter’s World: Ailey ll NY Performances April 6- 17

By Walter Rutledge

Ailey ll will present their spring 2011 season at the Ailey Citigroup Theater from April 6-17. The 250-seat state of the art theater is in the Joan Weill Center for Dance, the home of the Ailey School, located at 405 W. 55th ( the corner of 9th Avenue). Continue reading