“In the New York State Theater, Philip Johnson wanted to counter the highly rectilinear nature of the Grand Promenade with two very large...

“Performances commence when audiences first enter the houses which frame them..." "...large theaters are more than shelter. Intermissions...

“Outside it is a super sight, Greek-like in simplicity and strength, harmony of mass and space. A gem, soothing to the eye inside it is a...

Philip Johnson: "The New York State Theater was designed with Classicism in mind. When I began to plan the ballet theater in the 1950s, I...

Johnson's History with Early NYCB Philip Johnson was in some way the obvious choice of architect to design what was to be the dance...

Had a lovely evening at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts seeing so many friends and celebrating the School of American...

On October 11, 1948, New York City Ballet gave its first official performance at the City Center Theater. The program was all Balanchine....

Balanchine on Stravinsky’s music: “What holds me, now and always, is the vitality in the substance of each measure. Each measure has its...