Curtains for Ballet San Jose? Troupe led by Jose Manuel Carreno faces shutdown

Ballet star Jose Manuel Carreno has often played the role of the hero onstage. But his princely charisma and world-class stature may not be enough to stem the financial crisis threatening to shut down the company he has led for less than two years. Ballet San Jose, a troupe of 32 dancers in the Silicon Valley, will fold if it doesn't raise $550,000 by March 14, he announced Tuesday.