Sadlerâs Wells; Royal Opera House, London
Cue rapturous applause â and backbends â as the stars of ENB and the Royal Ballet storm back to live performance in two bold, future-facing programmes
âAccelerating mayhemâ: members of English National Ballet perform Arielle Smithâs Jolly Folly. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
âAccelerating mayhemâ: members of English National Ballet perform Arielle Smithâs Jolly Folly. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Sun 23 May 2021 04.00 EDT
Ballet is back, and itâs the little things Iâve missed. The slap of a sole on the floor, the skitter of a pointe shoe. That sudden intake of breath before a leap. The swoosh of a turn. Those tiny sounds of effort and release are signifiers of the bigger thing that makes live dance unique: its ability to embody a wide range of emotion in a tangible form.
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It is a statement of intent that the Royal Balletâs first show back for 2021 is focused on living creators, not classics from the vaults. Weâre starting afresh, and the dancers are full of hunger and finesse, diving into new vocabularies and ways of storytelling.
Christopher Wheeldonâs well-loved Within the Golden Hour is a safe opener, with its twinkling costumes, the minimalist swell of Ezio Bossoâs score and the kind of dance you can melt into â in Francesca Hayward and Valentino Zucchettiâs serenely slow pas de deux you can almost hear your heartbeat decelerating. But the rest of the programme suggests artistic director Kevin OâHare is interested in things beyond pure beauty.
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The first-ever
Georgia Summer Soul Music Festival is happening this weekend in Sandersville. Vizions Entertainment promises some of the biggest names in R&B and soul, like Big Pokey Bear, Big Mucci, Calvin Richardson, Nelson Curry, Mr. Smoke and more.
“We got good music, a lot of great artist,” said performer Stacii Adams. “The main thing is we trying to get back to love and to get back to having faith that we are going to be protected.”
The music event is happening Saturday, May 1st at the Larry Mitchell Ball Park, located at 359 Suburban Drive in Sandersville. Gates open at 10:00am.
Shreveport Times
Shreveport will host the Bayou Classic football game on Saturday, April 17, which is the biggest football rivalry in Historically Black College or University (HBCU) history. The Grambling State University Tigers will go head-to-head with the Southern University Jaguars for year-long bragging rights. The football game is normally held in New Orleans each year, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, the legendary football game will be held at the Independence Stadium at 1:30 p.m.
In celebration of the game, Port City Fest was created to promote a long weekend of events that will take place April 15-18. In addition to the Bayou Classic football game, here is a full list of off-the-field events happening during Port City Fest weekend.
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