Tag Archives: Brooklyn Academy of Music

Tanztheater Wuppertal at BAM

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

Pina Bausch’s signature ingredients – long flowing hair, floor-length gowns, ritual, and tons of water – were on full display in como el musguito en la piedra, ay, si, si, si…(Like moss on a stone), the final work from the choreographer … Continue reading →

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A Farewell to Cunningham

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

One of my college professors told me that letting your eyes focus in different ways while watching dance can offer endless enlightenment. Zoom in on something, then zoom out, or let everything blur together and then come into focus.  I … Continue reading →

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Young Jean Lee’s The Shipment in HD at BAM

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

BAM’s Performance in HD program brings opera, dance, and theater from around the world to the screen.  But next week, BAM will show the first of two works this fall by emerging, provocative artists.  Young Jean Lee’s The Shipment will … Continue reading →

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Beijing Dance Theater’s Haze

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

While doing some research I came across this riveting rehearsal footage of Beijing Dance Theater‘s Haze, choreographed by Wang Yuanyuan, with music by Henryk Gorecki and Biosphere.  If you’re in the New York area, you can see the company perform Haze at BAM’s Next … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek of ABT’s Nutcracker

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

Last month, Works & Process at the Guggenheim presented a sneak peek of American Ballet Theatre’s new production of The Nutcracker, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky.  The ballet will have its world premiere at Brooklyn Academy of Music on December 22nd.   … Continue reading →

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