Grab yourself a man-sized sandwich and a beer, plop down on the couch, and tune into the Guggenheim's Works & Process live streamed presentation of ABT's Fall Season Preview on Sunday or Monday night at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. Here is the link:
http://www.ustream.tv/worksandprocess
It's free. You can watch it simultaneously with the Rangers, Tigers, da Bears and Vikes on TV.
ABT's fall season needs a little selling this year, and the company has lined up just the group of Fuller Brush Bandits who will make you dash to the City Center box office to buy tickets for the performances coming up November 8 - 13. Once Isabella Boylston, Misty Copeland, Blaine Hoven, and Sean Stewart get their awesome feet in your door, you'll be buying whatever they're selling. Add Simone Messmer, Gillian Murphy, Patrick Ogle, Luciana Paris, Craig Salstein, and Cory Stearns to the preview cast and you can be sure you'll soon find your cabinet filled with the whole product line right down to Dad Fuller's Ultimate Skin Balm – and you'll believe that you need it all.
7:30 p.m. Eastern U.S. This Sunday and Monday nights.
Where is Stella? Is she in New Zealand? Please don't tell me she's injured again.
Posted by: Angelica Smith | October 13, 2011 at 02:27 PM
Hi Angelica.
Call 212-477-3030 press 0
Why wouldn't they put out an announcement or at least update her bio to show that she is starring in Sleeping Beauty in NZ? They seem to be trying to keep it hush-hush.
Posted by: Haglund | October 13, 2011 at 02:36 PM
Yes, she's in New Zealand. Well, I'm glad I didn't buy tickets for the November engagement and I don't think I will. The only dancers I really want to see are Veronika Part and Sarah Lane, and I'm seeing them in Nutcracker. You, trustworthy Haglund, will be my second pair of eyes.
Posted by: Angelica Smith | October 13, 2011 at 03:20 PM
All eyes across the ditch to New Zealand, Mate! A big chocolate fish for Stella!
Angelica, you might want to consider the Saturday evening 11/12 performance. It includes Veronika's second performance of The Garden of Villandry. It also includes the second performance of Blaine Hoven and Maria Riccetto stepping in for Stella and Hallberg in Seven Sonatas. So, both of those performances should have the kinks out. And of course, a Saturday night romp of In the Upper Room is a good way to blast the evening to a close.
Posted by: Haglund | October 13, 2011 at 04:20 PM
I very much appreciate the suggestion, and might have considered doing that, except for the fortune I've already spent on the Nina/Ratmansky performance and the two Nutcrackers. I cannot see through binoculars so always have to buy the most expensive seats in the house. Oh for the good old days when I would see multiple Giselles in a week from standing room at the back of the orchestra! But I will reconsider and, in any event, avidly read your reviews.
Posted by: Angelica Smith | October 13, 2011 at 05:02 PM
Thank you so much for posting this link. Since I live in the midsection of the country and don't get to NYC very often, I very much appreciated to see this wonderful presentation. Great insights and beautiful dancers.
Posted by: Connie | October 16, 2011 at 09:00 PM
Hi Connie. You're very welcome. Of course you know that the live presentation will be repeated tomorrow night and includes Gillian Murphy!
Posted by: Haglund | October 16, 2011 at 09:02 PM
Haglund - your'e right. I'm completely sold. My reservation is made to travel to NYC in November. Can't wait to see the finished work live.
Posted by: Connie | October 17, 2011 at 09:03 PM
Yep, I told you - let them get one foot in the door and your wallet is empty.
Posted by: Haglund | October 17, 2011 at 09:08 PM
Dear Haglund, we really enjoyed the presentation yesterday--thank you again for sharing the link. Wish we could get to NYC more often!
Posted by: wiwaxia | October 18, 2011 at 11:27 AM
You're very welcome.
Posted by: Haglund | October 18, 2011 at 11:58 AM