He drew on Russian literature for his stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama.
Category: Dancing
The Beatboxing, Dancing Nuns Expanding the Flock in Brazil
The Catholic Church’s effort to win young followers relies in part on influencers, D.J.s and two Brazilian nuns with plenty of rhythm.
Valery Panov, Ballet Star Who Fought to Leave the U.S.S.R., Dies at 87
Trying to move to Israel with his ballerina wife, he was harassed and jailed while becoming an international cause célèbre and a Cold War symbol of the plight of Soviet Jews.
A Retelling of the Mahabharata, Set to Modern-Day Struggles
At Lincoln Center, the Toronto-based theater company Why Not strives to balance the old and new in its production of the Sanskrit epic.
Rigmor Newman, Behind-the-Scenes Fixture of the Jazz World, Dies at 86
She was a concert promoter, a nightclub impresario and the producer of an award-winning 1992 film about the Nicholas Brothers dance duo.
Demis Volpi to Leave Hamburg Ballet After Just 10 Months
Weeks after dancers accused Demis Volpi of creating a “toxic working environment” at the company, he has agreed to depart.
At Theatertreffen Festival, Bodies Do the Talking
Choreographer-led works at the annual German theater event range from the transgressive to the melancholic.
