Earlier today, I had discussed the monetary pressures which have forced ballet companies to seek varied revenue streams. The boarding of lions and hyenas up stage was frightening enough, but a veterinarian must have administered tranquilizers for each performance. Now, I have discovered other less dangerous uses of space, but I cannot fathom how the dancers were able to hear their musical cues in the first two cases below. The third alternative must lead to problems with muscle and tendons.
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Sincere thanks go for:
Original Jackson St. tunnel photo is from Chicago-L.org. The photographer is Graham Garfield.
The repair bay is from Bethesda/Chevy Chase Shell bccshell.com
The bowling alley is Stevens Lanes from stevens-tech.edu/bowling
All dance pictures:
Wendy Whelan
January 22, 2006, Sunday
Story By CHIP BROWN (NYT); Magazine