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Batsheva’s “Sadeh21” at BAM
Last week, Batsheva Dance Company brought artistic director Ohad Naharin’s Sadeh21 to BAM as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. The 75-minute work, whose title means “Field 21” as in “field of study”, consists of 21 segments that emphasize the … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, International, modern dance, New York City, Reviews
Tagged BAM, batsheva dance company, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Dance, ohad naharin, sadeh21
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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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Tanztheater Wuppertal at BAM
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
Posted in Dance, International, New York City, Reviews
Tagged BAM, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Dance, dance theater, Germany, New York City, Pina Bausch, Tanztheater Wuppertal
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A Farewell to Cunningham
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
Posted in BAM, criticism, Dance, History, modern dance, music, New York City, Reviews
Tagged BAM, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Dance, John Cage, legacy tour, merce, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, modern dance, New York City, roaratorio
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Young Jean Lee’s The Shipment in HD at BAM
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
Posted in BAM, film, New York City, Politics, theater, Videos
Tagged BAM, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Dance, diana szeinblum, film, New York City, on the boards, performance in HD, the shipment, theater, Young Jean Lee
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