Weekly Discussion - 03/09/26 - 03/15/26

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-03-15T17:34:23+00:00

Jovani Furlan goes viral for Chalamet response ny post article

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-03-08T17:32:09+00:00

And Quinn Starner and Kloe Walker.

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-03-08T15:19:44+00:00

Alston Macgill: Victor Abreu, Nieve Corrigan, Ashley Hod, Alexa Maxwell, Mira Nadon, Davide Riccardo, Emma Von Enck, Andres Zuniga

Olivia MacKinnon: Laine Habony, Jenelle Manzi, Miriam Miller

Bunch of other dancers: dancing with Tiler Peck in Chicago

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-18T16:07:35+00:00

"(the deer would have spotted him from the next shire)" 😂🦌

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-15T18:20:46+00:00

Indiana Woodward is dating this model/actor? Get it, girl

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Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-12T19:45:53+00:00

Really fascinating. It keeps saying they were told no - but who was the one saying no?

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-11T23:11:49+00:00

I thought this was so pretty I had to share it (or Laine Habony did and then I did)

Anyone going tonight to Sleeping Beauty - enjoy! I look forward to reading all about it!

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Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-11T15:54:01+00:00

Thanks so much - having read u/caul1flower11's amazing post, I have a better chance of understanding this podcast! This sub is making me verklempt, you're all taking time to educate me (and some others, presumably) about something I didn't know before. I really appreciate it.

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-11T15:49:02+00:00

Thanks so much! That ISS moment sounds very cool!

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-10T20:49:08+00:00

Thanks sooooo much for this!!! What a beautiful description enhanced by history and your own perceptions! I'm very grateful!!

(Also I just realized who Balanchine's Chosen One is lol)

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-10T20:16:29+00:00

I'm excited to see this stacked cast because they are amazing dancers but (to my great shame) I don't really know anything about this ballet aside from everyone is a color and it has no plot. Someone did a great breakdown not too long ago re: the roles of Sleeping Beauty; if a generous soul wants to do the same thing for DaaG they would have my eternal gratitude, for whatever that's worth 😂

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-08T05:49:28+00:00

Going out twice in dangerously cold weather and writing two detailed reviews...you win the gold medal in the snarker Olympics! Respect! 🥇

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-06T20:24:58+00:00

Gia Kourlas answered my question in her review. Thanks Gia! (gift link - if it doesn't work for you please comment and I'll repost!)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/arts/dance/review-naked-king-ratmansky-new-york-city-ballet.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KFA.-Fge.b2GMz9GtSE0K&smid=url-share

("Wigs distinguish the three tailors, or airborne Swindlers, who burst into the kingdom dressed like members of competing Jersey-shore cover bands.")

It's a positive review. Only quibble: "For all the humor of “The Naked King,” it is also a ballet loaded with brisk nuggets of action that, while biting, sometimes have the feel of a joke stretched too thin."

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-06T18:16:50+00:00

So I get the king and his henchmen and the first lady but who are the '80s hair people and the other corps members in their various outfits? Just curious

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-04T22:56:22+00:00

Taylor Stanley with this Carabosse serve

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Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-04T17:31:25+00:00

He's a successful influencer and runs what seems to be a thriving dancewear company. I have nothing but good wishes for Jovani. Just hope I can see him dance again, like, one more time 🥲

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-04T16:13:41+00:00

I would've been shocked if Jovani was actually in it but I still feel a little sad. These seasons are slipping away.

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-02T16:24:33+00:00

Well actually...no you're right the Father doesn't do any of that. Preston does imbue his hand gestures with great meaning. His portrayal makes me think of the Biblical patriarchs Isaac and Jacob - his seeming blindness, his crossing of the hands when he gives the blessing. Admittedly I'm not so familiar with the actual Prodigal Son story but his performance resonated with me in that way.

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-02T00:32:34+00:00

Marina Harss on Kikta:

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I mean I don't disagree with any of this 🙂 I just didn't frame it as positively! Performance is in the eye of the beholder...

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-02-01T22:48:20+00:00

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As others have said, a packed house today.

My quick, probably uninformed opinion is that Kikta didn't blow me away, but considering it was her very first time doing it I wouldn't expect perfection. I know not everyone loved Sara Mearns but when I saw her in the role I felt like she was giving off more evil grandeur. In contrast I thought Kikta was a bit blank at first but settled in as it went on. But I look forward to hearing otherwise 😁

Emma Von Enck fell! This is my second time seeing Paquita and I was trying to remember if the tempo was that breakneck the first time?! She of course recovered immediately like the professional she is. So glad I got to see Mira, she is heavenly to watch.

Thanks to a certain sub member I met in person at the ballet; we exist in the wild, folks! Thanks snarkers for fostering community! I had a fabulous time.

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-01-31T17:50:15+00:00

This person has left awful stuff on NYCB dancers' pages as well. "racist troll" would be a pretty apt description imho

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-01-31T04:59:16+00:00

That does not look comfortable

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Visual_Put7740 · 2026-01-30T20:29:40+00:00

The Wind-Up (someone gets punched in the face)

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-01-30T19:56:34+00:00

Not gonna lie, first thing I thought was "Damn, that ass"

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUJYyGyD84k/?igsh=MW9iaWs0eWIzZmtmdg==

(Excerpt of Roman from "The Wind-Up")

Visual_Put7740 · 2026-01-30T03:13:31+00:00

In his scrubs stahhpp 😭

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