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Russian ballet dancer who criticized Putin's invasion of Ukraine falls 60 feet to his death
A Russian ballet dancer who was an outspoken critic of Russia's war in Ukraine mysteriously plunged to his death from the fifth floor of a building over the weekend.
How Mick Jagger's partner went from a prima ballerina to an erotic novelist
Mick Jagger's partner of 10 years, former American Ballet Theatre star Melanie Hamrick, is making her own sexy moves, pirouetting into coital choreography as an erotic novelist.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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/�..
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...
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....
Ballet's hottest star Misty Copeland ready for Broadway
"Yes,�Misty Copeland says shyly. She knows her cellphone screen is broken. “But I don’t have time to fix it!�No surprise there: This ballerina’s dance card is full. When...
Misty Copeland named first black female principal at American Ballet Theatre
NEW YORK �Misty Copeland, the Missouri-born dancer who has become a forceful voice for diversity in ballet, was named a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre on Tuesday �..
Meet the young ballerina Mick Jagger's wooing 10 months after L'Wren's death
It's June, three months after his girlfriend L’Wren Scott’s tragic suicide, and Mick Jagger is on his hotel balcony in Zurich, looking understandably rumpled and exhausted. Less understandable �to...
You won't believe these sexy twists on 'The Nutcracker'
“The Nutcracker�is as much a part of the holidays as Black Friday and the Yule log. And while Lincoln Center has what many consider the quintessential production, there are...
10 stunners from the American Ballet Theatre Gala
Signature elegance was the running theme at the American Ballet Theatre’s Spring Gala on Monday night. A troupe of fashionable VIPs, such as Emmy Rossum and Zoe Kravitz arrived in...
'Appalachian Spring' to warm up NY's ballet season
After an interminable winter, we’ve finally reached spring — “Appalachian Spring.�Martha Graham’s all-American dance of pioneers and preachers pushing into a new land, now marking its 70th birthday, is the highlight...