234 stories by "Carolyn Kelemen"
A trio of new and old works prove American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is A-ok and it felt like William Shakespeare was smiling in the dark when the American Ballet Theatre presented Frederick Asht…
NYCB shows its ballet gems at the Kennedy Center Be still my heart. The New York City Ballet is back at the Kennedy Center, and best of all, dancing Jewels, George Balanchine's full…
Local dancers shake off the winter blahs Even people who don't normally like modern dance love watching the works of Joan Nicholas-Walker. There's something very smart and seductive about th…
Alvin Ailey American Dance Celebrates Rich Heritage at the Kennedy Center Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater "came home" to the Kennedy Center last night, dancing a program of familiar works…
DC Ballet shakes up expectations Yes, even classical ballerinas let their hair down once in a while. They relish tossing off those stiff upper body movements and tapping their feet to a sync…
Swooning over the first "Swan" Like those fabled swallows renowned for returning to Capistrano each spring, swans settle regularly in our area this time of year. Back in the heyday of classi…
TONIGHT at 7:30 PM at Howard Community College’s Smith Theatre A Labor of Love’s A Silver Anniversary Cabaret will star local and Broadway stars who are there to raise m…
Tomorrow night at 7:30 PM at Howard Community College’s Smith Theatre A Labor of Love’s A Silver Anniversary Cabaret will star local and Broadway stars who are there to …
Bourne takes a big bite out of ballet tradition in his Gothic Fairy Tale 'Sleeping Beauty.' There are many descriptive words to describe Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty at The Kennedy Ce…
Farrell gets good times rolling at The Kennedy Center Hold onto your hat and step lively. The ballet season at The Kennedy Center finally gets into the gusty days of fall with a whirlwind of…
 Dorfman mines comic gold in his junkyard dance Anyone who ever yawned through a pretentious ballet or heaved a sign of relief when a particularly ominous modern dance finally ended can b…
The Washington Ballet gave us the willies in a haunting production of Giselle on All Hallow's Eve. Dressed in midnight black, artistic director Septime Webre bounded onto The Kennedy Center …
Multi-talented Jason Downs deliberates 'Why Am I Not Famous?' Howard County Community College alum/actor/singer recently discussed his touring production of Why Am I Not Famous," slate…
Quarrat Ann Kadwani is a tour-de-force in her one-woman show It's got to be tough to do a solo show, opening night at 10 p.m. on a sultry summer night, but remarkable, energetic, and seeming…
'A Romeo to die for' Be still my heart!  On a sultry summer night, just like Juliet (a feisty Raven Bonniwell), this writer fell in love with Romeo (Sean Huddock) in the We Happy…
Madam Ambassador offers inside-the-beltway humor It helps if you are a "political junkie" or, at least, up to date on our State Department appointments to fully appreciate Madam Ambassado…
Don't turn your head away from 'heady collectables' or you'll miss some terrific dancing Here's a "heads-up" on a not-to-be-missed show during the Capital Fringe Festival. Head on over to th…
Ballet Across America III-Program C: As American As Apple Pie Hoist the flags. Toss the balloons. Throw some confetti, too. The third installment of Ballet Across America III (wr…
Ballet Across America III-Program B: Cheers for the Home team, the Washington Ballet While George Balanchine was again celebrated in Ballet Across America III at The Kennedy Cent…
Ballet Across America III-Program A: Opening Night:  A Trio of Top Troupes Takes The Stage For the return of Ballet Across America at The Kennedy Center Opera House, last nigh…
Whisk mom to the Washington Ballet for a heady trip of Hemingway Forget flowers. Candy is passé. What most mothers want on their special day is to be taken someplace special. This weekend y…
Meredith Monk:Â Â shaking off the old notions It's often difficult to shake off the pre-conceived notions and expectations of what a particular dance concert is going to be like. I am no…
American Ballet Theatre puts on a swashbuckling show at the Kennedy Center The American Ballet Theatre, currently dancing at the Kennedy Center, turned 75 in 2012, which is a remarkabl…
ABT springs into dance Perhaps it was the blossoming cherry blossoms nearby. Or the promise of full spring which always brings a fresh look to art. Or that we're so hungry for dance that tak…
Dancers gather to celebrate Carol Bartlett, her life and legacy. Most college and prep school dance concerts serve both as a showcase for the dancers and a homecoming. Last Sunday evening, h…
