news, local news, BENDIGO Venues and Events kicked off its 2022 season with a short performance at Ulumbara Theater. In addition to BVE director Julie Amos kicking off the season, the crowd enjoyed performances from the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra, the Arena Theater Company and baritone actor and singer Teddy Tahu Rhodes. Performances by Melbourne Opera […]
Month: January 2022
IU opera and ballet will feature music by William Grant Still, first professional black conductor
Composer William Grant Still poses at the piano in this undated photo. American composer and conductor William Grant Still (1895-1978) was born in Mississippi and became the first black person to conduct a professional orchestra in the United States. Among his compositions are many symphonies, operas and ballets, but people know him best for his […]
Opera, ballet and theater streams return to Ludlow
An image from the Book of Dust. Photo Manuel Harlan (Credit request) The new season kicks off with the magnificent Tosca from the Royal Opera House on Wednesday January 19 at 7:15 p.m. This intense performance of one of opera’s most beloved dramas will be shown on the big screen at the Ludlow Meeting Rooms, […]
Police apologize for tasering 80-year-old white former ballet dancer mistaken for black suspect in her 30s
Police chiefs FINALLY apologize for tasering 80-year-old white former ballet dancer who was mistaken for black suspect in his 30s Roy Morton was woken on December 28 by officers armed with machine guns at his home in Cricklewood, north-west London. They broke down his front door, shocked him, pinned him to the ground and handcuffed […]
North Vancouver dancer earns spot at Bolshoi Ballet Academy
Caitlin Smart one of 10 international dancers to have the opportunity to train with a prestigious program Imagine moving to Switzerland to learn how to make chocolate from a master chocolatier. Or Japan to immerse yourself in the world of high-tech electronics. Or Colombia to study the coffee-making process, or the Scottish Highlands to make […]
The Ballet Academy of South Texas arrives in Victoria
Registration is now open for all classes January 7, 2022 10:41 am Job : January 7, 2022 10:41 am VICTORIA, Texas – The Ballet Academy of South Texas arrives at Golden Crescent in January 2022. Principal Brenda Serrata Tally invites students to her new dance center to receive top-notch dance training. The academy, owned and […]
80-year-old former ballet dancer gets tasered by armed police
EXCLUSIVE: A Taser-armed white former police ballet dancer, 80, in his kitchen after bursting into his London home at 7am looking for a black suspect in his 30s EXCLUSIVE: Roy Morton, 80, of Cricklewood, was tasered by London police The former ballet dancer said police fired a stun gun during a mix-up They actually intended […]
Alexander goes to Austria to fulfill his dream of being a professional ballet dancer
Breadcrumb Links News Local News local entertainment Entertainment Ben Alexander knows that achieving his dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer means sometimes having to leave family and friends to make it happen. Publication date : January 03, 2022 • January 3, 2022 • 3 minute read • Join the conversation Ben Alexander, 19, from […]