Ballet companies have their ups and downs, just like the rest of us. Robert Gottlieb balletcompanydown Change image and share on social
'River of Light,' to a dense but powerful score commissioned from Charles Wuorinen and with ravishing lighting by Mark Stanley, has depth and resonance. Robert Gottlieb charlecommissiondense Change image and share on social
'Black Swan' does what Hollywood movies have always done - it spends its energies on getting some surface things right while getting everything important wrong. Darren Aronofsky, the director, applies the same techniques and the same sensibility here as he did with 'The Wrestler,' only with a prettier protagonist. Robert Gottlieb applyaronofskyblack share on social
I can almost always read a new manuscript overnight. Robert Gottlieb manuscriptovernightread Change image and share on social
Ladies: You have to support an infant with a hand under its head. Robert Gottlieb handheadinfant Change image and share on social
Increasingly, editing means going to lunch. It means editing with a credit card, not with a pencil. Robert Gottlieb cardcreditedit Change image and share on social
'The Leaves Are Fading' had something of a vogue when Antony Tudor made it in 1975, largely because of Gelsey Kirkland's ravishing performance. Robert Gottlieb antonyfadegelsey Change image and share on social
Ballet Hispanico is far from Irish, and, though it has strong dancers, its Spanishness has always left me unconvinced. Robert Gottlieb balletdancerhispanico Change image and share on social
There are a few writers whose lives and personalities are so large, so fascinating, that there's no such thing as a boring biography of them - you can read every new one that comes along, good or bad, and be caught up in the story all over again. Robert Gottlieb badbiographybore share on social
A steady diet of the higher truths might prove exhausting, but it's important that we acknowledge their validity and celebrate their survival. Robert Gottlieb acknowledgecelebratediet Change image and share on social