Topic: New York City Ballet

Maria Tallchief dies, leaves legacy as first American prima ballerina

Maria Tallchief dies: One of the first native American prima ballerinas, Maria Tallchief was Osage Indian. Tallchief worked with choreographer George Balanchine.

Natalie Portman's husband to direct Paris Opera Ballet

Natalie Portman's husband Benjamin Millepied, who transformed the actress into an Academy Award-winning prima ballerina for 'Black Swan,' heads off to Paris.

Lives and Letters

This essay collection by former New Yorker editor Robert Gottlieb pairs insights on art with a taste for scandal.

Bed bugs: Lincoln Center is latest to confirm infestation in the most bed bug-infested city in America

The Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater has had to go dark after a confirmed bed bug infestation of a dressing room. New York is at the top of the list of most bed bug-infested cities.

Inspirational physicist Stephen Hawking honored at big-time New York gala

British physicist Stephen Hawking was honored at a gala in New York on Wednesday evening.

Remembering Merce Cunningham, technology pioneer

Summer of dance!

Merce, Mark Morris, Bill T. Jones, and some new faces bust out their moves for the festival circuit.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Do a dance about Jerome Robbins, trace the impact of Lincoln's life, purr over our love of cats and dogs, and more.

99 years of Elliott Carter's masterpieces in 5 days

Whether listening to an opera or a concerto, this composer inspires and intrigues.

Verbal Energy: Ampersands at risk, & a boxing snowman

Hipsters may seen the plus sign as a cool way to say 'and,' but we're not buying it.