Astarte (Ballet)
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Astarte was the first live, multi-media ballet. It was performed by the Joffrey Ballet
in New York
and directed by Midge Mackenzie
and made the cover Time Magazine.
Joffrey Ballet
The Joffrey Ballet is a dance company in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1956. From 1995 to 2004, the company was known as The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. The company regularly performs classical ballets including Romeo & Juliet and The Nutcracker, while balancing those classics with pioneering modern...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and directed by Midge Mackenzie
Midge Mackenzie
Midge MacKenzie was a Dublin-born writer and filmmaker who first become notable with her multimedia production Astarte, with the Joffrey Ballet, and with Women Talking, a documentary with interviews of Kate Millett, Betty Friedan and other leading figures in the US women’s liberation...
and made the cover Time Magazine.