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Houston Ballet Waltzes Into The ‘Bayadère’ Wars

DANCE Posted: September 8, 2020 11:04 am

“A Hindu rights activist based in Nevada is accusing the Houston Ballet of cultural insensitivity and is urging it to cancel its upcoming performances of La Bayadère, scheduled for February, saying the ballet set in India ‘trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions.'” (Of course, as the company’s executive director observed, thanks to the coronavirus, it’s still not entirely certain that the run will even happen.) – Houston Press

DANCE Published: 09.08.20

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