Tag: ballet

Creative Inspiration: Lil Buck Dances at Chateau du Versailles Event, Choreographed by Benjamin Millepied with L.A. Dance Project

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Just off his dance performance with Paris street artist JR and his Les Bosquets with the New York City Ballet, and the documentary of the same name which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival last month, Lil Buck put his unique, street inspired dance skills to re-interpret Baroque dance moves during the time of King […]

Tribeca Film Festival to Kick-off this Week, Featuring Paris Street Artist JR’s Les Bosquets Film with NYC Ballet and Street Dancers

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Tribeca Film Festival kicks-off later this week. One of the most highly anticipated films is Paris street artist’s JR, “Les Bosquets.” The film follows the story of JR’s first project Portrait of a Generation in the ghetto of Montfermeil, the story of Ladj Ly and the riots in the suburbs of Paris in 2005, and […]

Paris Street Artist JR’s “Les Bosquets” Movie to Debut at Tribeca Film Fest in Short Documentaries—Music by Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, and Woodkid

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JR, the Paris-based steet artist that won a TED Award and has since been continuing to expose at-risk communities around the world through his art, will be debuting his short documentary based on “Les Bosquets” and Potraits of a Generation during the Tribeca Film Festival in April. The music is by Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams […]

Street Artist JR Premieres Les Bosquets with NYC Ballet; Choreography and Music Inspired by Portrait of a Generation

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Parisian-based street artist and TED Award winner, JR, will debut  “Les Bosquets,” the ballet he created in collaboration with New York City Ballet, with original music by Woodkid, and guest dancer Lil Buck on April 29th, 2014. JR’s debut as a choreographer will involve 42 dancers on stage. Les Bosquets is inspired by JR’s first […]

Paris Street Artist JR Connects Inside Out Project with Increasing Awareness to New York City Ballet

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The ultimate crossover of cultures is about to take place as TED Prize winner and Parisian street artist JR collaborates with the New York City Ballet in an Art Series that brings the attention of ballet to an entirely new audience. The New York City Ballet undoubtedly got a boost from the movie “Black Swan” […]

Acne Paper’s Youth Issue Highlights Traditional Arts Such as Dance and What It’s All About for New Generation in 2011

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In a twist on what’s generally highlighted in youth culture, Acne from Sweden takes a look at a growing interest in traditional arts such as dance, poetry, and opera.

X/Y Tribes in the House: How Entertainment Venues, Runway Shows, Retail Spaces Need to Address the Importance of Attracting Today’s Youth Culture Markets

Entertainment venues, like any other industry trying to be relevant by 2010, need to address the importance of attracting youth culture markets, namely 13-25-year-olds.