Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century
Jennifer Homans is the author of Apollo’s Angels: A History of Ballet (2010), named one of the ten best books of the year by the New York Times and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. She is currently Dance Critic and Contributing Writer for The New Yorker, and the Founder and Director of The Center for Ballet and the Arts at New York University, where she is also a Distinguished Scholar in Residence. Homans holds a PhD in Modern European History and is the recipient of Guggenheim, Cullman Center, and NEH Fellowships. Her latest book, Mr B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century, was released on November 1st, 2022.
Events for Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century:
There are no upcoming events at this time.
Past Events:
RECORDED EVENT – NEW YORK, NY
New York Public Library
George Balanchine’s 20th Century: Jennifer Homans with Claudia Roth Pierpont
Berger Forum (second floor of Stephen A. Schwarzman Building)
476 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018
Watch here.
NOVEMBER 3 – NEW YORK, NY
7:00PM ET
The Juilliard School
Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century, Jennifer Homans in Conversation with Damian Woetzel
Performances of Balanchine ballets by Robert Fairchild, Lauren Lovette, Unity Phelan, Calvin Royal III, and Olivia Bell.
Glorya Kaufman Dance Studio (second floor)
60 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
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NOVEMBER 9 – NEW HAVEN, CT
4:00PM ET
Trumbull Head of College House, Yale University
Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century
A reading by Jennifer Homans, in conversation with Emily Coates and Brian Seibert
100 High St New Haven, CT 06511
Details here.
NOVEMBER 14 – NEW YORK, NY
6:30PM ET
City Center Studios
Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century
Moderated by Alastair Macaulay with a performance of The Four Temperaments by Gilbert Bolden III, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Emilie Gerrity, Miriam Miller and pianist, Elaine Chelton.
Studio 5
Event Details here.
Tune in at NYCityCenter.org/Studio5 or at YouTube.com/NYCityCenter.org to watch the livestream.
NOVEMBER 15 – PRINCETON, NJ
7:30PM ET
Princeton Atelier
“Atelier@Large” Series with Darryl McDaniels and Iarla O’Lionaird
122 Alexander St, Princeton, NJ 08544
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 – ST. HILDA’S COLLEGE, OXFORD, UK
5:30pm GMT
Jennifer Homans and Dame Hermione Lee in conversation to launch Jennifer’s stunning new biography
Dansox and The Oxford Centre for Life-Writing present Jennifer Homans and Dame Hermione Lee in conversation to launch Jennifer’s stunning new biography
Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, St Hilda’s College, Oxford.
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NOVEMBER 29 – NEW YORK, NY
6:30PM–8:00PM ET
Leon Levy Center/CUNY Graduate Center
Jennifer Homans on George Balanchine with Pamela Newkirk
365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016
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DECEMBER 6 –NEW YORK, NY
7:00PM ET
192 Books
Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century
192 Tenth Avenue
In store and online. Register here.
DECEMBER 10 – CORAL GABLES, FL
7:00PM ET
Sanctuary of the Arts
An Evening with Jennifer Homans in conversation with Lourdes Lopez
410 Andalusia Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134 United States
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DECEMBER 12 – CHICAGO, IL
5:30PM CT
University Club of Chicago
Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century with Jennifer Homans
76 East Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603
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FEBRUARY 14 – NEW YORK, NY
6:00 PM EST
NYU Center for the Humanities
Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century
A talk by Jennifer Homans in conversation with Meredith Martin (Institute of Fine Arts, NYU) & moderated by Ulrich Baer (NYU Center for the Humanities)
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MARCH 3 – VIRTUAL
1:00 PM ET
Chappaqua Library
Fridays@1: Jennifer Homans, Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century
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MARCH 26 – HARTFORD, CT
1:30 PM ET
Real Art Ways
Jennifer Homans’ Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century Book at Real Art Ways
56 Arbor st, Hartford, CT 06106
More Details here.
APRIL 14 – VIRTUAL
7:00 PM ET
Queens Library
Culture Connection: “Mr. B.” An Evening With George Balanchine Biographer Jennifer Homans
Details here. Watch the livestream here.
APRIL 30 – NEW YORK, NY – HYBRID
6:30 PM ET (>2HR EVENT)
92NY Center For Culture & Arts, Lexington Avenue at 92nd St.
Recanati-Kaplan Talks
Celebrating Balanchine: A Screening (88min), Book Reading, Conversation, and Performance
Film screening with Director Connie Hochman;
Book reading and conversation with Heather Watts, and Jennifer Homans; Performance of a Balanchine work by Tiler Peck, Unity Phelan, and Calvin Royal III
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JUNE 18 – JACKSON, MS
2:00 PM CT
USA International Ballet Competition
Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century, presented by Jennifer Homans
Details here.
JULY 21 – 25 – KETCHUM, ID
Sun Valley Writers’ Conference
Presentation
Sun Valley Pavilion lawn
More here.
JULY 30 – VAIL, CO
Vail Dance Festival
GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER
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DECEMBER 12, 2024 – NEW YORK, NY
6:00PM ET
Center for Italian Modern Art
Corrado Cagli and George Balanchine on Stage: An Artistic Collaboration, a conversation with Jennifer Homans and Raffaele Bedarida
421 Broome st, 4th fl, New York, NY 10013
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Russian and Georgian Primary Sources
Linked here.