By Elise Knutsen 3/14/12 2:32pm

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Marcelo Gomes, Misty Copeland and Craig Salstein lift and tuck.

Eat, Dance and Be Merry: The American Ballet Theatre’s Culinary Pas de Deux

Walking past rows of conspicuous hood ornaments at the Chelsea Piers, The Observer could smell the party well before we could see it. A heady mixture of curry and truffles filled the parking lot as we trekked to Manhattan’s western extremity, the Lighthouse at Pier 61.

At the entrance to the American Ballet Theatre’s Culinary Pas de Deux, we were greeted by several young dancers in Renaissance peasant costumes. With deep curtsies, the ballerinas directed us inside.
The space had been converted into a veritable smorgasbord for the grand alimentary fete, with chefs from the city’s top restaurants churning out hundreds of mini dishes for the guests to enjoy. Serving stations, interspersed with well-stocked bars, became the sites of swirling feeding frenzies as attendees strove to get their fill. Read More

By Joseph Alexiou 3/25/10 9:45pm

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Food, Fashion and No New York Times at ABT Gala

“Apparently, Alastair Macaulay”—The Times’ dance writer—”is not invited to these events, and that means we get to come back!” said Craig Salstein, an American Ballet Theatre soloist and co-host of the ABT’s annual fund-raiser.

The Culinary Pas de Deux was held Monday in the ballroom at Pier 60 in Chelsea Piers. Aside from live entertainment Read More

By Robert Gottlieb 11/06/07 6:28pm

A.B.T.’s Up-and-Comers Thrill to Three Modern Masters

You can usually tell how healthy a ballet company is by the degree of your interest in the middle ranks of the dancers—the not-yet stars, the up-and-comers. With American Ballet Theatre, we get only one chance a year to take the company’s temperature this way, since its long spring season at the Met is focused Read More