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Savoring the glories of a timeless all-Balanchine program with NYCB

Isabella LaFreniere and Chun Wai Chan in George Balanchine's Episodes © Paul Kolnick
NYCB's triple bill that harks back to the 1950s proves a love letter to an America that never was.
****1
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NYCB: Justin Peck revisits the familiar in Mystic Familiar

Joseph Gordon in Alexei Ratmansky's Solitude © Erin Baiano
New York City Ballet deliver an enjoyable, diverse, if occasionally predictable triple bill with revivals of works premiered last season.
****1
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New York City Ballet dancers revel in a double scoop of Robbins

Mira Nadon and Joseph Gordon in Alexei Ratmansky's Paquita © Erin Baiano
Two masterworks by Jerome Robbins, Brandenburg and A Suite of Dances, are joined by Wheeldon's steamy After the Rain and Ratmansky's Paquita challenge.
****1
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New York City Ballet, interrupted

Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia in Balanchine's Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux © Erin Baiano
Opening New York City Ballet's spring season, a quadruple bill of major and minor Balanchine eventually proceeded after protestors infiltrated the Koch Theater and created a diversion. 
****1
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Art stands out: Wheeldon, Balanchine and a Justin Peck world premiere

Peter Walker and the Company in Justin Peck's Mystic Familiar © Erin Baiano
Scenic designs left the most lasting impressions of a mixed bill at New York City Ballet featuring a world premiere by Justin Peck.
**111
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Alexa Maxwell's Novice leads an excellent All Stravinsky program

Ashley Laracey and Joseph Gordon in George Balanchine's Stravinsky Violin Concerto © Erin Baiano
The whole evening had an excellence across four ballets that is a rare occasion. And it had a sui generis portrayal in Alexa Maxwell’s Novice. I would highly recommend seeing this program.
*****
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