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New York City Ballet dancing Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream is the happiest way to end a long season.

The fall season opens with three Balanchine ballets and what felt like a gesture of thanks to a trio of ballerinas for their many years of service to the company.

To celebrate its return to the theatre after lockdown, New York City Ballet pulled out all the stops with a triple bill of Balanchine's Serenade and Symphony in C and Wheeldon's After the Rain. The house went wild. 

Sofia Coppola's film closed on a note of optimism. The message seemed to be: “Normality is just around the corner. We’re coming back.” 

New York City Center’s annual Fall for Dance festival heads online in a pair of programs, one much stronger than the other. 

Ashley Bouder, Tiler Peck and Megan Fairchild were at the top of their game in a Balanchine triple bill at New York City Ballet

Disappointing new creations in NYCB's Fall Fashion Gala, leaving Balanchine's Symphony in C as a surefire closer. 

An all-Balanchine program that is remarkably energetic and free at New York City Ballet

For that special evening out during the holiday season, you can’t go wrong with New York City Ballet’s warhorse version of The Nutcracker.

NYC Ballet's fashion-forward program of five new works helps to keep things interesting.

Dance, when fulfilled by such artistry as seen this evening, requires no embellishment. 

Peter Martins's greatest legacy at New York City Ballet is his tremendous eye for talent and it was on full display at this matinee show.

Historically a dead month for the dance world, August is heating up as mini-festivals become more commonplace. New York City Ballet's Ashley Bouder presents a balanced program at the Joyce.

How lucky I am to live in a city where I can head over to Lincoln Center and catch an entire evening’s worth of Balanchine ballets, performed by the stellar artists that make up New York City Ballet. This gift is not lost on me; I may be becoming a jaded New Yorker, occasionally cynical and impressed by little, but I feel quite a thrill attending the ballet.