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Poetry in motion. National Ballet principal dancer Karen Kain last night offered a classic performance in the ballet Sphinx, part of company's mixed program at O'Keefe Centre
Poetry in motion. National Ballet principal dancer Karen Kain last night offered a classic performance in the ballet Sphinx, part of company's mixed program at O'Keefe Centre

Poetry in motion. National Ballet principal dancer Karen Kain last night offered a classic performance in the ballet Sphinx, part of company's mixed program at O'Keefe Centre

Date5/11/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Poetry in motion. National Ballet principal dancer Karen Kain last night offered a classic performance in the ballet Sphinx; part of company's mixed program at O'Keefe Centre.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0104794F
      Ballet's fall season opens: Karen Kain last night danced the principal role in Peter Wright's production of Giselle as the National Ballet of Canada opened its fall season at the O'Keefe Centre
      Ballet's fall season opens: Karen Kain last night danced the principal role in Peter Wright's production of Giselle as the National Ballet of Canada opened its fall season at the O'Keefe Centre
      Combs, Erin
      11/1/1989
      Swan lake returns. Karen Kain and Serge Lavie star in the National Ballet's opening performance of the popular Swan Lake at the O'Keefe Centre last night
      Swan lake returns. Karen Kain and Serge Lavie star in the National Ballet's opening performance of the popular Swan Lake at the O'Keefe Centre last night
      Goode, Jeff
      11/6/1991
      Suiting up: Karen Kain is fitted for her costume for The National Ballet company's production of Don Quixote, which will take to the O'Keefe Centre stage next Wednesday
      Suiting up: Karen Kain is fitted for her costume for The National Ballet company's production of Don Quixote, which will take to the O'Keefe Centre stage next Wednesday
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/2/1982
      Another premiere: The National Ballet of Canada's most famous dancer, Karen Kain last night starred in the premiere of the Spanish-influenced The Seven Daggers, at O'Keefe Centre
      Another premiere: The National Ballet of Canada's most famous dancer, Karen Kain last night starred in the premiere of the Spanish-influenced The Seven Daggers, at O'Keefe Centre
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/25/1981
      Sphinx: The National Ballet of Canada last night presented Sphinx, with Rex Harrington and Gizella Witkowsky, in current run at the O'Keefe Centre
      Sphinx: The National Ballet of Canada last night presented Sphinx, with Rex Harrington and Gizella Witkowsky, in current run at the O'Keefe Centre
      McConnell, Colin
      2/20/1991
      Popular pair: Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn have become star personalities in Canadian ballet and last night's full O'Keefe Centre for opening of National Ballet's season was testimonial to that
      Popular pair: Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn have become star personalities in Canadian ballet and last night's full O'Keefe Centre for opening of National Ballet's season was testimonial to that
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/7/1979
      Rex Harrington and Karen Kain danced Daphnis And Chloe in last night's season opener for the National Ballet at O'Keefe Centre. A new ballet by John A(...)
      Rex Harrington and Karen Kain danced Daphnis And Chloe in last night's season opener for the National Ballet at O'Keefe Centre. A new ballet by John A(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      4/30/1991
      Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn carry the principal roles in the National Ballet's production of Swan Lake at O'Keefe Centre. But Star dance critic Will(...)
      Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn carry the principal roles in the National Ballet's production of Swan Lake at O'Keefe Centre. But Star dance critic Will(...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      2/22/1978
      Ballerina boxed in. National Ballet principal dancer Karen Kain tries out a prop box or bed used in The Soldier's Tale, a ballet by Stravinsky that wi(...)
      Ballerina boxed in. National Ballet principal dancer Karen Kain tries out a prop box or bed used in The Soldier's Tale, a ballet by Stravinsky that wi(...)
      Kain, Karen
      7/28/1986
      On the ball for the ballet. National Ballet of Canada principal dancer Karen Kain gets a few tips from Glen Abbey golf pro Bob Lean yesterday, hitting(...)
      On the ball for the ballet. National Ballet of Canada principal dancer Karen Kain gets a few tips from Glen Abbey golf pro Bob Lean yesterday, hitting(...)
      Bock, Tony
      8/12/1991
      A merry widow: Rex Harrington and Karen Kain perform pas de deux from The Merry Widow, which opened the National Ballet's spring season at the O'Keefe Centre last night
      A merry widow: Rex Harrington and Karen Kain perform pas de deux from The Merry Widow, which opened the National Ballet's spring season at the O'Keefe Centre last night
      Goode, Jeff
      4/29/1992
      Raising the temperature: Karen Kain and Rex Harrington let their hair down and kick up their heels in Oiseaux Exotiques, a National Ballet production at O'Keefe Centre last night
      Raising the temperature: Karen Kain and Rex Harrington let their hair down and kick up their heels in Oiseaux Exotiques, a National Ballet production at O'Keefe Centre last night
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      5/2/1984