Tag Archives: Dance & Dancers

American Ballet Theatre: A History Celebrated on American Masters

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Judith Trojan

Even if you don’t know the difference between a jeté, plié or pirouette, you still might enjoy American Ballet Theatre: A History,  debuting nationally on the PBS series American Masters tonight, Friday, May 15, 2015, 9:00 – 10:30 p.m. ET. (Check local listings … Continue reading →

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Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun Debuts on PBS

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Judith Trojan

If you’re not a dancer, ballet aficionado or George Balanchine acolyte, chances are you’ve never heard of ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929 – 2000).  Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Nancy Buirski aims to rectify that lapse in her new documentary Tanaquil Le Clercq: … Continue reading →

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Perry Miller Adato Remembers Paris The Luminous Years

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Judith Trojan

Back in the day when I was a young graduate film student at New York University, I by chance caught Gertrude Stein: When This You See, Remember Me (1970) on NET/Channel 13.  To say that the film changed my life is an … Continue reading →

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