Rebel Rebel
23-year-old Napoleon Bonaparte was a bystander in the streets of Paris during the August 10th assault on the Tuileries Palace.
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Firing the Canon
The Thai classical dance form khon to most westerners brings about images of gilded and ornate centuries old dances, but there is a great deal of science to it.
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Lord of the Dance
The Spring is Blooming festival, by Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels, now in its fifth year, has become a highlight of the spring dance circuit.
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Wall Flowers
If there’s anything Shu Kinouchi can’t do—dance-wise, that is—nobody’s told him yet. Indeed, this endlessly fascinating artist who was with Houston Ballet and Tulsa Ballet before joining L.A. Dance Project in 2020, again proved a compelling presence in the first of four solo performances seen at LADP’s black box space last weekend.
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Men at Work
It’s been 25 years since William Trevitt and Michael Nunn swapped the Royal Ballet for the contemporary scene, building an imaginative portfolio across the stage and screen in step with choreographers like Russell Maliphant, William Forsythe and Christopher Wheeldon.
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A New Angle
Dance on film is undoubtedly an integral element of the dance ecosystem, legendary works like Trisha Brown’s Watermotor or Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker’s Fase still capture the consciousness of contemporary dance fanatics and arty Instagram pages.
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Running Start
Within the ranks of American Ballet Theatre, 76 dancers—who will be appearing onstage at the Metropolitan Opera House in just a few weeks—share a common background: they’ve matriculated from ABT Studio Company, where they found their footing in between their training and their professional careers.
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Jack of Hearts
As the audience come to their feet at the end of this ballet there is a noted difference to be seen on stage. Three women stand with joined hands, taking their call as the romantic leads of a loud and proud lesbian ballet.
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Writing the Book on Buddy Bradley
Near the end of her illuminating book on choreographer Buddy Bradley, Maureen Footer discusses Bradley’s work on Cecil Landau’s revue “Sauce Tartare.”
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Some Enchanted Evening
The Philadelphia Ballet just premiered its current choreographer-in-residence, Juliano Nunes’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
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School Report
One of San Francisco Ballet’s greatest assets is its home venue, the Beaux-Arts style War Memorial Opera House, with four rings of seating that require performers to project their energies practically to the exosphere.
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Misery Business
Misery, grief, sorrow. However you want to cut it or label it, the depths of emotion are too irresistible a thing for artists to not attempt to emulate or articulate.
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Firebird Rising
Long before the dancers take the stage, Dance Theatre of Harlem’s season at New York City Center feels like one of the most energizing cultural events of the spring.
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Rare Birds
It is rare for George Balanchine’s grand, bedazzled “Symphony in C” to open a program. Its champagne-popping finale for 52 dancers tends to be a nightcap.
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The Spring is Blooming festival, by Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels, now in its fifth year, has become a highlight of the spring dance circuit.
Plus
Jack of Hearts
As the audience come to their feet at the end of this ballet there is a noted difference to be seen on stage. Three women stand with joined hands, taking their call as the romantic leads of a loud and proud lesbian ballet.
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School Report
One of San Francisco Ballet’s greatest assets is its home venue, the Beaux-Arts style War Memorial Opera House, with four rings of seating that require performers to project their energies practically to the exosphere.
Plus