Dance
Basil Twist's Abstract-Puppetry 'Rite of Spring' to Make New York Debut in October
Jacob Jonas and Company Premiere 'In A Room On Broad Street' at Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater in New York City
Incorporating contemporary ballet, breakdancing and circus arts, Jacob Jonas and Company is set to premiere their first full length “In A Room On Broad Street” at the Alvin Alley Citigroup Theatre this week, ending on August 7. Barre Benders: Dancers Misty Copeland, Shannon Harkins, Shiori Kase, Chi Cao Moving Ballet from Racism Towards Reform
Following a more recent debate, ballet still may or may not be considered a sport. And yet, ballet has a larger problem at hand in dealing with race and, if you couldn't tell, self-image. Katherine Brooks writes in the Huffington Post, "Take one look at the dance landscape of the world's most popular ballet companies and it's not difficult to see that white men and women dominate the field."
