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...ballerina needs taste and ego and determination. She should be a ham, looking at you and trying to provoke you. Beyond that, the secret is in a fresh way of phrasing, of playing with the music." -MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV...
...membership had its privileges. For as little as $55 a year, consumers could twinkle in fellowship with such glitterati as Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ella Fitzgerald and Meryl Streep. All one had to do was wave one's little piece of green, gold or platinum plastic, and waiters and clerks would fawn prettily. Such potent snob appeal once seemed irresistible -- until American Express "cardmembers" began weighing the costs of privilege against the benefits of more plebeian credit cards. While the AmEx elite shelled out annual fees, Discover clients were issued free cards. Amex users had to pay their bills in full each...
...customer profiles. By zeroing in on people's purchasing habits, AmEx can enclose targeted discount offers in its monthly billings that encourage clients to ring up more charges on their cards. And who knows? Perhaps the back-to-values '90s still have room for some '80s-style snootiness. Maybe Baryshnikov shops at K Mart...
...White Oak's first New York foray was a success. What sets this troupe apart from other groups organized by celebrities is the seriousness and intelligence of its programs and the fact that the ensemble comes first. While Baryshnikov may have solos, he appears in other dances -- Signals, Lilies -- in small roles. The audience leaves feeling that it has had a revealing glimpse into modern dance, not into a superstar's mirror...
Dance: Mikhail Baryshnikov leaves ballet behind to conquer the modern world with his White Oak ensemble...