Kirov Ballet and Orchestra Performance

KIROV BALLET AND ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM AT NEW YORK CITY CENTER APRIL 1-20, 2008Featuring Uliana Lopatkina, Diana Vishneva, Igor Zelensky and Leonid Sarafanov

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Ardani Artists and New York City Center are proud to announce that the world renowned Kirov Ballet, also known as Ballet Company of the Mariinsky Theatre of St. Petersburg, Russia, returns to New York for a three-week engagement in April 2008. The season will be presented by Ardani Artists in association with New York City Center, and will run from April 1 through April 20, 2008. Tickets will go on sale April 20, 2007. During its three-week season, the 200-year-old Russian company, under the Artistic Direction of Valery Gergiev and Director of the Ballet Makhar Vaziev, will be performing a wide range of works by the choreographers and artists who have made the Kirov one of the world’s greatest ballet companies, as well as works by contemporary dance makers. The company’s rich classical repertoire includes works by Marius Petipa,Michel Fokine and George Balanchine and more modern works by William Forsythe. The Kirov Ballet will bring some of its most acclaimed repertory classics: Petipa’s The Kingdom of Shadows from La Bayadere; Fokine’s Scheherazade and Chopiniana; Gorsky’s The Grand Pas de Deux from Don Quixote; Balanchine’s Jewels (Rubies) and Ballet Imperial; as well as Forsythe’s Steptext.It will be first appearance of the Kirov Ballet and Orchestra at New York City Center, home to some of the country’s leading dance companies, including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre and Paul Taylor Dance Company. “We look forward to returning to New York City,” said Mr. Gergiev, “and especially to our first season at New York City Center, which has a long history of presenting world-class companies and choreographers, just like our home at the Mariinsky in St. Petersburg.” The historic Kirov Ballet was founded in 1783 and is closely linked with the legacy of classical Russian ballet, and throughout the centuries, the company has produced the world’s greatest dancers in ballet, including such legendary performers as Anna Pavlova, Vaslav Nijinsky, Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Natalia Makarova and many more. Under the artistic direction of Valery Gergiev since 1988, the Kirov continues its tradition of discovering exceptional dancers: Uliana Lopatkina, Diana Vishneva, Daria Pavlenko, Igor Zelensky, Igor Kolb, Andrian Fadeev, Danila Korsuntsev and Leonid Sarafanov will be part of the 200-member company performing at City Center. Ardani Artists Management was founded in Moscow by arts promoter Sergei Danilian in 1990, and entered the American market in 1994. The Company has brought to the U.S. some of the best exponents of arts and culture from the former Soviet Union. In 1998, Ardani Artists introduced American audiences to the Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg, Russia’s leading contemporary ballet company. Since 1998, the Eifman Ballet has appeared regularly at New York City Center, and toured the U.S. on regular basis. Ardani Artists has also presented the Bolshoi Ballet on a U.S. tour in 2002, and the Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet in 2003, 2005, and 2006 U.S. tours. In 2006, in collaboration with the Orange County Performing Arts Center, the West Coast’s premier presenter of dance, Ardani Artists produced the critically acclaimed “Kings of the Dance” and The Mariinsky Festival (Opera, Ballet, Orchestra) as part of the Center’s 20 th Anniversary celebrations and opening of its new concert hall. Ardani Artists’ upcoming projects include another co-production with OCPAC: “Diana Vishneva: Beauty in Motion,” Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company U.S. tour and a “Kings of the Dance” tour in Russia. New York City Center has long been known and beloved by New York audiences not only as one of the city's preeminent performing arts institutions but also as an accessible and welcoming venue for dance. New York City Center is the New York home to some of the country’s leading dance companies, including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre and Paul Taylor Dance Company. Continuing to fulfill its mission to make the arts accessible to the broadest possible audiences, in 2004 New York City Center launched the acclaimed Fall for Dance Festival which, for $10 a ticket, annually celebrates the vitality and creativity of dance today. In 2006, New York City Center and London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre created a partnership to facilitate the exchange of innovative dance works and new commissions by up-and-coming and acclaimed choreographers and dance companies, both in London and in New York City. In addition to its rich dance offerings, New York City Center also produces the Tony®-honored Encores! musical theater series, and is the home of Manhattan Theatre Club, one of New York City’s premier theater companies.Tickets for the Kirov’s 2008 New York City Center season will be available beginning April 20 at the New York City Center Box Office (West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues), through CityTix® at 212-581-1212, or online at http://www.nycitycenter.org/. Tickets for the Orchestra and Grand Tier are $110; Mid-Mezzanine tickets are $75; tickets for the Rear Mezzanine are $60 and $35. The Kirov will be performing the following ballets and excerpts during its City Center engagement: Paquita (Grand Pas), Marius Petipa / Raymonda (Act 3), Marius Petipa / La Bayadere (The Kingdom of Shadows), Marius Petipa / Chopiniana , Michel Fokine, Michel Fokine / The Dying Swan , Michael Fokine / Le Spectre de la Rose , Michel Fokine / Scheherazade , Michel Fokine / Diana and Acteon (Pas de Deux), Agrippina Vaganova / Don Quixote , (Grand Pas de Deux), Marius Petipa / The Awakening Flora , Marius Petipa / La Bayadere (The Kingdom of Shadows), Marius Petipa / Etudes , Harald Lander / Steptext , William Forsythe / Approximate Sonata , William Forsythe / The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude , William Forsythe / In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated , William Forsythe, / Jewels (Rubies), George Balanchine / Serenade , George Balanchine / Ballet Imperial, George Balanchine (A complete performance schedule and further information is available at http://www.nycitycenter.org/ or www.ardani.com.
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Dance 4 America

- Press Release -

Dance 4 America, created February 2, 2007 by Mr. Roger M. Christian





( According to Dance 4 America Editor, Mr Roger M. Christian, February 4, 2007 ) " The continuing standard for this OnLine publication is the promotion of the art form of dance. This means in its fullness of diversity, and the need for those of " US " to perform; the object of which is no one's buisness except that of the performers alone and those who support US.

The OnLine publication standard is to seek excellence only within the sociocultural domain of InterCultural Communications. Thus every press release properly email, along with at least one public domain photo, will be likewise supported and published within the Night Life ( NightLife ), RMC Dance Communications OnLine Network, which WWW dot Dance4America dot Com is it's premier Online publication. No one will be refused as long the choreography is never hateful, nor in any manner what - so - ever seeks to demean another peoples or customs.

If asked " ONLY " a review of the performance will be conducted. News here - with - in this and any other Night Life ( NightLife ), RMC Dance Communications OnLine Network are derieved from publically issued press releases and associated news which is current on the Internet, and in various physical hard copy dance magazines.

The intent is to promote, and the only limitations are the mechanics of producing these sites, diversities in dancing. Everything else is its further stance is to promote the advocay of free and open expression. Thus the theme of the title is understood as Dance 4 America."

Dance 4 America has been forecasted in being published since April of 2006. The first step was the development of the Night Life ( NightLife ), RMC Online Intercultural Communications Network. This first effort was needed in order to develop a pool of volunteers on an International scale using and then promoting the maximum use of the Internet as the primary means of joint communication; the intent was to be Internet focused and thereby creating new user habits.

Those habits, the means by which other were added to the growing pool of individual who are participating and promoting the growth of this network is cultrual democracy. It is the essence of that focus, cultural democracy which gave the network its viable fore seen portential as initially observed by his corps of volunteers.

One, Rebbeca Katzenstein went into her own direction and created The Fashions Bitch, and similarly others, though wanting no additional attention, are likewise investing themselves in the on - going participation in generating more content on the Internet of interests to themselves, at first alone; and sufddenly finding themselves creating their own Internet groups; and for some quite by surprise too!

All and all, the venture has realized some additional benefits by those in and around the region of Ithaca / Tompkins county of Central New York and Washington DC. He is recognized by those who he have never met before. His image has been since August 2006 a growing Internet presence, as accoding to Alexa Internet ranking and Internet tracking services, and now is the addtional attentions of many in Europe and Asian alike. He took the additional step to have a good photo of himself included in his leading sites.

Dance 4 America is the final step in the 2 year plan effort to track both the culture and information disbursements of dance; this objective is within two weeks of its conclusion of being finished. His second effort is the area of International and National InterCultural Communications Online Internet Networking, and this is this Vietnam Veteran a means to promote Preventive Conflict Cultural Programing. This is a four year planned effort which will achieve its initial aim set for August, 2007.

With the Dance 4 America, the vision in which Mr. Roger M. Christian has undertaken, especially with it's high visability, is proof certain that his other aim will likewise be finished-accomblished.

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African Fashions Breaking Through " Finally "

Africans are painting the world in a kaleidoscope of bold, vibrant color combinations and dazzling patterns. The rich fabrics and virtually unlimited selection of turbans and other festive headgear, bright scarves, colorful wraps, wearable art and elegant gowns that brightened our days and lit up our evenings in Morocco, Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire Uganda, Benin, Ghana, Zambia, South Africa, Tanzania, Guinea and other African destinations, were simply outstanding. What's more, so were the creators. During the past decade as publishers, we've had the privilege of meeting several of the brightest stars in Africa's fashion galaxy, and thanks to the magic of serendipity, more will surely appear in the near future. As I've learned, in many African societies, the choice of colors and textiles has special significance to the wearer. For example, hats often tell stories of everyday life, with its struggles, spiced by uplifting periods of joie de vivre.

While I have lived and worked in various North and West African ...continue on ,,,[ Web Site ] [ Fashions ]

Academia's Role in InterCultural Communications

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Academia's Role in InterCultural Communications [ As per sociocultural example above. ]

The on campus organization of an International Cultural Fiesta : [ As per example organizational brief below ]

Introduction: This is where all the OnLine applications are brought together in this training intreactive-facilitive manual. It was on the College campuses, operating under the field of " IVY's " protective cloak of " academic freedoms " where visiting International Students / Scholars were / are able and at times most willing to develop and participate in these events.

This and this alone, the protect cloak of " IVY, " caused International Student / Scholars to initiate several Fiestas at several Universities and Colleges:

University of Buffalo, LA University, and was primarly initiated by The State University College at Buffalo.

The Operational Scope of Focus:

Solicit for on campus assests as per the areas convered in this WebSite ( web site ), This is based upon the elements you are looking for: Arts, Crafts, Dance Performance, Fashions, Food Tasting of International Foods, various seminars, and models on InterCultural Communications.

Then depending on your budget the following:

The Mini National Fairs or Fiestas: Mini National Fairs of Fiestas: These should be organized around four cultural blocks:

African, American ( both South and North ), Middle East, and Euroean: This facilitates --- in the oppen --- maket attraction, and helps to discipline your group promoting thiese events. The should be separated by 4 week variables starting in late September.

The International Cultural Fiestas: In he late Spring of each academic year there exist an ethis of high expectations as many are going to graduate. Relationships which were formed will now have to a back seat, and the various student governments who wer recently elected are focusing on budgetary allocations; thus this is the prime campus spot.

Here you have these major four ultural departments functioning at night during this event.

Crafts and Art Display :

International Food Tasting:

Classes, and Fashions Shows [ during the afternoon ]:

Performance Gala:

This does not include seminars on InterCultural communications, and Heritage Focus on each assigned unit which should be planned to occur in separate sessions each day of the pre - week before the final International Cultural Fiesta - usually held on a Saturday after 8:30 PM [ end of the Jewish Havdala - end of Shabatt] .

Seminars on InterCultural Communications

Seminars on Intercultural Communications .

These seminars should be program in the open forum format in an around each celebration event, and you should cover these points.

This is only he first step.

One: History of the Peoples ( need at least two examples in some detail ) you are using as a vocal point of discussions.

Two: The physical cultural object, or icon in which to review brought in by the participating cultural representitive.

Three: Look for commonalities between the selected examples.

Four: Foward the semminar in the issue of personal discovery, and the theroretical implications of personal discovery.

Five: Conclude.

Additional Instructions to be fiund on this Forum . As per....

Introductions are in order:This is where you start to understand how collectively the sociocultural impact International Students / Scholars have upon their campuses of study. One they are viewed as high profile-which many find mystifying-in as much as for most American students, this is the first time they will be in contact with Internationals.None-the-less, the International Students / Scholars are bringing with them from their home country more of idealistic perceptions of their culture, and society.

Some are even a little rebelous, as this is due to their age, and search for new visions. It is upon this platform all during the 60s to the 70s the Internationals started to look into social and cultural programs-to develop a home away from home. As these programs grew, the attention they attracted were the American students. Quite by surprise, then, as in some places, like Buffalo State College, these program became the most popular student activity during the academic calendar year.Here and there, IE Buffalo State College, a campus here and another one, IE. UCLA, a view grew. But one in which the Internationals were not fully aware of.

They all embraced the same objectivity, and all had a very positive impact upon the behavior of the American students their programs stimulated. And stimulated they certainly did. Little by little, their programs became within itself a sort of sociocultural Peace - Corps, and that is what it has always entailed. The impact that the resulting stimulated American students had upon both the private and public sector of the American civilization is becoming increasingly known as the WWII baby boomers now are gaining control of the keys of American power.To this and with this in mind is this introduction.

Yours,

Mr. Roger M. Christian

Sample International Students / Scholars Events at Boston College.

A News Report - from Press Releases [ Photos Boston College and Black Hawk College Press Photos ].

This should give something of an idea of not only what Interantionals bring with them to the campus, but how their presence rallys high profile events programing - with that special twist of La Interncional too !

KICK OFF 2007 WITH BOSTON UNIVERSITY'S SPRING SEMINARS IN FOOD, WINE, AND THE ARTS

Highlights include a master class on Italian wines and a pork cook-off between top Boston chefs

(Boston) – Looking for fun and unique ways to start the New Year? Boston University Metropolitan College’s spring 2007 Seminars in Food, Wine, and the Arts are the perfect way to spend some leisure time. But watch out, you might even learn something.

Offered through MET’s Lifelong Learning program, this special series of seminars is designed to both entertain and educate and includes nearly 40 programs, special events, classes, and day-long excursions. From wine tastings and springtime walking tours of Boston’s culinary neighborhoods to cooking demonstrations by notable chefs like Jacques Pepin, Sara Moulton, and Barbara Lynch, there is something for everyone.

Kids can even learn their way around the kitchen through the program’s series of hands-on cooking classes for children ages 8 – 14. “There is still time to register for any one of our programs or events,” said Rebecca Alssid, director of the Lifelong Learning and Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy programs at BU. “Each promises to be an informative, fun, and unique way to spend some leisure time or learn more about the various career options in food, wine, and the arts.”

Highlights of the spring 2007 season include a master class on the great wines of Italy featuring Bill Nesto and Sandy Block – New England’s only resident Masters of Wine; a pork cook-off between some of Boston’s best chefs; an intensive four-day conference on food photography and styling; a food and wine pairing series; and a food and wine writing symposium with Judith Jones, vice president and senior editor at Alfred A. Knopf, who helped launch the career of Julia Child.

A comprehensive listing of the spring seminars is available at http://www.bu.edu/foodandwine/pdf/spring07.pdf.

Featured events include:Wine and Food Pairing Series at Legal SeafoodsJoin Master of Wine Sandy Block and Executive Chef Rich Vellante for this fun and educational series of classes on pairing fish with wine, held in the exquisite wine cellar at the flagship Park Square Legal Seafoods, surrounded by 16,000 bottles of wine. Rich and Sandy will begin the evenings discussing the food and wine choices, followed by a delicious multi-course dinner that highlights the perfect pairings of wine with fish. $110/class; $400 for the series, includes all food, wine, taxes and gratuities. 6:30 p.m.

Dates: Tuesday, January 23: Red Wine and Fish: Why Not?Tuesday, February 27: Wines of the Loire Valley with FishThursday, March 29: New Zealand Wines and FishTuesday, April 24:

Sparkling Wine and Fish:

The Ultimate Luxury MatchA Taste of EleganceJoin in the fun as some of Boston’s top chefs compete to showcase their creativity and the versatility of cooking with pork. Each chef will offer their best pork dish for you and your friends to try. At the end of the evening, the best chef will win awards for “best pork dish” and “crowd favorite.”

Last year Jason Santos took home top honors — see if he can repeat his “pork-formance!” Live music and a glass of wine are included. Some of the chefs presenting are: Josh Ziskin, La Morra; Kevin Crawley, Coriander Bistro; Carolyn Johnson, Rialto; Marc Orfaly, Pigalle; Jamie Bissonnette, Eastern Standard; Jason Santos, Gargoyles on the Square; Laura Brennan, Caffè Umbra; and others. $40Date: Monday, January 29Time: 6 p.m.

A Master Class with the Masters: Italy’s Great WinesIn collaboration with the Seaport World Trade Center & Seaport Hotel, Bill Nesto and Sandy Block, New England’s only resident Masters of Wine—and expert teachers of wine at Boston University’s Elizabeth Bishop Wine Resource Center—will present a two-day immersion course in the wines of Italy. Attendees will learn about and taste a selection of the highest quality wines from Italy’s many regions.

Lunches and dinners will feature regional wines and cuisines. Classes are held at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center. $800 - includes two full-day immersion seminars, all wines, lunches, dinners, and free entrance into the Wine Expo.Dates: February 7 – 8Time: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.Food and Wine Writing SeminarHave you ever wanted a career in food or wine writing? This one-day conference will cover various aspects of food and wine writing and give you insights from some of the best in the business.

The speakers, who hold a range of positions in the industry, will give presentations and answer all of your questions. The eminent Judith Jones will give the keynote address. Ms. Jones is vice president and senior editor at Alfred A. Knopf, and was responsible for launching the career of Julia Child by fighting for the publication of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. She has worked with many notable chefs, including James Beard, Marion Cunningham, Lydia Bastianich, Marcella Hazan, Madhur Jaffrey, Edna Lewis, Jacques Pepin, and Claudia Roden, as well as non-chefs such as Anne Tyler and John Updike. Date: Saturday, March 31Time: 10 a..m – 4:30 p.m.

The International Conference of Food Photography and Styling: A World View of Business, Techniques, and DesignThis intensive four-day conference is sponsored by the Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy at Boston University and chaired by Lisa Golden Schroeder and John Carafoli, international food stylists, writers, and culinary consultants.

John Carafoli is the author of Food Photography and Styling and Lisa Golden Schroeder is the founder of Foodesigns.com, an online resource for professional food stylists and photographers. With a strong emphasis on creative thinking for food photography professionals, this conference focuses on the business of creating compelling food images for effective visual food communications, featuring panel presentations from leading international food stylists, photographers, and design professionals; styling and photographic technique demonstrations; and interactive discussions of important issues facing both food photography professionals and those that commission their work—from food corporations to cookbook and magazine publishers.

Insightful advice on small business marketing and promotions for both photographers and stylists will be on the program. For more information, call 617-353-9852. Dates: June 1 – 4As one of the 17 degree-granting bodies that comprise Boston University, Metropolitan College (MET) offers part-time, full-time and international students a remarkable range of choices for study to enrich their lives and advance their careers. MET offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, diploma and certificate programs.

For more information about Metropolitan College visit www.bu.edu/met/.

Founded in 1839, Boston University is an internationally recognized institution of higher education and research. With more than 30,000 students, it is the fourth largest independent university in the United States. BU contains 17 colleges and schools along with a number of multi-disciplinary centers and institutes which are central to the school’s research and teaching mission.

Turning the Tide:

Welcome International Students / Scholars

The single one aspect in which those International Students / Scholars who have decided to invest their efforts within the gates of American Academia is that they have given their fellow students both a social and cultural education of their nation and folkways. This is a very important part of the civil aspects of academic dynamics of actually being a pedagogy of Universalities.

More important, many International Students / Scholars have found healthy career markets not only within the American private sector, but, as it has been likewise have been hope for by academic regents nation wide, in academia itself. Thus, even though this has the back ripple effect of being a National brain - drain for many countries, most academic institutions are completely dependent upon International Students / Scholars for their graudate student programs - mainly Phd. Canidates, and as a future and vital resource of tenured faculty as well.

Thus the following article depicts something which the nation as a whole depends not only for academia's sake, but more importantly for future economic and technological growth. Just take a look at who is / are making recent inovations in technical break - throughs, and futuritive research. The following article is of extreme importance, and thus this focus fully justify's the introduction of this blog.

Turning the Tide:

Why the United States Must Do Better in the Global Competition for International Students and Scholars

In order to compete effectively in the growing global competition for talent, the United States must take more seriously its stake in welcoming the world’s best students and scholars, says a new report issued today by NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Restoring U.S. Competitiveness for International Students and Scholars argues that the absence of a national strategy to attract international students and scholars is starting to show its effects, and urges a renewed commitment by the United States to this important asset. The contributions of international students and scholars to foreign policy and public diplomacy are well known. In today’s global economy, they are also a vital part of the pipeline of talent on which the United States relies to fill jobs at the cutting edge of research and industry. Global mobility is the norm in today’s world, and crossing borders for study, research, and work is a defining characteristic of life in the 21st century.

To succeed in attracting the knowledge, innovation, and skill we need from around the world, the United States must create and support a climate that encourages the contributions of international talent. While acknowledging improvements in visa processing, and welcoming the frequent statements by high-ranking officials about the importance of international students to key U.S. interests, Restoring U.S. Competitiveness highlights developments in global education and U.S. policy that have combined to diminish the United States’ ability to be a magnet for students and scholars from around the world – and thus to ensure its future security, economic vitality, and global leadership. The report also updates and expands the recommendations of NAFSA’s 2003 task force report In America’s Interest: Welcoming International Students.Restoring U.S. Competitiveness describes an international education landscape that has been transformed in recent years, to which the United States has been curiously slow to respond. Numerous countries have implemented proactive recruiting strategies to attract international students and have adjusted their immigration and work laws to create a more welcoming climate for international talent.

Countries once known primarily as “sending” countries are taking significant steps to bolster their own higher education capacity. New regional competitors and international centers of instruction in higher education have emerged. Students across the globe have an ever-increasing array of choices in terms of where they pursue their studies – and later, how they will contribute their skills and knowledge in the global economy. At the same time, the United States’ capacity to participate in the growing global competition for international students and scholars has been limited by the impact of post-9/11 visa restrictions, by America’s diminished image in the world, and – perhaps most decisively – by the absence of a national strategy to protect the U.S. interest in this key asset. The report outlines the elements of such a strategy, and, in today’s context of global competitiveness, highlights two areas for particular attention:

• Coordinating the efforts of the U.S. governmentThe Departments of Homeland Security, State, Commerce, and Education need strong policy direction, clear mandates, and better synergy in order to coordinate their work related to international students and scholars – whether related to recruitment, services, or monitoring – and pursue a coherent and positive course of action.

• Removing excessive governmentally imposed barriersA comprehensive strategy for international student and scholar recruitment must bring the U.S. immigration system into line with the realities of the global age; articulate a balanced visa policy that facilitates access for students and scholars, consistent with security; and ensure that restrictions on access to laboratories and equipment do not hamper legitimate and important international collaboration in the sciences and technology.

To view the full report, visit: http://www.nafsa.org/CompeteReport