Tag: 03.31.01

Boston’s Dance Umbrella, New England’s prominent presenter of new dance, is shutting down. “Faced with a pile of unpaid bills, a still unresolved separation settlement with company founder and former artistic director Jeremy Alliger, and few prospects of raising serious money, the Umbrella board is scrambling to make a graceful exit from the local dance arena.” Boston Globe

Alina Cojocaru is London’s Royal Ballet’s hottest new star. “The fact that Cojocaru is dancing this iconic role aged only 19 might in itself seem newsworthy, given that she last appeared in the ballet several months ago as an anonymous member of the corps de ballet. But for anyone who has followed her career since she joined the Royal Ballet in November 1999, this is just one more debut to add to a remarkable list.” The Guardian (London)