Feasibility studies to outline improvements needed to upgrade Thalia Mara Hall By Anthony Warren JACKSON CITY officials will soon have a road map on how to improve an artistic landmark in downtown Jackson. Plans are still in the works to make some much-needed upgrades to Thalia Mara Hall, but officials are awaiting the findings from […]
THE crowd was small but the cheers were loud. When 25-year-old Candice Adea and her partner Jean Marc Cordero, both principal dancers of Ballet Philippines arrived home, they were greeted by a small but boisterous crowd. It wasn’t a Manny Pacquiao type of welcome or even a celebrity kind of reception. Maybe 10 people were […]
By Iris Fanger For The Patriot Ledger Posted May 11, 2012 @ 06:55 AM The most poignant moment in the ballet documentary “First Position” comes when the camera stops on the face of Aran Bell, an 11-year-old boy who has just danced his heart out. His expression is a mix of longing and dread as […]
March 15, 2012 (From the latest Mississippi Arts Commission newsletter) Phil Hardwick – From the Ground Up Commentary on economic/community development and more. An independent economic impact study shows that the ninth USA International Ballet Competition generated $10.2 million for Miss. The impact is a 35 percent increase from the 2006 competition and a 61 […]
In this report, you can learn about all facets of Mississippi’s creative economy. The study, “Realizing the Economic Potential of Creativity in Mississippi,” covers topics from current economic trends and enterprises to goals and strategies for the future. It identifies sectors of the creative economy as well as recommendations for communities.
Making a leap, from around the world 19 new dancers join expanded Boston Ballet It is the end of August, and new principal dancer Lasha Khozashvili has been at Boston Ballet less than a week. But already he dances like he owns the place, filling the studio during a rehearsal of “La Bayadere’’ with lofty […]
By ERICA ORDEN Carreño to Retire From American Ballet Theater American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Jose Manuel Carreño will retire in August 2011, the company announced Thursday. A principal with ABT since 1995, Mr. Carreño was born and trained in Cuba. He joined the English National Ballet in 1990, having won the gold medal at […]