The Washington Ballet, perfectly balanced in Forsythe's 'In the Middle'

The long goodbye has begun. A standing ovation greeted Washington Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre when he stepped onto the stage Thursday to introduce the program to follow. Opening-night audiences have been unfailingly enthusiastic in welcoming Webre's witty and illuminating pre-show remarks over the years. But surely it was his surprise announcement earlier this month that he is leaving his post in June after 17 years that raised the intensity in the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater....