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...central piece, “Rubies,” represents the new American style of dance—namely jazz—that Balanchine discovered upon arrival his arrival in New York City. The dancers in this piece are predictably dressed in ruby-red, the women donning the skimpiest outfits of the production—perhaps a nod to the New York City jazz clubs. The salacious energy of jazz combined with ballet creates a fascinating, discordant form of dance reinforced by Igor Stravinsky’s slightly off-key “Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra...

Author: By Catherine A Morris, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Boston Ballet Dances 'Jewels' | 3/1/2009 | See Source »

...numerous scrapes over the years with competitors, shareholders, French tax authorities and regulators in California, who are currently pursuing a $1 billion lawsuit against him. And there are several signs that suggest Pinault may have come close to overleveraging himself. Pinault himself isn't talking, and provides only the skimpiest of details about his private finances. A spokeswoman says he frequently buys and sells art. Artémis downplays its bond issue as a routine exercise, and says its debt of about €4.6 billion has remained fairly stable. As for PPR, it says its asset sales are part...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pinault's Big Sale | 6/8/2003 | See Source »

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