Damian Woetzel’s enthusiasm for dance is contagious. As artistic director of Vail International Dance Festival, he engages and educates the audience with each introduction to each dance. On Monday night, in his zeal to give us the experience of dancing to live music, he even got the whole crowd of 1,300 or so on its […]
Once again my list is completely subjective, limited by what I happened to see. There were LOTS of good performances this year. Please know that the order within each category is fairly random. Best Performances • Dana Caspersen in I don’t believe in outer space by William Forsythe at BAM: gutsy, fascinating distortions of voice […]
Boston Opera House Boston, MA November 3–13, 2011 Performances reviewed: Nov. 12, matinee & evening Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet is both dark and light. Dark because Susan Benson’s sets let you see the dingy side of Renaissance Verona; the color palette tends toward grey. Light because it offers real moments of humor. For instance, the […]
Herman Cornejo and Misa Kuranaga rehearse Giselle at the 2010 VIDF. Photo by Erin Baiano, Courtesy VIDF. The outdoor amphitheater of the Vail International Dance Festival, with the Rocky Mountains as backdrop, holds a special magic. “It’s even more beautiful than the photos,” says Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Carla Körbes, who will perform at […]
Boston Ballet , “Bella Figura” The Boston Opera House Boston, MA April 28–May 8, 2011 Date reviewed: April 30 matinee By Wendy Perron Kathleen Breen Combes and Isaac Akiba in The Second Detail. Photo by Gene Schiavone. Courtesy Boston Ballet. Although this program of three pieces takes its name from Kylián’s Bella Figura, […]
In January 2001, Dance Magazine published our first “25 to Watch.” From the recommendations of our esteemed writers, we chose 25 “dancers, choreographers, troupes, and trends we’ll be watching in 2001 and years to come.” Now, 10 years later, we’ve turned the tables on a select group of those we’ve singled out over the years. […]
STREB: How to Become an Extreme Action Hero By Elizabeth Streb. Foreword by Anna Deavere Smith. Feminist Press at the City University of New York, 2010. 201 pages. Illustrated. Paper: $18.95. www.feministpress.org. She holds up a piece of ceiling for hours; she (accidentally) lights herself on fire; she rides her motorcycle up a […]
Rie Ichikawa, Lia Cirio, Whitney Jensen, and Pavel Gurevich in Apollo. Photo by Gene Schiavone, Courtesy BB, © The Balanchine Trust. The September 2009 move to the Boston Opera House was a miracle of timing for Boston Ballet, positioning the company directly at the center of the city’s newest downtown entertainment area. With the […]
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