News and Updates

Trump says Grenell to depart as Kennedy Center head

The most recent cancellation is the D.C.-based Washington Ballet.

Ikuko

17 hours ago2 min read

San Francisco Ballet cancels Kennedy Center shows - report

The company was due to perform Mere Mortals.

Ikuko

Feb 281 min read

News clipping: The Washington Ballet to move shows from The Kennedy Center, Washington National Opera, German dance fans may be affected by train delay

News that has caught my eye recently.

Ikuko

Feb 191 min read

Petition set up to ask San Francisco Ballet to cancel Kennedy Center shows

SFB's shows at the centre are planned for late-May.

Ikuko

Feb 121 min read

Trump announces temporary closure of The Kennedy Center - media

Trump says the two-year renovation plan will be subject to board approval.

Ikuko

Feb 21 min read

Martha Graham Dance Co cancels April shows at The Kennedy Center - media

The company did not specify a reason or reasons for the cancellation.

Ikuko

Jan 191 min read

Washington National Opera to leave The Kennedy Center

The opera company has decided to become a fully independent NGO after having performed at the centre for more than half a century.

Ikuko

Jan 112 min read

Year in recap: top 10 most read posts in 2025

Guess who has claimed the throne. Undisputable, kind of.

Ikuko

Dec 30, 20251 min read

News clipping: Ballet is always diverse, Ansel Elgort pro dance debut in Quadrophenia, Bracewell-Monaghan garden tour, Megan Fairchild on boycott, more on Misty's legacy

Recent news articles which caught my eye.

Ikuko

Oct 20, 20252 min read

News Clipping: Dance Magazine on tuition-free Juilliard, Stuttgart Ballet may perform for near-empty Kennedy Center, London City Ballet and Maliphant reviews, Vaganova in trouble?

Some news articles which caught my eyes recently.

Ikuko

Sep 21, 20252 min read

Kennedy Center names Stephen Nakagawa as new Director of Dance Programming

The ex-Washington Ballet dancer is not happy about “radical leftist ideologies in ballet" and concerned about the "rise of the 'woke' culture" in the company and others. ?

Ikuko

Aug 26, 20252 min read

Birmingham Royal Ballet announces Black Sabbath Ballet tours as the band prepares for the final show

The Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) announced the national and US tours of its Black Sabbath - The Ballet for the rest of 2025. In the...

Ikuko

May 20, 20251 min read