Ballet review: OBT conquers "France" From The Oregonian OregonLive.com Artistic Director Christopher Stowell's curtain-raising "Zais," to music from Jean Philippe Rameau's opera (with additions from his "Nais"), set the sophisticated tone with its precisely ordered corps de ballet and geometric floor patterns, evoking both the gardens of Versailles and the aristocratic origins of the ballet. Like the rest of the program -- Jerome Robbins' "Afternoon of a Faun," Stowell's "Pas de Deux Parisien," and Nicolo Fonte's "Bolero " -- "Zais," with its three duets,...

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President Patil sees ballet on female infanticide From The Cheers N ew Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today saw a ballet titled, "Smruti Sankalp Yatra" that included a cultural and musical presentation on the female infanticide and global warming. President Pratibha Patil today saw a ballet titled, "Smruti Sankalp Yatra" that included a cultural and musical presentation on the female infanticide and global warming.

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President witnesses ballet based on noble cause From Newstrack India The president of India Pratibha Patil fished out her valuable and demanding time for watching a ballet programme titled 'Smruti Sankalp Yatra' presented by the Yuvak Biradari (Bharat) of Mumbai at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday. In order to cherishing the goals of humanity and national building, the Yuvak Biradari (Bharat), a national award-winning organisation was established in 1974. It has attempted to establish and promote Insaani Biradari (Universal Brotherhood) and still trying to...

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Scottish Ballet’s HQ begins to take shape From Glasgow Evening Times SCOTTISH Ballet's new 11million purpose built home beside Glasgow's historic Tramway arts venue is taking shape. Scottish Ballet was given permission in 2006 to re-develop the site, a former tram depot at the junction of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road, as Glasgow's international arts centre. Cindy Sughrue, Executive Producer at Scottish Ballet, said: "It's fantastic to see the structure of our new home at Tramway starting to take shape. "This is a really exciting time for Scottish Ballet...

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A fledgling takes flight: The Chamber Ballet of Saint Paul From MinnPost.com Critic Lightsey Darst offers an incisive review of the premiere performance of "DEBUT" by a promising new chamber ballet company which makes its home in "the twin city less frothing with dance." Since the Chamber Ballet is directed by a choreographer and featured nothing but that choreographer's work in its debut, the quality of director Phillip Carman's dance thinking looks to be crucial to the ballet's success. It's a weight that Carman, recently of Maryland Ballet and Miami City Ballet,...

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