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Nina Ananiashvili’s final reverence
In today's Christian Science Monitor, Iris Fanger reflects on the meaning of reverence and in particular, Nina Ananiashvili's reverence at the conclusion of her final Swan Lake last June: To me, the most glowing…
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Michael Kaiser – Reducing the nation’s health care costs through dance
No sooner did Haglund recommend Michael Kaiser for a State Department diplomatic post to save the world through culture than there he is on The Huffington Post making important and sweeping statements about how…
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Poem looking for a ballet
This is one of Haglund's favorite poems. Poetry Is . . . is from Richard Snyder's first book of poems "A Keeping in Touch" published in 1971 by The Ashland Poetry Press. Mr. Snyder…
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Fabrizio’s 3-legged ballerina
Haglund received the brochure for ABT’s upcoming six performance stint at Avery Fisher Hall in October. It included an array of photographs, mostly by Fabrizio Ferri. One photo confirmed that a soloist has not…
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NYT’s Failure to Cover The Royal Ballet in Cuba
Here is the response from the Office of the Public Editor at The New York Times: Dear Reader, Thank you for writing. This office does not direct news coverage but I will make sure…
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Vanity Fair – current dance items
Over at Vanity Fair, James Wolcott says that we can expect to hear of his appointment as the Obama Administration's Ballet Czar soon. Haglund predicts that Alaska will try to quash that one, but Mr.…