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The Paul Taylor Dance Company Is 'Bach'

By SUSAN REITER

Thursday, June 06, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Thu Jun 6, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

After a 14-month hiatus, the venerable troupe returns with an all-Bach program --- The past year has been a period of major transition for Paul Taylor American Modern Dance (PTAMD). Last August, the troupe's namesake and founder passed away at age 88. Shortly beforehand, he appointed longtime company member Michael Novak as artistic director designate....

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Putting Their Own Stamp on an Iconic Twyla Tharp Work

By SUSAN REITER

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Tue May 14, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

American Ballet Theatre's spring season includes a trio of pieces by the legendary dance-maker --- American Ballet Theatre's spring season, which runs through July 6 at the Metropolitan Opera House, is dominated by full-length narrative ballets, from perpetually popular 19th-century classics including Swan Lake and Le Corsaire, to more recent, lit-based...

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How Do You Explore Gender Identity Through Dance?

By LAUREN PHOENIX KAY

Friday, May 10, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Fri May 10, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Dancer-choreographer Jody Oberfelder completes her body-part trilogy with Madame Ovary --- After investigating the heart and head in her immersive dance works 4CHAMBERS and The Brain Piece, choreographer Jody Oberfelder wondered where she should travel for the final installment of her body-part trilogy. She landed on the gut and genitals, and the...

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A Rare Chance to See Dance from Down Under

By SUSAN REITER

Friday, April 26, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Fri Apr 26, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

The Joyce Theater presents its first-ever Australia Festival --- Australia has an active and varied dance scene, but New York audiences rarely have an opportunity to sample any of what goes on there. The expense of traveling to the U.S. makes it difficult for Australian companies to visit, plus they're usually busy touring their own cosmopolitan continent....

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Giving 'Alice in Wonderland' an NC-17 Makeover

By MATTHEW WEXLER

Thursday, April 11, 2019 • Dance • 1 comment Share This

Thu Apr 11, 2019 • Dance • 1 comment Share This

Company XIV's resident designer on his sexy neo-baroque aesthetics for Queen of Hearts --- Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is constantly being reimagined for the stage, from big-budget musicals to plucky kids' shows, audacious ballets to a an immersive trip down the rabbit hole. But Company XIV's Queen of Hearts may be...

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Celebrating the Past and the Future of the Dance Theatre of Harlem

By SUSAN REITER

Thursday, April 04, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

Thu Apr 4, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

How the venerable troupe's 50th anniversary honors its history while looking ahead --- Reaching a 50th anniversary is a huge milestone for any American dance company. But for the Dance Theatre of Harlem, its half-century celebration at City Center (April 10-13) represents an against-the-odds achievement as one of the first and most lauded black ballet...

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All About the EVE Project

By SUSAN REITER

Thursday, March 28, 2019 • Dance • 0 comments Share This

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Why the Martha Graham Dance Company is debuting new works by women during its two-week Joyce run --- Since so many Martha Graham works feature heroines confronting crises or indulging their passions, the dance-maker's namesake company has long been known for showcasing strong women. But this season the troupe's focus feels even more feminist because...

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