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Arts & Entertainment

What’s Next for Boston Ballet Director Mikko Nissinen?

As the Boston Ballet begins its 50th-anniversary season, the brilliant, controversial artistic director Mikko Nissinen has made the once-forlorn company the envy of the dance world. He’s also infuriated his critics, his funders, and many of his own dancers. So what’s next for one of the most creative—and confounding—minds in ballet?

Arts & Entertainment

PHOTOS: The Boston Ballet’s “Night of Stars” Performance at Boston Common

The Boston Ballet’s “Night of Stars” show this weekend required 800-plus hours of rehearsals, at least 40 pairs of pointe shoes, 700 (give or take) […]

Arts & Entertainment

Free Boston Ballet Show ‘Night of Stars’ on Saturday at Boston Common

Whoever said ballet is passé can eat their words and grand jeté on outta here, because in recent years, ballet has reclaimed a place in the […]

Wellness

Work Out Like: A Professional Ballerina From The Boston Ballet

Professional ballerina Dusty Button—yes, that is her legal name—takes the stage in London next month with the Boston Ballet, which is currently on tour. Button […]

Style

A Fashion Party on Newbury Street

(Boston Ballet’s Fashion Party/All photos by Regina Mogilevskaya) Last night, driving rain didn’t stop ballerinas, designers, and the Young Partners of Boston Ballet from putting on […]