Written by Christen Williams. An older gentleman flashes an exquisite white smile. He warmly shakes the hand of a young man before beginning a story that is not only obviously entertaining to him as the storyteller, but also enjoyable to his audience. The keeper of such warmth and familiarity is none other than dance legend [...]
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Friday’s Dance Night
Written by Elisabeth Rochon. Friday, February 10th, is a night of classical and contemporary ballet at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Students of Mary Ellen Cooper will perform to the music of many classical composers, featuring the Polovotsian dances by Alexander Borodin. This performance is the annual recital of the students of [...]
Catch the Bolshoi in High-Def at the Detroit Film Theatre
The Detroit Film Theatre is giving those who love ballet a chance to see, hear and experience greatness on the big screen as the Bolshoi Ballet presents “The Sleeping Beauty.” Filmed live in Moscow on opening night of the magnificently restored Bolshoi Ballet Theatre, the performance screens tonight at the DFT in the Detroit Institute of [...]