Emeralds, rubies and diamonds. Glittering gems made of stardust forged in the furnace of the earth have fired humanity’s imagination for millennia. In 1966, they inspired George Balanchine to create ...

The Pennsylvania Ballet is closing its 54th season with a timeless classic from George Balanchine, considered the father of American ballet. In fact, the Pennsylvania Ballet was founded in 1963 by a ...

Of all the American choreographers of the past century, George Balanchine was the most popular and the most prolific. He was also the master of brevity: There are but a handful of full-length works ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Miami City Ballet (MCB) will present its second program of the season, ...

On Sunday Nov. 9, the Citizens Opera House sparkled with anticipation as George Balanchine’s “Jewels” made its long-awaited return to the Boston Ballet. A staple of American ballet, the abstract ...

See The Sarasota Ballet in April for Program 6 Portraits of Expression, featuring Balanchine’s Emeralds and Who Cares? and MacMillan’s Las Hermanas. Presented by Sarasota Ballet What’s This? March 5, ...

Jewels is an opulent triptych performed by the Bolshoi Ballet, inspired by Balanchine's visit to the famous jeweller Van Cleef & Arpels on New York's Fifth Avenue. Emeralds for the elegance and ...

A great ballet is a still point in dance history, its movements delicately fixed in time. But, unlike a great movie or a great book, dances are shaped over their lifetimes by the many different ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Original cast members talk about their experiences making the three-part plotless ballet, which opens New York City Ballet’s 75th anniversary season.

After an artistically triumphant run of "Swan Lake" last month, Miami City Ballet (MCB) presents its second program of the season, George Balanchine’s "Jewels," today through Sunday at the Kravis ...

The New York City Ballet followed its first two programs of early George Balanchine masterpieces with an evening of masterly showmanship Friday, capping its cycle of Balanchine works at the Kennedy ...