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Trey McIntyre + Miami City Ballet = Pas de Deux

In a single weekend, we will be able to see two of this country’s reputable dance companies, both selecting ballets made in the United States and in a variety of American styles, in one Broward setting. The Broward Center for …

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Talk About the New Head at MCB

Last week, Miami City Ballet announced its new artistic director: Lourdes Lopez, former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet and current director of the New York-based

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Miami’s Cuban Ballet Stages Classics

Cuban-flavored classical ballet takes the stage at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater May 14 and 15. Led by guest stars of international repute hailing

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Last Call for Open Barre at MCB’s Studios

A toast to the next steps! Miami City Ballet (MCB) offers its hometown public another weekend to celebrate its 25th anniversary before honeymooning in Paris. This Friday and

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Romeo and Juliet: An MCB Premiere for a Season’s Grand Finale

Do you recall your first Romeo and Juliet? Shakespeare’s historic love story, re-imagined for centuries in print, on stage, through film, and in myriad other ways, makes its

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MCB: Program III’s Roaring Opening

The audience at Miami City Ballet’s opening night of Program III could barely contain themselves. Before the curtain had closed on each of the ballets presented, a roar

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Review MCB: Take Two of Program III

This is a review of the second night performance of Program III at the Arsht Center on February 12; Program III is now on stage at the Broward

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A Sinatra Valentine, a Promethean Nod from MCB

How many ways can a choreographer depict romance? At least nine. The weekend before the February 14th lovers’ holiday, Miami City Ballet unveiled Twyla Tharp’s “Nine Sinatra Songs,”

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RHAW’s Raw But Promising Debut

The pre-professional youth dance company Rennie Harris Awe-inspiring Works (RHAW) made its Miami debut Thursday in the presence of some of the city’s finest b-boys. Harris spoke briefly

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MCB: Spotlight on Scotch Symphony’s Kilt-Clad Soloist

“Scotch Symphony” (1952), on Program III of Miami City Ballet’s silver anniversary season alongside Paul Taylor’s “Promethean Fire” and Twyla Tharp’s “Nine Sinatra Songs,” can be counted as