Dance Theatre of Harlem in NY this week

So with all the focus on ABT going to the Kennedy Center this week I totally forgot that Dance Theatre of Harlem is performing at the Rose Theatre (Jazz at Lincoln Center) starting tonight in NYC.  Well luckily that pesky facebook feed reminded me and I'm definitely going to check it out this weekend.  You should too!

http://dthny.businesscatalyst.com/company/ny-season

And the open spots go to....Denis Matvienko

When Haglund reported last week that David Hallberg had been pulled from a few spots opposite Gillian Murphy in Don Quixote and Le Corsaire at ABT's met season, I had a strong feeling that McKenzie was making room for last year's guest partner for Murphy - Denis Matvienko.  And when news broke this morning that  he got "fired in Kiev", I was sure.  And yes, he's now in fact showing up in the ABT calendar in all three spots, with the open DonQ with Semionova going to the odder choice of Cory Stearns.  Oh well, I guess home-town soloist Sascha Radetsky was too much to hope for.  At least I liked Matvienko with Murphy last year - here's hoping he brings a little more oomph to New York this time around.