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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(...)

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(...)

Date7/28/1986
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  • 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 will be performed in Edinburgh as part of the Toronto Symphony's European tour next month. Kain is wheeled onstage in the box, which is then folded out into a bed.
  • 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(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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 will be performed in Edinburgh as part of the Toronto Symphony's European tour next month. Kain is wheeled onstage in the box, which is then folded out into a bed.
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      Preparing for Europe. National Ballet's Karen Kain and Peter Ottman last night performed A Soldier's Tale with the Toronto Symphony at Roy Thomson Hall. Work's included in European tour
      Preparing for Europe. National Ballet's Karen Kain and Peter Ottman last night performed A Soldier's Tale with the Toronto Symphony at Roy Thomson Hall. Work's included in European tour
      Kain, Karen
      8/6/1986
      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
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      5/11/1983
      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
      Kain's out. Ballerina Karen Kain has been taken ill and will be unable to appear as scheduled in Romeo and Juliet when the National Ballet opens spring season Thursday at O'Keefe Centre
      Kain's out. Ballerina Karen Kain has been taken ill and will be unable to appear as scheduled in Romeo and Juliet when the National Ballet opens spring season Thursday at O'Keefe Centre
      Combs, Erin
      1/5/1977
      Dancers sign up with Soviets. Sign right here, folks! National Ballet of Canada principals Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn yesterday signed contracts to(...)
      Dancers sign up with Soviets. Sign right here, folks! National Ballet of Canada principals Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn yesterday signed contracts to(...)
      Augustyn, Frank
      1/5/1977
      Karen Kain, a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, is busy and interested renovating an old Cabbagetown house she and her sister moved(...)
      Karen Kain, a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, is busy and interested renovating an old Cabbagetown house she and her sister moved(...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      2/27/1976
      Signature celebration. National Ballet principal dancer Karen Kain autographs a pair of her slippers held by Harry Rosen, honorary chairman of the 50t(...)
      Signature celebration. National Ballet principal dancer Karen Kain autographs a pair of her slippers held by Harry Rosen, honorary chairman of the 50t(...)
      Griffin, Doug
      8/15/1988
      Alexander Grant, the National Ballet of Canada's new artistic director, met principal dancer Karen Kain (left) for the first time this week as Veronic(...)
      Alexander Grant, the National Ballet of Canada's new artistic director, met principal dancer Karen Kain (left) for the first time this week as Veronic(...)
      Grant, Alexander
      11/24/1975
      Alexander Grant, the National Ballet of Canada's new artistic director, met principal dancer Karen Kain (left) for the first time this week as Veronic(...)
      Alexander Grant, the National Ballet of Canada's new artistic director, met principal dancer Karen Kain (left) for the first time this week as Veronic(...)
      Grant, Alexander
      11/1/1975
      Ballerina honored. Mississauga's Karen Kain, 22, a member of the National Ballet of Canada, has been given one of the town's lapel pins for outstandin(...)
      Ballerina honored. Mississauga's Karen Kain, 22, a member of the National Ballet of Canada, has been given one of the town's lapel pins for outstandin(...)
      Calleja, Frank
      11/27/1972
      Getting to know you Popular ballerina Karen Kain gets to know Hobo, star of TV's The Littlest Hobo, on steps of the National Ballet School on Maitland(...)
      Getting to know you Popular ballerina Karen Kain gets to know Hobo, star of TV's The Littlest Hobo, on steps of the National Ballet School on Maitland(...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      9/2/1981
      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