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Karen Kain: As a girl, she never got to perform in The Nutcracker because none of the costumes would fit
Karen Kain: As a girl, she never got to perform in The Nutcracker because none of the costumes would fit

Karen Kain: As a girl, she never got to perform in The Nutcracker because none of the costumes would fit

Date11/29/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Karen Kain: As a girl, she never got to perform in The Nutcracker because none of the costumes would fit.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0058806F
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
11/2/1982
Performing Arts. Karen Kain, dancer. She is known and loved by audiences all over the world. She has danced every leading role in classical and contem(...)
Performing Arts. Karen Kain, dancer. She is known and loved by audiences all over the world. She has danced every leading role in classical and contem(...)
9/10/1992
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(...)
2/27/1976
Kain as Kitri: It's hard, intense work preparing for a new role like Kitri in Don Quixote, Karen Kain writes in today's guest column, but worth every second
Kain as Kitri: It's hard, intense work preparing for a new role like Kitri in Don Quixote, Karen Kain writes in today's guest column, but worth every second
11/10/1982
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
1/5/1977
Kain in Christmas ballet. Karen Kain makes a welcome return in the role of Snow Queen or Sugar Plum Fairy in the National Ballet of Canada's productio(...)
Kain in Christmas ballet. Karen Kain makes a welcome return in the role of Snow Queen or Sugar Plum Fairy in the National Ballet of Canada's productio(...)
12/19/1989
Ballerina Karen Kain has agreed to be actor Ross Petty's partner for life-off-stage
Ballerina Karen Kain has agreed to be actor Ross Petty's partner for life-off-stage
12/3/1982
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(...)
9/2/1981
At left, ballet luminaries Hazaros Surmeyan and Karen Kain with her husband, Ross Petty
At left, ballet luminaries Hazaros Surmeyan and Karen Kain with her husband, Ross Petty
8/4/1984
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(...)
8/12/1991
Simple style: Ballerina Karen Kain, left with date Bob Ramsay, wears Wayne Clark blouse and pants with tapestry bag, strappy sandals
Simple style: Ballerina Karen Kain, left with date Bob Ramsay, wears Wayne Clark blouse and pants with tapestry bag, strappy sandals
6/16/1981
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(...)
8/15/1988