At the end of a November NY Times review, critic Alastair Macaulay wrote that ballerina Jenifer Ringer, as the Sugar Plum Fairy in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, "looked as if she’d eaten one sugar plum too many." The 37-year-old Ringer, a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, is now speaking out about the criticism. more ›

The innovative New York City arts scene is now $2.7 million closer to staying afloat. The Rockefeller Foundation announced today that after sorting through 500 grant proposals from the metro area, 18 organizations will be receiving anywhere from $50,000 to $250,000 over a two-year period. more ›