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...proves that Shakespeare’s famous “star-cross’d lovers” can hold their own—even in pointe shoes. Cranko’s ballet, which premiered in 1962 with the Stuttgart Ballet in Germany, begins on the streets of Verona, where Romeo (Nelson Madrigal) pines over Rosalind as his cousins bite their thumbs—or, rather, kick their legs—at the Capulets. The set transforms to reveal the interior of a ballroom, where Romeo and Juliet (Larissa Ponomarenko) first meet. Sadly, the precious moment in the text where...

Author: By Mia P. Walker, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Romeo, Juliet, and...Ballet? | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

...President is being referred to as the emperor or "Rambo Reagan." In a little more than a week, America has managed to offend and alienate three of its allies: Tunisia, Egypt and Italy. I think the U.S. action is a sort of Guinness record in diplomatic failures. Valerio Ciuffa Verona, Italy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 18, 1985 | 4/18/2005 | See Source »

MEANWHILE IN ITALY... WR4 RT THOU? The City of Verona has a problem: thousands of handwritten notes, pasted by lovelorn tourists on the wall beneath the balcony where Shakespeare's star-crossed sweethearts Romeo and Juliet purportedly pledged their love. The city wants to restore the facade of the medieval building, and is looking for a high-tech solution. One option: allowing visitors to leave virtual messages for their amori via SMS or e-mail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Worldwatch | 12/12/2004 | See Source »

...Francisco) with hundreds of Easter egg--like surprises for many happy days of hunting. You can get your head shaved at the barber's, pump up your muscles at a gym, grab a bucket of wings at the Clucking Bell drive-through and go watch the sun set over Verona Beach. How much crime you commit along the way is entirely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Video Games: Cool Games | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

OLDEST AMERICAN: Secrets of Verona Johnston's 114 good years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Table of Contents: Aug. 30, 2004 | 8/30/2004 | See Source »

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