Catching the Moment with Paul Kolnik
For nearly 50 years the legendary dance photographer, Paul Kolnik, helped create the visual identity of the New York City Ballet.
Continue ReadingWorld-class review of ballet and dance.
The annual Dancing the Gods Festival of Indian Dance celebrated its fourteenth and final year with a generous finale May 16-18. This final event extended for three evenings instead of the usual two. Each performance featured a highly accomplished artist of a different classical Indian dance form: Mythili Prakash (Bharatanatyam), Parul Shah (Kathak) and Bijayini Satpathy (Odissi)─all programmed as an homage to Rajika Puri, the festival’s founder and curator. Puri, an acclaimed dance storyteller (herself an exponent of Bharatanatyam and Odissi), has curated each year’s festival with visionary leadership and a fierce dedication to artistic excellence. Over the years, Puri scouted out talent in India with an eye for presentation at the festival─helping to build many performers’ careers. She is also known for her onstage pre-performance lecture/demonstrations, through which she expounds upon some aspect of classical Indian dance. I am included among those who received an education through Puri’s information-filled presentations. The festival was conceived in collaboration with the World Music Institute, and for its last two years, Asia Society has joined as a co-presenter providing its elegant venue for the performances.
Performance
Place
Words
“Uncommonly intelligent, substantial coverage.”
Your weekly source for world-class dance reviews, interviews, articles, and more.
Already a paid subscriber? Login
For nearly 50 years the legendary dance photographer, Paul Kolnik, helped create the visual identity of the New York City Ballet.
Continue ReadingTushrik Fredericks walks as if in a trance, arms floating forward and pushing back with each step. Fog transforms the air into a tangible element.
Continue ReadingHouston Ballet is the fourth largest ballet company in the United States, but when it comes to the talent of its top dancers, they are the equal of any American company.
Continue ReadingThe height of summer has arrived to New York’s lush and idyllic Hudson Valley. Tonight, in addition to music credited on the official program, we are treated to a chorus of crickets and tree frogs in the open-air pavilion of PS21 Center for Contemporary Performance.
Continue Reading
comments