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Pennsylvania Ballet Keeps Audiences on Their Toes with Four Contemporary Classics

By Debra Yemenijian at 9:11 am on Thursday May 6, 2010

The Pennsylvania Ballet took the stage of the Merriam Theater with Program IV on Wednesday night, presenting premieres by Jerome Robbins and William Forsythe, a timeless B

Pennsylvania Ballet's Program II Feature Matthew Neenan and George Balanchine

By Joseph Hallman at 6:10 am on Thursday March 18, 2010

The Pennsylvania Ballet’s Program II is an exciting one that likely introduced most ballet-goers to new repertoire. It included George Balanchine's Four Temperaments. This is a work based on Paul Hindemith’s work for solo piano of the same name.

A Christmas Tradition: The Nutcracker Still Sparkles in Philadelphia

By Debra Yemenijian at 7:21 am on Friday December 25, 2009

For many Philadelphia-area families, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker is as much a part of Christmas tradition as snowy weather, Santa Claus, and re-gifting fruitcake. Once again, the Pennsylvania Ballet doesn’t disappoint with this year’s production.

Pennsylvania Ballet Performs Holiday Favorite, George Balanchine's The Nutcracker

By Debra Yemenijian at 7:30 am on Friday December 11, 2009

The Tree Lighting Ceremony in Rittenhouse Square and the Macy’s Light Show aren’t the only Christmas rituals in which native Philadelphians partake each holiday season.

Pennsylvania Ballet is En Pointe with Start of Its 2009-2010 Season at the Academy of Music

By Debra Yemenijian at 7:01 am on Monday October 26, 2009