ballerina

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A citywide book club, a villainous squid and a goodbye to a beloved ballerina — just a sampling of what’s on tap in the realms of books, movies and dance in the coming weeks.

From Seattle Times

“She inspired a generation of young ballerinas, for sure,” he said.

From Seattle Times

“She’s a Balanchine ballerina, she was one of the original interpreters of much of his choreography, and also a beloved teacher to subsequent generations of dancers.”

From New York Times

A 16-year-old apprentice ballerina, who was 1.70 meters tall and weighed 40.8 kilos, would later recall that she suffered from asthma, jaundice, anemia and other diseases that result from malnutrition, such as edema.

From Salon

The protesters — a man and a woman, dressed in black suits — slathered their hands, then crouched down to paint the pedestal on which the ballerina sculpture is displayed.

From Washington Post