Ballet Society Ballet Society Ballet Society is a non-profit educational institution founded in 1946 by Lincoln Kirstein and George Balanchine. At its founding, Balanchine was the Artistic Director and Kirstein served as the Secretary. The president of Ballet Society is Nancy Lassalle, an original Board member of both the School of American Ballet and the New York City Ballet, currently Emerita. The first performance took place on November 20, 1946 at the Central High School of Needle Trades in New York City. In its first season, it opened with "The Four Temperaments" and the "Spellbound Child". Ballet Society's purpose was to develop
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