VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: CITY BALLET mostly beguiles in its contemporary choreography bill and PARSONS DANCE returns to The Joyce

Last week, I had the chance to attend a pair of dance performances that together indicated a spring dance season in full swing. As always, read on for my thoughts. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance Roundup: TRISHA BROWN DANCE COMPANY returns to The Joyce and CITY BALLET commences its hefty spring season

The spring dance season is currently in full swing, as indicated by a pair of dance performances I attended across the city this past week. As per usual, read on … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance Roundup: At The Joyce, A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM and BODYTRAFFIC perform thoughtfully-curated mixed bills (for the most part)

Amidst this April’s slew of openings, I’ve had the opportunity to dip into The Joyce Theater’s exciting, if frenetic, dance calendar. As always, read on for my assessment two recent … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance Roundup: MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY at The Joyce and DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM at City Center

Over the last week or so, I had the opportunity to attend spring season performances by two of the city’s most historic and revered dance companies, Martha Graham Dance Company … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – City Ballet’s SARA MEARNS bravely processes her feelings in her thoughtful Artists at the Center program

Since being founded in 2022, New York City Center’s Artists at the Center series has given dance artists — including notable talents such as Tiler Peck, Ayodele Casel, and Pam … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Continuing its evolution, HUBBARD STREET DANCE returns to The Joyce in fine form with a trio of premieres

This week, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has returned in fine form to what is effectively their New York home, The Joyce Theater in Chelsea. This week’s bill is notable for … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Global dance offerings to catch now: TWYLA THARP premieres, the return of GAUTHIER DANCE, and the city-wide FLAMENCO FESTIVAL

This week in New York, dance fans have a wide array of global dance performances at their finger tips. As per usual, read on for my further thoughts on these … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Dead behind the eyes: Assessing Anne Imhof’s massive, immersive, and multidisciplinary DOOM: HOUSE OF HOPE

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to take in Anne Imhof’s highly anticipated Doom: House of Hope at the Park Avenue Armory. To be sure, Imhof’s latest project — … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The singular Batsheva Dance Company returns to BAM with Ohad Naharin’s mesmerizing MOMO

Last night at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, I attended the first out of three Batsheva Dance Company performances of Momo, Ohad Naharin’s latest full length piece for eleven … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – City Ballet stars making their mark: TILER PECK nightcaps with Hilary Hahn and MIRA NADON debuts in “Swan Lake”

Two of New York City Ballet’s brightest stars — star principal Tiler Peck and arguably the company’s current “it” girl Mira Nadon — made indelible impressions in their recent appearances … Continue Reading →