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Thom Yorke Dances in New Video from Atoms for Peace
Thom Yorke showed off his moves in the 2011 video for “Lotus Flower” from Radiohead’s album, “The King of Limbs”. Now, with the release of Atoms for Peace’s debut album, “AMOK”, Thom dances in the video for “Ingenue” along with Fukiko Takase, a … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, International, modern dance, music, Videos
Tagged AMOK, atoms for peace, Dance, fukiko takase, ingenue, king of limbs, lotus flower, music, Radiohead, thom yorke, wayne mcgregor
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Maurice Sendak’s Nutcracker Illustrations
As a young child, when someone mentioned The Nutcracker I immediately thought of the ballet and Tchaikovsky’s music. My first experience with The Nutcracker was when I saw New York City Ballet’s performance at the age of three. And for … Continue reading
Posted in art, ballet, Dance, Education, History, International, New York City Ballet, Reviews
Tagged ballet, costumes, Dance, design, eta hoffmann, illustrations, irine fokine, kent stowell, literature, maurice sendak, michel fokine, New York City Ballet, Nutcracker, Pacific Northwest Ballet, ralph manheim, story, Tchaikovsky
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Lucy Guerin: Untrained
Professional dancers are often noticeable for their posture and carriage. So when four men walked onto the stage at the BAM Fishman Space, it was easy to tell which two were trained and which were untrained. As each man took … Continue reading
Posted in BAM, Dance, International, modern dance, New York City, Reviews
Tagged BAM, bam fisher, Dance, dance training, lucy guerin, New York City, untrained
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“Political Mother” Review
My review of Hofesh Shechter’s Political Mother, performed in October at BAM, is in this month’s issue of The Brooklyn Rail. Read it here, along with wonderful pieces by Siobhan Burke and L.J. Sunshine.
Posted in Dance, Dance writing, International, Reviews
Tagged BAM, brooklyn rail, Dance, Hofesh Shechter, LJ Sunshine, political mother, siobhan burke
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