Mirror mirror on the wall.New York City Ballet New York City Ballet, one of the foremost American dance companies of the 20th cent. It was founded by Lincoln Kirstein and George Balanchine as the Ballet Society in 1946. star Wendy Whelan Wendy Whelan (IPA: /ˈʍiːlən/) (born 1967) is a ballerina and principal dancer with the New York City Ballet. joined Meryl Streep, Wynton Marsalis, Alan Alda, Oliver Sacks and others in reading poetry at a benefit for the Academy of American Poets The Academy of American Poets is the preeminent organization in the United States dedicated to the art of poetry. History The academy was created in 1934 in New York City by Mrs. in April. While introducing "Mirror," a poem by Sylvia Plath, Whelan said, "My life thus far has required me to spend day after day in front of the mirror studying my reflection, balancing between self-delight and self-scrutiny. I have found this balance at times to be maddening." |
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