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...Shakespearean renaissance on campus and revive the ailing company, starting with a production of “Romeo and Juliet” this spring. Any successful theatrical production requires ambition and hard work; for Hyperion, other factors have made the journey even more difficult. When Fredricks first took the helm of the company, he was shocked to discover the financial and organizational problems that plagued the group. “I found out we had no bank account...We weren’t re-registered and we had all these problems,” says Fredricks, explaining the situation...
Sullivan’s 16 years at the helm of Harvard represent the longest tenure in school history. He holds the school’s record for the most wins. Sullivan will depart with a 178-245 record on the Crimson bench...
...dinner slots in a candlelit winter wonderland, complete with snow-dusted pine trees, were filled by Nov. 1, thanks to an October spot on YouTube, a viral e-mail campaign and word of mouth. It helped that the Reindeer's creators, Pablo Flack and David Waddington, who also helm an East End venue called Bistroteque, are particularly plugged in. A former fashion student turned restaurateur, Waddington studied at Central St. Martins alongside Giles Deacon (he designed the Reindeer's plates) and stylist Katie Grand (she designed the Christmas crackers?complete with Stephen Jones hats). The duo also drafted chef...
...Copenhagen. His knowledge of Western dance and his strength as a choreographer were, according to Bolshoi Theater director general Anatoly Iksanov, just what the company needed to reclaim its standing in the newly modernized world of ballet. With impressive choreography credentials yet no management experience, Ratmansky assumed the helm of an organization that employs more than 200 dancers and coaches and is, this season, staging more than 200 performances at home and on tour. He also oversees the newly reinvigorated Bolshoi School, the company's legendary Moscow training grounds, and its annexes in Brazil and Australia...
Some residents said they were surprised because Badaracco and O’Brien had seemed comfortable and happy at Currier’s helm...