H.T. Chen and Dancers presented the New York premiere of South of Gold Mountain, October 15-18 at New York Live Arts. The dance documentary uses audio recordings, projected historical photographs, and Chinese and Delta blues music to accompany a cont …Read more
The 12th annual Fall for Dance Festival ran from September 30 – October 11, 2015, with five programs filled with emerging and established artists alike. The performance on Friday, October 9, featured four works, from the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, Sa …Read more
In 1850, news of the California Gold Rush reached China, leading 300,000 Chinese immigrants to settle in the United States — a few of whom settled in the American South. After the emancipation of slavery, there was work. They worked in cultural isol …Read more
Magmanus, a circus duo made up of an extra-large juggler and a petit acrobat, will be opening the 2015-16 Skirball Center season on September 25 and 26 with their gravity-defying contemporary circus, Attached. The contemporary circus performers Magnu …Read more
After recovering from a debilitating illness, Kathryn Morgan, a former soloist with the New York City Ballet, is re-launching her career in the upcoming ballet musical To Dance at the 19th annual New York International Fringe Festival. I spoke with K …Read more
The young and incredibly talented Claudia Schreier will present her choreography on August 8-9 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater with an amazing cast of dancers from some of the top ballet companies around, including New York City Ballet, American Balle …Read more
Co-artistic directors of Ballet NY (and married couple) Judith Fugate (Répétiteur) and Medhi Bahiri (Choreographer) have created a small, yet substantial company of accomplished dancers who take on works by renowned choreographers and emerging artist …Read more
Ballet Hispanico’s New York season, running April 14-26, includes the acclaimed full-length contemporary work CARMEN.maquia choreographed by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano. I spoke with the leads, Christopher Bloom and Kimberly Van Woesik, to find out more …Read more
When I spoke last week with Miro Magloire, a composer-turned-choreographer and the founder/artistic director of New Chamber Ballet, I loved hearing him refer to works of art as “things.” For Magloire, his art is not overly precious, nor is it casual …Read more
The world famous flamenco artist Sara Baras graces the stage at the New York City Center this week in the U.S. premiere of Voces, Suite Flamenca, alongside company dancers of Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras, guest artist José Serrano, and eight renowned f …Read more
