Nikolais Dance Theater
Country: USA
Years: 2015
Art form: Dance
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CHEERING AUDIENCE OF 850 RAISED A GLASS TO 2018 NEW YORK DANCE AND PERFORMANCE AWARD, BESSIE WINNERS ANNOUNCED TONIGHT, OCTOBER 8, AT SKIRBALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The night remained forever young at this year’s Bessies, what with live performances, videos, tearful and grinning thank you’s, hugs and cheers for the new slew of winners, and a costume sashay thrown into wild mix of celebration that took place tonight, October 8, at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.
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SIMONE FORTI TO RECEIVE AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE AND MARYA WARSHAW TO RECEIVE AWARD FOR SERVICE TO THE FIELD OF DANCE
Two groundbreakers, Brooklyn Arts Exchange founder/director Marya Warshaw and avant-garde choreographer and dancer Simone Forti, have been tapped to receive The Bessies’ highest honors.
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NOMINEES FOR THE 2018 BESSIE AWARDS AND AWARDEES OF THE 2018 ANNUAL JURIED BESSIE AWARD AND 2018 OUTSTANDING “BREAKOUT” CHOREOGRAPHER ANNOUNCED TODAY
Glasses clinked and cheers crowded the air as this year’s 43 Bessie nominees were announced and celebrated today, July 11, at a cocktail party/press conference at Gibney 280, along with the winners of 2018 Juried Bessie Award and the 2018 NY Dance and Performance Award for Outstanding “Breakout” Choreographer.
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A FIRST HOME TO CALL ITS OWN MABOU MINES CELEBRATES THE OPENING OF ITS FIRST THEATER IN ITS 47-YEAR TRAILBLAZING HISTORY WITH WORLD PREMIERE OF LEE BREUER AND MAUDE MITCHELL’S ‘GLASS GUIGNOL: THE BROTHER SISTER PLAY’ BASED ON WORKS BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 23 A JAM-PACKED SEASON FOLLOWS
Only Lee Breuer’s fantastical imagination, wit, and encyclopedic knowledge of theater, in association with his longtime collaborator Maude Mitchell, could… Read more »
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GARTH FAGAN DANCE RETURNS FOUR PREMIERES AND SERIES OF FAGAN CLASSICS DURING JOYCE THEATER SEASON, NOVEMBER 7-12
Celebrating 47 Years, Garth Fagan Dance has four premieres up its sleeve for its Joyce Theater engagement, November 7-12. Two… Read more »
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PREETI VASUDEVAN’S AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL “STORIES BY HAND” RECEIVES WORLD PREMIERE AT NEW YORK LIVE ARTS, NOVEMBER 2-4
“Stories by Hand,” Preeti Vasudevan’s autobiographical solo that combines language, music and dance to tell its witty, poignant, and tragic… Read more »
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Bienvenue欢迎WelcomeBienvenidoأهلا بك COMPANY SBB STEFANIE BATTEN BLAND TO PRESENT WORLD PREMIERE OF ‘WELCOME’ AS PART OF THE LA MAMA MOVES! DANCE FESTIVAL, ELLEN STEWART THEATRE, MAY 25-28
When the 60 Pre K children at the University Settlement House on New York’s Lower East Side built their own… Read more »
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DANCING INSIDE AND OUT…AND THROUGH THE AIR LA MAMA MOVES 2017 DANCE FESTIVAL, MAY 18-JUNE 4, PRESENTS TWELVE NEW WORKS BY SEVENTEEN ARTISTS, MANY QUESTIONING THE WORLD IN WHICH WE CURRENTLY LIVE
The welcome mat for artists from the four corners of the globe has shone brightly at La MaMa’s theater… Read more »
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CARNEGIE HALL ON WHEELS Ai DESIGN TRANSFORMS CADILLAC ESCALADE INTERIOR INTO WORLD CLASS SOUND ENVIRONMENT
When Beast 1 rolls out of Ai Design’s Tuckahoe studio workshop where it, along with its identical twin, Beast 2,… Read more »
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MARCH 2017 ISSUE OF “DANCE INK” REVEALS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WRITTEN AND MOVEMENT LANGUAGES
As its lovers know, dance has a language of its own, written in space by the moving body. By graphically… Read more »
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‘CUT PIECE FOR PANTS SUIT,’ A ONE TIME THEATRICAL RESPONSE TO THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, TAKES PLACE DECEMBER 19 AT NOON IN MADISON SQUARE PARK
Inspired by Yoko Ono’s iconic 1964 “Cut Piece,” “Cut Piece for Pants Suit,” a performance in response to the 2016… Read more »
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TO BE SEEN GLOBALLY THIS YEAR INCLUDING NEW YORK CITY, LOS ANGELES, AUSTRALIA, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND MORE
Even if 34 year old Jonah Bokaer had begun choreographing the year he was born, he would have had to… Read more »
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THE REVOLUTION IS COMING: STAY TUNED RASCASUELOS, A TANGO BAND OF 11 RADICAL MUSICIANS AND DANCERS, MAKE NEW YORK DEBUT AT CARNEGIE HALL, NOVEMBER 2 AT 8PM
Ferocious, passionate and resolutely defiant, Rascasuelos will command Carnegie Hall’s Perelman Stage when the Buenos Aires-based band of 11 visionary… Read more »
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SAMUEL BECKETT+MORTON FELDMAN+SHEN WEI = ‘NEITHER’ ANEW WORLD PREMIERE OF SHEN WEI’S ‘NEITHER’ TO BE PRESENTED AT THE HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE AS PART OF BAM’S 2016 NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL, OCTOBER 5-8
The multiple award-winning talents of Shen Wei, whose choreography has been seen in major venues and festivals throughout the world… Read more »
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RULE BREAKER THREE AMERICAN PREMIERES AND TWO U.S. CHOREOGRAPHIC DEBUTS
Diana Vishneva in “LE DIVERTISSEMENT DU ROI” Choreography by Maxim Petrov, Photos by Yulia Plakhotnikova PERFORMED BY PRINCIPALS FROM… Read more »
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RELAUNCH OF DANCE INK SCHEDULED FOR PUBLICATION ON JUNE 6
OF DANCE INK SCHEDULED FOR PUBLICATION ON JUNE 6 FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHS OF WORKS BY MERCE CUNNINGHAM AND JUSTIN PECK PERFORMED… Read more »
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ON THE EDGE OF TEN SIX WEEKS/FIVE VENUES/FOUR RADICALLY DIFFERENT NEW DANCES PRESENTED BY GALLIM DANCE
Marta Minujín – Arte agrícola en acción Toronjas, E.B Brodsky Collection Consider the grapefruit. Actually, 6000 of them in New… Read more »
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The world we live in, the world they dance about
NINE WORLD PREMIERES AND THREE AMERICAN PREMIERES HIGHLIGHT 2016 LA MAMA MOVES DANCE FESTIVAL, APRIL 29-MAY 29 Contemporary issues… Read more »
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CHOREOGRAPHER/DANCER MURRAY LOUIS DIES ON FEBRUARY 1, 2016 AT AGE 89
American choreographer/dancer Murray Louis died on February 1 at his home in New York City. He was 89 years old…. Read more »
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CIRCUS ON A BICYCLE CIRQUE MECHANICS’S ‘PEDAL PUNK’ MAKES NEW YORK DEBUT AT THE NEW VICTORY THEATER, DECEMBER 4-JANUARY 3
Circuses conventionally take place in tents or on stages, but Cirque Mechanics’s “Pedal Punk” which receives its New York City… Read more »
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A MAJOR CHANGE IN SCALE CHEN SHI-ZHENG’S “DOUBLE IT: A LIVING ROOM CIRCUS” RECEIVES WORLD PREMIERE AT BARUCH COLLEGE’S 200-SEAT ROSE NAGELBERG THEATER, NOVEMBER 24-JANUARY 17
The theater/music/dance spectacle marks director’s first New York show since 2013 “Double It” is modestly dubbed “a living room… Read more »
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twyla tharp’s fiftieth anniversary tour
CONCLUDES AT THE DAVID H. KOCH THEATER, NOVEMBER 17-22 WITH TWO NEW YORK CITY PREMIERES PRESENTED BY THE JOYCE THEATER… Read more »
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The New Victory Theater presents
Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba Returns to the U.S. and the New Victory with New York Premiere of All-New Production November… Read more »
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GARTH FAGAN DANCE AT 45
NEW AND VINTAGE FAGAN CELEBRATES GARTH FAGAN DANCE’S 45th ANNIVERSARY AT THE JOYCE THEATER, NOVEMBER 3-8, SEASON FEATURES WORLD PREMIERES… Read more »
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A SNEAK PEEK INTO THE FUTURE BALLET ACADEMY EAST STUDENT 13 YEAR OLD FINN DUGGAN TAKES CENTER STAGE IN BALLET SEGMENT ON NEW CBS NATIONAL SHOW, ‘HIDDEN HEROES’ TOMORROW MORNING (SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10)
Thirteen year old Finn Duggan, a student at Ballet Academy East in New York City, is the subject of a… Read more »
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A MAJOR CHANGE IN SCALE
CHEN SHI-ZHENG’S “DOUBLE IT: A LIVING ROOM CIRCUS” RECEIVES WORLD PREMIERE AT BARUCH COLLEGE’S 200-SEAT ROSE NAGELBERG THEATER, NOVEMBER 24-JANUARY… Read more »
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TWO WORLD PREMIERES AND ONE NEW YORK PREMIERE HIGHLIGHT TWO WEEK ENGAGEMENT BY BALLETNEXT AT NEW YORK LIVE ARTS, OCTOBER 27-NOVEMBER 7
ALL MUSIC PLAYED LIVE INCLUDING PERFORMANCES BY TOM HARELL AND HIS JAZZ QUINTET When Michele Wiles left… Read more »
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NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL TOM HARRELL AND HIS QUINTET ACCOMPANY BALLETNEXT PERFORMANCES AT NEW YORK LIVE ARTS, NOVEMBER 3-7
Performances mark first time Harrell has worked with ballet dancers The sound of Tom Harrell will be heard in an… Read more »
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TWO WORLD PREMIERES, “PRELUDES AND FUGUES” AND “YOWZIE”
TWO WORLD PREMIERES, “PRELUDES AND FUGUES” AND “YOWZIE” CELEBRATE TWYLA THARP’S 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR, OPENING SEPTEMBER 18-19 IN DALLAS, TX… Read more »
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BALLET ACADEMY EAST HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR ITS PRE-PROFESSIONAL DIVISION, AGES 7-18, AUGUST 26 AND SEPTEMBER 16
The chances of being selected might be slim, but the reward for the winners will assuredly affect their future. Ballet… Read more »
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WHAT’S UP AT EJA THIS SEASON
BalletNext New York Live Arts 219 W 19th Street, New York City October 27-November 7 (Tue-Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at… Read more »
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TEN YEARS LATER, LA MAMA MOVES! DIFFERENTLY
LA MAMA MOVES! CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY WITH A DOZEN PREMIERES AND NEW DIRECTION IN PROGRAMMING FESTIVAL OPENS APRIL 30, AND… Read more »
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FROM PARIS WITH ROBOTS
BLANCA LI’S “ROBOT” MAKES U.S. DEBUT AT BAM HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE, JUNE 9-14 The music, dance, visual arts extravaganza… Read more »
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TWYLA THARP CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF CHOREOGRAPHY
WITH YEAR OF ACTIVITIES BEGINNING IN NEW YORK FEATURING SHOWINGS AT BARNARD COLLEGE ON APRIL 13 AND HUNTER COLLEGE ON… Read more »
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MEET THE NEW ROYALS THREE WORLD PREMIERES HIGHLIGHT BALLETNEXT’S SEASON AT NEW YORK LIVE ARTS, FEBRUARY 10-14 NEW WORKS BY PETER QUANZ, MICHELE WILES AND FLEX DANCER JAY DONN
Here they come! A new royal partnership is being forged: Michele Wiles, one of ballet’s most celebrated Swan Queens, and… Read more »
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What’s Next for BalletNext? A BUSY AND VARIED CALENDAR FOR BALLETNEXT’S 2014/15 SEASON
A slew of new challenges–new repertory, new dancers, new venues, and new music–are slated for BalletNext’s 2014/15 season. Most notable… Read more »
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RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY RETURNS TO PEAK PERFORMANCES, OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 2, WITH THREE NEW DANCES–‘REJOICE IN THE LAMB,’ ‘HÖLDERLIN FRAGMENTS’… Read more »
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HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE DÉCOR BY DANIEL ARSHAM, PERFORMANCES BY BOKAER, VALDA SETTERFIELD, SARA PROCOPIO AND TAL ADLER-ARIELI Jonah Bokaer will present… Read more »
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U.S. DEBUT OF HUNGARIAN CONTEMPORARY THEATER/DANCE COMPANY, THE SYMPTOMS, AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, OCTOBER 16-19
Engagement features two American premieres When Réka Szabó was a 15-year old gymnastic student in Budapest, she stumbled on an… Read more »
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‘FOUR WOMEN,’ A DANCE FILM BY JONAH BOKAER, WILL BE AMONG HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS SOLO EXHIBITION “OCTOBER 7, 1944” COMMISSIONED BY THE AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY, OPENS OCTOBER 7 AT THE CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY
The world premiere of choreographer Jonah Bokaer’s “Four Women,” a dance/film installation inspired by four women who were hanged for… Read more »
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WORLD PREMIERE OF SCOTT JOHNSON’S ‘MIND OUT OF MATTER’ PERFORMED BY ALARM WILL SOUND AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, OCTOBER 4 & 5
The much-anticipated world premiere of Scott Johnson’s “Mind Out of Matter”–the composer’s largest work to-date–will be performed by Alarm Will… Read more »
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PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATES. LIZ LERMAN’S ‘HEALING WARS’ MAKES LOCAL DEBUT AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, SEPTEMBER 25-27
Liz Lerman’s “Healing Wars,” the first dance event of Peak Performances 2014/15 season, opens at the Kasser Theater for three… Read more »
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ARCHITECT/JAZZ COMPOSER CHRISTOPHER JANNEY BRINGS SERIES OF NEW AND ONGOING INVENTIONS IN PUBLIC SPACES TO NEW YORK CITY AND WASHINGTON, D.C. THIS FALL
How can one man have so many ideas? Consider “REACH: NY” on New York’s 34th Street and Herald Square subway… Read more »
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EXPLORING THE EROTIC REQUIRES MANY LOCATIONS WORLD PREMIERE OF RICHARD SCHECHNER’S ‘IMAGINING O’ OPENS PEAK PERFORMANCES’S 2014/15 SEASON, SEPTEMBER 10-13
Watch out! Richard Schechner returns, armed with another series of shocks and surprises: the world premiere of “Imagining O” at… Read more »
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10 Years, more than 450 Performances, 100 Premieres, and 140 Music, Theater and Dance Companies Later
FOURTEEN PREMIERES CELEBRATE THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF PEAK PERFORMANCES AND THE OPENING OF THE ALEXANDER KASSER THEATER AT MONTCLAIR STATE… Read more »
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2014/15 RICHARD AND BARBARA DEBS COMPOSER’S CHAIR COMPOSER MEREDITH MONK CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF MUSICAL INNOVATION WITH CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY, BEGINNING NOVEMBER 20
To visit Meredith Monk’s West Broadway loft, you used to have to call upstairs from a pay phone, and… Read more »
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2WICE EDITIONS PRESENTS ‘PASSE-PARTOUT,’ MARKING CHOREOGRAPHER JUSTIN PECK’S APP DEBUT; 13,440 BALLETS AWAIT
A tap of a button. Then voilà! A new dance premieres. User becomes choreographer. Do you hear the applause? … Read more »
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CATCH THEM WHEN YOU CAN TRISHA BROWN DANCE COMPANY TO BE SEEN IN AND AROUND NEW YORK CITY THIS SUMMER WITH PERFORMANCES BEGINNING JUNE 25 AND JUNE 26
Renowned for showing up in unexpected places, the Trisha Brown Dance Company will be seen ––at multiple times and in multiple ways––in and about town this month, beginning with a New York City performance on June 26, of Brown’s last work, “I’m going to toss my arms—if you catch them they’re yours,” as part of the 2014 River to River Festival. (There is an open rehearsal on June 25.) Presented by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), the dance, which was originally created for the proscenium stage, will be transformed to a site-specific piece to accommodate the space on Pier 15 at the South Street Seaport.
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HEARING MUSIC IN POETRY AND TURNING IT TO SONG LIZ QUELER AND SETH FARBER’S ‘STILL WILL BE HEARD’ PREMIERES AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, JUNE 6-15
“Still Will Be Heard,” a new work by Liz Queler and Seth Farber that gloriously exemplifies the power of art… Read more »
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MOTHER’S DAY APPROPRIATE DAVID BOLGER’S “SWIMMING WITH MY MOTHER” FROM IRELAND’S COISCÉIM DANCE THEATRE RECEIVES LOCAL PREMIERE AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, MAY 10-11
While Michael Phelps may have pocketed 22 Olympic medals, swimming is equally radiant in Irish choreographer/dancer David Bolger’s DNA. His… Read more »
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WITH A FRENCH TWIST LA MAMA MOVES! 2014 DANCE FESTIVAL FEATURES 13 PREMIERES BY INTERNATIONAL RANGE OF ARTISTS: SHLOMI TUIZER & EDMOND RUSSO, ASHLEY CHEN, CEDRIC ANDRIEUX & CHRISTOPHE IVES, MIKI ORIHARA, ADAM BARRUCH, YOSHIKO CHUMA, REBECCA LAZIER, ELENA DEMYANENKO, ELLEN FISHER, EMMANUELLE HUYNH, KIA LABEIJA, CHASE BROCK, AND CHRIS MASTERS.
A French accent will resonate through La MaMa Moves! this spring when four Gallic dance troupes, along with 11 other… Read more »
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ASIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL HONORS THREE MAVERICKS –– CHINARY UNG, PICHET KLUNCHUN, AND AMNA KUSUMO –– WITH A TOTAL OF $150,000 AS PART OF ACC’S 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Three mavericks in their fields—Cambodian American composer Chinary Ung, Thai choreographer Pichet Klunchun, and Indonesian arts leader Amna Kusumo—were selected… Read more »
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RITE OF STRINGS (AND MORE) MUSICIANS FROM INTERHARMONY INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL PERFORM AT WEILL RECITAL HALL, APRIL 25 AT 8PM
A musical meeting of Johannes Brahms, Astor Piazzolla, Olivier Messiaen, Sergei Prokofiev, Claude Debussy, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Pablo de Sarasate… Read more »
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TRISHA BROWN DANCE COMPANY ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN AND BLUE PRINT FOR THE FUTURE
How many choreographers have had dancers walk down the sides of buildings, and dance across New York City roof… Read more »
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BARNARD/COLUMBIA DANCES AT MILLER 2014 PRESENTS WORLD PREMIERES BY ROBERT LAFOSSE AND ANDREA MILLER, PLUS WORKS BY TWYLA THARP AND MARTHA GRAHAM AT MILLER THEATRE, APRIL 25 AND 26
New dances by Robert La Fosse and Andrea Miller, plus Twyla Tharp’s “Treefrog in Stonehenge”– each created with the… Read more »
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MAKING ITS U.S. DEBUT, SCOTTISH THEATER COMPANY CRYPTIC PRESENTS MUSIC THEATER ADAPTATION OF VIRGINIA WOOLF’S ‘ORLANDO’ AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, APRIL 10-13
Living Canvas technology makes possible the play’s compression of 400 years into a fast-paced 65-minute monologue Cryptic, the… Read more »
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DOUBLE FEATURE OF MUSICAL FIRSTS AT PEAK PERFORMANCES MICHAEL GORDONS ‘RUSHES,’ A WORK FOR SEVEN BASSOONS PREMIERES MARCH 29, 8PM… Read more »
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WAYNE MCGREGOR | RANDOM DANCE PREMIERES ‘ATOMOS’ AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, MARCH 15-23
Wayne McGregor, one of the brightest stars on the international dance circuit, brings his London-based company, Wayne McGregor | Random… Read more »
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A PRELUDE TO 50 YEARS MEREDITH MONK ANTICIPATES HER 50th ANNIVERSARY, A SPRING FILLED WITH MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS, PERFORMANCES IN AND… Read more »
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JONAH BOKAER PRESENTS FOUR WORKS DESIGNED FOR MUSEUM AND GALLERY SPACES IN SAVANNAH, BUDAPEST, PARIS AND NEW YORK CITY THIS YEAR
At least half of Jonah Bokaer’s dances have been designed for museum or gallery spaces, a commitment that continues this… Read more »
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Meredith Monk / Adam Gopnik Talk
FEBRUARY 2014 February 12, 2014 | 8:15 pm92Y, Buttenwieser Hall Spend an evening with this artist hailed as “a… Read more »
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DAVID ROUSSEVE’S “STARDUST” PREMIERES AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, FEBRUARY 6-9
How does human intimacy fare in a world bewitched by speed and technology? This question is central to “Stardust,” David… Read more »
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BREAKING NEW GROUND FOR HIMSELF
WORLD PREMIERE OF DOUGLAS DUNN’S ‘AUBADE’ AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, JANUARY 24-FEBRUARY 1 Traditionally regarded as an abstract minimalist, 71… Read more »
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STRINGS ATTACHED THREE WORKS FOR STRINGS SLATED TO BE PERFORMED AT WEILL RECITAL HALL, NOVEMBER 22 AT 8PM CONCERT IS FIRST OF THREE AT WEILL TO BE PRESENTED BY INTERHARMONY INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
“Strings Attached,” the first in a series of three concerts presented by InterHarmony International Music Festival, will be performed at… Read more »
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A Season Rich In Premieres and Revivals
Garth Fagan’s love of strong women is front and center in “No Evidence of Failure,” which receives its World premiere when Garth… Read more »
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Premieres, Debuts, And Digital Explorations
Choreographer Jonah Bokaer, who has become increasingly recognized for his unique collaborations with emerging and established visual artists, filmmakers, and… Read more »
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AMERICAN PREMIERE OF JAN FABRE’S “TRAGEDY OF A FRIENDSHIP” AT PEAK PERFORMANCES NOVEMBER 1-3
A rock star among the European avant-garde, Belgian theater director and visual artist Jan Fabre, renowned for simultaneously seducing… Read more »
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Edward Villella Talks
A talk with Edward Villella, renowned worldwide for his dramatic transformation of the male image in ballet, opens Barnard College’s… Read more »
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WOMEN, WOMEN, WOMEN AND MORE WOMEN, PLUS MEN
CHARLOTTE VINCENT’S “MOTHERLAND” RECEIVES AMERICAN PREMIERE AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, OCTOBER 17-20 When the 20th century visionary Sigmund Freud threw up… Read more »
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ROBIN BECKER’S DANCE, “INTO SUNLIGHT” BASED ON DAVID MARANISS’S “THEY MARCHED INTO SUNLIGHT”
CONFLICT, A BOOK, AND A DANCE NEW YORK PREMIERE OF ROBIN BECKER’S DANCE, “INTO SUNLIGHT” BASED ON DAVID MARANISS’S “THEY… Read more »
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NEW SOUNDS FROM JAZZ COMPOSER/PIANIST VIJAY IYER AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, OCTOBER 4 & 5 VIJAY IYER AND HIS 20-PIECE BAND INTRODUCE WORLD PREMIERE OF “OPEN CITY”
One of the most adventurous jazz composers and interdisciplinary musical innovators of his generation, pianist Vijay Iyer is taking an… Read more »
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ANDREA MILLER’S “FOLD HERE” RECEIVES WORLD PREMIERE AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, SEPTEMBER 26-29
One of the most sought after young choreographers working today, Andrea Miller will present the world premiere of her most… Read more »
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PEAK PERFORMANCES OPENS ITS 2013/14 SEASON WITH LIZ GERRING DANCE COMPANY’S WORLD PREMIERE OF ‘GLACIER’, SEPTEMBER 19-22
The world premiere of Liz Gerring’s “glacier” at the Alexander Kasser Theater in Montclair, September 19-22, signals a major new… Read more »
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With Some Help From His Audience
Ladies and Gentlemen, please take out your iPads. You don’t have one? Borrow one. Quickly, please. Now, welcome to… Read more »
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Peak Performances Introduces Its 2013/14 Season
On the brink of its 10th birthday, the ever-adventurous Peak Performances is daring its performers to step into new arenas… Read more »
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La Mama Moves! Differently in 2013
La MaMa Moves! 2013 celebrates the dance artists who have performed at the famed experimental theater over the years. While… Read more »
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Return of Andrea Miller’s “Blush”
As she has been with much in her rapidly rising career, Andrea Miller was prescient in naming her dance company Gallim,… Read more »
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Four Dance Premieres for 50-Candle Celebration
While there won’t be firecrackers – they’re not allowed inside – there will be an equally compelling display of dazzle… Read more »
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LAURIE ANDERSON AND KRONOS QUARTET PRESENT LOCAL PREMIERE OF “LANDFALL” AT PEAK PERFORMANCES, MAY 10 AND 11
Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet, among the most noted artistic pioneers of their generation, and major stars in their own… Read more »
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Premiere of Jonah Bokaer’s “Ulysses Syndrome”
Jonah Bokaer’s “The Ulysses Syndrome,” will receive its U.S. premiere when it is performed as part of FIAF’s World Nomads… Read more »
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Jasmin Vardimon Company Makes Peak Performances Debut
Pina Bausch has left her imprint both visibly and invisibly on many contemporary choreographers including Jasmin Vardimon, whose London-based troupe… Read more »
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30 Years and Counting Forward
2013 marks the 30th anniversary of The Shanghai Quartet. To celebrate in musical fashion, the artists will perform some their… Read more »
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Peak Performances Presents a Nod to “Rite of Spring”
In 1913, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées was the scene of one of the most infamous theatrical riots of the 20th… Read more »
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Double Dutch
Not only the Girl with a Pearl Earring, the International Court of Justice, the Royal Family, and the best herring sandwich… Read more »
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Balloons, Confetti And A Night Of Dancing
Ready the confetti. The Joyce is celebrating its second gala performance at the David H. Koch Theater, April… Read more »
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Nederlands Dans Theatre Returns to American Shores
Celebrated worldwide for its sleek, flawless dancing and galvanizing theatrical flair, Nederlands Dans Theater, one of the world’s most applauded… Read more »
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Music for the Eyes
Ready your hands to clap and your feet to stamp (in rhythm, please). Via Katlehong, the vibrant and exuberant South… Read more »
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World Premiere of Robert Wilson’s New Opera, “Zinnias – The Life of Clementine Hunter” at Peak Performances
It is only when the curtain goes up that the truth is told. With a working process as intuitive, unique,… Read more »
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World Premiere of Robert Wilson’s New Opera, “Zinnias – The Life of Clementine Hunter” at Peak Performances
It is only when the curtain goes up that the truth is told. With a working process as intuitive, unique,… Read more »
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Jazz All Dolled Up
One of the highlights of InterHarmony International Music Festival’s January 25 concert at the Weill Recital Hall is the world premiere of American jazz… Read more »
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Richard Alston Dance Company Brings U.S. Premiere
Ever since he began making dances in 1968, audiences and critics worldwide have sung the praises of British choreographer Richard… Read more »
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Seventeen Plays/One Issue
Soulographie: Our Genocides, a cycle of 17 plays ranging in length from 20 minutes to two hours, all by Erik… Read more »
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Luigi Pirandello’s Children’s Story ‘Ciaula Scopre La Luna’ Becomes Theater Art Installation,
La Galleria/La MaMa will be transformed into a riveting theater art installation when Pioneers Go East Collective, the seven-year-old group of… Read more »
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Morphoses Evolves Again
Morphoses, whose adventurous and spunky spirit has given it a singular place in the dance world, returns to The Joyce… Read more »
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Three Critically-Acclaimed, U.S. Premieres
Dood Paard, one of Holland’s leading and spunkiest theater companies, will return to American shores, November 28-December 9, with three critically-acclaimed… Read more »
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Peak Performances Presents Artek’s
Peak Performances will present ARTEK’s production of “I’ll Never See the Stars Again” on October 20 at 8pm, which turns… Read more »
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News From Los Angeles
L.A. Dance Project, which gave its inaugural performances at Disney Hall in Los Angeles this past September, will make its… Read more »
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Misha Quint Interharmony International Music Festival
InterHarmony International Music Festival, which has been taking place in various European and American cities for the past 12 summers,… Read more »
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Variations, A Dancer’s Studio Presented ‘Broadway Celebrates Variations’
On August 13, Variations, A Dancer’s Studio, based in Huntington, Long Island, hosted “Broadway Celebrates Variations,” a star-studded benefit performance… Read more »
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Giving Back In The Name Of Dance
Giving back is an integral part of Variations, A Dancer’s Studio director and co- founder Erin Lopez’s heart and soul…. Read more »
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Off The Page And Onto The Digital Stage
Preserving dance for history and sharing it beyond the limits of a theatrical experience has been a stubborn challenge for… Read more »
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WHEN 1+1=1
JonahBokaerAnthonyMcCall/AnthonyMcCallJonahBokaer. So uniquely interknit is the creative collaboration between 30-year-old choreographer Jonah Bokaer and 66-year-old visual artist Anthony McCall in… Read more »
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Exceptions Rule Throughout Peak Performances’ 2012/13 Season
MONTCLAIR, New Jersey – Peak Performances has been rapidly making Montclair State University a major cultural destination, even for New… Read more »
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New Dances by Stefanie Batten Bland
Choreographer/dancer Stefanie Batten Bland has had a busy year and is poised to have an even busier future beginning with… Read more »
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La Mama Moves! With Female Force
The 2012 La MaMa Moves! festival is taking a different step this year. Fewer companies, longer engagements, all works by… Read more »
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Welkom! Introdans Makes U.S. Debut at Joyce Theater, May 1-6
While Introdans is one of The Netherlands three national dance companies, it is the only one that has never performed… Read more »
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“PROMETHEUS Within,” Theodora Skipitares’ New Musical Puppet Theater Work, Premieres at La Mama, April 13-29
The theatrical, philosophical, and moral relationship between the exiled Greek god Prometheus and the future implications of stem cell research… Read more »
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World Premiere of Meredith Monk’s ‘Realm Variations’
Meredith Monk, who was recently awarded Musical America’s Composer of the Year, is having one of the busiest springs in… Read more »
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Ballet Arizona Makes New York City Debut at Joyce Theater, February 22-26 with NYC Premiere of Ib Andersen’s “Play”
One of Arizona’s best kept secrets is Ballet Arizona, whose Artistic Director Ib Andersen was critically celebrated and won legions… Read more »
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Atlanta Ballet Presents World Premiere of Twyla Tharp’s ‘The Princess and the Goblin,’ February 10-19
Twyla Tharp’s “The Princess and the Goblin” will receive its world premiere by Atlanta Ballet, February 10-19, at the Cobb… Read more »
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The Avant-Garde Grows in New Jersey–Part II
A tree may grow in Brooklyn, but the avant-garde is flourishing in the Garden State this spring, with Peak Performances… Read more »
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Ballet National de Marseille
Ballet National de Marseille has had a mind of its own since it was established in 1972 by Roland Petit,… Read more »
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Morphoses Makes Joyce Theater Debut with World Premiere of Luca Veggetti’s “Bacchae” October 25-30
When Morphoses began life in 2007, it was determined to make a difference. A big one. Four years later, directed… Read more »
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Nelson Mandela to be Celebrated in World Premiere of Garth Fagan’s “Madiba” during Garth Fagan Dance’s Joyce Theater Season October 4-9
The world premiere of Garth Fagan’s “Madiba,” a celebration of the indomitable life force of Nelson Mandela, one of the… Read more »
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Merce Cunningham Up Close and Personal
While the legacy of the revolutionary choreographer Merce Cunningham (1919-2009) is being feted and celebrated in venues and on stages… Read more »
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The Avant-Garde Grows in New Jersey
Seven years ago, an unsuspecting New Jersey township, population 37,569, became the epicenter of the international avant-garde. The culprit is… Read more »
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Meredith Monk’s “Education of the Girlchild Revisited”
Meredith Monk’s “Education of the Girlchild Revisited,” which features the iconic solo from “Education of the Girlchild,” one of Monk’s… Read more »
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Dancing With Spidey
Just in case you don’t know: our office is handling the dance publicity for the most-talked about show on Broadway. SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off The Dark, of course. The show is a nonstop danceathon—both in the air and on the ground—courtesy of SPIDER-MAN’s versatile choreographer, Daniel Ezralow.
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Uncork The Champagne, Garth Fagan Dance Celebrates 40 Years with Two World Premieres at the Joyce Theater, November 9-14
To celebrate its four decades, two world premieres – one by the master himself, and the other by Fagan’s protégé… Read more »
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Two World Premieres, “Whoa, Nellie!” and “Mirror Mirror,” Highlight the Chase Brock Experience Season at The Connelly Theater, July 8-11
Chase Brock, 26, makes dances the old fashioned way. No… Read more »
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From The Visionary Creator Of The Tony Award-Winning Movin’ Out
The new Broadway musical, COME FLY AWAY, conceived, choreographed, and directed by Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp and featuring vocals by Frank Sinatra, will open this spring… Read more »
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London Direct, Richard Alston Dance Company Returns to the Joyce Theater
Richard Alston’s much-celebrated musical imagination will be front and center when the London-based Richard Alston Dance Company returns to The… Read more »
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Garth Fagan Dance Presents New York City Premiere of ‘Mudan 175/39’ as Part of Joyce Theater Season, October 27 – November 1
He has a musical imagination that scours the world in search of inspiration, dipping and curving around centuries of sound…. Read more »
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The Chase Brock Experience Presents World Premiere of “American Sadness” at Abrons Arts Center, October 8-11
Chase Brock works in reverse of conventional modern dance choreographers who take aim at Broadway only after establishing themselves on… Read more »
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The Eighth Day, According to Jonah Bokaer
In 2008, it was speculated that Jonah Bokaer may have invented the 26th hour; but this year, it seems that… Read more »
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All In The Family
For Company Stefanie Batten Bland’s Symphony Space debut, May… Read more »
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“Breaking Ground with Bill T. Jones”, a Community Dialogue Series on February 17 at 7:30pm at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse, Bill T. Jones Moderates Lincoln’s Legacy In Harlem
Lincoln’s Legacy in Harlem: A historical look at Harlem and the politics of Abraham Lincoln is the subject of the… Read more »
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Meredith Monk Fills Museum Air, Rather than Walls
The music of 2009 Grammy Award nominated Meredith Monk will fill two New York museums in the coming months. First,… Read more »
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Torrey Pines High School Senior Mark Teplitsky Selected As 2009 Young Arts Recipient
For exceptionally gifted high school science students, there is the Siemens Westinghouse Science Award. For overall academic potential and achievement,… Read more »
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William A. Arnold High School Senior Jenny Mcgee Selected As 2009 youngArts Recipient
For exceptionally gifted high school science students, there is the Siemens Westinghouse Science Award. For overall academic potential and achievement,… Read more »
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Garth Fagan Dance Returns! World Premiere of ‘Phone Tag, Thanks & Things’ Highlights Garth Fagan Dance at Joyce Theater, November 4-9
Garth Fagan, whose gift for illuminating the unexpected in his musical choices and fusing disparate dance forms, takes on a… Read more »
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Sterling Company, the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company Turns 25
Consider the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company’s 25th anniversary celebration a launching pad for its future. And what a… Read more »
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Split Scenes, American Dance Festival Celebrates 75 Years June 5 -July 20, 2008 11 World Premieres 60 Dances 37 Dance Companies
Durham, NC: The American Dance Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary this summer with “Split Scenes,” six and a half weeks… Read more »
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When 24 Hours Are Not Enough
For Jonah Bokaer, there are 25 hours in a day. No, make that 26….at least. Look at what the 26-year-old… Read more »
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The Joy of Edge
Garth Fagan, who has never blinked at challenge, takes on the conventions of the stage space in “EDGE/JOY,” a world… Read more »
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An All-American Jones, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company 2007/08 Events Feature Four-Month Residency at Montclair State University Highlighted by World Premiere of ‘A Quarreling Pair’
The United States is dotted with cities readying themselves for performances by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company this… Read more »
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Lincoln Center Festival Presents North American Premiere of Ballet National de Marseille’s “Metapolis II”
Ballet National de Marseille will present the American premiere of “Metapolis II” at the New York State Theater as part… Read more »
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Durham First, Historic Firsts For Pilobolus and Eiko & Koma at 2007 American Dance Festival, June 7–July 21
Durham, NC – Once again ADF is ahead of the pack. For the past three decades, dance audiences in Durham,… Read more »
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Celebrating 30
The Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg will present a season of surprises at New York City Center, April 13–29. The engagement,… Read more »
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La Mama Moves!
La MaMa prepares to go out dancing. This well-known center of international experimental theater is turning itself – upstairs and… Read more »
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2006 American Dance Festival Presents Over 25 Premieres by a Host of Foreign and American Dance Companies, June 8–July 22
DURHAM, NC – The American Dance Festival has spent decades scouring the planet in search of untapped dance talent, commissioning… Read more »
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38 Young Artists To Receive $220,000 In Cash Awards From National Foundation For Advancement In The Arts At Baryshnikov Arts Center
On one hand, it’s one of the country’s best-kept secrets; on the other, the National Foundation for Advancement in the… Read more »
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A London Valentine
Richard Alston loves music. Of all kinds. This unabashed and enduring romance will be shared with New York audiences when… Read more »
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Kings of the Dance
Four of the world’s greatest male ballet dancers––Angel Corella (American Ballet Theatre), Johan Kobborg (Royal Ballet), Ethan Stiefel (American Ballet… Read more »
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What Is Dance?
How different can you be––and still be working within the same art form? That may describe Dance Theater Workshop’s spring… Read more »
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Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company Presents World Premiere of “Blind Date” at Kasser Theater at Montclair State University, September 21, 23 & 24
Bill T. Jones has never been one to flinch at challenges; instead, he specializes in them. Most recent example: “Blind… Read more »
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Won’t Look Back
Not a single revival or even a momentary glance backward. How else would an unconventional institution like Dance Theater Workshop… Read more »
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A Forty Year Experiment
The spring line-up up at Dance Theater Workshop is shamelessly packed. Over 20 dance companies – ranging from the emerging… Read more »
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Silent No More, Richard Alston Dance Company Makes American Debut at Joyce Theater May 11–16
Though the buzz has been sizzling across England, for American audiences Richard Alston Dance Company remains one of the island’s… Read more »
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Lyon Opera Ballet Makes 20th North American Tour
If you think you can guess what the ever-surprising Lyon Opera Ballet has up its sleeve now, well… It’s… Read more »
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A Hydra-Headed Fungus That Dances Pilobolus Dance Theatre Presents Three Premieres During Joyce Theater Season, June 23–July 19
“First, there’s Pilobolus crystallinus. It’s a phototropic fungus of the family Zygomycetes. It’s macroscopic (it grows to about 1/4 inch… Read more »
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‘Movin’ Out’ Moves into Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre: Previews Begin September 30; Show Opens October 24
“Movin’ Out,” a new dance musical production conceived, directed and choreographed by Twyla Tharp and based on 30 songs by… Read more »
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The Story of a Well-Lighted Marquee, Joyce Theater Announces 20th Anniversary Season September 24, 2002-August 16, 2003
Forty-seven weeks of performances featuring at least 50 premieres by dance companies ranging from the wild escapades of MOMIX to… Read more »
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Calling All Children
Everyone knows about Pinocchio’s nose, which when he lies, grows and grows. But the Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg, which… Read more »
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Mabou Mines Presents World Premiere Of Lee Breuer’s ‘Ecco Porco’ At P.S. 122, January 3-27
Poor Porco! Gonzo Porco, Ph.D., the loveable, swinish subject of Mabou Mines’ “Ecco Porco,” which premieres at P.S. 122 January… Read more »
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Two Week Celebration Of Contemporary French Dance To Take Place Throughout New York City, April 23-May 6
Vive la France! Vive its Danse! France Moves, a city-wide festival celebrating the dramatic diversity of contemporary French dance, will… Read more »
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Cunningham: Past, Present And Future
Renowned and revered equally for his revolutionary choreography and ground-breaking collaborations with contemporary visual artists and composers, Merce Cunningham will… Read more »
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White Oak Dance Project Embarks on National Tour with PastForward
Past Forward, a series of programs celebrating and exploring the ongoing influence of the artists that created the legendary Judson… Read more »
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Happy Birthday, Paul!
It will be a champagne year for Paul Taylor, who turns 70 years old on July 29, and the Paul… Read more »
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St. Petersburg On The Hudson…And Beyond
The American premiere of Boris Eifman’s “Russian Hamlet (The Son of Catherine the Great)” is one of the many highlights… Read more »
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In the Company of Women
A series of premieres and debuts will mark White Oak Dance Project’s upcoming European fall tour. Presented by Baryshnikov Productions… Read more »
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Making New Friends Three Premieres Highlight Pilobolus Dance Theatre Joyce Season, Including A First Time Collaboration With Maurice Sendak And Arthur Yorinks, July 5-31
Three premieres, “A Selection,” “Uno, Dos, Tray,” and “Femme Noire,” each dramatically different in mood and meaning, will highlight the… Read more »
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Trisha Brown Makes American Debut As Opera Director
Trisha Brown is well known for creating dances in unexpected places and surprising spaces such as SoHo rooftops (1973), on… Read more »
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Romeo And Juliet Retold
The timeless tale of “Romeo and Juliet” is given a new and riveting retelling by Jean-Christophe Maillot, artistic director of… Read more »
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Around The World In 68 Days
The 1999 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival will reach across three continents, bringing national and local debuts to Becket, MA from… Read more »
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White Oak Dance Project Celebrates 10th Anniversary
White Oak Dance Project will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a six-week spring tour that will be highlighted by four… Read more »
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The Pillow Never Sleeps Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Announces 1998 Season June 23-August 29
What with its 1998 season, June 23-August 29, brimming with world and local premieres, debuts and sneak previews by major… Read more »
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A Royal Return
The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden will appear at the Metropolitan Opera House, July 18-27, in a co-presentation of Lincoln Center… Read more »
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Les Ballets De Monte Carlo, In All Its Glamour And Glory, Debuts At City Center, October 8-13
One of Europe’s best kept artistic secrets will be revealed in all its glitter and glory when Les Ballets de… Read more »
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Monk on a Run
On the June morning that Meredith Monk woke up to discover herself the recipient of a $315,000 MacArthur Fellowship, little… Read more »
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Site-Inspired: German Choreographer Pina Bausch To Present World Premiere In Berkeley (October 3-5) Los Angeles (October 10-12), Tempe (October 17) And Austin (October 22)
Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal, whose riveting dance theater works took American audiences by storm when it made its United States… Read more »
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The Sound of Hundreds of Dancing Feet, 34 Dance Companies to Dance at The Joyce Theater During 1995/96 Season;
They’ll be slippered, sneakered, sometimes well-heeled, more often bare, or covered by shiny shoes that snap and tap upon the… Read more »
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An American Spring for Lyon Opera Ballet
Although they have been showered with accolades and honored in a multitude of ways, the Lumière Brothers probably never expected… Read more »
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40th Anniversary of Paul Taylor Dance Company
With Paul Taylor everything that goes around comes around–brand new. The contagious energy, romance, wit, darkness, and explosive originality of… Read more »
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Monk Takes Over Roosevelt Island
It will be epic Monk. Using New York City as her backdrop, Meredith Monk’s expansive cinematic vision will be given… Read more »
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Keeping Up with Bill T. Jones, a Year of Constant Activity Highlighted by the World Premiere of “Still/ Here”
1994 could be called the year of Bill T. Jones. Not only was Jones appointed resident choreographer of France’s Lyon… Read more »
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If You Couldn’t See Me
“If you couldn’t see me,” the first solo Trisha Brown has created for herself in 15 years, will receive its… Read more »
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Merce At 75
Not one to pause for birthdays (he turns 75 years old in April), anniversaries (his company concludes its 40th birthday… Read more »
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A Month In The City Pilobolus Dance Theatre Returns To The Joyce For A Month With Three New Dances Including “Rejoyce: A Pilobolus Finnegans Wake” June 21-July 17
Leave it to Pilobolus! Leave it to that irreverent and irascible bunch of brainy artists to take on the Mount… Read more »
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Lyon Opera Ballet Presents World Premiere Of Angelin Preljoca’s Romeo Et Juliette
The story of Romeo and Juliet will be looked at anew when the Lyon Opera Ballet presents the world premiere… Read more »
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America Will Dance In France
Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Alvin Ailey, Trisha Brown, Lucinda Childs, Bill T. Jones, Miami City Ballet, Jazz Tap… Read more »
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Four New Productions Lead Los Angeles Music Center Opera Into New Territory For Its Second Season
Four new productions – including Prokofiev’s rarely performed “The Fiery Angel,” Rossini’s “La Cenerentola,” Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” (with designs… Read more »
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Happy Birthday, Dear Joyce!
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the longest birthday party on record – at least for a five year old. … Read more »
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Martha Graham Dance Company Begins Sixtieth Anniversary Celebration
When the curtain rises on the Martha Graham Dance Company’s opening night at City Center, May 27, the event will… Read more »
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Re-Enter, Rose
Meet Rose. The once love-stricken canine is now dead, suspended in the “Buddhist Bardo,” the after-death plane between incarnations. There… Read more »
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Twenty Years of Paul Taylor
The Paul Taylor Dance Company will present the premieres of “… Byzantium” and “Equinox,” plus four major revivals when the… Read more »
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Introducing Martha Graham At The State
The Martha Graham Dance Company will celebrate its first season at the New York State Theatre with a gala opening… Read more »
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Martha Graham Dedicates “Andromache’s Lament” to World Peace
The Martha Graham Dance Company’s final week of performances at City Center will be highlighted by the world premiere of… Read more »
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Merce Cunningham
Merce Cunningham, whose revolutionary dances have been sending shock waves through the art world for almost thirty years, will once… Read more »
