John Ruzicka wasn’t quite himself when he stepped into the large, stately room at the top of a grand staircase in the Elks Lodge in downtown Alameda. On that Tuesday night in November, as on most ...

SENSUALITY AND NATIONALISM IN ROMANTIC BALLET features neverbeforepublished early ballet solos and duets The video reveals intriguing facets of 19th century ballet that illustrate innovations far ...

Earlier that day, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., also at the Alumni Center, Tyler and Hyland will present a program on 19th-century dance and music, with an emphasis on the evolution and cross-pollination of ...