Looking for a belated Valentine’s date? On Thursday, Feb. 29, and Friday, March 1, Damariscotta’s historic Lincoln Theater is bringing audiences the ultimate romantic ballet, “Giselle,” performed by former Bolshoi Ballet principals Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi. After fleeing Russia, Smirnova and Tissi joined the Dutch National Ballet and are now transporting audiences from the […]
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Dance review: A sampling of works from Maine State Ballet whets the appetite for more
The brief dances encompassed original choreography and reimagined classic works.
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Bolshoi pulls Nureyev ballet citing Russian ban on LGBT ‘propaganda’
Russia has banned any ‘demonstration of non-traditional relations’ and the ballet touches on the homosexuality of Rudolph Nureyev, one of the world’s greatest dancers.
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Hip-hop battles in South Portland celebrate the love of dance
The Exchange attracts about 50 dancers of all ages from Maine and New England.
Story by staff writer Bonnie Washuk/Photos by staff photographer Brianna Soukup
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Michael Jackson and Bob Fosse owe their moves to a man named Bubbles
John W. Bubbles was the father of rhythm tap, but the dancer is little known. A new biography explores his life and contribution to the arts.
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Midcoast dancers bring popular fantasy series to the stage
This weekend, the Resurgence Dance Company will perform its contemporary ballet adaptation of “A Court of Mist and Fury,” the second book of a popular series by Sarah J. Maas.
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Photos: Portland Ballet returns with ‘Momentum’
The company will present its first mainstage production in front of a live audience since the start of the pandemic.
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A new dance collective in Maine promotes veganism through art
‘Art is a bridge. It can connect all different kinds of people,’ says Backyard Terrestrials co-founder Zara Boss.