World-renowned ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov made international headlines when he defected from the Soviet Union in 1974. He has remained largely non-political ever since. Now, Baryshnikov tells ...

Enemies and critics of Vladimir Putin have been known to end up dead, but even as a Russian, Mikhail Baryshnikov isn’t afraid. And that’s not to mention the mysterious poisoning deaths of journalists ...

In this preview of an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning" to be broadcast June 19, the world-renowned ballet dancer, who defected from the Soviet Union in 1974, talks with correspondent Anthony Mason ...

Like any tale of international intrigue, there’s always a San Francisco angle. Take the story of Mikhail Baryshnikov. After the ballet legend defected from the Soviet Union in 1974, the equally ...

Mikhail Baryshnikov is blasting Vladimir Putin over the Russian president’s invasion of Ukraine, saying he “does not care about people at all.” “He’s trying to create a new history of Russia,” said ...

You might know Mikhail Baryshnikov, 65, as one of the greatest ballet dancers of all time, or perhaps you recognize him as the actor who played Carrie’s love interest in the final season of “Sex in ...

In this second collection of conversations with him - read part 1 here - edited from interview transcripts from 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2004, Baryshnikov talks about his devotion to George Balanchine, ...

Mikhail Baryshnikov sashays into the children's book field with Because (Atheneum/Seo), illustrated by longtime friend Vladimir Radunsky. Bookshelf caught up with the dancer recently at his New York ...

American Ballet Theater opened its season with an all-Twyla Tharp program, featuring her first dance for the company, “Push Comes to Shove,” and the for-the-ages “Bach Partita.” By Brian Seibert ...