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Medical drama halts American Ballet Theatre gala in front of starry audience
There was a shocking start to the American Ballet Theatre's fall season when its gala performance had to be halted after a theatergoer collapsed -- twice.
Misty Copeland calls for more inclusive ballet-shoe emojis, sparking race debate
Critics are bashing ballerina Misty Copeland, who started a petition to add more inclusive shades of color to the pink Apple ballet shoe emoji.
79-year-old Mick shimmies on the dance floor at ritzy NYC gala
The Rolling Stones frontman and his girlfriend Melanie Hamrick were seen dancing up a storm to "Pepas" by Farruko and "Give Me Everything" by Pitbull.
The dark truth behind the glamorous facade of ballet school
The dark truth behind the glamorous facade of ballet school.
Leap of faith: Nigerian boy captivates the world with his ballet
LAGOS - Gracefully spinning among a group of dancers clad in pink, 11-year-old Anthony Mmesoma Madu stands out in black leggings, a white turtleneck and poise beyond his years. His...
American Ballet Theatre offers cruise ship bookings in CV relief auction
You can't make this ship up.
Meet the adorable dancer who is the first black lead in NYC Ballet's 'The Nutcracker'
This tiny dancer is twirling her way into the history books. When Misty Copeland became the American Ballet Theater's first black principal dancer four years ago, she shattered racial barriers...
Sarah Jessica Parker channels Carrie Bradshaw in mismatched shoes
SJP loves a standout shoe moment.
Closings begin at secretive 220 Central Park South
Closings have begun at 220 Central Park South, dubbed the “Billionaires’ Bunker,” with a $14.63 million sale to a Denver, Colo.-based LLC. Compass broker Ralph Modica produced a YouTube video...
Ballet dancer accused of sexual misconduct marries boyfriend
We’re told that the couple met while Gomes was choreographing dancers — including Palmquist — at the Broadway Dance Lab.
Misty Copeland is casually chilling in the back of your Pilates class
Misty Copeland is a proud Upper West Sider. “I’ve never lived anywhere else in New York,” the ballerina says. “But I keep making my way down. I went from 86th,...
This ballerina-turned-actress is getting ready to sing
Talk about a triple threat.
American Ballet Theatre dancer resigns amid investigation
Marcelo Gomes abruptly left the ABT amid an investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct.
Ballerina Misty Copeland's secrets for staying stylishly en pointe
She captivates onstage as a swan queen, a firebird and a princess, but ballerina Misty Copeland’s most enduring role is that of inspiration. In 2015, she made history as the...
How David Hallberg beat the odds to dance again
What happens when you can no longer do what you love? Ballet’s David Hallberg found out three years ago, when a torn ligament and surgical complications sidelined him for 2¹/₂...
Ballet dancer saves homeless man pushed onto train tracks
Some heroes wear tights. A Big Apple ballet dancer came to the rescue of a homeless man after he was shoved onto the subway tracks at an Upper West Side...
American Ballet Theatre principal dancer honored
Misty Copeland attended the celebration.
Blake Lively nearly missed the American Ballet Theatre gala
“Traffic was so bad coming to Lincoln Center,” a spy said. “Blake was desperate to meet Mark Ryden, her favorite artist, who created the sets.”
Get a dancer's bod with Misty Copeland's high-fat diet
It may come as a surprise that ballerina Misty Copeland is a big fan of fat, but for the principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, fat is a virtue....
Calvin Klein and Brooke Shields reunite at the ballet
Shields famously got her start at age 15 in Klein's provocative 1980 jeans campaign.