by Emily May | Mar 5, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Through the posthumous discovery of her diaries, early-19th-century Yorkshire businesswoman Anne Lister has come to be celebrated as the “first modern lesbian.” Lister’s unapologetic approach to living life on her own terms has inspired biographies, novels, and a BBC...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 12, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
With love in the air, February is packed with exciting premieres in the ballet world. The upcoming weeks provide no shortage of new works, expansions, and debuts across the U.S. and abroad. Here are some fresh narrative ballets hitting the stage: Ballet Arizona: U.S....
by Kyra Laubacher | Nov 28, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Nutcracker—we could dance it with our eyes closed and hum its score the whole way through. But despite being the certifiable staple of ballet holiday repertoire, traditional Nutcrackers aren’t the only programs hitting the stage this month. The 2023 winter season has...
by Oksana Khadarina | Feb 25, 2021 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
When international star Maria Kochetkova embarked on a freelance career three years ago, she never envisioned how a global pandemic would affect it. In 2018, the Russian-born ballerina left the security of San Francisco Ballet, a company she called home for more than...
by Barry Kerollis | Oct 21, 2020 | Dance Magazine, News, Onstage, Profiles
Back in April, it seemed like everyone in the performing arts was either coping with company shutdowns or watching future work evaporate before their eyes. As seasons were canceled or pushed off into the unknown future, choreographer Val Caniparoli took a deep breath...