Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at ...
A few years ago, before retiring from her role as artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada, Karen Kain decided to direct a show. “We needed a new Swan Lake,” she says at the top of the new ...
The film follows a National Ballet of Canada production of “Swan Lake” as dancers and others deal with long-simmering issues of racism and sexism. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an ...
In following the making of a production of 'Swan Lake,' filmmaker Chelsea McMullan has crafted a documentary that brilliantly mimics ballet’s grace and rigor. “Swan Song” begins on opening night. It ...
A classic anthem of America, released in 1969 captures the spirit of a life lived on one's own terms and it also symbolizes the end of Sinatra's legendary career. It was written from Paul Anka's ...