Standing (and Dancing) Strong at New York City Ballet

A flurry of debuts. The return of Sara Mearns. Performances that lingered after the curtain fell. Here are the highlights from a packed spring season.

Meet Bob’s Dance Shop, ‘World-Class Vibe Curators’

The group brings the inclusive spirit of viral dance challenges out into the fresh air with its joyfully queer “flash Bobs.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/arts/dance/bobs-dance-shop-flash-bobs.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=Dance

‘Oliver!’ Review: Tunes, Glorious Tunes, in a Grimly Cheerful Revival

The Encores! production, directed by Lear deBessonet, looks to deepen and darken a musical that resists the change. But it’s still delightful.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/theater/oliver-review-encores-city-center.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=Theater

The Wild Life and Times of a Soon-to-Be Former City Ballet Dancer

Harrison Ball is retiring. After battling addiction, he is engaged to Zac Posen, serious about acting and grateful for his career.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/arts/dance/harrison-ball-retiring-new-york-city-ballet.html?action=click&algo=bandit-all-surfaces-variants-shadow-lda-unique-diversify-time-cutoff-30&alpha=0.05&block=trending_recirc&fellback=false&imp_id=160160424&impression_id=303c742a-e8e0-11ed-aaf2-9fff480809ee&index=2&pgtype=Article&pool=published-assets-db-4-ls®ion=footer&req_id=715793461&shadow_vec_sim=0.10263026003504618&surface=eos-most-popular-story&variant=0_pers_bandit_diversified

Lets Go J E T S !

Boom Times for Miguel Gutierrez, an Artist of Ordered Excess

Gutierrez, whose work often calls attention to the precariousness of life in the performing arts, is experiencing a period of midcareer abundance.

TikTok Is Dead (Maybe). Long Live TikTok Dance.

Dance on the app has become more niche and more professionalized, but in the larger world TikTok-style dance has gained a toehold.

Review: A Trip From Light to Dark With the National Ballet of Canada

The company returned to New York City Center with recent works by Crystal Pite and David Dawson, along with a vintage offering by Kenneth MacMillan.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/arts/dance/review-national-ballet-of-canada-city-center.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=Dance

Vail Dance Festival’s Season to Feature New Work by 10 Choreographers

A group of eclectic performers will gather to perform new and old dances. Adji Cissoko, a member of Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet, will be the artist in residence.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/15/arts/dance/vail-dance-festival-season.html?action=click&algo=bandit-all-surfaces-time-cutoff-30_impression_cut_3_filter_new_arm_5_1&alpha=0.05&block=more_in_recirc&fellback=false&imp_id=836201534&impression_id=cb8ec193-cb0c-11ed-b475-f32df1ca1143&index=4&pgtype=Article&pool=more_in_pools%2Fdance®ion=footer&req_id=442639062&surface=eos-more-in&variant=0_bandit-all-surfaces-time-cutoff-30_impression_cut_3_filter_new_arm_5_1

‘Kubrick by Kubrick’ Review: Stanley Plays Himself

A primer on the filmmaker’s career and interests won’t offer much that will surprise even mild obsessives, but it does pierce some of the mystique.