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" There's no point pretending that all of Martha Graham's pieces are equally strong. "

Robert Gottlieb

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" In traditional 'Swan Lakes,' it's Prince Siegfried's 21st-birthday celebration, his coming-of-age. The entire court, from his mother the Queen on down, is on hand. "

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" Ballet Hispanico is a mixture of ethnic, ballet, social, jazz - you name it, it's doing it. The company has been going strong for more than 20 years, and you can see why: It may not be refined, but it's full of beans. "

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" Martha Graham, along with George Balanchine, is one of the two commanding figures in 20th-century American dance. For those much younger than I am, her genius as a performer will have to be taken on faith - and on the always-suspect evidence of film. What will last, if things go well, is her genius as a choreographer, as a woman of the theater. "

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" As ye sow, so shall ye reap. When a ballet company spends a lot of money on gimmicky pieces, it's stuck with them for a while - they have to earn their keep. "

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" Nobody could call the work of Noche Flamenca & Soledad Barrio pallid. "

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" Like all editors, I assume, I'm a reactor. "

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" The Kirov is a great ballet company because it has so many terrific dancers, but it doesn't always know what to do with them. "

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" There are certain historical figures of such importance that we need to know everything about them, which is why books about Napoleon, Lincoln, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Queen Elizabeth I, and the great religious founders continue to proliferate; these lives require constant reevaluation and interpretation. "

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" Diana Vishneva is not only a magnificent dancer but a magnificent actress - no one works harder or understands more. "

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" The Iron Curtain may be a thing of the past, but Mother Russia is as mysterious as ever. "

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" Yes, bad or mediocre ballets can be useful to the dancers and temporarily fun for the audience, but in the long run, the lowering of standards can only erode the art form we all love. "

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" Some readers took 'Heaven's My Destination' as a satire on Christianity and the Midwest, but today it reads like a loving comedy. "

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