New Orleans Ballet Association http://wwno.org en Inside the Arts: Tennessee Williams Festival; Martha Graham Dance Company; Musaica http://wwno.org/post/inside-arts-tennessee-williams-festival-martha-graham-dance-company-musaica <div><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">This week&nbsp;we go </span><em style="line-height: 1.5;">Inside the Arts </em><span style="line-height: 1.5;">for a look at theater offerings as the Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival kicks off celebrations beginning Wednesday.</span></p> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:30:00 +0000 Diane Mack 31548 at http://wwno.org Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Returns to New Orleans http://wwno.org/post/aspen-santa-fe-ballet-returns-new-orleans <p>We go <em>Inside the Arts </em>for conversation with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet's artistic director Tom Mossbrucker.</p><p>The New Orleans Ballet Association [NOBA]&nbsp;presents the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet in an evening of dance, Saturday, February 23 at 8 p.m. at the Mahalia Jackson Theater. More info at <a href="http://nobadance.com" target="_blank">nobadance.com</a>.</p> Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:14:28 +0000 Diane Mack 29713 at http://wwno.org Ballet Hispanico Comes to New Orleans http://wwno.org/post/ballet-hispanico-comes-new-orleans <p></p><p>Eduardo Vilaro, artistic director of the sensational<a href="http://www.ballethispanico.org/"> Ballet Hispanico</a>, was in the eighth grade in St. Margaret Mary's School in New York when he first heard the word "choreographer." Since those humble beginnings, it's been a long and productive journey for Eduardo and <a href="http://www.nobadance.com/20052006season.cfm">New Orleanians will have an opportunity to see the fruits of his labor</a> this coming weekend. It's time to put on your dancing shoes for this week's <em>Notes from New Orleans</em>. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:52:27 +0000 Sharon Litwin 24665 at http://wwno.org Pilobolus, Jerusalem String Quartet, Switch, Louis Prima http://wwno.org/post/pilobolus-jerusalem-string-quartet-switch-louis-prima <p>Today on <em>Inside the Arts </em>you'll hear about an energizing ballet as <a href="http://www.pilobolus.com/home.jsp" target="_blank">Pilobolus</a> returns to the Crescent City. The <a href="http://www.friendsofmusic.org/" target="_blank">New Orleans Friends of Music</a> kicks off its 58th season. You'll hear about <a href="http://www.switchenergyproject.com/" target="_blank">a documentary film</a> that may <em>switch </em>your thoughts about using energy wisely, and we'll celebrate the music of Louis Prima.</p> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:30:00 +0000 Diane Mack 21707 at http://wwno.org The Joffrey Ballet Returns to New Orleans http://wwno.org/post/joffrey-ballet-returns-new-orleans <p>The New Orleans&nbsp;Ballet Association closes its&nbsp; 2011-12&nbsp;season with one of the world&#39;s leading ballet companies.&nbsp; We go<em> Inside the Arts </em>as the Joffrey Ballet returns to the&nbsp;city with a grand program of masterworks.</p> Thu, 10 May 2012 14:21:41 +0000 Diane Mack 10715 at http://wwno.org Fast Paced, Edgy Contemporary Ballet http://wwno.org/post/fast-paced-edgy-contemporary-ballet <p>He&#39;s hailed&nbsp;as one of the most innovative dance-makers of his generation.&nbsp; And now, Stephen&nbsp;Petronio ... Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:52:23 +0000 Diane Mack 6280 at http://wwno.org Mahalia Jackson reopens with the LPO http://wwno.org/post/mahalia-jackson-reopens-lpo <p class="legacy-audio-url"> <div class="audio-container"> <div id="jp-interface-5197b6339e2b1" class="jp-interface"> <div id="post-audio-5197b6339e2b1" class="jp-player" jp-instance="5197b6339e2b1"></div> <div class="jp-controls column"> <div class="jp-progress"> <div class="jp-seek-bar"> <div class="jp-play-bar"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="playpause column"> <a href="http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wwno/local-wwno-814429.mp3" class="jp-play">Listen</a> <a class="jp-pause"></a> </div> <div class="jp-time-holder column"> <div class="jp-custom-current-time"></div> <div class="jp-custom-duration"></div> </div> <div id="slider"></div> </div> </div><!-- container --> </p> <p>The New Orleans Ballet Association, in collaboration with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, gears up for a huge evening of music and dance Saturday, celebrating their return home to a sold-out crowd at the newly refurbished Mahalia Jackson Theatre of the Performing Arts.</p> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:18:42 +0000 Diane Mack 1537 at http://wwno.org