The Boy from Kyiv: Alexei Ratmansky's Life in Ballet with Author Marina Harss and Carrie Seidman

Marina Harss discusses the first biography of the most celebrated ballet choreographer of our time, Alexei Ratmansky. "The New Yorker" calls him "the most sought-after man in ballet" and, since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ratmansky (who is of both Ukrainian and Russian descent) has become one of the most outspoken critics of Vladimir Putin in the ballet world. Harss has spent the better part of the last two decades interviewing Ratmansky, following his career, and viewing his work. Listen to her talk with Carrie Seidman and local ballet dancers.