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Ben Stevenson

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    April 30, 2009

    Hold me Closer, Chinese Dancer: The Story Of Li Cunxin -- And Houston's Part In It -- Comes To The Movies

    In 1981, Chinese ballet dancer Li Cunxin made national news when he defected to the U.S. to join the Houston Ballet. The Chinese and U.S. governments faced off over the issue, and Vice President George Bush ended up intervening -- and prevailing. Cunxin went on to dance with the Houston Ballet for t ... More >>

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    September 28, 2006
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    May 5, 2005

    Myernick: Movin' On Up

    Houston Ballet practically raised this soaring young soloist

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Ballet

    Houston Ballet practically raised this soaring young soloist

  • Culture

    June 17, 2004

    Comedy Central

    Houston Ballet lightens up with La Fille Mal Gardée

  • Culture

    March 4, 2004

    Divergence in Style

    Houston Ballet offers up two solemn dances -- and a wild one

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003
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    September 25, 2003

    Best Long Good-bye

    Ben Stevenson

  • Calendar

    June 12, 2003

    Aged Peppers

    Flea and company prove they can keep it together

  • Culture

    June 12, 2003

    By the Numbers

    Stevenson signs off with an uninspired Alice in Wonderland

  • Culture

    March 20, 2003

    Slipper Magic

    Except for the mice, this Cinderella is mighty nice

  • Culture

    March 6, 2003

    Men in Tights

    Houston Ballet buckles under the weight of Balanchine

  • Culture

    December 5, 2002

    A Nut for Nostalgia

    Houston Ballet's Nutcracker has nothing new to say, but it's fun anyway

  • Culture

    March 21, 2002

    Shockheaded Peter

    In the battle for the Houston Ballet, Trey McIntyre scores an early blow

  • News

    September 27, 2001

    It's Only Business

    Readers complain of Chronicle price gouging

  • News

    August 2, 2001

    Forever On His Toes

    Ben Stevenson has built Houston Ballet into one of the biggest companies in the country. So why does his job often seem in jeopardy?

  • Culture

    March 15, 2001

    Coping with Coppélia

    Stevenson's ham-handed treatment of the ballet doesn't seem like the only melodrama on stage

  • News

    March 8, 2001

    Politics of the Dance

    A backstage struggle between Stevenson and a managing director splits the ballet

  • Culture

    March 1, 2001

    This Bird Has Flown

    Houston Ballet's pricey new Firebird gets lost in time

  • Culture

    November 2, 2000

    Dream Teen

    Whiz kid Enos excites his elders with unique movements

  • Culture

    September 28, 2000

    Snow Job

    Maiden's good, just slow to warm up

  • Culture

    June 15, 2000

    Where Art Thou, Juliet?

    Dawn Scannell makes a captivating Capulet in Houston Ballet's Romeo and Juliet

  • News

    March 16, 2000

    The Turning Point

    If Richie Hubscher couldn't be the Houston Ballet's prince in white tights, then he would be the dark angel of the Easy Credit Theater

  • Culture

    March 16, 2000

    Egypt on the Bayou

    Cleopatra may be about ancient Middle Eastern history, but it's all Houston Ballet

  • Culture

    September 16, 1999

    Class Act

    In the middle is very elevated

  • Culture

    June 3, 1999

    Great Expectations

    Sometimes the hype hurts

  • Calendar

    April 15, 1999

    Night & Day

    April 15-21, 1999

  • Culture

    March 25, 1999

    Bolshoi Beauty

    Ballet rises on the toes of a Russian icon

  • Calendar

    May 21, 1998

    Night & Day

    May 21 - 27, 1998

  • Culture

    September 11, 1997

    A Partial Eclipse

    May 21 - 27, 1998

  • Culture

    June 19, 1997

    Final Curtain

    Don Quixote returns, as Rachel Beard says good-bye

  • Culture

    March 20, 1997

    Dancing in the Dark

    The Ballet's Dracula sets the mood for something special

  • Calendar

    March 13, 1997

    Press Picks

    The Ballet's Dracula sets the mood for something special

  • Culture

    December 19, 1996

    A Touch of the Familiar

    The Ballet's Dracula sets the mood for something special

  • Culture

    June 13, 1996

    Sleeping Dream

    The Ballet's Dracula sets the mood for something special

  • Calendar

    June 6, 1996

    Press Picks

    The Ballet's Dracula sets the mood for something special

  • Culture

    May 30, 1996

    New Shapes

    The Ballet's Dracula sets the mood for something special

  • Calendar

    May 23, 1996

    Press Picks

    The Ballet's Dracula sets the mood for something special

  • News

    May 16, 1996

    Soles on Ice

    For 20 years, prima ballerina Janie Parker's feet have been harnessed to the Houston Ballet. In one more month, she plans to set them free.

  • Calendar

    April 25, 1996

    Press Picks

    For 20 years, prima ballerina Janie Parker's feet have been harnessed to the Houston Ballet. In one more month, she plans to set them free.

  • Culture

    March 14, 1996

    Love Story

    For 20 years, prima ballerina Janie Parker's feet have been harnessed to the Houston Ballet. In one more month, she plans to set them free.

  • Culture

    September 14, 1995

    Merry Window Dressing

    The Merry Widow proves to be more about sparkle and spectacle than dance

  • Music

    June 8, 1995

    Press Picks

    The Merry Widow proves to be more about sparkle and spectacle than dance

  • Culture

    March 16, 1995

    Mixed Results

    The Merry Widow proves to be more about sparkle and spectacle than dance

  • Culture

    March 2, 1995

    Possible Dream

    The Merry Widow proves to be more about sparkle and spectacle than dance

  • Calendar

    February 23, 1995

    Press Picks

    The Merry Widow proves to be more about sparkle and spectacle than dance

  • Calendar

    September 8, 1994

    Press Picks

    The Merry Widow proves to be more about sparkle and spectacle than dance

  • Calendar

    August 11, 1994

    Press Picks

    The Merry Widow proves to be more about sparkle and spectacle than dance

  • News

    March 31, 1994

    Hard Times at the Ballet

    When the dancers of the Houston Ballet learned their artistic director, Ben Stevenson, had been forced into a medical leave, they had to wonder: were there problems ahead?

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