Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 24, 2008
Milwaukee Ballet School receives accreditation
Milwaukee Ballet School has earned a full five-year accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD).
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Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 10, 2008
Set your DVR for the Milwaukee Ballet
The Milwaukee Ballet's 2007 production of "Romeo & Juliet" airs on Channel 10 at 8 p.m. Monday.
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Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 28, 2007
Brewers' Counsell suits up for "Nutty Nutcracker"
Craig Counsell likes to experience new things. Saturday night, he'll team up with the Milwaukee Ballet for a fun-filled performance of a holiday classic.
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Arts & Entertainment - May 11, 2007
I'm here to say that I liked the ballet
My reaction upon learning we were going to see the Milwaukee Ballet on Thursday was sadly stereotypical.
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Arts & Entertainment - May 10, 2007
Excited to bring Juliet to life
Rehearsing for Milwaukee Ballet's "Romeo & Juliet" has been a lot of hard work and a ton of fun. Because I've been splitting my time between Milwaukee and my job at the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, the time that I can rehearse Juliet is usually very concentrated and intense.
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Arts & Entertainment - May 7, 2007
The ultimate love story brought back by ballet
When Michael Pink took over the toe shoes of the Milwaukee Ballet in '02, he brought forth a piece based on one of the most well-known works of Shakespeare. Now at the end of the 36th season, Pink has brought back "Romeo & Juliet" again.
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Milwaukee Buzz - April 13, 2007
Get a taste of "Romeo & Juliet"
To give the public a little taste of what's to come in the final ballet of the season, the Milwaukee Ballet will preview "Romeo & Juliet" at Mayfair Mall tomorrow.
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Milwaukee Buzz - March 22, 2007
Milwaukee Ballet hosts three world premieres
The Milwaukee Ballet has come upon its Second Genesis with the revival of an international dance competition, which had last been held in 2002 by former artistic director Simon Dow.
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Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 31, 2007
Ballet choreographer inspired by Shatner-Folds compositions
Ballet choreographer Margo Sappington premieres her ballet "Common People" Feb. 15, with an unconventional music choice, the collaboration of William Shatner spoken word and Ben Folds' music.
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Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 22, 2006
Dazzling "Scheherazade" unveils beauty
The evening provided some alchemy between ancient prose and slightly more recent orchestral music animating flesh, blood and bone to retell the story of Schehereazade: a woman who kept herself from death by telling stories every night for well over two years.
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Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 16, 2005
Zahradnicek's first choreographed piece debuts in "Fresh Four February"
Petr Zahradnicek, a member of Milwaukee's Corps de Ballet, has danced in Prague, Wurzberg and New York, among other places, but Thursday's opening for the Ballet at The Pabst is something a bit new to him.
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Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 16, 2003
Talented Pink adds color to classic tale
Milwaukee Ballet Artistic Director Michael Pink has been with the company for less than a year, but he's sure to make a lasting impression on audiences with his fresh version of "Romeo & Juliet."
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