Carolina Ballet in the Triangle region was not only needed but desired as well. Robert Weiss, former principal dancer with New York City Ballet and past artistic director of Pennsylvania Ballet, was selected in April 1997 as the founding artistic director of the new professional company, known as Carolina Ballet, Inc. Dancers of the Carolina Ballet, as of April 2016: Carolina Ballet Carolina Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1997 which performs primarily in Raleigh, North Carolina and throughout the state. It has toured to New York City, Hungary and China. Robert Weiss, the artistic director, danced for George Balanchine for
The Outlook (New York City) The Outlook (New York City) The Outlook (1870–1935) was a weekly magazine, published in New York City. "The Outlook" began publication January 1, 1870, as "The Christian Union" (1870–1893). The magazine was titled "The Outlook" from 1893 to 1928, reflecting a shift of focus from religious subjects to social and political issues. In 1900, the ranking weekly magazines of news and opinion were "The Independent" (1870), "The Nation" (1865), "The Outlook" (1870), and, with a different emphasis, "The Literary Digest" (1890). In 1928 "The Independent" was merged with "The Outlook" to form "The Outlook and Independent". From 1932 to 1935