The gala honoring Misty Copeland included speeches and performances at Lincoln Center. The American Ballet Theater also livestreamed the event to audiences at a nearby venue. Kristina Bumphrey via ...

Misty Copeland, who a decade ago became the first Black female principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre’s 75-year history, was feted at its star-studded fall gala at Manhattan's Lincoln Center ...

Tom Llamas sits down with trailblazing ballerina Misty Copeland, the first-ever African-American female principal dancer in the American Ballet Theater’s 85-year history. Now, she’s a role model to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...