Performances in N.Y.C. American Ballet Theater’s first Black female principal dancer has given her farewell performance. But she’s not done with this art form yet. Misty Copeland won’t perform in ...

On October 22, 2025, Misty Copeland took her final bow with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) during a gala at Lincoln Center, closing the curtain on a remarkable 25-year career. At 43, Copeland ...

Any gala hosted by American Ballet Theatre is bound to be wonderful, but the company’s 85th anniversary fete dedicated to the iconic principal dancer Misty Copeland was an especially splendid—and ...

Misty Copeland gave a powerful final performance marking the end of her groundbreaking 24-year career with American Ballet Theatre. Misty Copeland dazzled Lincoln Center with grace and grit Wednesday ...

Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, showered with golden glitter and bouquets as she retired from American Ballet Theatre after a trailblazing career in which she became ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in the very white world ...

After a storied, decades-long career, ballerina Misty Copeland — known just as much for her advocacy offstage as her accomplishments on — is retiring from American Ballet Theatre. Copeland, who last ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The famed ballerina retires from her career with the American Ballet Theater after one final performance on Wednesday night. Copeland, the first Black female principal at ...

NEW YORK − For Misty Copeland, dance has always been her activism. In 2015, she became the first Black woman in American Ballet Theatre history to be promoted to principal dancer, more than a decade ...

ATLANTA — Atlanta rapper Lil Woody is now facing reckless driving charges after a recent crackdown on street racing. The rapper, whose legal name is Kenneth Copeland, first gained popularity following ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Family members identified the man who was killed in a shooting Wednesday in the parking lot of Copeland’s restaurant on Jacksonville’s Southside. The family identified the man as ...

Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland sat in front of a hastily arranged news conference at American Ballet Theatre, fighting back tears of pride over her new role: principal dancer. “This is it,” ...