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Hofesh Shechter’s “Sun” at BAM
Hofesh Shechter’s “Sun”, photo by Gabriele Zucca Before the start of Hofesh Shechter’s Sun, which made its US debut at BAM last week, the London-based Israeli choreographer told the audience that we would see a brief excerpt from the end … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, International, music, New York City, Reviews
Tagged BAM, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Dance, Hofesh Shechter, modern dance, political mother, sun
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New York City Ballet’s American Music Festival
The past year has been a festival-heavy one for New York City Ballet, and while the fall and winter seasons showcased works with scores by Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky, the first three weeks of New York City Ballet’s spring season celebrated … Continue reading
Posted in Balanchine, ballet, criticism, Dance, History, Jerome Robbins, music, New York City, New York City Ballet, Reviews, Teresa Reichlen, wendy whelan
Tagged Adrian Danchig-Waring, american music festival, Andrew Veyette, ashley laracey, ballet, chase finlay, Dance, George Balanchine, Georgina Pazcoguin, Glass Pieces, Hershy Kay, Jared Angle, jazz, Jerome Robbins, Megan Fairchild, New York City Ballet, NY Export: Opus Jazz, Philip Glass, Robert Prince, taylor stanley, Teresa Reichlen, wendy whelan, Western Symphony
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Gallim Dance Brings “Blush” to BAM
Four years ago, Gallim Dance made waves in New York when it performed two pieces by Artistic Director Andrea Miller at Joyce SoHo. One was Blush, an evening-length work that explores the moment of blushing through powerful, emotional rawness and … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, modern dance, music, New York City, Videos
Tagged Andrea Miller, BAM, Blush, Dance, Gallim Dance, New York City
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Stephen Petronio’s “Like Lazarus Did”
Stephen Petronio’s inspiration for his company’s latest work, Like Lazarus Did, performed last week at the Joyce Theater, was a book of American slave songs sent to him by composer Son Lux. Lazarus’ resurrection became a point of departure for … Continue reading
New Magic to Do: Pippin on Broadway
On April 24th, one night before its official opening, Pippin dazzled, delighted, and blew me away. Sitting in the balcony of The Music Box Theatre, I was mesmerized by the dynamite singing, phenomenal circus creations and choreography, and the magic … Continue reading
