Themes were choice, play, youth, and freedom at Toronto Dance Theatre’s Emerging Voices program, premiering work by Alicia Grant and Emily Law. Both choreographers had the opportunity to develop their work within TDT’s choreographic incubator facilitated by TDT Artistic Director Christopher House, and set their work on company dancers. Read More
When Pina Bausch embarked on her World Cities series in the ’80s, striking up temporary residencies in locales as far-flung... Read More
On the eve of Mother’s Day, it is altogether possible that the mother of modern dance, Martha Graham, would be looking down and beaming at the latest incarnation of Martha Graham Dance Company, originally founded in—gasp—1926. To say that the 16-member troupe looked and moved beautifully is almost an understatement. Their very beings seemed infused with the spirit—and essence—of Martha herself. Read More
I grew up watching Lucky and Penny spin about the dance floor. I knew their every line, and, more importantly,... Read More
Under the commanding, yet nuanced conducting of Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, currently celebrating its 100th birthday in grand... Read More
Monstrous is misshapen. It is disgusting and ghastly. It is hideous and grotesque. The opposite of lovely—any thesaurus can give you a list longer than a fiend’s tale of words to describe a creature ugly, malformed, repulsive, repellent and horrifying. Read More