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The Guggenheim Museum’s beloved behind-the-scenes New York dance series, Works & Process, was founded in 1984 by philanthropist Mary Sharp Cronson.
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When it was conceived in 2006, “Sacred Monsters” marked Sylvie Guillem's transition from the classical scene to the contemporary one—an intriguing development that had the famed ballerina's fans on the edge of their seats, eager to witness what turned out to be an inspired reformation. This revival, however, speaks to a less celebratory event: Guillem's impending departure from the stage altogether. (Her final performances have been announced for May 2015.) A full house showed up last week to watch the piece, which takes its title from an old French nickname for the biggest icons of the theatre and also features contemporary superstar Akram Khan. We weren't disappointed: the two stars put on an incredible show, one brimming with virtuosity and the kind of experimental artistry only dancers of a certain calibre can pull off convincingly.
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Akram Khan and Sylvie Guillem in "Sacred Monsters." Photograph by Tristram Kenton
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The Guggenheim Museum’s beloved behind-the-scenes New York dance series, Works & Process, was founded in 1984 by philanthropist Mary Sharp Cronson.
Continue ReadingThe late Alvin Ailey famously set his sights on creating “the kind of dance that could be done for the man on the streets, the people.”
Continue ReadingFew dance companies would dare to put such disparate pieces together. But such is the audacious, experimental spirit of Scottish Ballet.
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